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If you’re reading this you have a program in your hand and are supporting the 2nd annual Daytona Blues Festival. Whether you’re here for the music, the charities, or just curiosity, I want to THANK YOU for attending our event that is near and dear to my heart. Unless you follow me around for a year, you can’t imagine the time that goes into an event this large.

Dr. Pamela Carbiener, Sandy Pijot and Morgan Seedarnee are three lovely women, who have put in countless hours. Dr. Carbiener and Sandy both pounded the pavement and refused to take a break from non-stop fundraising so this Festival could live a second year. Morgan is my graphic designer who single handedly built this work of art in your hands, along with the posters and cards you may have seen all over the country. Dr. Robert Oxley, has been another great supporter, networking the Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University campus (which I misspelled the first time I wrote him!) His “gang of seven” jumped onboard to brainstorm and network it all over the city. The Halifax Health marketing crew dove in like they have nothing else to do. A special thanks to Ann Martorano, Tanya Andreadis, and Galen Horton. Dick Conklin, a “retired” entertainment writer would proof my newsletter and put out articles of his own. Adopted new friends hung posters, while others gave out cards at every festival in the country they attended.

A local woman I have yet to meet called for 50 posters that I left at a diner for her--she called back for 30 more and I do see them plastered all over. Frank Carbeiner has negotiated contracts, advised me, sometimes to my own peril with his quick wit, about the legal logistics of the event. The sponsors have been extremely generous asking for nothing but a mention and getting other entities they know to sponsor. We have three times the sponsors this year over last. The city has done its all for us, especially Georgia Turner from the Convention & Visitor’s Bureau who bent over backwards for a very brash stubborn Sicilian.

All the musicians are psyched--they don’t consider this event like any other. They see it on Facebook and other networking media, and can’t wait to get here. One comment from Ohio was basically “alright already, I’ll be there”. The musicians want to play to a full house and I’m hoping we won’t disappoint them. Victor Wainwright, who will always be the “cornerstone” on the stage, has promoted the festival since day one in the city that “adopted” him. I haven’t even gotten into our volunteers yet, they started early, pushing me for meeting, which as I write this I am still working on. If you go to the after-parties buy ‘em a drink and thank them, they are just as important as the stage is, and deserve recognition they don’t get. I owe much thanks and love to my two sons, tolerating my mood swings and continued focus on the festival—I think they have only stayed for my lasagna.

My whole point of writing you in my own politically incorrect language is to thank you for supporting YOUR festival, which is and always will be. The second reason is to avoid the stage: I’ve been told countless times I need to tell you all this in person, but Robbie Robertson wrote a song about me in 1970 called Stagefright, and that is who I am. Thank you for coming and enjoy! Dominic Benecasa

The Annual Daytona Blues Foundation, is a 501(c)3 not-for-profit corporation that was formed in 2009 for the purpose of developing an annual music weekend for the community, while simultaneously creating exposure and proceeds for women and children’s health endeavors at Halifax Health. Aligned with the Halifax Health - Foundation, this corporation has created a three-day blues festival at the historic Jackie Robinson Ballpark in Daytona Beach. Vendors, local businessmen, hoteliers and eateries are supporting and benefiting from this rapidly expanding event.

The Festival was developed and is promoted by Dominic Benecasa, a local veteran, in honor of his late brother, who played blues locally for many years and had desired to create such an event for children’s charities. Dominic teamed up with local physicians and the Halifax Health - Foundation to support issues of women’s and children’s health at Halifax Health. Currently, the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and Camp Boggy Creek is the focus of the festival and will receive all proceeds.

The Annual Daytona Blues Festival is similar to other national festivals in its organization and execution. Featuring up and coming, as well as nationally known artists over more than three days, the event draws blues lovers from all over the country.

The presence of these visitors as well as local residents benefits the entire community through increase use of hotels, restaurants and other attractions. This festival is unique in that its purpose is to generate proceeds that are directed to a local cause-improving the health of women and children in our community. No salaries are drawn from any monies generated and all proceeds stay local.

