9.30pm FRIDAY 27TH APRIL at BEACH & BARNICOTT No entry fee
The unpredictable star of the evening, and possibly, of the whole event, was the Minnesota born vocalist/guitarist Kent DuChaine. Mere words cannot describe the charisma and genius this man exude’
As a young man Kent immersed himself into the blues music of Johnson, Muddy Waters, Lightening Hopkins, T-Bone Walker, Bukka White and never looked back. Kent learned to play the slide guitar and soon developed his own ferocious wild style. In 1979 Kent met up with his beloved and ever faithful Leadbessie. She’s a beat up 1934 National Steel Guitar that wows and astounds audiences when the equally beat up case she travels in is opened and her extra heavy strings are furiously played. Kent discovered and looked up a legendary blues man with the name of Johnny Shines in 1989. They traveled together for three years and performed over 200 shows together. In that time they were honored with the coveted W.C. Handy Award for best country blues. Kent and Johnny’s wonderful partnership and friendship was cut short when Johnny Shines sadly passed away in April 1992. Since going solo in 1982 and hitting the roads, riding the rails, flying the skies and sailing the seas, Kent and Leadbessie have probably by now clocked up over two million miles together. A (small) handful of wives have been picked up and lost along the way and many stories gained of friendships, loves, heartaches and the blues that he communicates to his audiences, most of which, leave folk laughing or scratching their heads in disbelief.
One of the best concerts nationwide ‘The Sunday times February 2001’
Awesome!!!! Festival Director, Steel Blues Festival, Sheffield 2000
‘This Man is loved the world over’ 405 music review 2009
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