[Harp-L] Subject: Re: Simply the Blues Festival

[EGS1217@xxxxxxx]

Forgive me if this all has already been posted, but this is  from BluesWax 
(their Ezine) (where there is still time to vote  for Jason if you've a mind to 
(here's the link:  
_http://www.visnat.com/entertainment/music/blueswax/voting.cfm_ (http://www.visnat.com/entertainment/music/blueswax/voting.cfm) 
 
 The winner will be announced on 2/15)
 
My reasons for posting are contained in the last paragraph.  Very cool, 
indeed:
 
Performers Announced For 2007 Simply The Blues  Festival: 
Simply The Blues Blues Festival will be held again for its fourth year  on 
May 11 and 12 in Ft. Madison, Iowa.  
2007 Grammy nominated artist Tab Benoit will be performing on  Friday the 
11th. Benoit is also nominated for two 2007 Blues Music Awards,  not including 
past BMA wins and nominations. Other artists performing that  night will be Otis 
Taylor and his band (an eleven-time BMA nominee  and past winner with his 
brand of trance Blues). Another highlight will be  91-year-old David âHoneyboyâ 
Edwards, a living legend, BMA winner,  and one of the oldest living links to 
the Blues.  
Opening the evening for these acts will be the 2006 Iowa Blues  Challenge 
winner and 2007 International Blues Challenge semi-finalist  Bad Luck City and 
both nights will start with a âSimply The Bluesâ  staple, The Second Skinny 
Blues Band.  
On the 12th Grammy-nominated and the very energetic Hamilton  Loomis will be 
performing on the main stage. Hamilton, who received a  Grammy nomination for â
Best Contemporary Album of The Yearâ is a performer  you will not forget. 
Along with Hamilton will be Michael Powers, a  2007 BMA-nominated artist that 
Billboard Magazine says, âMore than  anyone else, anywhere, Powers represents the 
future of the Blues.â Also  performing will be Eric Lindell, a 2007 BMA 
nominee for âBest New  Artist Debut.â Lindell is an Alligator recording artist who 
says his claim  to fame this last year has been the playing of one of his 
songs on the TV  show Boston Legal while William Shatner danced to it, in drag.  
Other bands playing on the 12th include: Mississippi Heat, a  great 
Chicago-based Blues band; The Blues Foundationâs 2007 International  Blues Challenge 
winner The Sean Carney Band; and Christian Blues  artist and past favorite guest 
of Victory Faith church in Fort Madison,  Jimmie Bratcher. Bratcher will also 
be performing at Victory Faith  Church on Sunday the 13th.  
Between the main stage acts, in The Scottâs Company Blues Tent, there  will 
be live performances as well. On Friday the 11th Hal Reed and  Daniel Burnside 
will be performing. Bad Luck City will be  jamming with them later in the 
evening. On Saturday the 12th the 2006 Iowa  Blues Challenge winners and The Blues 
Foundationâs International Blues  Challenge top ten finalists The Juke Joint 
Sinners will also be  performing in The Scottâs Blues Tent.  
Again this year there will be free activities for the public. On  Saturday 
the 12th at 10:00 a.m. they will host another free beginner  harmonica workshop 
and will give away free Hohner harmonicas to the first  50 children. More News 
from Simply The Blues coming very soon.  

Above item courtesy of: Simply The Blues Festival  

Elizabeth