
'South Australian Roots and Blues' in association with The Juke Joint
at Queens and the generous sponsorship of Derringers Music
has initiated:
The Deringers Music 2008 Adelaide Blues Awards
These inaugural awards acknowledge musicianship and performance quality
in the genre of blues music by Adelaide based musicians and bands that have performed
on a regular basis over the last year. ![]()
The Judging Panel: Sue Turner (Blues Time, 3D Radio) Robert Dunstan (Editor, Rip It Up) Dave Pierce (Musical Coordinator, Semaphore Worker's Club) David Stoeckel (SA Blues & Roots) Award categories: There are 7 categories: Band of the Year Vocalist of The Year Guitarist of The Year Bassist of the Year Drummer of the Year Harmonica player of the Year Instrumentalist ( Other ) of the Year. DERRINGERS MUSIC PTY LTD
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FINALISTS for the inaugural Derringers Music 2008
Adelaide Blues Awards were announced at the public launch
of 'The Juke
Joint at Queens'
at The Edinburgh Castle Hotel on July 23rd.
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FINALISTS Band of The Year - Sweet Baby James & Rob Eyers - The Hiptones - The Streamliners Vocalist of the year - Steve Brown (Last Train Home) - Nick Kipridis (Streamers) - Snooks La Vee (Hiptones. Mo' Roots) Guitarist of The Year - Chris Finnen - Nick Kipridis ( Streamliners) - Sav Palaktsoglou (T Bones) Bassist of the Year - Dennis Kipridis ( The Steamliners) - Jack Mouhalous (Blues Bros & Sisters of Soul) - Denis Surmon (Double Wammy) Drummer of the Year - Rob Eyers - Steve Peterka (Streamers) - Trapper Draper (Hoy Hoy) Harmonica player of the Year - Dave Blight - Roger Cufone - Snooks La Vee Instrumentalist of the Year - Tristan Andrews (Double Wammy) - Jesse Deane Freeman - Naman Tulsi (Brother T) DERRINGERS MUSIC PTY LTD
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Winners of
The Derringers Music 2008 Adelaide Blues Awards were
announced at Queens on October 4th. Winners received prizes
to the total value of $4,800 provided by DERRINGERS
MUSIC PTY LTD
WINNERS Band of The Year - The Hiptones Band of the Year WINS: Hire Equipment to the value of $1000 ( not inclusive of labour/delivery ) Rehearsal room time to the value of $500 Vocalist of the year - Snooks La Vee (Hiptones. Mo' Roots) Best Vocalist WINS: A Shure Beta 58 microphone Guitarist of The Year - Sav Palaktsoglou (T Bones) Best Guitar Player WINS: An Epiphone round neck DOBRO guitar Bassist of the Year - Dennis Kipridis ( The Steamliners) Best Bass Player WINS: An Epiphone Ebony EB3 style Bass Guitar Drummer of the Year - Rob Eyers Best Drummer WINS: A Paiste splash cymbal and extension arm kit Harmonica player of the Year - Dave Blight Best Harp Player WINS: A choice of 5 Hohner Blues Harps Instrumentalist of the Year - Tristan Andrews (Double Wammy) Best Instrumentalist WINS: A Zoom H2 Digital recorder DERRINGERS MUSIC PTY LTD
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