Jackie Vension is a young blues guitarist from Austin, Texas. She started with the classical piano and studied at Berklee College, but then decided to learn to play the electric guitar. In a short time she has developed her own style. Jackie Vension can perform solo using loopers, but she mostly plays with a trio […]
Jimi Hocking is an Australian blues guitar player and singer who has discovered the mandolin some years ago. There are some great videos from a performance in Memphis. Jimi Hocking has also performed together with Bert Deivert who is another well known blues mandolin player Enjoy my playlist! Jimi Hocking – Blues Mandolin Jimi Hocking
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On Wednesday we attended a concert with Orianthi in the 100 Club, Oxford Street. We had to wait for a long time in the typical English queue until we were let in, and event then we had to wait more until Orianthi came to the stage. Orianthi is a young guitarist with Greek / Australian
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Yesterday I have found the new CD Time to Begin by a group named Rosco Bandana at Airplay Direct. This band sounds great, so enjoy Rosco Bandana! Rosco Bandana in concert Rosco Bandana – BTR Live Studio [ep174] Rosco Bandana Interview – Hard Rock Calling 2011 Rosco Bandana – Time to Begin – Airplay Direct
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My friend Eric likes to play this tune, so I thought that I should listen to some recordings of it and learn topplay it right. I have found many interesting videos and compiled thos in my playlist. This tune goes back to the 1930s when it has been recorded by the Mississippi Sheiks: Mississippi Sheiks
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I have recently found a concert with Harrison Kennedy on the CBC Concerts on Demand site. Harrison Kennedy plays mandolin, guitar, banjo, harmonica and he sings. During the 60s Harrison was a member of The Chairman of the Board and he was very successful: In 1968 the Detroit POP GROUP “The Chairmen of the Board.”
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Eddie Kirkland – known as the Gypsy of the Blues – has died in a car accident. He was 87 years old. He was still performing 40 weeks every year and just came from a concert when the accident happened. Eddie Kirkland started playing the guitar and performing at an early age of 12 years
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Robert Crumb who plays ocasionally with the East River String Band had his own band The Cheap Suit Serenaders.I have compiled a playlist with videos by Robert Crumb and his band, this includes a nice selection of pieces from the 20s and 30s and original compositions by Robert Crumb, with mandolin, banjo, guitar, kazoo, and
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For this weekend I would like to recommend another Canada Live podcast. The podcast of January 15th is dedicated to Colin James, it was recorded in Vancouver, where the winter olympics were opened today. I liked this concert very much, I am just listening to it for the second time. Colin plays fantastic on his
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Hornby Blues Odyssey – with Doug Cox and Dave Harris The concert is no longer available – check for other Blues and Jazz concerts on the CBC site! Some time ago I have found another fantastic concert on the CBC concerts on demand site. Its the final concert of the Hornby Island Blues Workshops, the
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