Blue Light Specials
The Blue Light Specials won the 2006 Magic City Blues Society Battle of the Blues Bands, band category representing the Society at the 2007 International Blues Challenge in Memphis earlier this year.
Posted by bluesy on 08/13 at 01:01 PM
Blues Fest 2007 •
(0) Comments •
Permalink
Blues Bars in Montgomery
Gators -
540 Vaughn Road
Montgomery, AL 36116
334-274-0330
Posted by bluesy on 08/07 at 11:31 PM
Venues •
(1) Comments •
Permalink
Blues Bars in Birmingham
J Clyde
1312 Cobb Lane
Birmingham, Alabama 35205
Phone: 205-939-1312
Fax: 205-449-9819
The Burly Earl - 205-322-5848 Burly Earl has closed. It was fun while it lasted.
The Nick
2514 10th Avenue South
Birmingham, AL 35205
Phone: (205)252-3831
The Oasis - 205-323-5538
2807 7th Avenue South
Zydeco
2001 15th Ave S, Birmingham, AL
205-933-1032
McAnally’s Pub
1899 Hoover Ct.
Hoover, AL 35226
Phone: 205-978-7301
HIGH Note / Rock n Horse
414 Richard Arrington Blvd
Birmingham, Alabama 35233
205-251-7625 Club
205-985-4549 Sam
http://myspace.com/samshighnote
Posted by bluesy on 08/07 at 02:10 AM
Venues •
(2) Comments •
Permalink
Individual Membership
You can join as an individual for $25.00.
You use the links here to go to Paypal, where you will be able to pay for your membership with either a credit card or a paypal account.
Individual Membership
25.00
Posted by bluesy on 06/27 at 09:55 PM
Membership •
Permalink
Magic City Blues Fest
September 2, 2007, Today . . .
Magic City BluesFest
DATE: Sunday, September 2, 2007
TIME: 12:00 Noon to 8:00 p.m.
LOCATION: Sloss Furnaces, 32nd Street North, Birmingham, AL 35222
TICKETS: Advance - $12.00 per adult ticket
At the Gate - $15.00 per adult ticket
Children ages 6-12 $5.00 / Under 6 - Free
Tickets are available at the gate.
Magic City Blues Fest
Band Schedule
2007
12:00-12:35 The Bluesmasters
12:35-1:05 Dan “Harpdog” Marson and Friends--Ray Reach (keyboards) and Abe Becker (bass)
1:05-1:55 Blue Light Specials
1:55-2:25 Shar-baby
2:25-3:15 Microwave Dave & The Nukes
3:15-3:45 2BLU
3:45-4:45 Mikey Jr. & Stone Cold Blues Band
4:45-5:05 Harpdog and kids
5:05-6:20 Debbie Davies
6:20-6:40 50/50 Raffle - membership prize drawing.
6:40-8:00 Bob Margolin/ Nappy Brown
(See descriptions of the acts lower on this page)
The Magic City Blues Society (MCBS) will hold its 14th Annual Magic City Blues Fest on Sunday, September 2, 2007, 12:00 Noon - 8:00pm, at the Sloss Furnaces National Historic Landmark, Birmingham, Alabama. This fun-filled, lively, entertaining and educational festival has been an annual event since the Society’s inception in 1993.
This annual Magic City Blues Fest is the only local music festival that strictly focuses on “Blues” music. Only “Blues” musicians and bands will be playing. In addition to 9 hours of non-stop Blues music, the festival will feature day-long vendors, including Barbeque by Jim & Nicks, along with activities that provide a wide array of entertainment for the entire family including Blues harmonica lessons by master harp blower “Harpdog” Marson.
Youngsters, seniors, artists, Blues music lovers and others will have a unique opportunity to come together for this family day. This is the Society’s main annual event that exposes the public to Blues music, its history and tradition.
The Blues is very much a part of Southern life and our heritage, and has never received the cultural recognition it deserves. The Magic City Blues Society strives to create awareness and an appreciation of the Blues.
Posted by bluesy on 06/26 at 10:08 PM
Blues Fest 2007 •
(2) Comments •
Permalink
The Links
Here we have some links that we think are of interest.
If you think we missed something we should have, please leave a comment telling us about it.
Active Culture
Alabama Music Hall of Fame
The Blues Directory
The Blues Foundation
Blues on Broad Beach
Blues World
Blues on Stage
Blues Revue Magazine
Buddy and Hopkins (Blues comic strip)
Country Blues and Blues Harp
Cross Harp Chronicles
Jerry Haglund
Living Blues Photography
Mary 4 Music
National Steel Guitars
Sierra Blues Society
Spooktrail Mobile Art Unit
Time Wasted
Pretty cool drumming blog.
