The Cascade Blues Association's Board of Directors are:
Greg Johnson, President; Terry Odor, Vice President; Jerri Shelton, Treasurer; Shelley Swaffer, Membership Secretary; Annie Flores, Secretary;
At Large Board Members are:
Linda Clark,
Allan "Big Al" Carter,
Dave Priestap,
Jody Gunn,
Tim Rutter,
Nadine Colb,
Rikki Meier,
John Etten
Influences
From the African traditions brought to America by slave traders, to the heart of Congo Square, from the work songs and field hollers in plantations and prison farms, to the railroads and street corners, from the front porch to the juke joint, from the fish fries and house rent parties to the festival stages, from deep within the hearts and souls of every person who ever raised voice and instrument to song.
Sounds Like
The heart of every American-based musical form. It's the core, baby. It's the blues!
The Cascade Blues Association is a non-profit 501(c)3 organization located in Portland, Oregon. Celebrating our 20th anniversary in 2006 of promoting, supporting and preserving the blues and blues-related music throughout the Pacific Northwest. One of the largest and most viable blues societies in the country, we are affiliated with the Memphis-based Blues Foundation.
Portland is a thriving city when it comes to blues music. Multiple venues throughout the city make it possible to catch live blues seven nights a week, 365 days a year. There is a rich wealth of talent in the city as well, world-class performers have lived here for many years and still more continue to relocate to the city every year. Portland is also home of the 2nd largest blues festival in the United States, the massive Waterfront Blues Festival.
The Cascade Blues Association offers many programs and benfits to its members. Among these are the annual Muddy Awards, presented to the highest achieveing indiviudals, events and venues selected by our membership; Our Blues Education / Blues in the Schools program is a combined effort with Six String Central School of Guitar, headed by Robbie Laws and Jerri Shelton, bringing in young musicians performing blues directly into the schools, older artists also available for presentations; Musician's Relief Fund to aid down on their luck local musicians with no where else to turn; the BluesNotes newpaper delivered monthly to members and available at multiple locations throughout the Portland Metro area, co-sponsored events at many venues allowing a $1 discount at the door at most locations; an annual holiday party in December, a members picnic in August, both featuring live music; and our monthly meetings.
The monthly meetings are held on the first Wednesday of every month at The Melody Ballroom, 615 SE Alder, Portland, OR. They are free and open to the public in a non-smoking atmosphere. Beginning at 7:00 pm and going until 9:00 pm, there are always two sets of music (usually opening with an acoustic act and finishing with an electric set) and multiple giveaways. There is usually a raffle for a multiple-CD package with tickets going for $1 each.
For a full monthly calendar of who is playing blues in Portland and the surrounding areas, plus full feature articles, go to http://www.cascadeblues.org.
Gracias amigos por aceptarnos, para nosotros es un placer muy grande, todos ustedes almacenan mucha música. Algún día, nos gustaría poner nuestro granito, siempre al lado del blues.
Here's a video that was captured of me offering my bottleneck slide interpretation of an old blues song, Goin' T' Brownsville, on open mic night at Old Strokers in Everett, WA. It starts out with me briefly introducing my homemade "Nobro" resophonic guitar and explaining some of the various recycled garage sale junk that I used in it's construction. Enjoy!
PEACE & MANY BLESSINS' ON YOUR PATH YALL !! THANKS FOR KEEPING THE BLUES ALIVE!! MAY THERE BE FEW STONES IN YOUR PASSWAY MY FRIENDS!! HOPE TO SEE YOU ON THE ROAD..TILL THEN.. KEEP MAKING IT DO WHAT IT DO... ~ RR
"DEVIL OFFERED A GOLD DOBRO~I SAID NO,I BE A HOBO!!" ~ RiYeN RoOtS
THANX 4 THE ADD!!! HEY GUYS , WE ARE HEADED TO THE WEST COAST IN JAN. SO WE ARE BOOKING THE TOUR "BIRMINGHAM TO L.A." THIS TOUR WILL BE AN EXPLOSIVE HIGH ENERGY OVER THE TOP ROCK SHOW WITH ROCK , BLUES , BLUES ROCK , ALT.ROCK , ALL THE WAY TO HIPHOP AND IT NEVER STOPS WITH THE 20 TO 30 SONG MEDLEY'S WITHOUT STOPPING IT'S LIVE AND IT'S RAW!!! - TODD HAS A MOVIE COMIN OUT NEXT YEAR - THE NAME OF THE MOVIE IS "LIFTED" WE WILL START ON THE WEST GOAST PROMOTING IT - BOOK EARLY FOR THE BEST DATES - WE ARE COMIN TO MISSISSIPPI IN DECEMBER - REQUEST THE BAND "THE AMAZING" TODD SIMPSON & MOJO CHILD AT YOUR FAVORITE BAR/CLUB - WE ARE FROM BIRMINGHAM,AL. WE HAVE PLAYED ALL OVER THE SOUTHEAST FROM MEMPHIS TO THE GULF COAST AND FROM NEW ORLEANS TO THE VIRGINIAS - WE ARE SETTING THIS LEG OF THE TOUR FOR DEC. 2ND , 3RD , 4TH , 5TH FOR MISSISSIPPI - SO ANY DATE YOU SEE THAT YOU LIKE CALL OR GO BY AND SEE THE OWNERS/MANAGERS AND REQUEST THIS BAND - YOU WILL BE VERY PLEASED AND YOU WILL BECOME A PART OF THE ( T S M C ) STREET TEAM. WWW.MYSPACE.COM/TODDSIMPSONANDMOJOCHILD WWW.TODDSIMPSONANDMOJOCHILD.COM SEE YOU @ THE SHOW!!!!!! THANX JAYSON W/ ( T S M C ) E-MAIL ADDRESSS : JANDJ4PROMO@GMAIL.COM " C A L L S O M E B O D Y "
Thank you for being our friend. Mike Dollins & The Cruize Bros "Live" Hot Springs Blues Festival 2009 jamming Sissy Strut.
Guido Ciardetti – Born in Chicago, and was Buddy Miles Bass Player
Brad Messer – Born in Texas, and grew up with SRV
Mike Fraz – Born in New Orleans, playing same venues as Dr. John
Mike Dollins – From California & Arkansas Delta, played in the King Biscuit Blues Band, and with the great blues legends Big Daddy Rucker and Len Rainey on the west coast.
These veteran players love jammin’, and Sissy Strut is becoming a fan favorite on YouTube, AOL, MySpace and FaceBook. United as brothers in the roots of Blues, Jazz, R&B, Soul, Funk, Gospel and American Rock.
Will we see any of the members tonight? We'll be doing the real kick off right after the Ducks game at Cactus Jacks 4342 SW Bvtn-Hlls hwy Ptld Or 97221...bring your dancing shoes and an appetite! Love Ms. M
THANK YOU FOR THE AD AND THE INVITE TO THE GARDEN PARTY I WISH I COULD MAKE IT BUT I'M IN THE MIDDLE OF HEAVY REHEARSING WITH MY NEW BAND THE STEVIE BLUES BAND. I HOPE TO OUT PLAYING SOON AND PUTTING ON A GOOD BLUES ROCK SHOW. I PLAY ALOT OF SRV,HENDRIX,ROBIN TROWER, FRANK MARINO AND MAHOGANY RUSH AND I'M CURRENTLY WRITING MATERIAL ALOT LIKE THE SAME.......THANK YOU AGAIN FOR THE AD AND THE INVITE STEVIE BLUES
Just dropping by to say Hi and see what you’re up to and how you are doing.
As always, wishing you well. Stay positive, productive & purpose driven.
Peace
Michael
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