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19th ANNUAL NEW RIVER BLUES FESTIVAL SUNDAY SEPT. 5, 2021

19th ANNUAL NEW RIVER BLUES FESTIVAL SUNDAY SEPT. 5, 2021 19th ANNUAL NEW RIVER BLUES FESTIVAL SUNDAY SEPT. 5, 2021 19th ANNUAL NEW RIVER BLUES FESTIVAL SUNDAY SEPT. 5, 2021

NEW RIVER BLUES FESTIVAL 2021! Limited Advance Tickets

SUNDAY SEPT. 5 2021, 1-6 pm~ In the meadow by the beautiful New River with vast acreage for social distancing. Enjoy the North Carolina mountains' only celebration of authentic Blues Music and legendary artists.

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A MOUNTAIN MEADOW.. A SPARKLING RIVER.. WORLD-CLASS BLUES.. **SAFELY CELEBRATE THE JOY OF MUSIC IN THE GREAT OUTDOORS!** The King Bees bring the best in internationally acclaimed Blues legends & luminaries to a magnificently scenic spot.

NEW RIVER BLUES FESTIVAL 2021 IS SOLD OUT! 

SOLD OUT EVENT

>>>>>>>WHERE?<<<<<<< RIVER HOUSE INN, GRASSY CREEK, NC , ASHE COUNTY, NEAR WEST JEFFERSON

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River House Inn 1896 Old Field Creek Road, Grassy Creek, NC 28631 

NEW RIVER BLUES FESTIVAL 2021 INFO

ALL INFO HERE! ~LIMITED ADVANCED TICKETS AVAILABLE!

  • SUNDAY SEPT. 5, 2021 
  • Gates Open at noon
  • Music 1:00-6:00 PM
  • Bring lawn chairs, blankets, canopies, etc
  • RAIN OR SHINE
  • DUE TO HEALTH & SAFETY CONCERNS, LIMITED TICKETS AND THE EVENT IS SOLD OUT. 



SOLD OUT EVENT

 We're keeping the Blues alive in the High Country! 

*SUNDAY SEPT 5, 1-6 pm  River  House Inn, Grassy Creek NC, near West Jefferson
*In the meadow by the beautiful New River with  plenty of room for social distancing.
*Please, no coolers and no pets. Food and beverages available for purchase.

ACCOMMODATIONS

 ACCOMMODATIONS: Many of you have requested info: High Country accommodations for the festival... Our venue, River House Inn, is a bed & breakfast with wonderful rooms!  
 

   

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***We thank WETS FM Johnson City Tennessee for Media sponsorship!***

ARTISTS ROSTER 2021

DARYL DAVIS

DONALD CEASAR BLUES EMPEROR!

THE KING BEES

DARYL DAVIS  

Chicago native Daryl Davis was mentored by legendary  Blues, Boogie Woogie, and Rock n' Roll pianists Pinetop Perkins and  Johnnie Johnson, who praised his extraordinary command of those vintage  piano styles. The rollicking and rambunctious master of the 88's tours nationwide and internationally, and has  worked with Elvis Presley’s Jordanaires, Chuck Berry, The Legendary  Blues Band, Percy Sledge, Sam Moore, Nappy Brown and many other greats. Daryl reaches across immense cultural gaps with his Roots Music to create dialogue with members of the Ku Klux Klan. Daryl is the first black author to travel the country interviewing KKK  leaders and members. His experiences are detailed in his critically  acclaimed book, Klan-Destine Relationships, and the award-winning  documentary, Accidental Courtesy. The recipient of  numerous awards for his music and work in race relations, Mr. Davis  appears often on television, radio, and in print media as a race  relations expert.   

 

“The best Boogie Woogie piano playing I’ve ever heard.”
– Arch Campbell, NBC News

"Daryl Davis was pumping the keys like a reborn Jerry Lee Lewis, rattling Boogie Woogie rolls out of all 88 keys!”
– Geoffrey Himes, The Washington Post     


--"..his winning combination of technique and abandon ..his vocals are strong and assured – black rock’n’roll lives!"
– Living Blues Magazine   

THE KING BEES

DONALD CEASAR BLUES EMPEROR!

THE KING BEES

THE KING BEES

The King Bees, Rob "Hound Dog" Baskerville and  Penny "Queen Bee" Zamagni produce NEW RIVER BLUES FESTIVAL. They call Ashe County home, but travel the world with their  Blues and American Roots music. This year marks the 34th anniversary of the band  and also the 19th year of New River Blues Festival which they created and produce. 

In the mid-1980's Baskerville and Zamagni began  traveling the deep-South looking for and mentoring under Blues artists of  historical, cultural, and musical significance. Many blues greats took them  under their wing and nurtured and guided The King Bees toward the sound of  authenticity. With Baskerville on guitar and keys and Zamagni on vocals, bass,  and as song smith, The King Bees honed their art with many Blues masters.  By  1990 they had been touring and recording with some of the most culturally  important of Blues artists. In the early 1990's they were signed to a European  label and began touring internationally.

