Augusta Heritage Center's Blues Week

If I've seemed a little down lately, it's because of Blues Week. I went there several times and it's where I learned to play harmonica. I miss it very much, but I can't go because I don't get paid vacation as a consultant and I am too cheap to lose a weeks pay. I want to go and I am sad that I won't be there.

There will be time to go to Blues Week when I retire - I hope.

This time they have Skip James - cool guy. The picture shows John Cephus and Phil Wiggins jamming at the Wednesday night party. I sat just out of the snapshot sitting directly to John's left. (Drunk out of my mind on West Virginia moonshine and wailing like a banshee on the harp.) I drank gallons of white lightning and never had a hangover. I love West Virginia.

If you love blues, especially accoustic blues, run, don't walk, to Elkins West Virginia next week. There is always room for latecomers. It costs about $700 for the classes, room and board. You will never regret it. I regularly dream about Blues Week and they are always happy dreams.

Augusta Heritage Center's Blues Week