Browsing: Blues In Schools

“The blues, despite it being the roots of all American music, has always been relegated to an underground status. I was always acutely aware that blues was not on mainstream radio or television except on rare occasions. It has not been given the due that it legitimately deserves.” – Billy Branch

“The blues festival is a blues family that includes the fans that have come together with all of us, partnering to make it a success.”

It’s also the time when musicians representing blues societies from around the world come to compete in the International Blues Challenge.