The King Bees have performed on festival stages in  Paris, Rome, Amsterdam, and London as well as taking their show across numerous  countries. Their love of American Roots music has taken them from Mississippi  juke joints to several performances at Lincoln Center. They collaborated with  Rock n' Roll Hall-of-Fame member Bo Diddley and were featured on The B.B. King  Birthday Tour. Baskerville and Zamagni are also recognized as Blues historians,  represent and book Blues artists of note, and produce Blues festivals across the  South.  Veteran drummer extraordinaire, Jim "Jimmy Groove" Gillon will be laying down the big blues beat.


*"Queen Bee Zamagni belts it out with the best,  backed by a superb band highlighted by the burning riffs of Hound Dog  Baskerville." The Charlotte Observer. 
 

*"Legendary Blues stylists..." The Knoxville  Journal.
 

*"Excellent...Queen Bee Zamagni has a strong,  swinging, slinky voice used to good effect on every number. Fine straight blues  all the way..Tasty!" Blues & Rhythm,  England

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DONALD CEASAR BLUES EMPEROR!

DONALD CEASAR BLUES EMPEROR!

DONALD CEASAR BLUES EMPEROR!

  • Donald Ceasar, The Blues  Emperor  

Here comes our blues fans' best-loved Zydeco train! Ceasar is a New River Blues Festival favorite & dear friend! Donald Ceasar is an artist of exceptional versatility, performing on  drums, harmonica, and keyboards while singing lead vocals and laying down  high-spirited dance steps. Ceasar hales from the bayous of Louisiana, in the  heart of Creole and Cajun country where his grandfather, Alphonse “Bois Sec”  Ardoin and other family members were pioneers and founding fathers of Cajun  Zydeco music. Ceasar has been entertaining audiences since childhood with his  Cajun family band and opening for and sharing the stage with legendary artists  such as Rocking Sidney, Fats Domino, Dr. John, The Nevilles, B.B. King, Allen  Toussaint, and James Brown. Ceasar delivers a sizzling musical-gumbo full of the  succulent flavors of Louisiana.  "..possibly the hippest entertainer in the  Carolinas.” Jim Otis, The State, Columbia,SC.

LYNN FODDRELL

BOBBY BLACKHAT

DONALD CEASAR BLUES EMPEROR!

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      LYNN FODDRELL  THE LAST OF THE MOUNTAIN BLUES DYNASTY. Lynn Foddrell enchanted the blues lovers at New River Blues Festival 2019 with his set of lively folk-blues and left them yearning for more. Lynn is the son of Turner Foddrell (1928 – 1995), and the grandson of   Posey Foddrell (1898 –1985) This musical Stuart, Virginia family spans  back to  the 1800's. Grandfather Posey was a multi-instrumentalist who  trained all his 5  sons, Lynn's father and uncles, to play music, from  blues to bluegrass to gospel. In the early 1980's Lynn  performed with his father Turner  and Uncle Marvin at Ferrum College’s  Folk Life Festival, but soon their musical  world widened.  The  Foddrell's performed at the World's Fair in Knoxville, Tn.,  in  Washington D.C. for the Festival of American Folklife sponsored by the   Smithsonian Institute, and both Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center in New  York  City. They also toured through Europe. When  Marvin died, Turner  and Lynn continued as a performing and recording duo until  Turner's  death. Although two elderly Foddrell uncles are still living and play   guitars, banjo, and piano, they don’t do public shows. “I’m the last of  the  Mohicans," says Lynn Foddrell. 


BOBBY BLACKHAT

BOBBY BLACKHAT

BOBBY BLACKHAT

 

Bobby "BlackHat", Coastal Virginia Bluesman, award winning recording artist,  harmonica player, vocalist, songwriter, comedian, producer, and actor  hails from Cleveland, Ohio and currently resides in Newport News, VA.   He has been playing harp for over 45 years.  Bobby is a retired U.S.  Coast Guard Commander with 27 years of distinguished service, which  included serving as Military Aide to the President and being awarded the  Coast Guard Medal for Heroism.  
Bobby BlackHat blends the  influences of Chicago, Memphis, Piedmont, and Delta style blues along  with a little Gospel into a toe tappin’, finger poppin’, hip shakin’  blues experience. 

"Humorous and funky originals..  a swinging stew fit to party over." -Goldmine

"Blackhat gives the listener a taste of magic and proves that he belongs  in the Blues Hall of Fame... Standout  vocals, great songwriting, and harmonica that is unforgettable." -Indie Voice

WANDA JOHNSON

BOBBY BLACKHAT

BOBBY BLACKHAT

 

Wanda Johnson: South Carolina's First Lady of R&B and Soul-Moving Music is known for her soaring voice and clever songwriting, Wanda has performed at numerous premier festivals, including the Chicago Blues  Festival, Poconos Blues Festival, Cognac Blues Festival (France) and the Eutin Blues Fest (Germany). Johnson’s many fans have regularly compared her voice to the likes of Mahalia Jackson, Sarah Vaughn, Nina Simone and Etta James.  

 

"Wanda Johnson is the best blues singer that South Carolina has to offer.  She can handle a slow-burning ballad with elegance, and then throw some  fiery grit into an uptempo rocker. "

Greenville Journal

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