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Post by JamesP on Sept 4, 2014 11:21:58 GMT -5
From Rich DelGrosso: L to R: John Jackson, Snooky Pryor, Phil Wiggins, John Cephas and Henry Townsend; Homesick James in back with vest; at the National Downhome Blues Festival in 1984
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Post by JamesP on Sept 4, 2014 11:23:59 GMT -5
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Post by dadfad on Sept 5, 2014 15:07:11 GMT -5
From Rich DelGrosso: L to R: John Jackson, Snooky Pryor, Phil Wiggins, John Cephas and Henry Townsend; Homesick James in back with vest; at the National Downhome Blues Festival in 1984 I'd been to Archie's a couple of times, back in the early-80's, with John Cephas. I first met Archie at a 4th of July barbeque at John's place in Woodville, Virginia. His place and those who hung out there were instrumental in the formation of the DC Blues Society.
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Post by JamesP on Sept 20, 2015 15:13:11 GMT -5
Archie Edwards - The man Archie Edwards (September 4, 1918 – June 18, 1998) was an American Piedmont blues guitarist, who in a sporadic career spanning several decades, worked variously with Mississippi John Hurt, Skip James, and John Jackson. His best known tracks included "Saturday Night Hop", "The Road is Rough and Rocky", and "I Called My Baby Long Distance". In the 1950s, his own barber shop attracted blues musicians, who helped to kickstart Edwards' musical career. Edwards described his performing as "I play what they call the old Piedmont style, but I call it East Virginia blues 'cause that's where I learned it".
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Post by JamesP on Jan 29, 2019 16:02:05 GMT -5
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Post by jbone on Jan 31, 2019 12:29:44 GMT -5
I know the place is legendary and has been a hangout for a lot of years. I hope those folks can keep the spirit alive and commemorate Mr. Edwards no matter where they all gather. Some traditions are well worth preserving and passing to the next batch of musicians.
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Post by JamesP on Jan 31, 2019 13:29:04 GMT -5
I know the place is legendary and has been a hangout for a lot of years. I hope those folks can keep the spirit alive and commemorate Mr. Edwards no matter where they all gather. Some traditions are well worth preserving and passing to the next batch of musicians. Pat, do you do Phil Wiggins covers? www.acousticblues.com/store/index.html
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Post by jbone on Feb 1, 2019 6:28:21 GMT -5
No. That Piedmont style has escaped me. Only thing I have done close to that is some Sonny Terry style, and I can't do his whoops and fox hunt stuff.
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Post by JamesP on Feb 1, 2019 10:07:04 GMT -5
Love a lot of Cephas and Wiggins.
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