TIM SWADDLING

A very special show was held at a packed Phog Lounge as $2 Bill played Windsor for the first time in almost 20 years. The show also featured Windsor music legend Lonesome Lefty performing a set of songs prior to the $2 Bill set. 

Tim Swaddling opened the show with backing from two of his usual band members, Grady Caplin on lead guitar and Billy Bee MacKenzie on bass. Setlist highlights included mixing in some covers. Among them was a first ever performance for Tim of The Harlem Hamfats' “Root Hog Or Die”. Tim also performed a cover of The Mississippi Shieks' “Blood In My Eyes” for just the second time ever and the first since April 28th, 2018 at Taloola Cafe (click this link for that setlist).

Tim, Grady and Bill then backed Lonesome Lefty for a six song setlist of his favourites, including a very rare outing of a cover of Good Deal Lucille. Kenneth MacLeod joined in on fiddle and backing vocals.

$2 Bill started his portion of the show with a solo performance on the banjo, playing and singing the Big Slim song “Sunny Side Of The Mountain”. Bill was then joined by Tim, Grady, Bill, Lefty and Kenneth for 24 songs over two sets and three encores. Lefty took several lead vocals on some songs (including a very rare outing of the lyrics to Ward Allen's Canadian classic fiddle anthem “Maple Sugar”). Tim took a lead vocal on the jazz standard "Nagasaki". 

Read the complete setlist by clicking here.

The Kingsville Music Society held a Double Album Feature show at the Grovedale in Kingsville, Ontario. Fresh Breath released an all new full length album on CD and Tim's Manifests was featured in his hometown for the first time. 

Tim was accompanied by Grady Caplin playing electric lead guitar and pedal steel guitar for some unique stripped down takes on some of the Manifests songs as well as newer Tim material featured recently in setlists with the full band. Making rare outings in the setlist on this night were two Manifests songs, Little Timmy and, in an entirely new arrangement with some new lyrics, The C&O Don't Stop Here Anymore. 

Grady also put on a show of his own during Rollin' On by switching between both the pedal steel guitar and electric guitar to trade lead licks with himself to the great amusement of the audience.

Read the complete setlist by clicking here.

The Kingsville Music Society Presents:
Album Launch Party ft. Fresh Breath wsg Tim Swaddling & his Band
 

Press Release from the Kingsville Music Society:

DOUBLE ALBUM RELEASE PARTY

Join us for an unforgettable night of rock and folk vibes as we celebrate the much-anticipated double album release of Fresh Breath and Tim Swaddling!

Fresh Breath - Josh & Katie Pascoe, the dynamic husband and wife rock duo, bring their electrifying sound influenced by legends like Tom Petty and Alanis Morissette. Named finalists in three categories at the International Singer Songwriter Association Awards, they've been rocking stages across Canada. Don't miss the chance to catch them before they head back to Texas for a winter tour on South Padre Island!

Tim Swaddling - Hailing from Kingsville, Ontario, Tim Swaddling is a third-generation musician whose soulful tunes have been compared to a young electric era Bob Dylan. Armed with an old typewriter and the same guitar his grandmother played in 1932, Tim's music is a nostalgic journey through time and emotion.

 Live Performances, Good Vibes, and More!

Experience an evening filled with soul-stirring performances, good company, and the joy of music. Get ready to groove, sway, and celebrate the release of these incredible artists' latest works.

 Ticket Details:

General Admission: $30

Tickets available at https://kingsvillemusicsociety.tickit.ca/events/21181

 Spread the Word:
Invite your friends, family, and fellow music enthusiasts! Let's make this album release party a night to remember.

The Canada South Blues Society held the finals for the “Memphis Challenge” event today at the Lion's Head Tavern in Windsor. Tim was asked to fill in as an opener for the event after an illness caused another band to have to cancel the night prior. Tim brought along the full band to perform a six song set.

Read the complete setlist by clicking here.

 

Tim and his band opened for Henry Bemis & The Books at a jam packed Phog Lounge on Saturday night. The setlist featured some surprises, including a tribute to the late Robbie Robertson with covers of “Broken Arrow” and “When I Paint My Masterpiece” (a Bob Dylan song that The Band also recorded). Both covers were a first for Tim. 

“The Fire” made a return to the setlist, the first such outing since the February 3 '23 show opening for The Blackburn Bros. 

Read the full setlist by clicking here.

Henry Bemis & The Books (Detroit, MI) with Tim Swaddling & his Band (Windsor, ON) perform at Windsor Ontario's Phog Lounge.

One Night Only • Special Double Bill Presentation • In Show & Concert

Henry Bemis & The Books have created a name for themselves in and around the Detroit area with their savvy and sardonic original brand of rock n roll. They return to Phog Lounge after making an impression at their first Canadian show at Phog in April. Tim Swaddling & his Band return to Phog with them. Swaddling's first album, "Manifests", was released in November 2022.

Last night, Windsor's music community paid tribute to one of its greatest champions in Dr. John Dickinson in a memorable night of performances at Meteor. Everyone shared stories on and off the stage of Dr. John in a celebration that met the wishes he had outlined in his will. Even in his absence, he once again brought our community closer together.

Tim's six song setlist was highlighted by being joined by surprise special guest Kelly “Mr Chill” Hoppe, who played harmonica, melodica and contributed vocals on two songs never performed by Tim before. Those two songs, Jesse Winchester's “Defying Gravity” and the Mr Chill classic “Ocean” were selected as tributes to Dr. John, who was a big fan of Mr Chill - provided he wasn't playing the great Gene MacLellan penned “Snowbird”, a song he didn't care for, as Hoppe noted in a funny anecdote he shared during the show.

The full setlist can be found by clicking here.