Saturday, November 4, 2017

Putting the blues in bluegrass

Last night darling husband and son were at Java House in Bunn, NC.  (I sang a few songs, too.)  They were privileged to have Stan Temple, Jimmy Barrier, and Keith Aiken playing with them as well (on banjo, bass, and dobro).
It was a special treat to have our 87-year-old friend, Matt Nelson, in the audience.  I've been told if he has his pants on, he has a harmonica on him.  He obliged us by singing and playing "Kansas City Blues" and he stole the show.  Here is a snippet of it, posted on the Java House Facebook page.  I think Caleb is playing some pretty mean blues on the mandolin as well.
  https://www.facebook.com/javahousebunn/videos/1992416064376627/

1 comment:

  1. I couldn't understand the words, but loved the harmonica. It has been a long time. In Valdese we had a picker who also played the harmonica, you know, with the frame around his neck holding the harmonica. As a kid I loved to see and hear that.

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