Big_Al writes: The Charlottesville Downtown Foundation released this year’s April 18-21 Dogwood Blues Festival lineup, which includes The Fabulous Thunderbirds, Luther “Guitar Junior” Johnson, The Radiators, and The Holmes Brothers. Local acts scheduled to appear this year include Code Blues (Charlie Pastorfield & friends), Tom Robbins & the Chicken Head Band, Jump Street, and the one and only Danny Beirne. A portion of the Festival’s proceeds benefits Greater Charlottesville Habitat for Humanity. Visit the Dogwood Blues Festival web site for more information.
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I got da dogwood blues, mamma.
I got da dogwood blues, all da livelong day.
Yeah, I got dem doggone dogwood blues, pretty mamma.
You know, I got dem doggone blues, all da livelong day.
I been waitin’ this long, cold winter
Ya know, mamma, I’m just itchin’ to play.
Lemme hear ya talkin, now…
A few changes to note:
Tom Robbins & the Chickenhead Band have had to pull out of the Festival. A replacement will be announced shortly.
The Danny Beirne Band includes Charlie Pastorfield, El Toro Gamble, and Jimmy Sexton.
Code Blues includes Charlie Pastorfield, Judy Coughlin, Kim Polk, Corky Schoonover, Danny Beirne, Don Jones, Steve Riggs, and David McDavid.
Tickets available at cpac.musictoday.com, Charlottesville Plan 9 Music locations, and 1-800-593-TIXX within a couple of days.