Honky Tonk Blues Concert held Dec.15, 2012

John Campbelljohn and Ryan Cook bring us the Honky Tonk Blues

Tickets now on sale for Honky Tonk Blues with John Campbelljohn and Ryan Cook.

Saturday, December 15, 7:30 pm at the St. Peter's Firehall

This promises to be a great show with legendary Celtic Blues powerhouse Campbelljohn, and Country singer/songwriter Cook, tracing the evolution of Country and Western music from its roots in the Blues. Join the artists for an acoustic jam after the showl



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Many country music artists learned their trade directly from rural black musicians and adapted their style to forge what became known as white country blues. To name a few examples, Jimmie Rodgers, Gene Autry, and Hank Williams, each one of them highly influential country singers, performed music that often owed as much to blues as to country. This show explores various facets of these two related genres of music.


A few words about the show from Ryan Cook:
"We had this idea to put together a show where we could sing & talk about some of our favorite Country and Blues songs, including of course -some of the ones we wrote too! We got the name from one of my favorite Hank Williams songs which is fitting because so much of Hank’s life & music was a correlation to the blues. It’s hard to even listen to Hank Williams era Country/Western music without thinking of the blues as the differences are so subtle.  Some folks have refered to traditional Country/Western music as “The white man’s blues”…"

 

$20 advance tickets. Limited seating. Age 19+. Cash bar.

Saturday December 15. Concert at 7:30 pm. Jam continues afterwards until midnight.

 

Further info on the artists and the show at: www.ryancook.ca

 

Proceeds from ticket sales will be invested in programs for young musicians in Richmond County by kitchenrackets.org.

 

Tickets: Please use the Ticket Reservation Form below, or you can

call Greg at 902 535 3990, or email to info@kitchenrackets.org

 



Please join us at the St. Peter's Volunteer Fire Dept. Hall for a pub-style concert, followed by a jam session with the performers. All players and listeners are welcome to join the jam circle.

 

Pre-Christmas Special! Stay and Play package offers overnight accommodations, breakfast and your tickets. See offer





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