Jackie Robinson BallparkAnother unique and wonderful aspect of the Daytona Blues Festival is the venue of Jackie Robinson Ballpark. This beautiful and historic venue was built in 1914 on City Island and renamed after the famous Jackie Robinson. Daytona Beach is proud to be the first city that allowed Jackie to play in the state of Florida in 1946. The historic game, banned by Jacksonville and Sanford, due to segregation laws, contributed to Jackie’s breaking the color barrier in Major League Baseball. Jackie was able to join the the Dodgers in the following year and the rest is history. A statue of Jackie honors his achievements and the ball park’s involvement and is located at the south entrance of the ball park. Daytona Beach is proud that the stadium is registered under the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.

With the help of Brady Ballard, General Manager of the Daytona CUBS, the ballpark and the city agreed to work with the Daytona Blues Foundation and host the Annual Daytona Blues Festival. This joint venture promises to be a winning combination for years to come.

As the Director of Halifax Health - Center for Women & Infant Health, I want to thank you for attending this wonderful event. We are honored that our community has entrusted us with health and well-being of their mothers, infants and children. Did you know that Halifax Health provides the only pediatrics services in our county? Our beautiful Speediatrics, with its pediatric intensive care unit and full time pediatric intensive care physicians, offers a vital service to the children in our community and assures they don’t have to be transferred to distant locations for care. Unless a family has needed our services, they may not be aware of how important it is to have the right resources close to home when a traumatic or sudden illness affects their child; truly minutes can matter. There is nothing more rewarding than caring for children, and we are proud to be here to serve this need. Adjacent to our Center for Women & Infant Health, is an even lesser known gem – our neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). This unit provides care for premature or severely ill newborns. Again we are the only hospital in the county to provide a level II NICU, staffed 24/7 by board certified neonatologists and specialized nurses. This service has been in place over 30 years and cares for more than 200 newborns yearly--saving lives and preventing families from being separated from their infants during their care. We appreciate your support of our mission with your attendance to this wonderful event, and hope you will continue to learn more about this and the other services provided for women and children at Halifax Health Thank you.

Bonnie WittmanDirector of Women’s ServicesHalifax Health Medical Center

Why do hospitals need a hospital? Last year, more than 1,200 adults, infants and children were transferred fromother hospitals to Halifax Health – because we offer a level of expertise thatmany hospitals lack.

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Sybil Gage is an award winning singer-songwriter Blues and Jazz artist who has been compared to Maria Muldaur, Eartha Kitt, and other musical greats. Sybil is a working musician and tours in support of her original music and the Genres that she loves. Sybil is New Orleans born and raised and the love for her hometown is evident in every part of her performance. Hats, Boa’s, and Spirit

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Sybil plays every Tuesday night at Heidi’s Jazz Club in Cocoa Beach where she has been in residence since 2009. Sybil performs the music of Blu Lu and Danny Barker, Sippie Wallace, Oscar Brown Jr., Bessie, Billie, Satchmo, and her own original music. Sybil’s devoted following have labeled themselves “SYBILIZED”. Space Coast Living Magazine Named Sybil “ Best Musician in Brevard County” 2008. Sybil’s latest CD “NOLA Calling” reached #1

on the UVUMI internet chart. “Nola Calling” was also nominated for Best Self Produced CD by the International Blues Challenge, Memphis 2011. Sybil’s first CD “RED” has sold over 6000 copies. Sybil has been invited back to the New Smyrna Beach Jazz Festival for the fourth time. Sybil travels to New York frequently to perform and plays every year for The Max’s Kansas City Reunion.

Sybil has opened for John Waite, Zydeco Queen Rosie Ledet. “Sybil Gage’s Stormy Monday Show” is heard around the world at www.1300WMEL.com . Sybil is the recipient of 3 ASCAP awards for Excellence in Performance and Songwriting 2008-2010.

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The driving delivery and infectious down-home style of Seth Walker’s voice and songs resonate with Blues and Roots music. Although he is heavily influenced by guitar players - B.B. King, T-Bone Walker and Snooks Eaglin to name just a few, Seth also has a great gift for songwriting in the blues idiom. “These songs sound like classics - matter of fact, they are!” says Chris Tomlin, Gold Record recording artist.

