September 14-16, 2007

Beachstreet Pavilion @ 17th St., Virginia Beach, VA

The Natchel Blues Network & Beach Events Presents...

Keepin the Blues Alive in Hampton Roads Since 1984

NATCHEL BLUES NETWORK

The official bi-monthly publication of The Natchel Blues Network, Inc.: a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting the Blues. AFFILIATE OF THE BLUES FOUNDATION

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Volume 23 Number 5 September/October 2007 Norfolk, Virginia

BANDS THAT PLAY BLUES IN HAMPTON ROADS

Big Fun - Bruce Gray - 622-7235Black Rose Blues Band - JD Silvia - 523-4372Black White Blues - Carlton Newsome - 864-0481Blues Empacts - Bill Kelly - (757) 229-9672Blues Xchange - Tommy Parker - 498-3545Bryan Dunn & Co. - Bryan Dunn - 631-8790C-Street - John B. Holt - 722-8616dc3 - Dave Coghill - 463-2384DOAD - Ted Doty - 486-9740Eddie Level - Lloyd Jones - 418-1910Fat Tony - Sandy Martin - 406-2425Freeborn Blues Band - Dan Lubertazzi - 872-8580 Fully Loaded - Johnny Ray Light - (757) 719-3271HammerHead Blues - Phil Branton - 483-1350H.M. Johnson Band - Carlton Lillard - 547-4506Incognito Brothers - Ron Parker - 481-6425John Baldwin Group - John Baldwin - 735-4409Michael Clark Band - Michael Clark - 533-3088Mojo X - Lloyd Jones - 418-1910M.S.G.-The Acoustic Blues Trio - Jackie Merritt - 722-5811Nasty Phat - Mono Lee - 235-2725Rag Hat Blew - Fletcher Harrell - 587-4846Rhythm Kings - Mike Coghill - 460-6414Right Time for the Blues - Reggie Barber - 237-6920Rylo - Gabriel Baesen - 729-4660Shakedown - Howard Anby - 566-3770Shelly Craig-Potter - 546-1528Sweet Papa & the Too Hot Blues Crew - Ernie Williams - 855-7461T-Ford 2 Blues Project - Teaford Webber - 287-8784Tim Morgan & the Mojo Brothers - Tim Morgan - 875-0447

If Ive missed anybody or need to update some information, e-mail bluzq@hotmail.com with subject as Band List.

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14th ANNUAL BLUES

AT THE BEACH FESTIVAL

BATTLE OF THE BANDS

COMPETITION

TATES VINTAGE ViGNETTES

INTERVIEW WITH

JANIVA MAGNESS

THE BLUE HIGHWAY

DVD/CD REVIEWS

BLUES CALENDAR

SEEN AROUND TOWN

BLUES BITS

AND MORE

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PLUS More on Pages 9-11

Blues Birthdays SEPTEMBER OCTOBER1 Katie Webster2 Edith Wilson3 Memphis Slim Freddie King4 Meade Lux Lewis John Cephas5 Sunnyland Slim6 Jimmy Reed Fred Below7 Little Milton Campbell8 Jimmie Rodgers10 Roy Brown11 Barbecue Bob12 Maria Muldaur13 Charles Brown Joanna Connor14 Darrell Nulisch15 Snooky Pryor16 B.B. King Billy Boy Arnold19 Lovie Austin21 Henry Butler22 Big Twist Bobby Radcliff23 Mighty Joe Young Ray Charles Fenton Robinson24 Chick Willis28 Koko Taylor C.J. Chenier30 Z.Z. Hill

1 Wild Child Butler2 Coco Montoya3 Albert Collins Keb Mo Billy Branch Stevie Ray Vaughan Deborah Coleman5 Roy Book Binder Rick Estrin8 Lonnie Pitchford10 Ivory Joe Hunter12 Nappy Brown13 Dorothy Moore14 Kenny Neal15 Victoria Spivey16 Big Joe Williams17 Bernie Pearl18 Chuck Berry Jessie Mae Hemphill21 Dr. Isaiah Ross Elvin Bishop23 Speckled Red Boozoo Chavis24 Sonny Terry Willie Mabon Jimmy Dawkins Clarence Holliman25 Sam Taylor27 Henry Townsend Sherman Robertson29 Hadda Brooks30 Dave Myers31 Ethel Waters

TIME SENSITIVE MATERIAL!

October 6, 2007

Battle of the Bands

Line up:Solo/Duo:

Bobby BlackHat & Larry B

Guitar Tommy Parker

Bands:Black White Blues

Bridging The Gap

The Fully Loaded Band

The Michael Clark Band featuring Tracy Clark

Tim Morgan & the Mojo Brothers

Judges:Richie Babb, Deborah Coleman, Jeff Maisey,

Ann Rabson & Paul Shugrue

The Natchel Blues Network Presents...

THE ROAD TO MEMPHIS14th Annual Blues At

The Beach Festival

PLUS More on Pages 3-4

CD WINNERS

NBN DrawingOnce a month we will draw the name

of a new/renewing member for a FREE CD

July Jeff Deryder

August - Bobbi Waldrop

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Where U can Hear the BLUESWHRV 89.5 FM Blues Stage with Melvin Van Peebles Thursday @ Midnight

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BOB MARGOLIN In North CarolinaSteady Rollin Records SRR001www.bobmargolin.com

Steady Rollin Bob Margolin set out to produce an offering of blues songs, both acoustic and electric, that he likes to play while relaxing at home in North

Carolina with his wife and his pets. The result is a genuine masterpiece of ballads, stories, and arrangement of originals and old favorites that will have you tapping your feet and singing along. This is mostly a collection of mellow, easy listening tunes that you would want to listen to after youve had a trying day and desire some decompression. His guitar prowess shines throughout the entire CD as you might expect from such a master.

The title cut In North Carolina reveals the motivation behind the CD: These blues have taken me to so many destinations, and now theres only one. Ive always liked the song Tears of Rage written by Bob Dylan and popularized by The Band on their signature work, Music from Big Pink. Margolin does the best version Ive ever heard on this CD, and I found myself replaying it over and over. I love the little ditty You Rascal You: Ill be standing on the corner high when they drag your body by, Ill be glad when youre dead, you rascal you. And the instrumentals Colleen and Floyds Guitar Blues will soon have you forgetting all your troubles.Any fan of Bob Margolin will like this CD. Any fan of mellow blue songs will like it, too.

CAREY & LURRIE BELLGettin Up LiveDelmark Records DE 791www.delmark.com

Last time I was at the Rusty Nail in Wilmington, NC attending the Cape Fear Blues Society blues jam, I had the privilege of meeting Mr. Scott Cable. Cable was the guitar player for the recently departed Carey Bell. He gave me this (Bells