Dutch Mason
Dutch Mason, CM (19 February 1938 – 23 December 2006) was a Canadian musician born in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, with his local accent he received his nick name 'Dutch'.[3] Mason regularly played the local twin city lounge scene, notably The Wyse Owl / Eastern Billiards, The Dartmouth Inn and The Monterey in Halifax.Into the 1970s and onwards, he became a popular act and toured the country regularly, performing at the Albert Hall in Toronto and the Rising Sun in Montreal.From 1972 until 1975, the ensemble changed personnel and had the Jeffery brothers Jack (on bass guitar) and Rick (harmonica), plus Mike Leggatt (keyboards), Gary Blair (drummer) and saw the beginnings of the Dutch Mason Blues Band.In 1991, Stony Plain's release of CBC's The Great Canadian Blues Project Vol 1, Saturday Night Blues containing his version of Walter Jacobs "Just Your Fool" won the Juno Award for "Best Roots and Traditional Album", sharing that Juno with The Visit by Loreena McKennitt.Video link https://youtu.be/f1rxzgeoUqo In 1998, Dutchie's 60th Birthday Celebration (CBC) was recorded as a live tribute album that included performances by the Nova Scotia Mass Choir, plus Sam Moon and Frank MacKay.Live at Ottawa Bluesfest took place on July 14, 2001, where Mason performed and was honoured by CBC Radio DJ Holger Petersen and the founder of Stony Plain Records for his contribution to blues music in Canada.