Playlist:

Jangling Sparrows, Bring A Little Christmas Spark,

Athanor, I Remember You On Christmas,

Delta Moon, Christmastime In New Orleans,

Michele D’Amour & The Love Dealers, Funky Santa,

The Weeklings, Gonna Be Christmas,

Jonathan Pushkar, Little Saint Nick,

Val Starr & The Blues Rocket, Bluesy Christmas,

Little Jimmy King, Happy Christmas Tears,

Lil’ Ed & The Blues Imperials, I’m Your Santa,

Little Charlie & THe Nightcats, Santa Claus,

Roomful Of Blues, Santa Claus Do You Ever Get The Blues,

The Red Hot Jalapenos, Jingle Bell Rock,

Buddy Guy, Home For Christmas,

Tersea James, I Need Christmas This Year,

Peter V Blues Train, I’ll Be Home For Christmas,

The Muffs, No Holiday,

Dustin Douglas & The Electric Gentlemen, God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen,

Mindi Abair And The Boneshakers, All I Got For Christmas Is The Blues,

Tomislav Goluban, Christmas Blues,

Mindi Abair And The Boneshakers, Run Run Rudolph,

Lurrie Bell, Drifting,

Benny GTurner, I Want Some Christmas Cheer,

Erin Harpe And The Delta Swingers, At The Christmas Ball,

Chris “Bad News” Barnes, Christmas And New Year”s Blues,

Billy Flynn, Christmas Blues,

Micki Free, Five Minutes Till Christmas,

Roomful Of Blues, Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas,

Charles Brown, Merry Christmas Baby/ Please Come Home For Christmas

Many Thanks To:

We here at the Black-Eyed & Blues Show would like to thank all the PR and radio people that get us music including Frank Roszak, Rick Lusher ,Doug Deutsch Publicity Services,American Showplace Music, Alive Natural Sounds, Ruf Records, Vizztone Records,Blind Pig Records,Delta Groove Records, Electro-Groove Records,Betsie Brown, Blind Raccoon Records, BratGirl Media, Mark Pucci Media, Mark Platt @RadioCandy.com and all of the Blues Societies both in the U.S. and abroad. All of you help make this show as good as it is weekly. We are proud to play your artists.Thank you all very much!

Blues In The Area:

FTC Stage One: Saturday, Brother Joscephus & the Love Revolution; Fairfield. (203)-319-1404

The Mohegan Sun (Wolf Den): Friday, David Foster & the Mohegan Sun All-Stars; Uncasville. (888) 226-7711

Tipping Chair Tavern: Sunday, Brian Calway & Hash Brown Blues Band; Monday, Shawn Taylor; Milldale. (860) 426-9688

Infinity Music Hall: Friday, Jerry Douglas; Norfolk.

Note Kitchen & Bar: Friday, Bone Dry Duo; Bethel.

Peaches Southern Pub & Juke Joint: Saturday, Otis and the Hurricanes; Norwalk.

The Acoustic Café: Friday, Tree of Life Benefit: the Tree of Life Band, The Showdown Kids, The Elliott Peck Band, Colonel & the Mermaids. (Benefits Tree of Life Fund at Ferncliff Manor, Inc. and for Bright Strides Art and Equine Therapy); Bridgeport. (203)-335-3655

BRYAC: Friday, VIP Pre-show for Benefit for Tree of Life & Bright Strides Art and Equine Therapy; Black Rock.

Boca Smooth: Saturday, Fake ID Acoustic Duo w/Shelia Fabrizio; Bridgeport.

Old Post Tavern: Friday, Tony Ferrigno Band; Fairfield.

SOHO Bar: Friday, Two Shots of Blue; Norwalk.

Grey Goose: Saturday, Last Hoorah; Southport.

Roger Sherman Inn: Friday, Vinnie Ferrone; New Canaan.

Walrus + Carpenter: Friday, Cotton Gin and the Swamp Yankees (Residency); Black Rock.