Growing up in rural North Carolina surrounded by a musical, artistic family has lent itself to Seth’s natural ability to entertain audiences with his music and the ease with which he performs. W.C. Clark, considered The Godfather of Austin’s blues scene, is featured on Seth’s second album Meet Me in the Middle and believes the music is in his blood. “Seth is from a long line of great players and singers. He’s rich with soul, a tasteful player and a warrior in the field.”

Seth has honed his skills for the last ten years in Austin, TX, playing among the best blues musicians in the world. Having shared the stage with icons such as Ray Charles, B.B. King and Jimmie Vaughan, Walker has established himself in the music world as a unique and compelling performer. His eclectic blend of outstanding guitar talent and rootsy, soul filled vocals will thrill any music fan. Seth impressed Taj Mahal when he opened up for the blues legend in 2005. “He’s playing some hip music, with changes and soul,” he commented. “A little, white Ray Charles!”

The Joanna Connor Band is a familiar attraction at blues nightspots around the world. She has developed a strong following in Europe, South America and Japan as well as here in the USA.

This blues-woman is a complete guitarist and vocalist extraordinaire, covering the range of modern blues, slide guitar, blues rock, and delta blues, also influenced by funk, rock, jazz and world music. Her sense of melody, phrasing and dynamics help define her as one very funky and soulful musician. Can she sing? If Joanna wasn’t a guitarist, she could easily be the lead singer in any blues band. She has released some killer CDs, including her most recent - Live and Raw #1, Live and Raw #2, 15 Years of Top Hits, and Rock N’ Roll Gypsy.

Joanna Connor is different from other female blues singers because of her skill on the guitar. She got her first guitar at age seven and at 16 she began singing in bands. She was drawn to the Chicago blues scene early in her career, at the age of 22. She moved to Chicago and soon after her arrival, she began sitting in with Chicago regulars like James Cotton, Junior Wells, Buddy Guy and A.C. Reed. She hooked up with Johnny Littlejohn’s group for a short time before being asked by Dion Payton to join his 43rd Street Blues Band. She performed with Payton at the 1987 Chicago Blues Festival. Later that year, she was ready to put her own band together. Her songwriting talents, strongly influenced by greats like Luther Allison, will insure that she stays in the blues spotlight for years to come.

Sean Chambers doesn’t just play the guitar - he boldly attacks it! He is a first class axe man who has created a unique style that is truly his own.

Sean toured with Hubert Sumlin as his guitarist and band leader from 1998-2003, doing several tours throughout the U.S., England, Ireland, Canada and the UK. Britain’s Guitarist magazine named Chambers as one of the top 50 blues guitarists of all time.

Since then it has been receiving steady airplay in 45 states around the U.S, as well as many markets overseas. The title cut was featured on the House of Blues Radio Hour with “Elwood Blues”. The new album also continues to gain steam on XM/Sirius Radio. It was a “Pick to Click” on Bill Wax’s show “Bluesville” during the month of February 2010.

Sean’s touring band consists of longtime bassist Tim Blair and drummer Paul Broderick, who were also members of Hubert Sumlin’s touring band. If you like your blues blazin’ hot, this trio will definitely light your fire!

His “Ten Til Midnight” CD appeared on the Living Blues Charts for the first three months after its release, as well as appearing at #1 on the Florida Roots and Blues charts for over four weeks in a row.

Harps man John Németh plays vintage rhythm and blues with an ability to blend retro and modern Blues and soul music into something that sounds both old and new. Németh draws on the classic Blues, soul, and R&B influences that drive his vocal style and lays down a set of tunes that wouldn’t sound a bit out of place in the golden years of Memphis or Muscle Shoals. His vocals have the toughness of James Brown and the tenderness of Solomon Burke. A thirty year old native of Boise, Idaho, he grew up singing in a Catholic church and started playing in local bands as a teenager. Nemeth recently recorded a 45 RPM vinyl record called “Name The Day,” a rousing old school soul mover, backed with “Why Not Me,” a gospel-tinged, spine-tingling ballad. The analog recordings from this limited edition pressing feature jukebox mixes of two outstanding tunes from Németh’s forthcoming CD release, “Name The Day!” John’s most recent CD is tougher and edgier. Németh re-visits the inspired sounds of the 50’s and 60’s when Chicago blues was adding funk and rock to the mix. By reinvigorating the sound of vintage American R&B with his spine-tingling vocals and considerable songwriting skills, John has crafted a timeless slice of American music.

