Roger Emmerson

About me:

Architect and amateur musician. The Bluesfather has established himself as a singer/songwriter gigging regularly throughout Central Scotland and the Northeast of England and as the promoter, since 2006, of the monthly Blue Wednesday event at the Forest Cafe, Bristo Place, Edinburgh. He has opened for touring acts such as Robert Sarazin Blake, Micah Blue Smaldone and Jenni Alpert (all USA), Nicola Devine and Melissa Devrost (Canada), Stevey Hay and the Rayvons (USA and UK) and Scotland's own Dave Arcari. What they said about The Bluesfather ::::::::::: "The Bluesfather rocks!" Dave Arcari......."local music legend," the Edinburgh Evening News....... "original, reflective and edgy," NARC magazine, Newcastle upon Tyne....... "surely one of the most accomplished performers around," the Crack magazine, Newcastle upon Tyne....... "awesome," The Forest Cafe, Edinburgh....... "shockingly good," Offshore Acoustic, Newcastle upon Tyne....... "white man's blues, a pinch of Richard Thompson," BluesBunny, Glasgow....... "he is a polished act. His left-handed guitar-playing is right on the money...'Photographs' was a damn fine song," BluesBunny, Glasgow....... "he is a hugely talented musician and a gifted songwriter...virtuoso harmonica playing...'Gaffer Tape' has some purely inspired playing; most guitarists struggle to solo over the altered dominant chords Roger uses, so to do so on a harmonica in such an unperturbed manner is a little mind-boggling," Out of the Bedroom, Edinburgh....... "In the music circuit this guy is known as the "Blues Father". I wasn't sure if he would live up to this huge name but he did not disappoint......I am now a fan," Out of the Bedroom, Edinburgh................ What they said about Blue Wednesday:::::::::::::::::: "The Bluesfather plays wonderful and very popular gigs on Wednesdays," The Forest Cafe, Edinburgh....... "people if you want to get high, then let's get low! Blue Wednesdays might just be that spiritual cure," The Skinny magazine, Edinburgh and Glasgow.