HOT BLUES FOR THE HOMELESS

Guitar Workshop June 6th 1-3PM - The Club @ Water Street

The guitar workshop is a unique event that celebrates the life of Son House with music, lecture and film. The event consist of the following:

Rory Block Performance/Workshop:

"Today she is widely regarded as the top female interpreter and authority on traditional country blues worldwide."
- The Blues Foundation

"Rory Block has been an inspiration to me since we started out years ago. Her guitar playing, singing and songwriting are some of the most soulful in traditional and modern blues."
- Bonnie Raitt

Join Rory as he performs and gives instruction in the classic blues styles of Son House, Robert Johnson and others.

Dan Beaumont talk:

University of Rochester professor Dan Beaumont will discuss and read excerpts from his forthcoming book, Preachin' the Blues. This is the first full-length biography of Son House. It will be published by Oxford University Press.

Professor Beaumont grew up in the Pacific Northwest. After working in Libya in 1981-82, he began study of Arabic. In 1991, obtained a Ph.D. from Princeton in Arabic literature, and came to Rochester the next year. In 2002, Slave of Desire, his study of the Arabian Nights, appeared. Since 2001 he has also taught a course on the blues. In recent years he has published articles on Arabic literature, contemporary American and European literature, and the blues. He has also made several video documentaries, among them, So Much Truth about bluesman Joe Beard, and "Room Tone," a critique of contemporary life. He is presently at work on a biography of the Mississippi Delta bluesman Son House.

Podcast: WXXI 1370 Connection: Daniel Beaumont
Dan Beaumont discusses blues and Rochester's place in blues history with musician Joe Beard

Big Road Blues Radio: Son House Feature With Daniel Beaumont
Dan Beaumont discusses Son House and his upcoming book.

Writer John Chrisley & Photographer Jim Allen talk:

More information soon...

Son House Film:

There will be a screening of a rare documentary originally aired locally in the 1970’s. There will also be a discussion with director Mark Brady

 

Concert June 6th 4-9 PM	Workshop June 6th 1-3 PM
Gordon Munding/Curtis Waterman 4:00-4:45 PM	Introduction: Jeff Harris 1:00 - 1:10 PM
Fred Vine & Brian Williams 5:00-5:45 PM	Guest Speakers: Writer John Chrisley and Photographer Jim Allen 1:10 - 1:50 PM
Steve Grills & The Roadmasters 6:00-6:45 PM	Son House Book: Dan Beaumont 1:50 - 2:10 PM
Joe Beard 7:00-7:45 PM	Guitar Workshop With Rory Block 2:10 - 3:00 PM
Rory Block 8:00-9:00 PM	Son House Documentary With Director Mark Brady
	Meet & Greet/Food

 

Chris Beard To Perform At House Of Guitars June 4th 6:00 PM - CD Release Event
(Chris will Also Perform At Hot Blues!)
House Of Guitars
645 Titus Avenue
Rochester, NY 14617-3992
(585) 544-3500

Channel 13 WHAM Appearance On June 4th
Author Dan Beaumont, Guitarist Steve Grills & Hot Blues Organizer Sue Barnes To Appear on Channel 13 WHAM or live segments at 8:15 AMand 8:40 AM.

Wease Show Appearance On June 4th
Hot Blues for the Homeless to be featured on the Wease Show on 95.1 The FOX. Hot Blues for the Homeless will be on Wease's show on June 4th with Steve Grills and others.

Author Dan Beaumont To Be Featured On WXXI June 3rd
Dan will be interviewed on 1370 Connection Hosted By Bob Smith.

Fred Vine Performs On WITR May 30th 11:00PM
Fred Vine will perform solo on WITR's Bad Dog Blues show.

Ticket Giveaways
Tune in through the month of May as Jazz90.1's Big Road Blues, Doc's Juke Joint, WRUR's Open Tunings and WITR's Bad Dog Blues gives away tickets for Hot Blues for the Homeless.

Raffles
Raffles and silent auction to include a signed guitar by John Hammond, signed guitar by Derek trucks, one-of-a-kind Son House photos, a very special limited raffle of a brand new Dobro Guitar, similar to the one Son House played and more.