Greetings Blues Lovers!
Counting down, just 4 days until Delbert & Friends take to the high seas with the 12th annual Caribbean cruise. Diane Stuman, winner of the Blues Festival Guide "Win a Festival Cruise" contest is preparing to enjoy her deluxe outside cabin. And she promises to take lots of pictures.
The gals and guys (Kaati, Michele, Nancy, Kristine, Bob and Gordon) of The Blues Festival Guide, are our their way to Memphis for the 22nd International Blues Challenge, January 26-28th. This is yet another record breaking year for this event. Over 130 acts will play in 16 venues for two nights of semi-finals. The third day will include the "Keeping the Blues Alive Awards" and both solo/duo and band finals. The acts will be coming to Memphis from across the country and from around the world for a shot at the national stage. This is truly an International event with 7 countries represented as well as 33 states.
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Blue Highway, - Angela Strehli
M.C. Records is proud to release Blue Highway, Angela Strehli's first studio recording in seven years. It is true a tour de force which contains all of the elements which have forged her unique style, blues, americana and great songwriting.
Click to purchase Blue Highway
DIVA LA GRANDE- Candye
Kane
[1997 recording now in re-release] Candye Kane's third album is her breakthrough, the record where she finally perfected her blend of jump blues, rockabilly, and big-band swing, combined with her brassy, gleefully omnisexual persona and big-as-life voice. Besides the obvious personal anthems like “You Need a Great Big Woman”, “Gifted in the Ways of Love”, and of course, “All You Can Eat (And You Can Eat It All Night Long)”, Kane does more than credible versions of classics ranging from “I Got a Feelin'” to a Cajun-ized version of Lee Hazlewood's “These Boots Are Made for Walkin'”.
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Diva La Grande
This is a feast of traditional American music forms and wry twists. The opening cut sounds like Delta country blues, but perhaps with a little Leon Redbone circa 1970's thrown in. From there the CD rambles through many forms, such as the Fats-Domino-style "Here I Am," the soul stylings (with Marcy Levy) of "I Found a Love," the Los-Lobos-style (with David Hidalgo) "Shake My Blue" and the Doug-Sahm-jukebox music style of "I've Been Drinking Again." But the songs are all Carlos originals, with a co-write credited to Levy and Top Jimmy here and there.
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Hell Can Wait
We are working on the next contest.
Keep watching for an announcement.
If you are a blues business and would like to participate as a supplier please contact
Nancy Edwards, Marketing Director (352) 527-1680
February 9 -12th, 2006 are the new dates for the 19th annual Riverwalk Blues Festival in downtown Fort Lauderdale, FL . Wicked Hurricane Wilma dished out enough of her own blues by causing lots of damage to the South Florida area, and making it impossible for the festival to go on in November 2005 as originally scheduled. Well, that was then and this is now. Since the onslaught, the area has recuperated and it is time to throw the long awaited BIG BLUES PARTY.
For those of you that are out of the area there is still plenty of time to make travel arrangements. This is not a festival to miss. The list of performers is one headliner after another.....THE FABULOUS THUNDERBIRDS, PINETOP PERKINS, WILLIE "BIG EYES" SMITH, HUBERT SUMLIN, BOB MARGOLIN, ELVIN BISHOP, KENNY "BLUES BOSS" WAYNE, ROOMFUL OF BLUES. DOWNCHILD BLUES BAND, CHRIS BEARD, JOHN LEE HOOKER JR, OTIS TAYLOR, SHEMEKIA COPELAND, SAFFIRE, DELTA MOON, DETRIT WOMEN, SHARRIE WILLIAMS, THE BNIGHTHAWKS and on and on and on, plus a slew of South Florida's finest local bands.
If you need more information you can get it all right
here ---> riverwalkbluesfestival.com
<http://www.riverwalkbluesfestival.com/>
TEXAS INDEPENDENCE DAY MUSIC FESTIVAL --
Seeking bands!
The Texas Independence Day Music Festival in Dallas, TX will
be returning to the Sons of Hermann Hall Saturday, March 4, 2006. Any
bands: blues, rock, country that would like to perform at this years event
please send a complete promo kit to J.& B. Productions at P. O. Box
720251, Dallas TX, 73401, Email jebbrightok.net or Call 214-823-3966.
Deadline is Feb. 2 so get your info. in the mail.
EARLY-BIRDS WHO PAY BY FEBRUARY 15 WILL
RECEIVE A DISCOUNT!
You smart media buyers that want to save money can order and pay for your ad
in the 2006 Blues Festival Guide Magazine now. Early-Birds will pay
the same as 2005 rates and will not be affected by 2006 rate increases if
you pay by February 15, 2006.
