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It was a great night at Chesterton High School this auditorium this past Saturday as the Blues Project presented their 2017 Concert finale, a celebration of Black History in the Mississippi Delta. I couldn't be more pleased with the hospitality of CHS and their staff who welcomed us into their facilities with open arms. By all accounts, it was the best sounding Blues Project that we have put on, and props must be given to our great sound man, Greg Guy, and the work of Zach Hall, who also worked tirelessly to get things dialed in. Thanks to Mr. Kenworthy, Mrs. Saavedra, Mr. Yeager, Mr. and Mrs. Bailey and everyone else who helped to make this year's Blues Project concert finale a huge success. From what might have been our best Field Holler ever, to Lucas Hallal's soulful rendition of Muddy Waters's "Rollin' Stone," to a moving performance of "The Death of Emmett Till" by Amanda Allen and Cameron Basile, it was a night filled with powerful stories and perfomances. Our historical "tour guide" for the evening was Rensselaer Central High School history teacher, Dan Hawthorne, who helped bring the music and personalities of the Mississippi Delta to life. Be sure to check out the write up and photo gallery from Valpo Life:
http://www.valpolife.com/entertainment/tv-movies-music/64254-11th-annual-ben-franklin-blues-project-celebrates-the-mississippi-delta-the-birthplace-of-blues
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It was a real treat to sit and talk with Ang (Jim Anderson from the Chicago Kingsnakes) this week for an upcoming episode of his radio show, "Confessin' the Blues" on Lakeshore Public Radio 89.1fm, WLPR. It will air this Friday night at midnight and can be streamed from their website http://lakeshorepublicradio.org/.
Be sure to check out the treasure trove of past episodes with some of the best blues artists in the region at http://lakeshorepublicradio.org/programs/confessin-blues. Thanks, Ang!! |
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