Redding Roadhouse: Saturday, Santa; Redding. (203) 938-3388

J House: Saturday, 5 O'Clocks; Riverside.

Sails: Saturday, The B Side; Rowayton.

Coal House Pizza: Friday, Jake Kulak and the LowDown; Stamford.

Oak Haven Table & Bar: Saturday, Chicago Dawgs Duo; New Haven.

Café 9: Friday, RG & Friends-ALS Fundraiser/Celebration of Rob Callahan's Music; New Haven. (203)-789-8281

Donahue’s: Sunday, The Barley Hoppers (4:30 pm); Madison.

The Pit Stop: Saturday, Cassandra and the KnightHawks; Milford.

Black-eyed Sally's: Friday, Ed Peabody and the Big Blue Thang; Saturday, The Blues-Jazz Project; Hartford. (860) 278 7427

Two Wrasslin' Cats Coffee House: Saturday, Terri and Rob Duo (12 pm); Middletown.

Chamard Vineyards; Friday, Dan Stevens (5 pm); Clinton. (860) 664-0299

Paradise Hills Vineyard & Winery: Friday, Eran Troy Danner, solo acoustic(5 pm); Wallingford. (203) 284-0123

Red Rooster Saloon: Sunday, Eran Troy Danner, solo acoustic (1 pm); Winsted.

Maple Tree Café: Saturday, Connecticut Blues Society Presents Sweet Daddy Cool Breeze; Simsbury.

Main Pub: Friday, Balkun Brothers; Manchester.

JJ Tavern at Heritage Village: Friday, Murray the Wheel; Southbury.

Evergreen Inn Tavern: Friday, Shawn Taylor; South Woodbury. (203) 405-3735

Main Street Pint & Plate: Saturday, Eran Troy Danner, solo acoustic; Bristol.

Hanging Hills Brewery: Saturday, Murray the Wheel (6:30 p); Hartford.

The Brass Horse Café: Friday, Jr Krauss and the Shakes; Sunday, Christmas Party with Johnny Larsen Band w/Carolyn Rae (3 pm); Barkhamsted.

Lakeview Restaurant & Bar: Friday, 60 Cycle Hum Blues; Saturday, Frank and the Knows-It-Alls. Coventry.

PUB 32: Friday, Patty Tuite Group; Storrs. 860-487-9785

Daddy Jack’s: Saturday, The Rivergods Annual Holiday Show; New London.

Rocks 21: Friday, Sue Menhart (5:30 pm); Mystic.

The Steak Loft: Friday, dave Robbins & the Amplifires; Mystic. (860)-536-2661

The Horsebrook Café: Saturday, Ms Marci & The Lovesick Hounds; Plainfield.

The Stomping Ground: Saturday, Professor Harp; Putnam. (860) 928-7900

The Strange Brew Pub: Friday, Jeremiah Hazed Christmas Party w/Someone You Can Xray; Norwich.

The Turning Point: Sunday, The Peach Project; Piermont, NY

The Falcon: Sunday Brunch w/Annie & the Hedonists (11 am); Marlboro, NY.

The Capitol Theatre: Friday, The Weight Band "Rock of Ages"; Port Chester, NY

Theodores': Friday, Michelle Wilson; Saturday, Brian Calway & Hash Brown Blues Band; Springfield. (413) 736-6000

The Knickerbocker Café: Friday, Jeff Pitchell & James Montgomery; Westerly. (401) 315-5070

Calabrese Club: Saturday, Chris Leigh Band; Westerly, RI

Weekly Blues Events

Black Eyed Sally’s: Liviu Pop Invitational w/TBA (Thursday) Hartford. (860) 278-7427

The Hungry Tiger: Blues w/Dave Sadlowski (Tuesday) Manchester. (860) 649-1195

The Flying Monkey: David Stoltz Sunday Blues sg/TBA (4–7 pm) Hartford.

