Ramblings - May 2022
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Ramblings-February 2022

Ramblings -January 2022 By Anni Piper It’s been an eventful month for the CBA, to say the least. The board approved the return of the new and improved “Blues Notes” coming soon to a store or venue near you. We have a bunch of CDs in the…
Roger 'Hurricane' Wilson - A Spiritual Awakening
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Roger ‘Hurricane’ Wilson – A Spiritual Awakening

Roger 'Hurricane' Wilson A Spiritual Awakening CD Baby Review by Kirk Anderson Roger got his “Hurricane” nickname from decades of scorching blues guitar riffs as he performed and taught guitar for more than 50 years.  Behind him are over…
Get to know the Groovetramps
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Get to know the Groovetramps

Groovetramps Interview by Anni Piper They’re the dynamic duo who back up some of the nation’s top touring acts, including our own Karen Lovely and Ben Rice. They are coming to the membership meeting Feb. 2. Take a few minutes to get to know…
Chickenbone Slim - Serve It To Me Hot
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Chickenbone Slim – Serve It To Me Hot

Chickenbone Slim Serve It to Me Hot Vizztone Records Review by Anni Piper I promised myself, with some variety of Girl Guide unbreakable vow, that I would not, under any circumstances, allow myself to talk about sex when I reviewed this disc.…
Dionne Bennett - Sugar Hip Ya Ya
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Dionne Bennett – Sugar Hip Ya Ya

Dionne Bennett Sugar Hip Ya Ya Hunnia Records Review by John Taylor Dionne Bennett has seen – and conquered -- a lot of the world. And the British-West Indian singer-songwriter has been around the block enough to find her way around without…

February 2022 General Membership Meeting

February 2022 General Membership Meeting The Cascade Blues Association is holding its membership meeting at the Garages, 17880 SW McEwan Rd, Lake Oswego resuming the standard format of spotlighting two different acts in one evening. In February…
IBC 2022 Postponed by Anni Piper
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IBC 2022 Postponed by Anni Piper

IBC 2022 Postponed by Anni Piper In breaking news, the Blues Foundation has just announced the 2022 IBC will be postponed due to COVID. We have few details at this point. What a disappointment for our 2022 IBC representatives Sugar Roots, and…
Interview with Andrew Matthews
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Interview with Andrew Matthews

Interview with Andrew Matthews by Dale Payne From a local blues master: “Andrew Matthews is a young guy always working really hard to find his own sound. He’s an extremely talented musician/guitarist/vocalist that is influenced by the great…
Spotlight on Kent Drangsholt
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Spotlight on Dave Leiken by Kirk Anderson

Spotlight on Dave Leiken by Kirk Anderson Hey, let me talk to you about this band … Fifty years ago, 1972 produced many events that still shake us. Arab terrorists murdered 11 people at the Summer Olympic Games in Munich. President Nixon…
Key Events - Save the Date! 2022 May
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Key Events – Save the Date! 2022 February

Key Events - Save the Date! 2022 February 2/10 -- Allen Stone, Roseland Theater 2/11—North Mississippi Allstars, Aladdin Theater March 3/2 - Albert Cummings, Jack London 3/4—Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit, Keller Auditorium 3/18 -…