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Scott Galloway and limmy Boudreau have all ”You don't preserve or promote your musical { received nominations for player of the year for heritage by margimlizing the musical elements ‘ marmusicianship,whilelomlband'IheWestem thathelpeddefineitinthefirstplaoe,”saldlling~ SwingAuthorityhaseamedtheirdtir-dnomina» wald'lhesteelguitardeservestobereoognized mhmmArdstOI'Groupofther, foritsiirtportmoe,andhelpingdefinethesmmd i Most people wouldn't think of Waterloo of countrymusic.’ ‘ Region as a country music hotbed, but when For Galloway, who has been humiliated for country music stars like Dean Brody are look» the third time as keyboard player ofthe year, he’s ' ‘ ing for fitted players to back him up. he comes looking fixhis firstwin. More importantly though to town. Galloway, a keyboardist, Boudreau. is playing with Brody and finding that outlet to a drummer and Guse. a fiddle player, have all pursuehispassionkirmusic . backed Brody on his tours. and the shows are “I feel honoured to be in that mmgory with a known forthe highcalibre ofmmidanship. bundt ofother monster players,“ said Galloway. . ' likewisewhentheWestemSwingAuthority "lt'sgoodtobereoognizedandbepartofagood ‘ come together, led by Guse. they're also recog- monityofmusidansindiere. ‘ nixedfiirtheiramam'ngmusimlability.wpedally "l'mnotreallywornedaboutwinnlngit'sjust Ringwald. who once toured with Gordon Light, nioetobe recognized." footandisthepractitionerol’thedyingartfonnol Gallowayhasaneclecticbadgmundonthe theateelguitar. keyboard playing various genres. He said that Ringwaldisgtingbrhbfifihsteelguitarplay- he'shappythathe’splayingmus‘cbraliving. erol'theyearawardandifhewinshejokesthat “Ihaveahandfulot’artistsl'mplayingwith Mpnhimmittopastmeasthey’llmtirehim now."saidGalloway'l'miustuyingtobemctly from the category as one of the best who ever what theyneed played. "A musician once toldmewhateverygyour “It's always special to be nominated by the on makepeopletltinkthat'syourbagandit’sone ' OCMAsandlhavefourofthemriyttnow.”said ofthebectpieoaofadvioelgotlfyou'redtfinga Ringwald.'lfyougetto numberfivetheybasi- mmtrygigmakepeoplethinkthat’symirthing . ,. callyretireyouorputytminthehallolhonmir. limt'syomworld.” I’m not sure what they call it. Country music has always been central for _ 'You can only win it five times, and then you Guse and his talented musical family, includ» . getputtopasturewithsomeoltheothergreat ingwlfeStaceylee,whohandlesleadvoalsfor playerssoit'squiteanhonor." WesternSwingAuthority. ‘ ‘ Healongwiththesomeofthenomineestmm Whismvagemddmisisgteat'saidGuse, . ' Waterloo Regen, will be playing as part of the who has been nominated nine times and won l . ‘ . ' all-star band at the CCMAs in from ofan audi- tltree.’Yougettoplaymusithhgeatartistsand ' - - . ' mdtlieirpeerslheWestemSwingAuthority greatmmflcians. and drat'swhatwe'veso'hredto f, . . , emplantodelmtonedtheirnewsongstfltheir doourwholelife ‘ . \ ' uwxningCDthatnirdtttomakeitreallyfeellike ”lt’sawesometodoitandtogetapatonthe l" alocalaflnir. backforitisiuflidngonthecake.’ ”They're going to feature us and let us loose He admits the Western Swing Authority might a little bit,“ said Ringwald, who said the honour be a little out of the country mainstream these _ . _ . , _ never gets old for someone like him turning FAG days, but the motion is important asthey pre- Waterloo “eel gurhr Ph'Ye’ Ell R'ngwfld 5 nominated f“ his fifth “ed guitar 91am 0’ "W _ this lanuary and still chasing his passion. pare") put om Merelbumthishll. year award at the CCMA s commg up Sept. 11 on London. He Will be loaned by other local rousi- 10 be part of the all-star band is We"? cool 'People are saying M dig what you guys are (tans Shane Guse, Scott Galloway and Jimmy Boudfeau. 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