http://whiterockblues.com/news.html White Rock Blues Society: News Jannis' PHPRss class - http://www.jannis.to/ Wed, 08 Sep 2010 01:30:48 -0700 http://whiterockblues.com/news.html#57 15th Annual Mount Baker R&B Festival
July 30th-August 1st, 2010
Deming Log Show Fairgrounds
3295 Cedarville Rd
Bellingham, WA 98226

WORLD-CLASS lineup for the 2010 Mount Baker R&B Festival!

”¢ Leon Russell”¦Legendary Icon of Rock n Roll”¦the “One & Only”!
”¢ Commander Cody & the Lost Planet Airmen”¦the ”King of Boogie-Woogie Piano” and His Legendary Band!
”¢ Shane Dwight”¦Amazing “Young Gun””¦guitarist”¦songwriter
”¢ Janiva Magness”¦Superstar of the Blues”¦”Best Entertainer” 2009
”¢ Rick Estrin & the Nightcats”¦featuring “Kid” Anderson on guitar
”¢ Cedric Burnside & Lightnin’ Malcolm”¦Grandson of Blues Great, R.L. Burnside and one of Mississippi’s young guitar virtuoso’s
”¢ The Fat Tones”¦truly Superstars of NW R&B”¦uniquely “original”
”¢ The Randy Oxford Band”¦Winners “Washington Blues Society, IBC challenge
”¢ Junkyard Jane”¦Northwest Legends of “Swampabilly Blues”
”¢ Also featuring”¦The Chris Eger Band, A Simple Machine and Chris con Carne

An All-Star Jam follows each evening show”¦’til 2am on Friday & Saturday”¦12 midnight on Sunday”¦..
Again, this year, we’ve scheduled a Sunday morning “Gospel” service hosted by Seattle’s Blues Minister, Rev. Deb Engelhardt”¦music by Trimmed and Burnin’

Quickly becoming a “must attend” event, the Mount Baker R&B Festival has, once again, risen to the occasion. With group of talent, second to none in the State. The buzz is already on. It’s our fifth year at the Deming Log Show Fairgrounds, a 180 acre “built to order” venue for a gathering of several thousand campers and RV’s”¦flush toilets, H&C running water”¦lots of great food & crafts vendors”¦two “signed guitar” raffles (all proceeds to Combat Veterans International and Bikers Fighting Cancer, donated by Hugo Helmer Music.
Limited to 2000 advance tickets!

Tickets secure online @ www.bakerblues.com or (360)383-0850
In Bellingham @ Avalon Music, 1330 Railroad Ave-(360)676-9573
In Burlington, Hugo Helmer Music,1025 Goldenrod Rd-(360)757-0270]]> http://whiterockblues.com/news.html#57 Fri, 30 Apr 2010 00:00:00 -0700 Roots Music For The Rock - White Rock Blues Society - News http://whiterockblues.com/news.html#56 Fathead.
Canadian blues band Fathead will perform at the Rhumba Room at the Pacific Inn May 1 at 8 p.m. to celebrate the release of their latest album, Where’s The Blues Taking Me?
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Published: April 20, 2010 12:00 PM
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Fathead

Tickets are available now for a show by Canada’s blues “all-star team,” Fathead, which comes to the Rhumba Room at the Pacific Inn, 1160 King George Blvd., May 1 at 8 p.m. in a CD release party show presented by the White Rock Blues Society.

Featuring John Mays (lead vocals), Al Lerman (harp, tenor sax, vocals), Teddy Leonard (guitar, vocals), Omar Tunnoch (bass, vocals) and Bucky Berger, drums, percussion, vocals), Fathead has just released a much-anticipated follow-up to the Juno award-winning Building Full Of Blues.

Where’s The Blues Taking Me? takes the band’s sound to a new level with the group’s most fully-realized recording to date, produced by B3 master Lance Anderson.

Stories woven into song by the band’s long-time tunesmiths Lerman and Tunnoch, soul-baring vocals, sterling musicianship and superior production values highlight Fathead’s constantly-evolving sound, which encompasses everything from straight-up blues, to R & B, ’50s-style rock ”˜n’ roll, funk, gospel and even torch/cabaret-style soul and blues.

The Pacific Inn gig is a welcome stop-off during extensive touring in support of the current album, giving local audiences a chance to hear a stellar Canadian band in their own backyard.

For tickets ($20 advance, $25 at the door) and information, call 604-542-6515.]]> http://whiterockblues.com/news.html#56 Thu, 22 Apr 2010 00:00:00 -0700 Roots Music For The Rock - White Rock Blues Society - News http://whiterockblues.com/news.html#55
With 40 pages of impressive liner and song notes by Barry Lee Pearson and an introduction by Folkways archivist Jeff Place, ”˜Classic Appalachian Blues’ is a true musical journey through a cherished American landscape. The selections on ”˜Classic Appalachian Blues’ are from recordings made by Folkways Records founder Moses Asch dating back to the 1940s as well as 10 amazing and previously unreleased recordings from the Smithsonian Folklife Festival from the 1970s and 1980s. The result is a strong example of the racially mixed repertoire and style of Appalachian blues performers.

