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ROOTS Feature Articles
Chris Smither
Patty Larkin
The Yearlings
Jen Cloher
Kathleen Edwards
Corrina Steele
2005 On Reflection
Barry McAskill
Harper
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Patty Larkin
The Yearlings
Jen Cloher
Kathleen Edwards
Corrina Steele
2005 On Reflection
Barry McAskill
Harper
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These days I'm playing a Collings twelve-fret cutaway that I'm in love with ... SARB chats with Chris Smither
'Time Stands Still' Chris Smither's latest CD is out now!
Catch this engaging roots and blues troubadour at The Trinity on March 11 and 12 ...and time will be arrested! See Touring for more
I've gotten into looping the electric guitar, and it's a lot of fun...
SARB chats with Patty Larkin.
“Take
me where the sun is shining,
take me down the Highway Dancing.”
Latest CD by The Yearlings
"South Australian duo The Yearlings (Robyn Chalklen and Chris Parkinson) have created an album of outstanding beauty. It breathes."
take me down the Highway Dancing.”
Latest CD by The Yearlings
"South Australian duo The Yearlings (Robyn Chalklen and Chris Parkinson) have created an album of outstanding beauty. It breathes."
Jen Cloher's debut album 'Dead Wood Falls' was released on Monday March 20th. It is already receiving stellar reviews from the music press. Jen is scheduled to showcase the album along with her band "The Endless Sea" at Jive on Saturday the 10th of June. SARB was fortunate enough to catch up with Jen and chat to her about her music.
Kathleen Edwards, a 26-year-old Canadian singer-songwriter whose 2003 debut Failer started as an indie project recorded with friends in the Ottawa music scene. "No Depression" said the album marked "the arrival of a rare talent." Febuary sees the arrival of Kathleen Edwards in Australia for a quick tour of 4 engagements ...which doesn't include Adelaide. Maybe next time. In the mean time SA Roots and Blues was able to catch up with Kathleen Edwards and ask her a few things about her music.
"2005 ... on reflection!"
Best music events? Best CDs? Most impressive new artists? Books? Movies? SA Roots and Blues caught up with Phil Manning, Detonator "Doghouse Dave", "Streamliners" Nick Kipridis, Josh Bennett, Sweet Baby James and "Bob The Punter" and asked them to reflect on 2005.
Barrie McAskill
Adelaide's own rock legend!
BLUES Feature Articles
The Harmonics
Jimmy Nalls
Michael Messer Slide Guitars
Andy "Sugarcane" Collins
The Streamliners
Jesse Deane-Freeman
Sweet Baby James' G Spot.
Robert Cray interview
History of slide guitar in the blues
The "country" in blues by Lone Tony Joe
Sleepy John Estes
Mississippi John Hurt
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Jimmy Nalls
Michael Messer Slide Guitars
Andy "Sugarcane" Collins
The Streamliners
Jesse Deane-Freeman
Sweet Baby James' G Spot.
Robert Cray interview
History of slide guitar in the blues
The "country" in blues by Lone Tony Joe
Sleepy John Estes
Mississippi John Hurt
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The Harmonics
A six piece Adelaide based quality dance blues band influenced by Electric Chicago Blues style music.They play swinging rhythm and blues and have a reputation for delivering energy filled live performances!
3DFM's 'Blues Time' host Sue Turner chats to Bobby Blues from The Harmonics!
'No Stranger to the blues' Jimmy Nalls.
Focusing on songwriting and studio work, Jimmy made his own solo CD, called No Stranger To The Blues. Jimmy wrote or co-wrote almost everything on the record and his guitar playing is as tasty as ever.
One of England's Premier
slide guitarists, Michael Messer, has released two fantastic guitars built
in the traditional 1930's style. The great part is they are very affordable
in relation to anything else in the market and the quality is exceptional. Find
out how to get yourself one!
...they really liked
the idea of an aussie guy trucking around America with two guitars and
a bag, riding Greyhounds and catching trains and living his dream of
making it as a bluesman in the USA
Andy "Sugarcane" Collins reflects on his
3 month tour of the USA
Andy "Sugarcane" Collins reflects on his
3 month tour of the USA
The Streamliners
Guitar influences ...Albert King, Freddie King, B.B. King ...what is it with these Kings?
Festivals,
Folk,
Indie,
Jazz,
Rock n all! ...and Misc! This could be big
Glastonbury
New Orleans Jazzfest
Unearthed from the Archives
The Beale Street Sheiks
Kid Bailey
Ishmon Bracey
Henry Thomas
Willie Brown
CC Rider
Charlie Patton
Cleoma Breaux Falcon
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"This Could Be Big! 30 Years at the Dag End of The Australian Music Industry" by Don Morrison. Read Lone Tony Joe's review.
"I reckon it offers invaluable cultural insights for generations X and Y (...what not available for my ipad!?!) For those baby boomers out there, it's just plain entertaining!"
SARB Editor .
"I reckon it offers invaluable cultural insights for generations X and Y (...what not available for my ipad!?!) For those baby boomers out there, it's just plain entertaining!"
SARB Editor .
SA Roots and Blues, curious about the UK music scene has prompted subscriber Shane to send through some reports. His first blog is about Glastonbury! Whether you are of the Woodstock vintage, a Womadelaidian, a Byron Bayer or a Big Day Outer we have all heard of Glastonbury. What's it like? A mixture of music genres on multiple stages and many difficult choices ...Shane reports.
Jazzfest in New Orleans 2003 and 2005
I guess the reason I put this together is because I would like to share some of the experiences I had at Jazzfest in New Orleans in 2003 and 2005. Ultimately it is what inspired myself and my mate Kieran to start our band, “Second Line”. Firstly though just a little background as to how I found myself there ...click to read on!
I guess the reason I put this together is because I would like to share some of the experiences I had at Jazzfest in New Orleans in 2003 and 2005. Ultimately it is what inspired myself and my mate Kieran to start our band, “Second Line”. Firstly though just a little background as to how I found myself there ...click to read on!
Born in Byram, Mississippi in January 1901, Ishmon Bracey was one of the foremost figures of the early Delta scene.
Henry (Ragtime Texas) Thomas began his musical career as an itinerant songster (minstrel), and recorded twenty-three songs from 1927 to 1929.
Willie Brown was an American delta blues guitarist and singer. He played with such notables as Charley Patton, Son House, and Robert Johnson.