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For the last ten years, Darren has been a fixture on the Canadian blues and roots scene - working with the likes of Amos Garrett, Tim Williams, Jim Byrnes, John Lee Sanders, and The Blind Boys of Alabama to name a few. His music has been described as “somewhere in between Tom Waits and Leon Redbone, Howlin’ Wolf and Willie Nelson”. His songwriting is simple, yet deals with everyday situations for everyday people. His sound is a throwback to yesteryear, one may find themselves deceived by the contrast between what they are hearing versus what they are seeing...

Hailing from Okotoks Alberta, Darren spends most of his time touring the western provinces of Canada as either a solo or duo act. Eastern Canada has received only a limited taste of Darren’s music - tours in 2004, 2006 and 2008 garnered favorable responses. European audiences were introduced via a “mini” tour in 2003.

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David Shelley and Bluestone is a South Florida based Blues Band founded by California born David Shelley. David is the lead singer and guitarist of Bluestone, the son of a Jazz singer/actress, Martha Stewart, and grandson of Buddy De Sylva, songwriter of “Birth of the Blues”, “Sunny Boy” and the “Best Things in Life Are free”.

David began his career as a Blues artist in 1990 after touring the world as a guitarist with show business icon, Cher. David Shelley was an “International Blues Challenge” finalist in the 2007 competition in Memphis.

Bluestone guitarist David “the Kid” Scott, is one of the most talented guitar players anywhere. His passionate approach to Blues guitar playing has the roots of the Blues’ masters with a modern melodic sensibility.

Bassist, Charles Gasper, was born on the Zuni Indian Reservation in New Mexico. Charles pursued his musical aspirations in San Francisco playing on the world beat scene, performing and recording with the legendary “King of Funk”, George Clinton. Bluestone drummer Raul Hernandez’ life reads like a novel. Born in Cuba, he came to America on a raft at 19 years old, risking his life and bringing with him the music of the island. Raul came on the Blues scene and was taken under the wing of Florida Bluesman and IBC winner, Joe Gilmore. Raul is also an accomplished percussionist. Together these talented musicians create a truly original sound bringing all of their life experiences to the music.

The Skyla Burrell Blues Band is a full-time, hard-working traveling blues band whose shows can be described as all-original, high-energy electric blues.

Their first studio CD, “Working Girl Blues”, featured 12 original, chart-topping songs. It received local, national and international airplay and was a top 25 finalist in the 2004 Blues Idol competition.

The following year they played the King Biscuit Blues Festival under the Emerging Artist Stage and were a semi-finalist in the 22nd annual International Blues Challenge.

Skyla Burrell is from Southern California, where she formed her first band at the age of 13 and has been a working musician ever since. At 18 she recorded her first original demo with some help from Mike Campbell (Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers), Jerry Swallow (Tanya Tucker), and Dennis Sands (Whitney Houston).

In addition to her singing, writing and guitar duties, Skyla also plays piano and bass.

Born in nearby Ocala, Joey Gilmore established his niche in the blues world back in the sixties and has been a Florida favorite ever since. He has played with many of the great soul, blues and R&B stars that came our way, as well as leading his own successful bands.

Joey is a true blues and R&B master who blends new styles into his music, performing original compositions mixed with traditional standards in a high-energy show. His tenor/baritone vocals are reminiscent of the blues legends from the 1940s and 50s. His influences are strong but his unique style is undeniable. Joey has shared the stage with greats like James Brown, Etta James, Bobby Blue Bland, Little Milton, Johnny Taylor and many others.

In 2006 Joey went to Memphis to compete in The International Blues Challenge (IBC), outscoring the other bands while showcasing his amazing talents. Not surprisingly, he took First Place in the Band category.

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The Headers, from snowy Buffalo, have been called “High Octane Rockabillies.” Their show is a lot of fun, with a danceable mix of originals, covers and antics that remind (some of) us of the days of the sock hop, with a little jazz, country, chicken pickin’, and rock thrown in. The

band has earned nominations in the last six Buffalo Music Awards competitions, three well-received CDs, and plenty of local, regional, and national airplay.

