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Diggin: "Mojo
Hand"
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photo by Jimmy Williams
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Note: Our thoughts this week are
with everyone in the Northeast experiencing the devastation of the storm. We
hope you are all safe and sound!
Blues history is fraught
with tales of the supernatural, from Robert Johnson's midnight pact with the
devil to hoodoo magic winning gambling games in drink houses. I've
listened to John Dee Holeman perform
his take on classic blues tune "Mojo Hand" several times over the last few weeks
and I can't get over how perfect his voice is for it - it injects just the right
amount of matter-of-factness with the muted blues wail that John Dee is so good
at pulling off.
A mojo hand was a bit of hoodoo
magic - usually "little red flannel bags that smelled of oils and perfumes; some
were pierced by a needle or two" (in the words of Robert Palmer.) This recorded
version of "Mojo Hand" is a bit more rollicking than usual, but still a good
jam: "I'm goin' down down down / And buy me a mojo hand / I'm gonna show all
these womens how you ought to treat your man," John Dee sings; it's just
the right amount of eerie for a chilly Halloween week.
--
Whitney
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Photo of the Week by Aaron
Greenhood
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Planning a Holiday Party?
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We know it's only November 1st, but holiday decor has been up in
malls across America for a month by now. The Holidays are right around
the corner, though it is always hard to believe!
You might be
thinking about hosting a Holiday party in the coming months for your friends,
family or co-workers. The perfect addition to any Holiday gathering is a
Music Maker artist! If you're interested in hiring one of our amazingly
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Missed
Capitol Blues Night? Don't miss these awesome videos!
Cool John Ferguson, Ironing Board Sam, Captain Luke, Big Ron Hunter, Sol and Ardie Dean, along with harp
player Phil Wiggins rocked the stage last week in DC. We saw
many of you out there, and the artists were so thrilled that you loved their
performances! If you haven't seen on our Facebook, there are several
live recordings of the event - check them out here from The Hamilton, and
here on YouTube, from
supporter Dominique
Meekers.
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Upcoming Shows: Click here for more info on upcoming
events
10/27- 11/2- Ironing Board Sam, Carolina Chocolate Drops - Legendary Rhythm
& Blues Cruise 11/02 - John Dee Holeman - They Eddy Pub, Saxapahaw,
NC 11/02 - Albert White - Northside Tavern, Atlanta, GA 11/08 - Ironing
Board Sam - The Crunkelton, Chapel Hill, NC 11/09 - Ironing Board Sam - The
Depot, Hillsborough, NC 11/11 - John Dee Holeman - Pinecone Music of the
Carolinas, NCMoH, Raleigh, NC 11/15 - Ironing Board Sam - The Crunkleton,
Chapel Hill, NC 11/17 - Lakota John and Kin - American Indian Heritage
Festival, NCMo, Raleigh, NC 11/22 - Ironing Board Sam - The Crunkleton,
Chapel Hill, NC 11/29 - Ironing Board Sam - The Crunkleton, Chapel Hill,
NC
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