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Greetings from your Editor...
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Mother, mom, mama, mommy... how ever you may say it, it connotes love and warmth and protection. "Mother" stands for a multitude of things.. the hug giver, the disciplinarian, the Band-Aid placer, the gentle guide, the comfort-food maker, maybe even the music maker. Even the earth is called "Mother." Celebrate your "mama" this weekend with unconditional love.
This week's Featured Video is a song by soul/bluesman Latimore called "Edna Mae," a tribute to his mother and man, it gets me every time. "Can't nobody sing a song to me like Edna Mae."
Birthdays of note this week: May 8 Joe Bonamassa (1977), Robert Johnson (1911), May 9 Bob Margolin (1949), A.C. Reed (1926), Dave Prater (1937), May 10 Ted Bogan (1910), Greg Piccolo (1951), May 12 Guy Davis (1952), May 13 Stevie Wonder (1950)
Your ever-grateful editor,
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Do you live in Oklahoma?
Would you like Blues Festival Guide magazines shipped to you? Please send your name and address to our Distribution manager: Tracey@BluesFestivalGuide.comThere are 50 in a box. We ship them to you free of charge via UPS.
Tracey is waiting to hear from you.
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Thanks!
100,000 copies of the 12th annual Blues Festival Guide magazine are currently being shipped and will be distributed for free throughout U.S. and Canada.
 We are proud to have the Jackson Rhythm & Blues Festival as our 2014 Blues Festival Guide magazine sponsor and again, congratulations to our cover photographer, Marilyn Stringer.
If you missed getting an ad in the magazine we do offer several
other media products. CALL us for more info at 775 337 8344
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Send us fave photos with the Annual BFG Magazine
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 Here's Lisa Biales kicking back with her brand new, hot-of-the-press 2014 Blues Festival Guide magazine!
Photoby : Marc Biales
 *Enjoy the 12th annual magazine in digital format soon! Want a hard copy? Check with your local blues society, look for one at a blues festival or you can find our magazine order info here.
Then start snapping those pics with the 12th annual Blues Festival Guide magazine!!
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The KingBees :: HOODOO MOON
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 The KingBees second album, Hoodoo Moon, solidifies them as one of the midwest’s most creatively original blues bands. Showcasing 10 new original songs, HooDoo Moon proves the KingBees to be one of the region’s premier blues bands.
This CD paints the whole canvas of the blues, evoking comparisons to such artists as Professor Longhair, Little Feat and The Allman Brothers. Eclectic and highly entertaining, HooDoo Moon shows the KingBees are a band to be reckoned with.The 10 new original songs run the gamut from Chicago to New Orleans blues, with some blues rock in the mix. As Greg Martin, guitar virtuoso from the Kentucky Headhunters blurbed on the Hoodoo Moon cover, ”Rick, Jim, David, Mike and Rob wear their influences well...." Read more here
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Selby Minner & Blues On The Move :: WE NEED MONEY
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 Selby Minner’s new CD, We Need Money, features Dan “Oklahoma Slim” and his Americana roots with fantastic lead guitar. Selby Minner and her band Blues on the Move have emerged as the cutting edge of blues out of Rentiesville OK.
An OK Blues Hall of Fame Inductee and KBA in Education recipient, Selby covers vocals and bass. Lead guitarist Oklahoma Slim – Dan Ortiz adds a lot of fire! He plays wild and free blues. This Hendrix-inspired blues and classic rock guitarist also had bands in Germany and Florida.
Selby worked in the band Blues on the Move for 31 years with her late husband, blues Legend, D.C. Minner (1935-2008), touring nationally.
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Doheny Blues Festival Celebrates 17th year on May 17-18
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 Celebrating the 17th year of Blues On The Beach in Southern California, Omega Events is proud to announce that Gregg Allman, Buddy Guy, and The Doobie Brothers will headline the Doheny Blues Festival on May 17 & 18, 2014. Joining these three legendary artists will be Gov’t Mule, Keb’ Mo’, Vintage Trouble, James Cotton, Ruthie Foster, Nikki Hill, Charles Bradley & The Extraordinaires, John Nemeth and The Bo-Keys, James Intveld & Rosie Flores, The Mannish Boys, Roy Gaines, and many more. Enjoy some tasty microbrews & rockin’ blues at the Backporch stage!