If their act doesn’t make you run - not walk - to the dance floor, buy a hotrod jalopy or run out to find a hula-hoop, then you better check your pulse.

Guitarist, vocalist and songwriter Bobby Lebel is The Headers’ frontman. He has jammed with such greats as Edgar Winter and band members of Ted Nugent, Chick Corea and Robben Ford. He has backed up stars like Kathie Lee Gifford and opened shows for Rare Earth, America, Three Dog Night, Head East, Twisted Sister and James Cotton.

Drummer Dan Stoll is a veteran stickman who has spent the last decade and a half teamed up with his brother in the Stoll Brothers Band. Scott Freilich is The Headers’ upright bassman and Buffalo Music Hall of Fame inductee, and he has played with Weather Report, Herbie Hancock and Ani DiFranco and the Boinger Band.

Davina and The Vagabonds are known in The Twin Cities, Minnesota as being the busiest band in town because of their hard-working professionalism, high energy stage performance, and original sound. DATV average over 300 performance dates a year, trying to share their music with the world. Awards include the “Road To Memphis MN” 2009, King of Beale Street 2009, and International Songwriting Competition Finalist 2010.

Davina and The Vagabonds have shared the stage with Pinetop Perkins, Aaron Neville,Gary Moore, 10 Years After, The Mannish Boys, Robert Cray, Los Lonely Boys, Scottie “Bones” Miller, Willie “Big Eyes” Smith, Ana Popovic, Booker T and The MGs, Bobby Rush, Irma Thomas, James Hunter, Bobbie Blue Bland, Willie Big Eyes Smith, and many others.

Davina and The Vagabonds are proud to have just signed with Award Winning Talent Agency, Piedmont Talent. Davina sends her greetings to fans in Daytona. “We are thrilled to be part of this wonderful festival. We are also honored due to the fantastic reputation the festival has. I hope that we get to meet tons and tons of new friends and I pray that people enjoy our music!”

Albert Castiglia (pronounced”ka-STEEL-ya”) is Keepin On - and much more. With the release of Castiglia’s 5th CD, Keepin On, August 2010 on Blues Leaf Records (his third CD on this label), Albert is doing exactly what the title of the CD suggests.

Having opened for ZZ Top, Elvin Bishop, and The Radiators, he’s quickly becoming a favorite high energy performer at festivals across the country. Castiglia’s history is as colorful as his home town of Miami, Florida, going back to 1990 when he played in a local Miami Band, The Miami Blues Authority, and won awards locally for “Best Blues Guitarist.” He got a big break after meeting the legendary Junior Wells in 1996, and soon became Junior’s lead guitar player before Wells died in 1998. Albert toured the U.S. and Europe with Junior and then found himself in Chicago when Junior passed. Soon though, he was touring again with Sandra Hall.

Albert’s popular and entertaining performance at the inaugural Daytona Blues Festival last year was well received and we are happy to welcome him back!

Walter Trout’s 20th album is called Common Ground, but for the visionary roots singer, songwriter and guitarist that’s more than a title. It’s where Trout’s compelling music resides - in a territory that unites blues, rock and pure sonic adventurism, where inspiration and technique meet to create a unique, soulful language.

That language has won Trout fans across the world. Britain’s BBC Radio One placed him at number six on their list of the Top 20 guitarists and legendary BBC disc jockey Bob Harris calls Trout “the world’s greatest rock guitarist.” “Music gives you an opportunity to speak directly to people’s hearts - it goes beyond words,” says Trout, who developed his craft playing alongside such legends as John Mayall and John Lee Hooker. “There are times when I’m playing guitar when I enter a state where I’m not consciously aware of what I’m playing. It’s like a signal coming through me.”

And that signal’s loud and clear on Common Ground’s tunes like the title track, a plea of unity, and the autobiographical “Open Book.” Produced by the famed John Porter and featuring drummer Kenny Aronoff (John Mellencamp, John Fogerty), bassist Hutch Hutchinson and pianist Jon Cleary (both of Bonnie Raitt’s band), the album sets a new bar for Trout’s already illustrious career.

