Tukka Blues
Event description
Welcome to the first of a series of blues showcases. Casting the best local blues talent on the Far South Coast.
A massive line up to light up the Tukka Cafe.
We will be celebrating the release of Fiona Boyes's new album "Ramlified".
Ramblified [ram-bluh-fayhd ]
‘I wasn’t content anywhere long… just loved to ramble. I was just ramblified,
you know’ – Son House (from ‘Preachin’ the Blues’ by Daniel Beaumont).
This gem from legendary bluesman Son House caught my eye while reading
through my collection of blues music books. I guess there was a lot of reading I
never got around to until a world-wide pandemic stopped me in my tracks. It
made me realise I’ve spent a large chunk of my adult life being ramblified…
Although I was physically stuck at home, this collection of songs shows that my
heart was still on a journey. Songs full of deep Blues, resignation, joy and
defiant fun trace a winding path on this album from the past to the present,
with a couple of surprise detours along the way. Mostly solo, or duo
arrangements, with plenty of inventive percussion from my long-time
drummer Mark Grunden, this impromptu session is a celebration. A
celebration of finally being able to cross long-closed state borders; of being
able to get into the studio, of being able to catch up with a bandmate who lives
1,500 km away. I was happy to make the journey and happy to let the music
unfold: new songs, old songs reimagined, trusty old guitars and new
instruments (including a recent cigar-box guitar built by my husband, The
Preacher, as featured on this album cover). There’s plenty of twists and turns
along the way, so join me, won’t you?
It’s time to get “Ramblified!” - Fiona Boyes.
Joining Fiona Boyes will be...
Howlin Mitch & the Habanero's
Ron Callaghan
Gadhu Dreaming Band