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Simi Valley Cajun & Blues Music Festival
Spotlight: ROBERT RANDOLPH & THE FAMILY BAND
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This week’s artist spotlight is on Robert Randolph & The Family Band who first gained national attention with the release of the album Live at the Wetlands in 2002. The band followed with three studio recordings over the next eight years which, together with tireless touring and unforgettable performances at such festivals as Bonnaroo, Austin City Limits, and the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival, won them an expanding and passionate fan base. Randolph’s unprecedented prowess on his instrument garnered him a spot on Rolling Stone’s “100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time” list... Read more details here....
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Back in Bentonia at the Blue Front Cafe – Bentonia Blues Festival 42nd Anniversary June 21
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 Bentonia, Yazoo County, Mississippi – Bentonia Blues Festival The 2014 Bentonia Blues Festival is just around the corner. This authentic country blues festival will be held on June 21 and has moved back into the town of Bentonia at the Blue Front Cafe. The festival will feature arts & crafts, food vendors, and live music from 9 a.m. til 9 p.m. Jimmy “Duck” Holmes, the owner of the Blue Front Cafe and the last remaining performer of the unique and haunting Bentonia style of blues, will perform, as well as many others. ...
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7th Annual Blues on The Chippewa • Aug 1-3 – 2014 • Memorial Park Bandshell • 2nd Ave East • Durand, WI
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 Blues on The Chippewa organization, is proud to announce the seventh annual Blues on the Chippewa music festival in downtown Durand, WI. With Free live blues from Bernard Allison, Kelley Hunt, The Jimmy’s, Dave Arcari & Rhythm Posse, Davina & the Vagabonds, Alex Wilson and Jim Liban, Sue Orfield Band, Left Wing Bourbon, Mojo Lemon, Annie Mack Band, Armadillo Jump, with more acts to be announced!
The all- volunteer board /event organizers plan again to use the August event to spearhead a donation drive for Pepin County’s food pantry and the Brent Titus Music for Children program.
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Pop Ferguson Blues Festival brings in top performers in June
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 LENOIR, N.C. – The Pop Ferguson Blues Heritage Festival VI will be held on June 13-14 in downtown Lenoir, North Carolina. Headliner acts are Grammy nominee Phil Wiggins, John Dee Holman and Pop Ferguson. On Friday, June 13, performances will be held around town. The street festival will be held on Saturday, June 14.
The festival is named after Pop Ferguson who was inducted into the U.S. Library of Congress and the Folkways Museum of the Smithsonian Institute six years ago. In 2015, he will be formally recognized during the opening of the new African-American museum in Washington, D.C.His son, Clyde, founded the Pop Ferguson Blues Heritage Festival six years ago and plays bass guitar with his dad. Read article here...
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Ugly Hands Productions features Smooth Blues Clothing
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 The Three Finger Slim shirts is just one of the designs in the R.K. Kidd line of Smooth Blues Clothing Line. The product is made of high quality Gildan Ultra Cotton 100% cotton preshrunk. Below is a list of events where you may purchase some of my items:
- Gator by the Bay Zydeco & Blues Festival
San Diego, CA (May 10-11)
- Doheny Blues Festival Dana Point, CA
(May 17-18)- Cajun & Blues Festival
Simi Valley, CA
(May 24-25)- Robb Bower Blues Bash Julian, CA (June 21)- San Diego Blues Festival (Sept. 6-7)- If you’re going on the Legendary Rhythm & Blues Cruise please come by and see my booth. Oct 4th we set sail.
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International Songwriting Competition
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 Founded in 2002, the International Songwriting Competition (ISC) is an annual song contest whose mission is to provide the opportunity for both aspiring and established songwriters to have their songs heard in a professional, international arena by the most prestigious panel of judges of all songwriting and music contests in the world.
ISC awards more than $150,000 in cash and prizes to amateur and professional songwriters. A total of 68 winners from 120 countries worldwide are selected from almost 20,000 entries and are chosen for their exceptional songwriting skill in 22 categories including Blues.
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Reunion Party Weekend 35 Years in the Making (May 23-25)
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The hottest ticket in the Blues, The Legendary Rhythm & Blues Cruise, which sails on the high seas twice a year, is hosting their Annual Cruiser Reunion shows for 3 nights this year (May 23-24-25).