Posted by bluesy on 06/22 at 12:14 PM
Links •
(6) Comments •
Permalink
Willie King DVD
WILLIE KING DVD RELEASED
Dear friends of the blues,
Two blues loving Dutch filmmakers have produced a DVD Documentary on the
remarkable bluesman Willie King.
Willie King is a true original living deep in the woods of Alabama.
His life is devoted to the blues and he is an exceptional promoter of African American culture.
The DVD is an independent production and we hope that you are willing to give publicity to this release.
It contains a 63-minute documentary and 40 minutes of live music.
The DVD is available at Willie King’s website (http://www.willie-king.com) and at Visible World Films website (http://www.visibleworldfilms.com).
For further info and clips you can visit http://www.visibleworldfilms.com/
Best regards,
Saskia Rietmeijer & Bart Drolenga
http://www.visibleworldfilms.com/
PRESS RELEASE:
Willie King DVD Documentary “Down in the Woods” Released
“Down in the Woods” is a DVD about the life and music of Alabama bluesman Willie King. The film takes viewers on a journey into the world of Willie King, a
backwood, juke-joint musician who lives and breathes the blues every moment of
his life.
The DVD is a fascinating collage of Willie King’s life and many activities,
illuminated with searing live performances and encounters with his family,
friends, fellow musicians like T-Model Ford and music experts such as Peter
Guralnick. It enables the viewer to experience what it is like to be a bluesman
living in the Alabama Black Belt, “down in the woods.”
Born on a cotton plantation in Prairie Point, Mississippi in 1943 the son of
poor sharecroppers, Willie was drawn to the blues at an early age. He made his
first guitar out of bailing wire when he was seven and has been playing ever
since. Cotton picker, moon shiner, juke joint owner, civil rights activist and
social worker, Willie has done them all and now is one of the most popular
blues musicians around.
He plays big stages and festivals but always returns to his beloved Old
Memphis, a small and mostly African-American community in rural Alabama where he lives in an old trailer and preaches the blues at house parties and in
ramshackle juke joints. Willie spends much of his time supporting his local
community and teaching young people the traditional culture and survival skills
passed on to him from his people’s share cropping and slave ancestors.
Willie King is one of the true innovators of the blues in the tradition of
Howlin’ Wolf and John Lee Hooker. His music is powerful, an exciting,
danceable mix of rural blues, soul and boogie, all in his own distinctive
style.King’s lyrics are often political, fighting racism and a voice for poor
blacks in the South. He preaches a message of peace, togetherness and social
justice for all people around the world.
Dutch filmmakers Saskia Rietmeijer and Bart Drolenga of Visible World Films
came to America with the intention of producing a documentary about African
American arts and culture in the deep South. When they met Willie, they were so
impressed that they decided instead to devote their efforts to creating a DVD
about Willie’s life and times.
Posted by bart drolenga on 06/26 at 06:46 AM
Posted by bluesy on 06/19 at 10:49 PM
Announcements •
(0) Comments •
Permalink
Tuesday June 12, 2007
B.B. King – Saenger Theatre – Mobile, AL
Posted by bluesy on 06/05 at 08:14 PM
(0) Comments •
(0) Trackbacks •
Permalink
Information about BOBB
THE MAGIC CITY BLUES SOCIETY
PRESENTS
Battle of the Blues Bands
Sunday – July 29th 2007
2:00 pm - $5.00 COVER
Zydeco
(corner of 15th Avenue and 20th Street South, just up the hill from 5 Points South in Birmingham)
Winners from each category will represent the MCBS at the International Blues Challenge in Memphis, TN
February, 2008
Below is a list of who is competing this year (in no special order)
Solo/Duo
2BLU
Troy Bland
Sam Pointer
Lenny Trawick
Leonard Watkins
Bands
Blue Light Specials
Dan & the Dusters
Legal Aliens
Michael Carpenter Experience
Midnight Train
Todd Simpson & Mojo Child
Posted by bluesy on 05/12 at 12:26 PM
BOBB •
(35) Comments •
Permalink
Battle of the Blues Bands
Yes, there will be a battle of the bands in 2007.
This year it will be in July.
Check back soon for more information.
Posted by bluesy on 05/12 at 10:51 AM
BOBB •
(0) Trackbacks •
Permalink