The Appalachian blues tradition is far more integrated than Delta or Texas blues. Appalachian artists ranging from Howard Armstrong to Turner Foddrell make the point that, despite the existence of Jim Crow, they grew up playing with white children of various ethnicities whose parents came to work the mines or railroad camps. Excerpts from interviews with these artists are featured in the liner notes.

Appalachian blues comes in a variety of styles—vaudeville blues, piano blues and boogie, string-band dance blues, guitar and harmonica-based down-home blues, ragtime blues, East Coast rhythm and blues, and so-called white mountain blues. It is an uncommon genre with a common history. Itinerant musicians, both black and white, looking for work”•all contributed to Appalachian blues, shared its sound and help transcend racial barriers. ”˜Classic Appalachian Blues’ is a must-have addition to the Smithsonian’s ”˜Classics’ series.

Classic Appalachian Blues from Smithsonian Folkways tracklist:

1. Sticks McGhee — My Baby’s Gone
2. Big Chief Ellis with Cephas and Wiggins — Louise Blues **
3. Doc Watson — Sitting on Top of the World
4. John Jackson — Railroad Bill
5. Bill Williams — Don’t Let Your Deal Go Down **
6. Pink Anderson — You Don’t Know My Mind
7. J. C. Burris — Blues around My Bed **
8. Rev. Gary Davis — Hesitation Blues
9. Brownie McGhee — Pawn Shop Blues
10. Archie Edwards — The Road is Rough and Rocky **
11. Martin, Bogan and Armstrong — Hoodoo Blues **
12. Lesley Riddle — Red River Blues **
13. Peg Leg Sam Jackson — Walking Cane **
14. Etta Baker — One Dime Blues
15. Roscoe Holcomb — Mississippi Heavy Water Blues
16. Josh White — Outskirts of Town
17. Baby Tate — See What You Done Done
18. Marvin and Turner Foddrell — I Got a Woman **
19. John Tinsley — Girl Dressed in Green **
20. E.C. Ball — Blues in the Morning **
21. Sticks McGhee — Wine Blues (Drinkin’ Wine Spo-Dee-O-Dee)

** Previously unreleased track

NOTE: Smithsonian Folkways Recordings retail distribution is through ADA (Alternative Distribution Alliance) at 800.239.3232. Smithsonian Folkways Recordings releases are available through record and book outlets. Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, as well as the original Folkways, Cook, Dyer-Bennet, Monitor, Paredon, Collector and Fast Folk collections, are available via mail order at 1.888.FOLKWAYS or 800.410.9815 and via the Internet. Visit the Smithsonian Folkways Recordings website at www.folkways.si.edu and www.smithsonianglobalsound.org.

U.S. print media inquiries: Rob Krauser or Matt Hanks, Shore Fire Media, rkrauser@shorefire.com, mhanks@shorefire.com, or (PH) 718.522.7171

Radio & promotional inquiries: Mark Gustafson, Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, gustafsonm@si.edu, or (PH) 202.633.6457

Online Marketing inquiries: David Horgan, Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, horgand@si.edu, or (PH) 202.633.6458

Sales inquiries: Laura Dion, Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, dionl@si.edu, or (PH) 202.558.7038 and (FAX) 813.354.4592]]> http://whiterockblues.com/news.html#55 Wed, 21 Apr 2010 00:00:00 -0700 Roots Music For The Rock - White Rock Blues Society - News http://whiterockblues.com/news.html#54 Steveston to meet Frankie Neilson the owner of The Beatmerchant located at
#160 12240 2nd Ave & Bayview. The store is a blues fan’s dream of a place.
Not since New Orleans have I seen a better collection of CDs, Books, DVD’s,
vinyl records and assorted music memorabilia. Unlike our local HMV they have
plenty of blues music items and are willing to put up our event posters.

Frankie has a wealth of knowledge about music and one of his services is to
track down items you can’t get anywhere. He has signed on as one of our
sponsors and will be helping us promote our shows.

