Voices: It's been a Stouffville tradition for years but we only discovered them a couple of Julys ago. Every year, on Canada Day, the town is treated to a concert by a collection of musicians called the Blackboard Blues Band. The BBB has been around for almost 30 years and started out as a group made up of Toronto-area teachers (hence the name). Two founding members of the horn section are still with the group. It performs a marvelous blend of classic soul, R&B, funk, rock and the blues. The catalogue covers songs from the 1960s to today, perfect for me and The Bride. But the voice I want to mention is the female singer, Siobhan Duffy. She has an extremely powerful delivery, perfect for recreating songs made famous by the likes of Aretha Franklin, Tina Turner and so many others. In fact, her voice reminds of a mix of, say, Aretha, Janis Siegel (of Manhattan Transfer fame) and Adele. As one band member mentioned to me last night between sets, "She has no idea how good she is." I do know that we cherish the band's annual visits and are determined to see them more often when they appear in the GTA.