(Your actual ad isn¹t due until late Spring). Call (775) 337-8626.
MORE BLUES RADIO ON THE WAY -- it's a good thing
Clear Channel has announced that they are developing 75 digital radio channels, which will include a Blues Channel. This was reported in the Wall Street Journal in Section D on January 19th. The Blues Channel is being programmed by an independent programmer, Ben Sanders, who also does a weekly Blues show on WMRW in Warren VT. Music submission requests should be sent via email to bensandersclearchannel.com.
Susan Tedeschi 
This weekend Elwood Blues interviews soul/blues vocalist Susan Tedeschi. Hear songs from "Hope and Desire"; her latest release which marks a substantial departure for the versatile artist. She puts a soulful, unmistakably personal spin on a heartfelt set of songs drawn from such diverse sources as Ray Charles ("Tired of My Tears"), the Rolling Stones ("You Got the Silver"), Bob Dylan ("Lord Protect My Child"), Donny Hathaway ("Magnificent Sanctuary Band") and Fontella Bass ("Soul of A Man").
[Click
here for playlist and for stations and times]
Starting this week, as a service to our e-guide readers we begin reporting the Blues Airplay Charts, courtesy of Roots Music Report "where only the music matters". This chart reflects the radio airplay spins of some of the most prominent people in the genre, worldwide. Reporters to the chart include over 100 radio stations who are playing blues; record stores and distributors selling the blues; clubs booking blues artists; and key music correspondents throughout the world.
For further information about the Roots Music Report, visit www.rootsmusicreport.com
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Artist: |
CD Title: |
Label: |
Weeks On: |
Location: |
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1 |
1 |
SUSAN TEDESCHI |
HOPE & DESIRE |
VERVE |
15 |
IL |
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2 |
2 |
DELBERT MCCLINTON |
COST OF LIVING |
NEW WEST |
17 |
TX |
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3 |
3 |
MARKUS JAMES |
CALABASH BLUES |
FIRENZE |
4 |
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4 |
4 |
BONNIE RAITT |
SOULS ALIKE |
CAPITOL |
16 |
TX |
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5 |
5 |
SIEGEL-SCHWALL BAND |
FLASH FORWARD |
ALLIGATOR |
16 |
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6 |
9 |
JOHNNY ADAMS |
THE GREAT JOHNNY ADAMS BLUES ALBUM |
ROUNDER |
9 |
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7 |
8 |
ERIC CLAPTON |
BACK HOME |
REPRISE |
5 |
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8 |
6 |
CARLOS GUITARLOS |
HELL CAN WAIT |
NOMAD |
5 |
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9 |
18 |
TAB BENOIT |
VOICE OF THE WETLANDS |
RYKODISC |
13 |
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10 |
10 |
THE PORKBELLY FUTURES |
WAY PAST MIDNIGHT |
WILDFLOWER RECORDS |
10 |
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11 |
14 |
DEVIL IN A WOODPILE |
IN YOUR LONESOME TOWN |
BLOODSHOT |
12 |
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12 |
11 |
LOS LONELY BOYS |
LOS LONELY BOYS |
OR |
5 |
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13 |
17 |
ANGELA STREHLI |
BLUE HIGHWAY |
M.C. RECORDS |
16 |
TX |
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14 |
7 |
TREVOR FINLAY BAND |
SHOW ME WHAT U GOT |
BKSA RECORDS |
5 |
CANADA |
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15 |
20 |
DOUG COX & SAM HURRIE |
HUNGRY GHOSTS |
NORTHERN BLUES |
17 |
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16 |
13 |
SMOKIN' JOE KUBEK BAND |
SERVED UP TEXAS STYLE - BEST OF |
BULLSEYE BLUES |
10 |
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17 |
12 |
SHEMEKIA COPELAND |
THE SOUL TRUTH |
ALLIGATOR |
10 |
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18 |
28 |
BUDDY GUY |
BRING 'EM IN |
SILVERTONE |
16 |
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19 |
19 |
ROBERT CRAY |
TWENTY |
SANCTUARY |
5 |
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20 |
21 |
JOSH LEDERMAN Y LOS DIABLOS |
LET'S WASTE ANOTHER EVENING |
NINE MILE |
5 |
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21 |
15 |
CHARLIE MUSSELWHITE |
DELUXE EDITION |
ALLIGATOR |
5 |