With the weather getting better everyday I can’t think of a better way to
spend the afternoon visiting the Steveston pier and walking across the
street to meet Frankie at The Beatmerchant. Tell him a blues buff
recommended him.

http://www.beatmerchant.com]]> http://whiterockblues.com/news.html#54 Mon, 19 Apr 2010 00:00:00 -0700 Roots Music For The Rock - White Rock Blues Society - News http://whiterockblues.com/news.html#53
Smithsonian Folkways Recordings is pleased to announce an upcoming release, Classic Appalachian Blues, the18th edition of the Classics Series that delves into the varied and dynamic musical traditions of America. This new, currently release presents musicians hailing from throughout the Southern Appalachian region highlighting renowned blues performers as well as lesser known musicians from the Smithsonian Folkways and Smithsonian Folklife Festival collections. We discovered your website on The Blues Foundation affiliates listing and believe your society is one whose members would enjoy this new album.
Classic Appalachian Blues is a 21-track album compiled and annotated by GRAMMY-nominated Blues historian Barry Lee Pearson and Grammy winner and Smithsonian Archivist, Jeff Place. It includes recordings dating back to the 1940s as well as live performances from the Smithsonian Festival of American Folklife in the 1970s and 1980s. Pearson comments on the wide variety of Blues that make up this compilation by indicating that “referring to such a diverse body of songs as blues — whatever one’s criteria: subject matter, dance function or instrumental orientation — is itself characteristic of the Appalachian tradition.”


Smithsonian Folkways is the nonprofit record label of the Smithsonian Institution, the national museum of the United States. Our mission is the commitment to cultural diversity, education, increased understanding, and lively engagement with the world of sound. Please contact us if this is of interest to you. Thank you for your time, and we look forward to hearing from you.

Read more about this new release on the Smithsonian Folkways website: http://www.folkways.si.edu/albumdetails.aspx?itemid=3249

“Appalachia isn't widely regarded as a wellspring of African American music, much less a cradle of the blues. But with the release of "Classic Appalachian Blues," a 21-track set of studio and live recordings made over five decades, the people at Smithsonian Folkways make a strong case for why it should be.” Washington Post, Bill Friskics-Warren <http://projects.washingtonpost.com/staff/articles/billfriskics-warren/>

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Thursday, April 15, 2010

Tickets went on sale this week for the Fathead blues dance/show, Saturday, May 1 at the Rhumba Room at South Surrey's Pacific Inn Hotel. Fathead has done the roots/blues trip since the early 1990s, earning awards and thousands of fans along the way. Georgia-raised John Mays is the man at the mic; word is, he once had a stint with none other than funk master James Brown, so he's the real deal.
It's another gig staged by White Rock Blues Society, which marks its third anniversary that month. It was on May 16, 2007 when the society held its first concert; at the Camp Kwomais lodge on a Wednesday night, 50 people turned out to see the Back Porch Blues Band starring Harpdog Brown on harp and vocals, Jason Buie on guitar, Rodney Senft on drums and Jerry Burg on bass, with special guest vocalist Leanne Coleman. Since then, the society has staged 27 dances/shows in the area, at a variety of venues.]]> http://whiterockblues.com/news.html#52 Mon, 19 Apr 2010 00:00:00 -0700 Roots Music For The Rock - White Rock Blues Society - News http://whiterockblues.com/news.html#51
Fathead may be the best blues and roots rock bands to come out of Canada
since Ronnie Hawkins hired the future-Band to become his backup group, The
Hawks, in the mid-1950s. An ultra-tight ensemble, Fathead brings together
the most respected musicians in the United States' northern neighbor to
create an energetic blend of funk, soul and rockin' blues. "Real Blues"
referred to the group's harp and guitar-dominated sound as "one of those
rare, much sought after, but seldom achieved, chemical/spiritual reactions
that happens when all the right ingredients come together: talent,
personality, humour, united vision and a little bit of hoodoo/voodoo". "The
Toronto Star" praised Fathead when it commented, "If the blues were a sports
league, Fathead would be the equivalent of an all-star team". Fathead's
self-titled debut album, released in 1995, was named one of the year's top
five album at the Westcoast Blues Awards. Two years later, the group
received a "Jazz Report" award as "Best blues group of the year". Fathead,
featuring Al Lerman (harp, saxophone, vocals), John Mays (lead vocals),
Teddy Leonard (guitar, vocals), Omar Tunnock (bass, vocals) and Ed White
(drums, vocals), has become a perennial presence at the Maple Blues awards.
In 1998, the band was nominated for six awards and received the award as
"Electric group of the year". In 1999, Fathead was nominated in eight
categories. Blues Weather, Fathead's second album, released by
Electrofi/Festival in March 1998, received a Juno award as "best blues album
of the year". Where's Your Head At? followed in 2000. ~ Craig Harris, All
Music Guide]]> http://whiterockblues.com/news.html#51 Thu, 15 Apr 2010 00:00:00 -0700 Roots Music For The Rock - White Rock Blues Society - News http://whiterockblues.com/news.html#50 Hall in White Rock. The show opened with David “Boxcar” Gates accompanied by Connie
Andersen on Harp playing some down home Delta Mississippi Blues.