Based in Kansas City, the LRBC is the brainchild of Roger Naber, (former co-owner of the Grand Emporium live music venue) who is also celebrating 35 years as a music promoter in tandem with the music on stage. With the next two sold-out, upcoming LRBC's, Kansas City music fans will have an opportunity to see six varied internationally famous acts at the well known and respected Knuckleheads honky-tonk venue.
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#24 Legendary Rhythm & Blues Cruise SOLDOUT!
Join Waitlist... More cruises announced!
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The October 2014 LRBC #23 AND also the January 2015 LRBC #24 are SOLD OUT! The cabin Wait List for LRBC #24 started Monday, April 7th, so please signup asap if you are wishing to sail.
A new contract for LRBC #25 has been signed with Holland America to sail Oct 24-31, 2015 aboard the ms Westerdam! The ship will sail from Ft. Lauderdale thru Key West (Fantasy Fest Finale) to New Orleans, LA, and then over to Cozumel. This itinerary was extremely popular last year and this cruise promises to be even more exciting aboard the Westerdam.
Pre-booking for LRBC #25 begins June 24th at 11am CDT so please mark your calendars if you plan to go Bluesin' with 20 plus bands and 1800 of your closest music friends.
Pre-booking for January 2016 will begin sometime in September.
LEGENDARY RHYTHM & BLUES CRUISE
313 Lawrence Ave., Kansas City, MO 64111
For reservations & info see:
More Than A Cruise... More Than A Festival... More Than You Can Imagine!
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Billtown Blues Association presents the 25th Annual Billtown Blues Festival
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 It was June 24, 1990, 25 years ago. About 150 people gathered on the private property of then County Commissioner Paul Glunk, along the Susquehanna River. Just a few weeks prior, six blues music fans gathered at Franco’s Lounge in downtown Williamsport, and discussed the possibility of presenting a blues music festival. Doug McMinn, Chris Bastress, Penny Austin, Fred Daniele, Charlie Lockard and Bonnie Tallman, each put $50.00 on the table. That was the beginning of what has become an Annual Billtown Blues Festival in Lycoming County, now in its 25th consecutive year drawing several thousand. ...
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TONITE! The 35th Annual Blues Music Awards (May 8)
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The 35th Blues Music Awards will be held tonight, Thursday May 8, 2014, at the Cook Convention Center in Memphis, Tennessee. Tickets to the BMA's will be on sale or can be picked up day-of-show from 10 am until ? at Will Call and BMA Merchandise Sales or the ticket Desk Cook Convention Center (immediately across street from Sheraton entrance).
Every year, the Blues Music Awards ceremony itself proves to be one of the best shows of the year. Almost every nominee not only attends, but also performs – creating a lineup comprised of the best of the best in blues all in one evening. Congratulations to all the nominees (list found here.)
For more information, contact Jay Sieleman at (901) 527-2583 xt 12 or jay@blues.org.
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May 10-11 Radio Show: SOUL SISTERS
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Next time in the BluesMobile - Soul Sisters. From the pioneers like Aretha Franklin, Tina Turner, and Etta James. To the behind-the-scenes voices of Merry Clayton and the Raylettes. And on to tomorrow’s soul sisters… Beth Hart, Lady, and Alice Russell. Buckle up! The ladies will give you a nice ride.
Soul Sisters! Next time in the Bluesmobile.
For a list of stations where you can find BluesMobile Radio Click Here |
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Did you know that I do Custom Comic Strips & Comic Pages as gifts?
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Roots Blues Airplay Charts
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May 8th - May 11th 2014
San Diego, California, USA
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May 10th 2014
Topanga, California, USA
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Springfield, Missouri USA
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May 16th - May 18th 2014 Stourbridge, West Midlands
United Kingdom
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Greensboro, North Carolina, USA
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Dana Point, California, USA
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Oroville, Washington, USA
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Silver City, New Mexico, USA
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Sedan, Kansas, USA
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Alexandria, Louisiana, USA
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Aptos, California, USA
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Simi Valley, California, USA
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 RBA Publishing Inc is based in Reno, Nevada USA. We are woman owned and operated.
We produce the annual Blues Festival Guide magazine (publishing our 11th annual in 2013), affiliated with the top-ranking website: www.BluesFestivalGuide.com, and this weekly blues newsletter: The Blues Festival E-Guide with approximately 28,500 weekly subscribers.
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Information both editorial and advertising in the Blues Festival E-Guide is believed to be correct but not guaranteed. Double check info carefully before you attend any event or send money for anything. We do not write the news... we just report it.
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