WVBS?Presents Blues Harp Night at The Lodge
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The West Virginia Blues Society will present Blues Harp Night on Friday at The Lodge at Kelly Mountain near Elkins.
Blues Harp Night is one in the Blues Nights Out series the society is hosting around the state. Friday's event is being held in celebration of Blues Week at the Augusta Heritage Festival in Elkins.
The music starts at 9 p.m. and admission is $5.
Headlining Blues Night Out at The Lodge will be The Eldorado Kings, a harmonica-driven blues band from Pittsburgh, Pa. The veteran blues band consists of vocal front man and harmonica player Johnny Rooster; Walt Kenderski on vocals and lead and rhythm guitar; Mark "Jump" Jackson on drums; and Kevin "Soupbean" Mitchell on bass guitar.
The Eldorado Kings play high-energy sets with songs by the likes of the Fabulous Thunderbirds, Muddy Waters, Junior Wells, The Nighthawks, James Harman, Slim Harpo and Stevie Ray Vaughan.
A special appearance by West Virginia harmonica virtuoso Bobby "Little Bobby Soul" Daugherty is anticipated, with the famous Mississippi Delta bluesman Terry "Harmonica" Bean and other harmonica players in the area for "Blues Week" expected to sit in.
"It's all coming together to make the ultimate blues harp night," WVBS President Jack Rice said.
The Lodge at Kelly Mountain offers a unique opportunity to experience West Virginia's mountain highlands, and features renowned fine dining and luxurious lodging with breathtaking mountain vistas. Blues Harp Night will mark the inaugural event for the WVBS, and is part of The Lodge's 2008 Summer Blues Series. There will be door prizes, a raffle, 50/50 drawing and special event commemorative T-shirts available for purchase.
Reservations are required for dinner and can be made by calling 635-0300.
The West Virginia Blues Society is a statewide nonprofit organization promoting blues music. Blues Night Out has been held in Fairmont and New Martinsville and others are planned for Wheeling, Parkersburg and Huntington, with future cities and dates to be announced.
"It's a great way for us to introduce the WVBS to people around the state and to sign up new members for the society," Rice said. "It's going to be quite a party."
Funds raised by the society will help with future events such as the 2008 Appalachian Blues Challenge to be held later this year, and the Special "Diamond Teeth Mary" McClain Memorial planned for late August in Huntington.
