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The 12th Annual Carolina Downhome Blues Festival will be October 2, 3, and 4, 2008. More Information coming soon
HARPER (Australia)
Innovative and rockin' fusion blues from Peter Harper (harmonica, vocals, and didgeridoo) and his energetic band.
www.harper.biz |
CHICK WILLIS (Georgia)
Flamboyant guitarist/singer whose incandescent career reaches back into the 1950s...scored an int'l hit in '72 with "Stoop Down, Baby". An amazing blues showman!
www.chickwillis.com |
JOHNNY RAWLS (Mississippi/Wisconsin)
Silky-smooth Southern soul/bluesman & his band have a knack for packing the dancefloor with their slinky rhythms and catchy melodies. Shagalicious!
www.johnnyrawlsblues.com |
IRONING BOARD SAM (South Carolina)
This eccentric keyboardist/singer, originally from Rock Hill, spent decades captivating crowds in New Orleans before returning home to SC. |
CURLEY TAYLOR & ZYDECO TROUBLE (Louisiana)
One of the most dazzling young bands on the highly-competitive modern zydeco circuit...high-powered dance music driven by accordion & rubboard.
www.curleytaylor.com |
SKEETER BRANDON & THE PRIME RIB BLUES BAND (North Carolina)
Soaring vocals and a skintight band distinguish this veteran who has played in the bands of Clarence Carter, The Chi-Lites, and others.
www.skeeterbrandon.com |
DRINK SMALL (South Carolina)
The illustrious "Blues Doctor" who, at the age of 74, is a walking encyclopedia of blues history performed on guitar, piano, and of course, those basso profundo vocals.
www.drinksmallblues.com |
MISS WANDA JOHNSON (South Carolina)
Recently returned from a smash appearance at the Chicago Blues Festival, vocalist par excellence Wanda continues her ascent on the national scene.
www.wandaj.com |
STUDEBAKER JOHN & THE HAWKS (Chicago)
Triple threat Studebaker John Grimaldi (slide guitar, harp, vocals) and his road-seasoned band represent the Windy City blues.
www.studebakerjohn.com |
SHRIMP CITY SLIM (Chicago/Charleston)
SCS (keys/vocals), Silent Eddie Phillips (guitar/vocals), and LaMont Garner (drums/vocals) are perennial favorites with their Lowcountry blues & original songs.
www.shrimpcityslim.com |
ROBERT LIGHTHOUSE (Sweden/DC)
Channeling Dr. Ross, Robert Johnson, and Muddy Waters comes easy for this superb one-man band. Latest CD: "Deep Down in the Mud".
www.robertlighthouse.com |
THE KING BEES (North Carolina)
This enduring duo (Queen Bee Zamagni, bass & vocals, and her husband Hound Dog Baskerville, guitar) have been on the Carolina scene for over 20 years.
www.kingbees.home.mindspring.com |
MATT WALSH (North Carolina)
A young slide guitarist & singer who offers new hope for the future of traditional blues.
www.mattwalshblues.com |
THE DELTA SWAGGER (South Carolina)
A bright new act on the scene...this quartet (guitar, harp, bass, percussion) knows how to rock their blues!
www.deltaswagger.com |
FREDDIE VANDERFORD & BRANDON TURNER (South Carolina)
Harmonica & guitar duo with one foot in the tradition of Pink Anderson and Peg Leg Sam and the other in the modern era of the blues.
www.myspace.com/freddievanderford |
RUSTY DAVIS GROUP (Camden)
Smokin' guitar and boogie blues from a local favorite who works year-round to keep the blues and other roots musics alive. |
FLOYD CALLEN (Texas)
Versatile Lone Star fretman working in a duo setting with Rusty Davis.
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JEFF NORWOOD (Camden)
This well-regarded guitarist/singer/stompboxer spends as much time in the Delta as he does in the Carolinas.
www.jeffsblues.com |
