THREDBO’S
fantastic 2009 summer kicks off with the
15th Thredbo Blues
Festival.
Chase the Sun
Foreday Riders
Mal Eastick Band
James Southwell Band
Pugsley Buzzard
Nick Charles
Hats Fitsy Itchy
Darren Jack Band
Fats Wah Wah
Gail Page Band
Rory Ellis Duo
Chris Mayer Band
Joe Galea Band
Many More
CALL NOW FOR ACCOMMODATION AT THIS YEARS FESTIVAL :: 02 99297944
The track you are now listening to is
'The E St Shuffle'
((C) M. Eastick - Bluefish Music)
Track 4 from Mal's 'Spirit' CD
Bluefish Records cat. no. BRCD - 002
Thredbo’s picturesque mountain location is a spectacular setting to enjoy a diverse range of Australian Blues acts, with over 100 performers playing a fresh mix of Roadhouse, Chicago, R&B, Soul, Funk and Delta Blues.
The
festival program features over 20 separate acts and is
working on a strong line-up of
Australian
artists
and an international act. 12
Acts, ( see inside )
have been already been confirmed.
The blues is a vocal and instrumental music based on the use of the blue notes and a repetitive pattern that typically follows a twelve-bar structure, hence the term 12 bar Blues. It evolved in the United States in the communities of former African slaves, from spirituals, praise songs, field hollers, shouts, and chants. From blues music came great artists, such as Muddy Waters, Robert Johnson, John Lee Hooker, Buddy Guy, Bessie Smith, and others. The blues influenced later American and Western popular music, rhythm and blues, rock and roll, hip-hop, country music and pop songs. The first recording of the blues was in 1895. George W. Johnson's recording of "Laughing Song" was the first blues song to be recorded.
