Blues 101 a History

Program Type:

Performance

Age Group:

Adults
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Program Description

Event Details

Blues 101 is an entertaining and educational program encompassing the history of blues music in America from its origins in the African American tradition of the deep south to the present. The program is a multi-media presentation of classic blues pieces played on authentic vintage instruments interspersed with historical images, video and educational material.  The music is traced chronologically through its development in different regions of the south and follows the great African American migration to important centers like Memphis, Chicago and beyond. The roots of rock and roll, jazz and even hip hop can be traced to this important form.  Of special interest are pieces performed on Dan's homemade, three stringed "Cigar Box Guitar" and one stringed "Diddley Bow", both primitive instruments used by early bluesmen and played with a "bottleneck" slide.

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