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22 |
16 |
THE HOLMES BROTHERS |
SIMPLE TRUTHS |
ALLIGATOR |
5 |
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23 |
27 |
MARY FLOWER |
BYWATER DANCE |
YELLOW DOG |
15 |
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24 |
25 |
GOVT MULE |
DEJA VOODOO |
ATO |
5 |
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25 |
23 |
JOHN MAYALL & THE BLUESBREAKERS |
ROAD DOGS |
EAGLE |
5 |
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26 |
NEW |
VARIOUS ARTISTS |
I BELIEVE TO MY SOUL |
RHINO/WORK SONG/HEAR MUSIC |
1 |
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27 |
NEW |
BETTYE LAVETTE |
I'VE GOT MY OWN HELL TO RAISE |
ANTI |
1 |
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28 |
24 |
BLUES TRAVELER |
¡BASTARDOS! |
VANGUARD |
5 |
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29 |
29 |
MARCIA BALL |
LIVE! DOWN THE ROAD |
ALLIGATOR |
12 |
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30 |
22 |
TINSLEY ELLIS |
LIVE! HIGHWAYMAN |
ALLIGATOR |
5 |
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31 |
32 |
MARK LEMHOUSE |
GREAT AMERICAN YARD SALE |
YELLOW DOG |
16 |
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32 |
NEW |
PYENG THREADGILL |
OF THE AIR |
RANDOM CHANCE |
1 |
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33 |
NEW |
B.B. KING |
B.B. KING & FRIENDS - 80 |
GEFFEN |
1 |
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34 |
NEW |
DR JOHN |
SIPPIANNA HERICANE |
BLU NOTE |
1 |
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35 |
31 |
GRAYSON CAPPS |
IF YOU KNEW MY MIND |
SINDROME |
5 |
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|
36 |
26 |
VARIOUS |
BLUES GUITAR WOMEN |
RUF |
8 |
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37 |
42 |
JAMES BLOOD ULMER |
BIRTHRIGHT |
HYENA |
4 |
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38 |
34 |
MARIA MULDAUR |
SWEET LOVIN' OL' SOUL |
STONY PLAIN |
9 |
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39 |
NEW |
SONNY LANDRETH |
GRANT STREET |
SUGAR HILL |
1 |
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40 |
37 |
DAN PENN & SPOONER OLDHAM |
MOMENTS FROM THIS THEATRE |
PROPER |
7 |
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41 |
NEW |
TAB BENOIT |
FEVER FOR THE BAYOU |
TELARC |
1 |
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42 |
30 |
SHERYL CROW |
FIRST CUT IS THE DEEPEST |
A&M INTERSCOPE |
5 |
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43 |
NEW |
TUTU JONES |
LIVE |
DOC BLUES |
1 |
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44 |
NEW |
VARIOUS ARTISTS |
CHICAGO BLUES HARMONICA PROJECT: DIAMONDS IN THE ROUGH |
SEVERN |
1 |
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45 |
35 |
JOHN 'JUKE' LOGAN |
THE TRUTH WILL ROCK YOU |
MOCOMBO |
7 |
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46 |
NEW |
OTIS TAYLOR |
BELOW THE FOLD |
TELARC |
1 |
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47 |
43 |
JOHNNY NICHOLAS |
LIVIN' WITH THE BLUES |
TOP CAT RECORDS |
4 |
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48 |
46 |
LOU PRIDE |
KEEP ON BELIEVING |
SEVERN |
4 |
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49 |
47 |
HILLSTOMP |
THE WOMAN THAT ENDED THE WORLD |
SELF |
7 |
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50 |
NEW |
MARIA AURIGEMA |
TAKE ME |
SILVACITY |
1 |
NY |
22nd International Blues Challenge
Beale Street
Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.
www.blues.org
Contact: 901-527-2583
January 28-February 4, 2006
Delbert McClinton & Friends Caribbean Festival Cruise
presented by Sandy Beaches Cruises
Tampa, Florida, U.S.
www.delbert.com
Hotline: 800-335-2378
Thursday-Saturday, February 9-11, 2006
Blues Today: A Living Blues Symposium
University of Mississippi
Oxford, Mississippi, U.S.
www.outreach.olemiss.edu/livingblues/bluestoday
Hotline: 662-915-5742
Thursday-Sunday, February 9-12, 2006
Riverwalk Blues & Music Festival
Downtown Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, U.S.
www.riverwalkbluesfestival.com
Hotline: 954-463-9800
Sunday, February 12, 2006
The Fatback Blues Festival
IAF Pavillion
Ft. Myers Beach, Florida, U.S.
www.islandartsfoundation.org
Hotline: 239-218-6064
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