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Washington, D.C. Blues Scene
scene: Washington, D.C.
rating: Groovy Every Now and Then
best artist: Ben Andrews, Bobby Parker, Deana Bogart, Cephas & Wiggins, Tom Principato, The Nighthawks
best juke: Smokeless, Madam's Organ, Bayou Blues
shop: Flying Saucer Records, Joe's Record Paradise (in the burbs)
event: D.C. Blues Festival (Labor Day Weekend) and Chesapeake Bay Blues Festival in May
comments: Check out the D.C. Blues Society website at http://www.dcblues.org/ for the best information. They list numerous blues jams, events, and festivals. For acoustic blues see Ben Andrews at Madam's Organ every Tuesday night. See Bobby Parker for high-energy funky blues; the Nighthawks for roadhouse blues; Tom Principato for great guitar; Cephas & Wiggins for Piedmont blues; Jessie Yawn for blues ballads. Also check out three DC blues stars who have passed away, but left excellent music behind: Eva Cassidy, Danny Gatton & Roy Buchanan.
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