This week’s edition of the award-winning Digital Blues is dedicated to the memory of a good friend and a much-loved musician, Ray Bartrip, who dies 15 years ago on 21st July 2010 and is missed by so many who knew him. Plus there are brings you 11 tracks from new and recent arrivals including three from France and one from an IBBA Pick of the Month.
Tune in for tracks Bad Town Blues, Jessie Lee & The Alchemists, Emerald Moon, One Rusty Band, Maria Muldaur with Taj Mahal, Gina Coleman, Lisa Mann's Northwestern All-Stars, Forrest McDonald, The Mighty Bosscats, The Riflebirds of Portland, Brad 'Guitar' Wilson, Will Wilde and Ray Bartrip.
Artist Track Source Label
Bad Town Blues Maybe Buffet Flats Bad Moon Records
Jessie Lee & The Alchemists You're The One That I Want Legacy Binaural Productions/Absilone
Emerald Moon Worry The Sky's The Limit Inouie Distribution
One Rusty Band Lazy Land Line After Line Inouïe
Maria Muldaur with Taj Mahal Gotta Have What It Takes One Hour Mama - The Blues of Victoria Spivey Nola Blues Records
Gina Coleman Will My Blues Unequivocally Blue Guitar One Records
Lisa Mann's Northwestern All-Stars That's All The Great Women In Blues JayRay Music
Forrest McDonald Take My Hand Songs From My Soul World Talent Records
The Mighty Bosscats Dear Deidre 4000 Weeks Independent
The Riflebirds of Portland She's Not Here Windmills on the Moon Regional Records
Brad 'Guitar' Wilson Lighning In A Bottle The Californian Cali Bee Music
Will Wilde Don't Play With Fire Blues Is Still Alive VizzTone Label Group
Ray Bartrip Call Me Home Happy Days Bad Moon Records