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The most robust event of the last three years. Neltner designs the Third Annual Deep Blues Festival poster. Each year building on the last. Unique ties to the music and a visual tradition spill forth in his visual interpretation and … Continue reading
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The Second Annual Deep Blues Festival was very fortunate to have poster designer, artist, Amy Jo create the 2008 poster. Her artwork and understanding of the music clearly and visually defines the influence of the original music on this new … Continue reading
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A hand drawn poster, again inspired by the Robert Palmer Book and Mugge/Palmer documentary Deep Blues. Apt for a festival of music and artists provoked by the same.
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2008 expanded to three days. Black Diamond Heavies, Scott H. Biram, Chris Cotton, John Schooley, Smokestack and the Foothill Fury came back for another year. Friday afternoon, performers from all four points including coastlines and mountains converged on a central destination. With … Continue reading
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Rick Saunders has been listening to, writing, following and researching Deep Blues with a prolific passion. With this lengthy cast, he had something to say about the artists. “I don’t just make a song and say ‘It is good.’ Just … Continue reading
(photo coming!) Quoted directly from Fat Possum Records artist pages: ”Robert Belfour was born in a small plank house several miles South of Holly Springs, Mississippi in 1940. It was one of several shacks on the Hurdle farm, part of which … Continue reading
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Festival Portrait Series Peter Lee photos Slideshow View 110 photos Deep Blues Festival Portrait Series by Peter Lee Chris Johnson describes him as a talented and generous individual. This is the artist behind the portrait series, photographer Peter Lee. This … Continue reading
As we manage to chase them down in this ever changing online world. Here were a few quotes after the 2008 event. “A powwow of America’s punk-blues underground” – Richard Clayton, London Times “Ambitious and totally grass roots…there’s a blues … Continue reading
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A number of music related films were screened throughout the the 2008 festival and posted here are a few trailers and clips. Pictured is a detail from artist/illustrator/calligrapher Christoph Mueller’s the 2008 Film Award Certificate artwork. A bit more info … Continue reading
