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 -…
Ramblings - May 2022
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Ramblings – January 2022

Ramblings - January 2022 By Anni Piper As a nod to Greg Johnson, the president’s column will continue to be called “Ramblings” – although the Cascade Blues Association may be wandering in a different direction. The new president of…
Mississippi MacDonald – Do Right Say Right
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Mississippi MacDonald – Do Right Say Right

Mississippi MacDonald Do Right, Say Right Another Planet Music Ltd Review by Anni Piper Fortunately for the listener, Mississippi MacDonald isn’t trying to sell us the tasteless generic recipe of his namesake. A young British blues sensation,…
“The Blues: The Authentic Narrative of My Music and Culture,” by Chris Thomas King (Chicago Review Press Inc.)
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The Blues – The Authentic Narrative of My Music and Culture

The Blues: The Authentic Narrative of My Music and Culture, by Chris Thomas King (Chicago Review Press Inc.) Review by Randy Murphy In his new book, “The Blues: The Authentic Narrative of My Music and Culture,” Chris Thomas King sets out…
Coming Soon - CBA Needs Analysis
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Coming Soon – CBA Needs Analysis

Coming Soon - CBA Needs Analysis By CBA staff In the coming weeks, the CBA Planning Committee will be distributing a needs analysis email to members, venues and performers currently listed in the CBA database. The purpose of this project is…
Gov’t Mule – Heavy Load Blues - Fantasy
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Gov’t Mule – Heavy Load Blues – Fantasy

Gov’t Mule Heavy Load Blues Fantasy Review by Kirk Anderson From their first live show at Rivalry’s on Cherry in Macon, Ga., on June 11, 1994, Gov’t Mule peppered their first set list of 13 songs with four tunes by the blues originals…
CBA 2021 Year in Review by Shelley Garrett This was an unprecedented year for the Cascade Blues Association.
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CBA 2021 Year in Review by Shelley Garrett

CBA 2021 Year in Review by Shelley Garrett This was an unprecedented year for the Cascade Blues Association. Greg Johnson, who had been CBA president since 2002, was diagnosed with cancer in March.  He was able to stay on in a limited capacity,…