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The
Swinging Harpoon Blues Band The club was jumpin' this weekend. Grady Champion brought his harp belt and wireless mic to serenade the crowd with some raw blues and R&B. Stacy Mitchhart sold out the show on Saturday and most of the folks were still there clamoring for more at closin' time. Stacy is a polished entertainer and superb musician backed up an extremely talented and tic-tight group of players. The two piece horn section and the frenetic keyboards of Paul Brown had the crowd on its feet all night long with a powerful mix of blues and rock standards and a healthy dose of originals. What you would expect from the house band at Nashville's B.B. King's Blues Club. A finely honed performance by a show band. Before I get to next week's shows, we've had a great response to the news that The Mississippi Blues Commission has selected The Bradfordville Blues Club to be included in the historic Mississippi Blues Trail! This is an unbelievable and unexpected honor. These distinctive trail markers are located along the roadways, in the towns and by the clubs in Mississippi where the blues was born. Check out the Commission's website for information on the Blues Trail and where the markers are located. http://www.msbluestrail.org and http://www.msbluestrail.org/blues_marker_list As you can see, the BBC is in some mighty high cotton. Only a handful of the markers are located outside the State of Mississippi and only in those places where Mississippi blues musicians have traveled to keep the blues alive. The BBC was selected through the efforts of Alex Thomas, the Commission's Music and Program Developer, and Althemese Barnes of Tallahassee's John G. Riley Center/Museum of African American History and Culture. The Riley House Museum is dedicated to preserving African-American heritage and culture in the Tallahassee area. Check them out: http://www.rileymuseum.org However, in order to receive the trail marker, the BBC has to raise $3,000 before September 30 to help offset the cost of this impressive marker. The Riley house is contributing an equal amount. The Commission will provide the resources to design the marker. Your response in making donations has been terrific. We must continue working to raise the money to help memorialize the club's historic contribution to the blues. You can make your tax deductible contribution by mailing a check to the Bradfordville Blues Club, 7152 Moses Lane, Tallahassee, FL, payable to the Riley House Museum. Please note that the check is for the Mississippi Blues Trail Marker. We will coordinate the rest with Ms. Barnes. This is another fantastic opportunity afforded the BBC this year--the prestigious 2010 Keeping the Blues Alive Award, our 5th consecutive Tally Award for Tallahassee's Best Nightlife and Entertainment, the live broadcast of our Saturday night shows by HANK FM, 99.9 and now the Mississippi Blues Trail Marker. These are indeed the good ol' days of the BBC! Well, back to this weekend's shows. It is Labor Day weekend with FSU's home opening football game on Saturday and the Downtown Getdown activities on Friday. That is enough to give a club owner the blues. And we got 'em! Blues from the hometown and the Big Easy.
Other reviews: Lisi mixed blues,
funk and rock so well I don't wanna put a label on what he
did...go see this band before they get to big for your britches." "Like going
to church with a good beer buzz." Hank will again be broadcasting Saturday night live from the BBC on HANK FM, 99.9 and will stream the first set live to blues fans everywhere over the internet at http://www.999hank.fm starting at 10 pm. Thanks for all the listeners who have commented on the shows! Listen in if you can't make it out. THANKS, HANK and to Tallahassee Dodge Chrysler Jeep for sponsoring the show and keepin' the blues live! Call the club (850/906-0766) for reservations to these shows but we suggest you get your tickets in advance since many of our recent shows have sold out. Advance ticket purchasers get table and admission priority. You get a confirmed reservation with your advance purchase and you can request your favorite table. Bring an appetite and feast on Ms. Ernestine's world famous fried catfish nuggets and mullet fillets. She has sausage dogs and hot dogs, too. Try her sweet potato fries and some mighty good home made onion rings! Still hungry? Munch on some boiled peanuts and chase 'em with a beer or two. Yum Yum! Beth, Steve and Terry are keepin' the campfire glowing', jus' right for a September summertime evening. Not too hot. Perfect place to cool down after a hot set inside! Before you know it, it will be bonfire season again! SEPTEMBER
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Check out the BBC's website at http://www.bradfordvilleblues.com for more information, links and tickets for these and other upcoming shows. You can also see newly added pictures of BBC shows at the BBC MySpace page at http://www.myspace.com/bradfordvilleblues or at the BBC's FaceBook pages. SPECIAL
BENEFIT FOR THE BIG BEND HOSPICE IN HONOR OF PAT RAMSEY We're going to have two stages this year with the main stage under the oak trees and a solo stage by the fire pit . THIS IS AN OUTSIDE EVENT & CHILDREN FRIENDLY .... with music by 1pm Cheap & Easy Music starts at
1pm and will go on all day & night . This has been a phenomenal year for the BBC. Y'all have continued to support the club and live blues for over 8 years now. The folks across the country are now learning what you and musicians have known for many mango seasons. The BBC is a special place for very special people. We hope to keep it that way. As we said when we first opened: "We'll keep the bonfire burning, the beer ice-cold and the music hot!" See ya' in the boondocks! Gary, Kim, Kevin, Walter, Aslan, Beth and Steve, Casey, Terry, Ernest, Jolly Jim, Ree, Vince, Raymond, Paula, Tommy, Martha, Big Jim, Dan, Sarah and the rest of the BBC irregulars.
7152 Moses Lane
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We
kick off the Labor Day weekend with a partyin' performance
by 
chargin'
west coast swing and jazz, guaranteed to keep your toes tappin'
and the dance floor movin'. The Swingin' Harpoon Blues Band
has become a Tallahassee favorite playing the hottest and
funkiest blues around. Come out and hear 'em live and pick
up their live cd to take home with you. Or, better yet, round
out your Swingin' Harpoon cd collection at a special cd release
price. More on the band, including music and video, at: 
On
Saturday, Sept. 4, 
"Whatever
you call it, Lisi and his band only seem to get better at it.
The 14 songs on this hour-long CD essentially build fat funk grooves,
layer them with blues and soul song structures, fill in the cracks
with jazz flourishes, rock the whole thing like it's dollar beer
night, then attach choruses catchy enough to get them on
Clear Channel's most braindead outlet."
John
is backed up by funky and solid rhythm section, including
brassy sax and harp. It's the type of music fit for a jook
and it sho 'nuff will get some hips a shakin'! More on the
band, including some mighty fine music at: