Chenango set to sing the blues once again
NORWICH – “Talk about a diverse day of music,” said Chenango Blues Association President Eric Larsen discussing the lineup for the free show on Friday that will kick-off the 21st annual Chenango Blues Festival weekend. “This is going to be very entertaining.”
The tunes for Frontier Communications’ Free Friday begin at 6 p.m. at the tent stage of the Chenango County Fairgrounds.
This year’s Friday night entertainment features three performances; Pinecone Fletcher, Tinsley Ellis, and Dwayne Dopsie and the Zydeco Hellraisers.
Pinecone Fletcher is known as the king of the hobo blues, having spent many years of his life homeless by choice and hopping freight trains illegally to get from place to place. Brad Morrison - most well known for his work with Phish, and who is now working with the locally known Woodshed Prophets - discovered a man asleep and trespassing on his upstate NY farm. According to reports, Morrison invited the stranger inside for breakfast where Pinecone played “Mmm Mmm Good” in exchange for his meal and Morrison then offered to record what became Pinecone’s debut album, Hoboin’.
Since that time, Pinecone has performed with the likes of Derek Trucks, Warren Haynes, Pete Anderson, Honeyboy Edwards, Donnie Sumner, and the Red Hot Chili Peppers.
“He came to our attention through one of our committee members who had seen him,” Larsen said, adding that Fletcher owns a music shop in the Southern Tier - Hobo King Guitars - selling handmade cigar box guitars.
Said Larsen, “When you hear him play one (cigar box guitar), it is amazing. Really amazing.” Larsen added the cigar box guitars have three strings and a unique sound, and Pinecone is the luthier, or builder, of each cigar box guitar.
Pinecone occupies the tent stage at the fairgrounds from 6 to 6:45 p.m. and will be followed by Tinsley Ellis, who takes to the stage at 7:15 p.m.
“Tinsley Ellis will be great,” said Larsen. “He is more of a blues-rock guy and it will be a completely different sound from Pinecone.”
Ellis is well known for his intense and powerful performances. He found blues through bands such as The Yardbirds, Cream and The Rolling Stones, but according to reports truly fell in love when – at a B.B. King show at the age of fourteen – King broke a string, changed it without missing a beat, and handed off the broken string to Ellis – a string Ellis still has to this day.
Ellis has shared the stage with the likes of Buddy Guy, Gov’t Mule, Widespread Panic and The Allman Brothers, and tours with his own band. He averages more than 150 live shows per year.
“He will put on an entertaining show, that’s for sure,” said Larsen. “He knows how to get a crowd going.”
Rounding out Friday evening’s music is Dwayne Dopsie and the Zydeco Hellraisers, who are set to bring their sounds to the tent stage at 9 p.m.
Dwayne (Dopsie) Ruben is a singer, songwriter and accordionist who hails from one of the most influential Zydeco families in the world, according to reports. While inspired by tradition in zydeco, he and his group attempt to defy existing stereotypes of the genre, adding elements that may be unconventional to typical zydeco.
The ensemble has performed all over the world since the band’s inception when Dopsie was 19 years old. Four of the Hellraisers grew up in Lafayette, Louisiana, the same town as Dopsie. The Louisiana natives bring not only a blend of blues and zydeco to Chenango County, but also snippets of rhythm and blues, rock and roll, reggae, funk and pop.
Dopsie doesn’t confine himself to the stage and is known to get down and interact with the crowd.
“It’s about as high energy as it gets,” stated Larsen. “They are rocked-up zydeco and are a whole lot of fun.”
The Blues Association would like it to be made aware that no tickets will be sold at the Friday show this year. Tickets purchased in advance can be picked up at will-call from 6 to 7 p.m. only.
Tickets for Saturday’s day-long festivities can be purchased throughout the week for $20 at The Blarney Stone Pub, 26 South Broad Street ,and Chenango County Tourism, 15 South Broad Street in Norwich; The Eighth Note, 10 South Main Street in Oneonta; Music City, 3100 Vestal Parkway, Vestal; and Sound Garden, 310 West Jefferson Street, Syracuse. Ticket purchases can be made online up until 11:59 p.m. tonight at chenangobluesfest.org/tickets.html. Saturday ticket prices will increase to $30 at the gate; children 17 and under are free, and those 16 and under must be accompanied by an adult.
“We’ve got lots of great bands and lots of terrific performers,” added Larsen.
