HOT BLUES FOR THE HOMELESS

Guitar Workshop June 7th 11-2 PM - 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:

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 Beardbiography of Son House. It will be published by Oxford University Press.

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

 

Armand Schaubroeck talk:

Brothers Armand and Bruce Schaubroeck run the world famousHouse of Guitars which they started in 1964 by selling guitars out of the basement of their mother's home. In the 1960's Armand ran a place called the Black Candle and would book Son House to perform. As Armand noted: [He] would blow away like a local rock group. They wouldn't have a chance to go on after him. He was center stage. ... He was powerhouse. He was the blues."

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 the filmakers ron Mix and Mark Brady.

Fred Vine performance:

As a singer and guitar player, Fred Vine is a familiar name at coffeehousees, festivals and clubs throughout upstate New York. He is a native of Rochester, NY. Fred is primarily a folk blues player. His fingerpicking and bottleneck slide blues are expressive and accomplished. His musical tastes are eclectic. Using a traditional fingerstyle he expands his repertoire to include dazzling arrangements of jazz, ragtime, original and contemporary songs. join Fred as he performs and gives instruction in the classic blues styles of Son House, Robert Johnson, Bukka White and others.

Concert June 7th 4-9 PM	Workshop June 7th 11AM-2 PM
Gordon Munding/Curtis Waterman 4:00-4:30 PM	Introduction: Jeff Harris 11:00 - 11:10 PM
Fred Vine & Brian Williams 4:45-5:15 PM	Son House Memories: Armand Schaubroeck 11:10 - 11:30 PM
Steve Grills & The Roadmasters 5:30-6:00 PM	Son House Film: Ron Mix/Mark Brady 11:30 - 12:00 PM
Chris Beard 6:15-6:45 PM	Son House Book: Dan Beaumont 12:00 - 12:30 PM
Joe Beard 7:00-7:45 PM	Guitar Workshop With Fred Vine 12:30 - 1:15 PM
John Hammond 8:00-9:00 PM	Meet & Greet/Food 1:15 - 2:00 PM

Joe Beard & Fred Vine At House Of Guitars June 6th 7:00PM (Free)
House of Guitars
645 Titus Ave, Rochester, NY
(585) 544-3500

Joe Beard At Abilene May 29th 9:00PM (Free)
Abilene
153 Liberty Pole Way
(585) 232-3230

Wease Show Appearance On June 4th (listen )
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.

Gordon Munding & Curtis Waterman Performs On WRUR June 5th (listen )
Gordon Munding & Curtis Waterman will perform on WRUR's Open Tunings show.

Sunday Night Shakedown/The Buzz Show Appearance TBA
Hot Blues for the Homeless to be featured on Frank DeBlase's Sunday Night Shakedown Show and The Buzz on 98.9 The Buzz. Hot Blues for the Homeless will be on the show on May 31st with Steve Grills and others.

Fred Vine Performs On WITR May 24th 1:00PM
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.