I’ve known about Live Blues World for some time but I didn’t take the time to join until recently. I’m glad I’ve joined now as I’m finding both old and new friends there. It is a Ning.com group, a social networking site, devoted to the promotion of live blues music, something that I enjoy very [Continue]
My wife and I recently attended the 5th annual North Mississippi Hill Country Picnic in Potts Camp, Mississippi. We’ve attended every one so far and it has become an annual tradition for us. The two-day festival features over 20 bands from the hill country of north Mississippi, an area with rich musical traditions and some [Continue]
Kenny Brown learned how to play guitar from Joe Callicott and R. L. Burnside. His guitar accompaniment was an important part of the sound of R. L. Burnside and Junior Kimbrough popularized by Fat Possum Records a few years ago. Now that both Burnside and Kimbrough have passed on, Kenny Brown plays and records with [Continue]
I saw the sad announcement on Facebook: After four years of events, the Deep Blues Festival calls it quits. RIP. Long live Deep Blues. – Chris” The announcement was made by Chris Johnson, founder of the Deep Blues Festival, a man with a big heart and a big vision. Chris likes primal roots music. So [Continue]
I just received this information from Pat Rasberry with the Tupelo, MS Film Commission: Blues Documentary, “Full Moon Lightnin’” to screen at Black Box Theatre Thurs. Jan. 28 FILMMAKER JOHN C. GARDINER WILL BE IN ATTENDANCE AT THIS SERIES OPENER….PG-13 Thursday, Jan. 28 at 6:30 pm – Link Centre The Tupelo Film Commission is cranking [Continue]
The 2010 Deep Blues Film Festival will take place January 23rd and 30th in the St. Paul/Minneapolis, Minnesota area. I won’t be going but I sure wish I could. The Deep Blues Music & Film events that have taken place over the last three years are the brainchild of Chris Johnson of Hudson, Wisconsin. Chris [Continue]
