Jim Cuddy has been named as the host of this year’s Junos Songwriters’ Circle. Every year, the Songwriters’ Circle gives ordinary people the opportunity to get up close and personal with some of Canada’s finest songwriters who share their stories and songs that made them famous during an afternoon concert. This year’s Circle also feature Carolyn Dawn Johnson, Colin James and Susan Aglukark and takes place on Sunday, April 1, 2007 at the Sid Buckwold Theatre in Saskatoon, SK.

Tickets for this intimate event will go sale through Ticketmaster starting on March 3 at 10am CT. Tickets can also be purchased by calling 306-938-7800. For more information on the Songwriters’ Circle, check out its website.

… and watch Jim and Oh Susanna perform a wonderful cover of Sylvia Tyson’s “You Were On My Mind.” This awards show, which honours the best in Canadian songwriting, will air on CBC Television on Monday, March 5 at 8:00pm (8:30NT) local time. Other performances include George Canyon covering Wilf Carter and Measha Brueggergosman’s amazing interpretation of Joni Mitchell’s “Both Sides Now.”

Congratulations Jim on your Juno nominations! Jim is up for Single of the Year for “Pull Me Through” and for Adult Alternative Album of the Year for The Light That Guides You Home. This year’s Juno Awards will be handed out in Saskatoon on Sunday, April 1. You can watch and see if Jim picks up an award or two by tuning into CTV the night of April 1.

Help Jim’s solo single “Pull Me Through” hit number one on the MuchMoreMusic Top10.com by voting for it. Voting is quick, easy and you can vote as many times as you want. Then tune into the MMMTop10.com at 6pm Tuesday through Friday to see where Jim placed.

Last summer, during the Montréal International Jazz Festival, Jim took part in a special concert entitled “A Tribute to Paul Simon.” On Thursday, February 1, CBC Television will air a recording of that show that features Jim and other musical greats such as Elvis Costello, Colin James, Holly Cole and Daniel Lanois paying tribute to Paul Simon.. Catch it on your local CBC station at 9pm local time.

We here at BlueRodeo.com want to congratulate Bob Egan on having his current solo record, The Glorious Decline, named as one of CMJ New Music‘s top ten albums of 2006. The music magazine’s review of Bob’s solo album, which also appears in the same issue, declares that the Glorious Decline “spreads his sonic repertoire out on the table, lays all its parts bare and dares the listener to have faith that the remaining eight tracks will follow through on the promise of its hypnotic nuance.” Read the complete review here.

Bob will be lending a hand on Ongiara, the second full-length release from alt-country/indie rockers Great Lake Swimmers. Their new record is set to hit stores on March 27 and will also feature Serena Ryder, Final Fantasy’s Owen Pallett and Sarah Harmer.

Merch from Jim’s The Light That Guides You Home tour is now on sale over in the BlueRodeo.com Store. We are currently selling a number of great cotton shirts for both men and women, one unisex puffy vest and even a baseball hat. So check out these great new products ASAP because before you know it, they’ll be sold out!

*Update: We have now sold out of all of our Stratford tickets.*

The BlueRodeo.com Store has placed a small quantity of tickets for the band’s Saturday, January 27 show in Stratford, ON back on sale. But hurry if you want them, we expect them to sell out soon!

Tune into Bravo at 9pm EST on January 2 and catch “Celtic Soul: The Life And Music Of John Allan Cameron.” This special documentary will feature of number of people, including Blue Rodeo’s own Jim and Greg, paying tribute to the late, great Celtic legend. For more details on the show, click here.