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The Pit Bull guys won the IBC competition conducted by the Orange Blossom Blues Society in Orlando and are also competing in this year’s South Florida IBC. The band consists of Ritchie Correcelli on drums, Deny “Mr. Cathouse” Rowand on bass and his son Josh “The Pitbull of Blues” Rowand on guitar and vocals.

At the age of 15 Josh placed third in the Guitar Center (Hallandale, Florida) Battle of the Blues Guitarists, beating out many older established players. Josh has since gone on to add “slide guitarist”, “harmonica player”, and “singer and songwriter” to his musical resume. Two songs on the “Local Superstar” CD (“Born to Boogie” and “Pitbull Boogie”) were written by Josh. “Born to Boogie” was selected by the South Florida Blues Society to include in its “Best of the Blues” CD.

With over 15 years of playing together in various forms, the band plays well as a trio. Ritchie and Deny handle rhythm, giving Josh a good base for his “barking” guitar style. They love to play and share their love of the Blues with others. They always say “if it ain’t fun don’t do it”!

A blueswoman coming to national attention on the blues, soul and R&B scene, Nicole Hart made an impressive start, completing three highly successful tours in Florida (“Springing the Blues”), New Hampshire (Big Three Motorcycle Week) and New Jersey (Jersey Shore Red Bank Jazz and Blues Fest). Her independent CD release, “Nicole Hart and the NRG Band, Live!” received airplay on radio stations worldwide.

Nicole connected with Blues Leaf Records, and her recording “Treasure” features a duet with Daytona Blues Festival favorite Albert Castiglia. Nicole’s diverse musical talents are also influenced by blues legends Koko Taylor, Susan Tedeschi, Janiva Magness, and Bonnie Raitt. Her impressive resume includes work in television, film and live performances outside the realm of the blues.

“As an artist, I am influenced by all great music, and inspired by many of the greatest artists of our time,” she says. “I aspire to create a feeling and a depth of integrity representing those influences, while also conveying a viewpoint toward the world of my own.”

Originally from Atlanta, Georgia, Hart’s voice has been described as “timeless, powerful, and intoxicating, beautifully soul/sweet, silky, gritty, classic yet absolutely contemporary, and she is renowned for her electrifying stage presence.”

Eric Culberson’s style is unmistakably authentic, energetic, and loaded with sex appeal and charisma. He hails from Savannah, Georgia, where he started out working the club circuit and becoming a local phenomenon. He met recording legend Bob Greenlee at the Kingsnake Records studio in Sanford, Florida, where he was signed and recorded his first release, “Blues is My Religion” which quickly rose to #24 on the national blues air play charts. “No Rules to the Game,” his follow-up CD, also received rave reviews from blues critics.

In 2005, he recorded an independent release, “Live at the Bamboo Room,” at a popular West Palm Beach blues club where he played often and had a loyal following. His band’s versatility is showcased on this CD. After 17 years on the road, Eric is planning to release his newest masterpiece, recorded appropriately back in his hometown of Savannah.

Today the Eric Culberson Band’s material consists of many different styles of blues music, from “gut-bucket” Delta blues (Muddy Waters,

Louisiana Red) to urban funk blues (Son Seals, Freddy King), to Texas swing (Albert Collins, the Vaughn Brothers), to Chicago blues (Junior Wells, Buddy Guy, Magic Sam, Elmore James), a real treat for any blues audience.

The Reba Russell Band is a modern five-piece electric blues band featuring original music. They have traveled the world for 20 years, playing festivals in North America and Europe. This rockin’ blues band has developed a large, loyal fan base in Memphis due to her showstopping nightclub gigs on Beale Street.

On the Memphis blues scene for over 25 years, the Reba Russell Band is Blues, R&B, and Memphis-bred Rock ‘n’ Roll at its rootsy best. Reba also works regularly in Memphis studios as a vocalist and has won three Premiere Vocalist Awards from the Memphis chapter of the National Recording Arts and Sciences. She has recorded with B.B. King, Lucero, Earl Thomas, Johnny Rawls, Jim Dickinson, Jimmy Thackery, Tracy Nelson, and on U2’s Rattle and Hum. She has been called “the hottest voice on Beale Street.”