Farmington Marriott: Happy Hour (5-7:30 pm)

Steak Loft: Greg Piccolo (Monday) Mystic

O'Neill's: Geoff Hartwell (First Saturday) Norwalk

The Falcon: Sunday Brunch w/Big Joe Fitz & The Lo-Fis (11am); Marlboro, NY.

Maple Tree: First Thursday’s Tim McDonald & Hally Jaeggi, Simsbury

The Owl Shop: Planet Red (Tuesday) New Haven

Nightingale's Acoustic Café: Dan Steven’s "Pickin' Parties" (Tuesday) Old Lyme

Home: Rocky Lawrence (1st & 3rd Sunday) Branford

Harvest Wine Bar: Guitar George and Willie (First Thursday) New Haven

Crave: Rocky Lawrence (Thursday) Ansonia

Hog River Brewing Co.: Wise Old Moon’s Twang Thursdays w/Orb Mellon Hartford.

Knickerbocker Café: Let's Dance Wednesdays w/ TBA Westerly, RI

Bongo Ron's Cigar & Lounge; Open Mic (Thursday) Old Saybrook,\

Main Pub Restaurant: Americana w/Bill Wallach, Don Sinetti, and Friends (Sunday) East Hartford

The Falcon Underground: Hudson Valley Singer/Songwriters, Host, Jason Gisser (First Wednesday) Marlboro, NY

Vincent’s: Tuesday, Boogie Chillin'; Worcester.

Weekly Jams

The Hungry Tiger: Blues Jam w/ Marcia Gamache (Monday); Manchester. (860) 649-1195

Black Eyed Sally’s: Community Blues Jam w/TBA (Wednesday); Hartford. (860) 278-7427

C J Sparrow Pub & Eatery: Ken Safety's Open Mic Show (Thursday); Cheshire

The Hungry Tiger: Open Mic Jam Hosted Jimmy Photon & The Hungry Tiger All-Stars (Thursday) Manchester. (860) 649-1195

Club One Entertainment Complex: The Blues Jam (Sunday) Feeding Hills MA

Fiddlers Green: Open Mic hosted by Jason Brownstein (Every other Fri) Stamford

Maloneys Publick HOUSE: Musician's Hot Spot Open Mic w/Front Row Band (Saturday. 4 pm) Meriden

The Buttonwood Tree: Terri and Rob Duo host the Open Mic (Monday) Middletown.

Café 9: Original Blues Jam Session w/ TBA (Sunday) New Haven

The Chicken Shack at Carter Hill Farm: The Shack Jam w/Lonnie Gasperini (Thursday) Marlborough

Best Video: Second Wednesday Open Mic Hamden

Turning Tide: Blues Jam w/Chris Leigh Band (First Sunday) New London

Bobby Q's: Featured Act followed by a jam, hosted by Ed Train (Friday) Norwalk

American Polish Citizens Club: Brandt Taylor's Blues Roundup (Sunday) Jewett City

Donahue's Beach Bar: Open Mic Wednesday w/Sandy or Frankie; Madison

Fast Eddie's Billiards Café: Thursday Open Mic; New Milford

Peaches On the Waterfront: Juke Joint Wednesdays w/Pro Jam Hosted By Ed Train Norwalk.

Peaches On the Waterfront: Brunch with Vinnie Ferrone (Sunday 12-3 pm)

Four Seasons By the Lake: Sunday Open Mic Jam; Stafford

Guilford Country Tavern: Sandy Connolly’s Open Mic Night; (last Wednesday) Guilford

Note Kitchen & Bar: Open Mic Jam (Monday); Bethel.

O'Briens Sports Pub and Rest: Open Mic with Piano hosted by Jonathan Chapman (Monday); Danbury

Open Space: Open Mic Night (Wednesday); Hamden.

Preston VFW: Jam w/ guest host TBA (Sunday); Preston

Sobieski John III Club: Wednesday, Open Mic w/TBA; Deep Rive