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Pat "Mother Blues" Helps
Make Your Thanksgiving Rock!
Pat Cohen doesn't just
possess a voice to blow you out of your seat and onto the dance floor,
she's also a goddess in the kitchen. We talked to Pat this past
week and she gave us all her secret recipes for a Thanksgiving feast no
one will forget - and we have them to share with you, on easy to print
recipe cards! Click here to get all the
deliciousness!
If you do make one (or all!) of Pat's
recipes and let us know (we'd love a picture) we'll send you a
free CD of your choice!
Happy Thanksgiving from all of
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Diggin: "I am a
Pilgrim"
We knew this would be a perfect track for this week -
we think Bishop Dready Manning's
" I am a Pilgrim" should be on your playlist this Thanksgiving.
As we all furiously work to take care of things at the office before dispersing
to D.C., New Jersey, or just down the road in Durham, we're listening to this
with a smile on our faces. It's a happy, jaunty tune, and what's
Thanksgiving without Pilgrims? Whenever I hear this song, though I know
Bishop Manning is talking about a different kind of Pilgrim, I think of
the traditional Thanksgiving scene from my elementary school days (and
the one my neighbor has recreated on 6ft plywood boards in their front yard)
which always makes me grin. We hope wherever you are for your
Thanksgiving holiday, that you know we give thanks for you, and your
support. Enjoy the tune! -
Corinne
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Music Maker is embracing Black
Friday and Cyber Monday!
If you're not out battling the lines to get the best deal on Friday,
cozy up with some leftovers and your computer and shop for the Holidays
on Music Maker's webstore!
We'll have deals for you to take advantage of on Friday
through the weekend - and some more for on Monday! Gift the gift of
American Roots music this holiday season - your purchases will make
someone smile, and help our artists too. Now that's a
great deal!
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Thanksgiving On the
Road
Are you traveling this week? We were all talking
about various travels, especially overseas trips with Dr. Burt in France this
week, and Tim recalled the first overseas trip he took with Guitar Gabriel.
Tim Duffy, Guitar Gabriel, Captain
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In March of 1991 I met bluesman Guitar Gabriel on the
streets of Winston-Salem, NC. In just a short time we became partners, produced
an album and were performing at clubs and festivals. To our delight we
were invited to perform at a festival in Holland - but Gabe needed a
passport. After much research we found his birth certificate;
however, it was totally illegible and the passport agency would not
accept it. We appealed to our Congressman who introduced us to the Clerk of
Court in Winston. After examining the document, the Clerk determined
that whoever filled out the form was illiterate and misspelled everything
including his name, illegible scrawl which she declared "No Name." She
instructed us on how to legally change this to Robert L Jones - his real name.
The passport followed, and we were on our way.When I
went to pick up Gabe to go to the airport, his wife Dot was very mad at
us for leaving her and would not let us check the suitcase to make sure
Gabe had suits for the performance. Gabe and I gave up and headed out. Arriving
in Utrecht, Gabe was ready to change into his pajamas and turn in.
Opening his suitcase he found only dirty socks and underwear.
Luckily, I ran into the legendary bluesman Guitar Shorty in the
hallway, and this story tickled him to no end. He lent Gabe a suit for
the show the next day. This memorable trip had many twists and turns,
that would take pages to write. The good news was we made our shows, and the
plane back home. We arrived in LaGuardia on Thanksgiving
Day in the early evening. It was eerie, t here were no people in
the airport, I guess everyone had made it home. Gabe and I found a
small cafe, ordered up hamburger and fries, and Gabe said a blessing. I
was thankful to be heading back home and for that whirlwind of a year when I
began my journey with the blues.Happy Thanksgiving from
all of us, you've made this journey possible.- Tim
Duffy
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Photo of the Week by Mark
Austin
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Upcoming Shows: Click here for more info on upcoming
events
11/11 - John Dee Holeman - Pinecone Music of the Carolinas, NCMoH,
Raleigh, NC 11/17 - Lakota John and Kin - American Indian Heritage Festival,
NCMo, Raleigh, NC 11/20 - Dr. Burt - So Blues Festival, Coulaines,
France 11/22 - Dr. Burt - Salle Jaques Brel, Montigny Les Bretonneux,
France 11/23 - Dr. Burt - Beautiful Swamp Blues Festival, Calais,
France 12/01 - Albert White - Northside Tavern, Atlanta, GA 12/07 -
Shelton Powe - The Eddy Pub, Saxapahaw, NC 1/04 - Boo Hanks - The Eddy Pub,
Saxapahaw, NC 2/01 - Ironing Board Sam - The Eddy Pub, Saxapahaw,
NC
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