Then Keith took the stage and quickly demonstrated why he’s held in such
high esteem in the Canadian Blues scene. This young man has an uncanny
talent for making his guitar blaze through song after song with great ease
and in many styles. In addition he has the voice and stage presents well
beyond his years.

To think that we nearly lost him last year In Quebec when he was
electrocuted on stage during a festival sound check. While holding on to his
guitar he reached out and grabbed the microphone. There was a short and a
strong current rushed through him as the muscles in his hand contracted
locking his grip to the mic. He was knocked to the ground and lost
consciousness and but for the fast work of someone on the stage to pull his
lead cord out of the amp and saved his life.

When he came to he was rushed to hospital where he was kept and watched
closely overnight. He was told that had he been older or had any heart
problems the shock he received and the duration he was exposed to it would
have killed him. It took him some time to get back to normal. But he was on
his game Saturday. One of his songs called going down was inspired by the
experience and you can feel it in the music and lyrics.

Check the song out with YouTube link

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MLXAzHZb-RI]]> http://whiterockblues.com/news.html#50 Tue, 16 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0700 Roots Music For The Rock - White Rock Blues Society - News http://whiterockblues.com/news.html#49 readable book about the origins of the blues, covering key song writers and
entertainers along with the people who promoted and recorded them. To date I
have yet to find a more enjoyable book on the subject. He covers the history
in fine detail but it reads like a novel. He also offers a list of 100 songs
that blues fans should hear to get a broad perspective of the blues talent
that has come out of the Mississippi delta. A pet project of mine over the
last couple of weeks was to create an iTunes play list on my iPod of these
songs. I found over 50 of the tunes in my cd collection and had to track
down the rest on line. What a journey! Ted’s book has allowed me to discover
dozens of musicians I never would have found otherwise. Each one with a
distinctive sound and tone with their guitar style and voice. In some cases,
instead of just buying the song or two on the list I bought the entire album
because the addition cost was not significant. Some of these old albums have
14 or more songs on them for $7.00. It goes without saying my blues
collection has grown in recent weeks.

One point I’d like to make, many of the songs I was hearing for the first
time from the original artist were songs that bands from the 60’s and 70’s
covered. Hearing the originals, along with learning about the lives of the
creators made the music come alive all over again. As if I was hearing them
for the first time again.

Ted has done us all a great favor. He has made something new out of
something old while reminding us of the origins of the music that has been
the sound track of our generation. No small feat.


Check out this You Tube link
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ydsMML3cerg

The blues grew out of the plantations and prisons, the swampy marshes and
fertile cotton fields of the Mississippi Delta. With original research and
keen insights, Ted Gioia, the author of a landmark study of West Coast jazz
and the critically acclaimed The History of Jazz brings to life the stirring
music of the Delta, evoking the legendary figures who shaped its sound and
ethos: Robert Johnson, Charley Patton, Muddy Waters, John Lee Hooker,
Howlin' Wolf, B. B. King, and others. Tracing the history of the Delta blues
from the field hollers and plantation music of the nineteenth century to the
exploits of modern-day musicians in the Delta tradition, Delta Blues tells
the full story of this timeless and unforgettable music. No cultural force
boasts such humble origins or such world-conquering reverberations. In this
evocative rags-to-riches tale, Gioia shows how the sounds of the Delta
altered the course of popular music in America and in the world beyond.]]> http://whiterockblues.com/news.html#49 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0800 Roots Music For The Rock - White Rock Blues Society - News http://whiterockblues.com/news.html#48
Nineteen year-old blues guitar player, Keith Hallett of Fredericton, New
Brunswick, has been turning heads for a few years now. He has something to
say through his music and the audience feels it instantly. Keith has been
playing guitar since the age of 13, got into the blues at 15 and has enjoyed
studying and playing it ever since. In a very short period of time, Keith
has been able to play many festivals and special events such as the Mont
Tremblant Blues Festival, the Dutch Mason Blues Festival and Fredericton's
prestigious Harvest Jazz and Blues Festival. He has had the opportunity to
open for such groups as Grady, Paul Rishell & Annie Raines, Watermelon Slim
and the Workers, and has shared the stage with names such as Matt Andersen,
Ross Neilsen, Morgan Davis, John Cambelljohn, Thom Swift and The Lee Boys.

http://www.myspace.com/keithhallett

Last year, Keith's hard work paid off in the form of the 2007 CBC Galaxie
Rising Star Award, presented to him during the annual Harvest Jazz and Blues
Festival. Keith Hallett's future is a bright one. Loaded with a ton of
talent and audiences falling in love with his infective style on a daily
basis, he is sure to be around for a long time to entertain us.

Some say he is a cross between Albert Collins/Johnny Winter/ Duane Allman.
Come and hear for yourself.]]> http://whiterockblues.com/news.html#48 Mon, 01 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0800 Roots Music For The Rock - White Rock Blues Society - News