Is it getting hot in here or is that you? 

Oh my gosh, I just read that October is "Sarcastic Month." Wow, either someone who can't take a jab or someone who likes to tease made that one up. This particular week is also "Fire Prevention Week," thanks to Mrs. O'Leary and her touchy cow on a fateful October 8th night in Chicago, 1871. Moral of the story, milk the cow in the daylight! (oh, was that sarcastic?). Seriously, fire prevention is nothing to joke about. This is a good week to practice a fire drill, especially when things are getting too hot to handle or you intend to warm yourself by the devil's fire (oh, there I go again). 

 

"I don't want to be a party of one. Tonight I want your fire to keep me warm" Soul of John Black "Fire Blues"

 

"I was burned once in 1944, but woman I ain't gonna let that happen no more. I'm a burnt child, and I'm afraid of fire." Sonny Terry "Burnt Child"

 

Do have a wonderful week. Clarksdale, Mississippi and Helena, Arkansas are burning it up with tons of blues-to-do's now through the weekend, as reported by BFG sales director Cheryl and her hubby Tom, who are there. Festivals will also be smokin' in Daytona, Florida and Louisville, Kentucky. Come on baby light my fire!

 

Upcoming Birthdays of note: Oct 9 O.V. Wright (1939), Oct 10 "Mississippi" Joe Callicott (1900), Cyril Neville (1948); Oct 12 Nappy Brown (1929), Sam Moore (1935), Barbara Blue; Oct 13 Dorothy Moore (1946); Oct 14 Son Thomas (1926), Kenny Neal (1957), Oct 15 Victoria Spivey (1906), Robert Ward (1938), Oct 16 Sugarpie DeSanto (1935), Big Joe Williams (1903), Oct 18 Chuck Berry (1926) and Jessie Mae Hemphill (1923) 

 

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Award winning harpman, singer, songwriter, entertainer Rick Estrin hangs for a few with us backstage after his performance at the San Diego Blues Festival.

 

*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. Start snapping those pics with the 12th annual Blues Festival Guide magazine!

 

 

29th Annual King Biscuit Blues Festival Oct 8-11

(Helena, AR) - The 29th annual King Biscuit Blues Festival kicks off on Wednesday October 8 from 6-10 pm with the (free) Michael Burks Memorial Jam, paying tribute to the Arkansas guitarist who died all too young just a couple years ago.

The festival starts in full force on Thursday already at 9 a.m., and at 11:30 am features Mr. Sipp, whose slot at King Biscuit was one of his prizes for winning the International Blues Challenge last year. He's followed by artists including Sun rockabilly veteran Sonny Burgess, Chicago-based blues harmonica master Billy Branch, the dynamic Guitar Shorty from Los Angeles, and finishing things off, Roy Rogers with special guest Sonny Landreth. 

 

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Regional Winners that will represent in Memphis IBC are starting to be announced...

The Great Lakes Blues Society announce the winners of that will represent at the International Blues Challenge in January, 2015. They are Kat Fight Keys, featuring Chuckee Zehr and Gail Selkirk and the Michael Schatte Band.

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The Atlanta Blues Society winners of their regional blues challenge are the JPBLUES Band who will represent the society in Memphis at IBC.

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` IBC Tickets on Sale plus book your Room

~ Get CD in for 2015 BMA CD Nomination Consideration

~ IBC tickets are now available in The Blues Store. You will find 3 ticket options there: (1) the pass that will get you into all IBC blues music events beginning with the International Showcase on Tuesday night and continuing through the Saturday finals; (2) Friday's KBA luncheon ticket (3) guaranteed seat upgrade at the Orpheum Theatre for the finals on Saturday.

 

Downtown Memphis hotels–close to the Beale Street action–generally sell out for IBC.  Book now.  For a list of suggested hotels, visit the IBC pages here. 

 

~ 2015 BMA CD Nomination Process: The three-step 36th Blues Music Awards nomination procedure is set forth here. If you have released a CD since November 1, 2013, please enter it now. 

Oct 11-12 Radio Show: MUSIC MAKER RELIEF ARTISTS

The Music Maker Relief Foundation is a swell non-profit that brings food, cash, and gigs to struggling musicians. Supporters include Taj Mahal, the Carolina Chocolate Drops, Susan Tedeschi and Derek Trucks, and many others. Now there is a CD and picture book out, showcasing some of these amazing players, most of whom you have probably never heard of. But I guarantee, some of them you will never forget.

 

We give a listen to the Music Makers. Next time in the Bluesmobile.

 

 

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Cyrill Neville :: "Working Man"

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