Maryportblues, Cumbria, UK

From the web site
The 11th Maryport Blues Festival takes place over the weekend of July 24th, 25th & 26th July, when the small Cumbrian harbour town of Maryport will once again be alive with the best in blues music.

This year, over 40 bands and 150 individual musicians from all over the globe will be performing in the main stage marquee, in the pubs and clubs and on an outdoor stage and on the street, to thousands of visitors from all over the UK.

Headliners Jethro Tull and John Mayall are supported by Ruby Turner and The Blues Band amongst many others.

Blues Song In The Spotlight: Robert Johnson- Malted Milk

lyrics:

I keep drinkin' malted milk , try'n to drive my blues away
I keep drinkin' malted milk, try'n to drive my blues away
Baby, you just as welcome to my lovin', as the flowers is in May

Malted milk, malted milk, keep rushin' to my head
Malted milk, malted milk, keep rushin' to my head
And I have a funny, funny feelin', and I'm talkin' all out my head

Baby, fix me one more drink, and hug your daddy one more time
Baby, fix me one more drink, and hug your daddy one more time
Keep on stirrin' my malted milk mama, until I change my mind

My door knob keeps on turnin', it must be spooks around my bed
My door knob keeps on turnin', must be spooks around my bed
I have a warm, old feelin', and the hair risin' on my head



Robert Johnson: The Complete Recordings

Robert Johnson @Amazon.com

Cadillac Walk

This is Mink DeVille from 1982. His guitar player on this tour was none other than Toronto's own Paul James.

New Orleans Jazz Trumpeteer

Influenced by Louis Armstrong with many years of experience. I came across this delightful chap at AllAboutJazz



Traditional and delightful.



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Livin' a Treme Life

Ready Made - Italian Blues

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Ready Made

The Happy Blues

This is Etta Baker. Piedmont Blues

New Release - James Cotton - Mighty Long Time

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Track Listings

1. Straighten Up Baby
2. Everything Gonna Be Alright
3. Black Nights
4. Blow Wind Blow
5. Sugar Sweet
6. Moanin' At Midnight
7. Baby Please
8. Hold Me In Your Arms
9. Call It Stormy Monday
10. Three Hundred Pounds Of Joy
11. Northside Cadillac
12. Mighty Long Time
13. Evan Shuffle

According to Amazon.com;

Digitally remastered edition of this album from the Blues great, originally released in 1997. James Cotton's long career began way back in the '50s where he studied harmonica at the house of Sonny Boy Williamson and recorded his debut single with Sam Phillips' Sun Records. He played and recorded with the great Muddy Waters and made his debut album for Vanguard in the mid '60s. He made Mighty Long Time for the Antones label in 1997, which features an all-star backing band that includes Jimmie Vaughan from The Fabulous Thunderbirds, Hubert Sumlin, Pinetop Perkins, Luther Tucker and Wayne Bennett. 13 tracks. Floating World. 2009.

James Cotton @Amazon.com

James Cotton @SqueezeMyLemon

Slide Guitar

Born in England - emigrated to Australia at the age of 4, now in his early 60's.

One of the slide guitar greats.




Dave Hole - Purple Haze 22.3.2007 Bloom - Mezzago - It

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Rough Diamond

Jump down turn around, pick a bale of cotton...

Here's Leadbelly,


Hokie Joint


İstanbul Blues Kumpanyası
This one is a very different take on picking a bale a day...

Gypsy of the Blues

From his website

There are few wild lions left in this world and there are few true blues men working the scene. Eddie Kirkland must be experienced!

His heart and soul are one, what he believes; he feels. What he feels he transforms to music.

It was racism in the military, he said, that led him to seek out the devil.

At 85 years old - wow!


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Eddie's MP3