For further information on Friday’s free performances and Saturday’s Blues Fest visit chenangobluesfest.org.
The tunes for Frontier Communications’ Free Friday begin at 6 p.m. at the tent stage of the Chenango County Fairgrounds.
This year’s Friday night entertainment features three performances; Pinecone Fletcher, Tinsley Ellis, and Dwayne Dopsie and the Zydeco Hellraisers.
Pinecone Fletcher is known as the king of the hobo blues, having spent many years of his life homeless by choice and hopping freight trains illegally to get from place to place. Brad Morrison - most well known for his work with Phish, and who is now working with the locally known Woodshed Prophets - discovered a man asleep and trespassing on his upstate NY farm. According to reports, Morrison invited the stranger inside for breakfast where Pinecone played “Mmm Mmm Good” in exchange for his meal and Morrison then offered to record what became Pinecone’s debut album, Hoboin’.
Since that time, Pinecone has performed with the likes of Derek Trucks, Warren Haynes, Pete Anderson, Honeyboy Edwards, Donnie Sumner, and the Red Hot Chili Peppers.
“He came to our attention through one of our committee members who had seen him,” Larsen said, adding that Fletcher owns a music shop in the Southern Tier - Hobo King Guitars - selling handmade cigar box guitars.
Said Larsen, “When you hear him play one (cigar box guitar), it is amazing. Really amazing.” Larsen added the cigar box guitars have three strings and a unique sound, and Pinecone is the luthier, or builder, of each cigar box guitar.
Pinecone occupies the tent stage at the fairgrounds from 6 to 6:45 p.m. and will be followed by Tinsley Ellis, who takes to the stage at 7:15 p.m.
“Tinsley Ellis will be great,” said Larsen. “He is more of a blues-rock guy and it will be a completely different sound from Pinecone.”
Ellis is well known for his intense and powerful performances. He found blues through bands such as The Yardbirds, Cream and The Rolling Stones, but according to reports truly fell in love when – at a B.B. King show at the age of fourteen – King broke a string, changed it without missing a beat, and handed off the broken string to Ellis – a string Ellis still has to this day.
Ellis has shared the stage with the likes of Buddy Guy, Gov’t Mule, Widespread Panic and The Allman Brothers, and tours with his own band. He averages more than 150 live shows per year.
“He will put on an entertaining show, that’s for sure,” said Larsen. “He knows how to get a crowd going.”
Rounding out Friday evening’s music is Dwayne Dopsie and the Zydeco Hellraisers, who are set to bring their sounds to the tent stage at 9 p.m.
Dwayne (Dopsie) Ruben is a singer, songwriter and accordionist who hails from one of the most influential Zydeco families in the world, according to reports. While inspired by tradition in zydeco, he and his group attempt to defy existing stereotypes of the genre, adding elements that may be unconventional to typical zydeco.
The ensemble has performed all over the world since the band’s inception when Dopsie was 19 years old. Four of the Hellraisers grew up in Lafayette, Louisiana, the same town as Dopsie. The Louisiana natives bring not only a blend of blues and zydeco to Chenango County, but also snippets of rhythm and blues, rock and roll, reggae, funk and pop.
Dopsie doesn’t confine himself to the stage and is known to get down and interact with the crowd.
“It’s about as high energy as it gets,” stated Larsen. “They are rocked-up zydeco and are a whole lot of fun.”
The Blues Association would like it to be made aware that no tickets will be sold at the Friday show this year. Tickets purchased in advance can be picked up at will-call from 6 to 7 p.m. only.
Tickets for Saturday’s day-long festivities can be purchased throughout the week for $20 at The Blarney Stone Pub, 26 South Broad Street ,and Chenango County Tourism, 15 South Broad Street in Norwich; The Eighth Note, 10 South Main Street in Oneonta; Music City, 3100 Vestal Parkway, Vestal; and Sound Garden, 310 West Jefferson Street, Syracuse. Ticket purchases can be made online up until 11:59 p.m. tonight at chenangobluesfest.org/tickets.html. Saturday ticket prices will increase to $30 at the gate; children 17 and under are free, and those 16 and under must be accompanied by an adult.
“We’ve got lots of great bands and lots of terrific performers,” added Larsen.
For further information on Friday’s free performances and Saturday’s Blues Fest visit chenangobluesfest.org.
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