Reba says that you couldn’t categorize her music as Blues thirty years ago; whereas today it is. “I think that, in the Deep South, some of us who still do relate to a lot of this music and try to keep it alive, are playing our version of what it is for us now,” she says. “Blues is still alive and out there, and Blues societies are very strong across America. You got to keep your fingers crossed, but it’s one of those genres where you just have to tough it out.”

MC Josh is a straight-up singin’, guitar slingin’, songwriting, crowd-pleasing Blues man. Son of a preacher man and woman, at 35 Josh achieved success by becoming one of the most skillful and animated Blues performers around.

Having played all over the US and in Europe since 1989, his fan base continues to grow and grow, as do his CD sales. Josh has recorded 9 albums and sold over 100,000 copies through his website shows. Josh is popular for both his award winning

- Memphis International Blues Finalist 2003 - foot stomping down-home Blues solo acoustic act, and his electrifying Funky Blues You Can’t Refuse 4-piece band.

MCJ has performed with the best in the business, including Buddy Guy, Leon Russell, Buddy Miles, Delbert Mc Clinton, Savoy Brown, the Wooten Brothers, Chick Willis, Men at Work, Gatemouth Brown, Larry McCray, Cheap Trick, Tinsley Ellis, Robert Jr. Lockwood and many, many more.

Motor City Josh & The Big 3 feel they have a mission to bring the “Funky Blues You Can’t Refuse!” to everyone - young, old, black, white, rich or poor all over the planet. No one has more fun on stage than Josh and his zeal is contagious to the crowd. Those who attend a MCJ show will laugh, dance, drink lots, talk loud and have a funky good time!

Before Nick Moss met Jimmy Rogers, Jimmy Dawkins and Lurrie Bell, he met their musical offspring in the form of Led Zeppelin, The Allman Brothers, Free, Jimi Hendrix, ZZ Top, Cream and other legends who drew their inspiration from Mississippi’s Delta and the immortal treasures that sprang from his beloved Chicago. Moss has written some excellent songs and has expanded his sound without losing his identity. He also plays covers of Cream’s classic “Politician,” Stephen Stills’ “For What It’s Worth,” and Howlin’ Wolf’s “Louise.”

There may be no blues musician in Chicago under 40 who can match Nick Moss’s rock-solid fidelity to older ways of making music. Moss and his Flip Tops, a blues super group if there ever was one, are every bit as exciting as the Paul Butterfield Band was during its heyday. Moss’ music evokes classic Chicago in a way few contemporary artists achieve... an extra-long set with an encore that goes straight on ‘til morning.

The Daytona Blues Festival is proud to welcome back Victor Wainwright & The Wildroots after an amazing performance at last year’s inaugural festival. What exactly do they play? Contemporary power-house blues, funky Memphis soul and roots rock’n’roll. Featuring the high-octane boogie piano and big soul sounds of vocalist and blues man Victor Wainwright, backed by one of the tightest smokin’ jam bands on the scene - The Wildroots.

Victor Wainwright, a singer, pianist, “hepcat” from Memphis by way of the Savannah, Georgia, creates powerhouse blues and roots rock by playing his own unique style of boogie piana’. He effortlessly pays frequent homage to past music greats, while simultaneously adding his own youthful excitement. He’s a raucous high-octane dynamic performer and crowd pleaser with soul to spare. After earning what he calls a “double major in Boogie, a Ph.D. in Swing and a master’s in Rhythm,” the “Piana’ from Savannah” is undoubtedly making a name for himself in a big way.

Their debut CD, “Beale Street to the Bayou,” is a departure from the more traditional blues and boogie of Wainwright’s “Piana” CD. This project lyrically and musically speaks to a broader contemporary audience, while its soul remains anchored in the roots music that continues to inspire.

Douglas is now 25 years of age, but he had an interesting arrival at the Halifax Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. His mom, who is now a NICU nurse, told us about how the quick detection of a life-threatening condition saved his life.

“He was not the average NICU preemie,” she said. “On the contrary, Douglas needed some encouragement to arrive two weeks late! We had an uneventful pregnancy and delivery and our otherwise healthy male baby weighed in at 8 ½ pounds! As it was the normal routine in 1986, Douglas spent the first hour of his life in the delivery room with his Dad and me, before he was taken to the nursery for a bath and evaluation. But his bluish hue alerted the nurses that Douglas was going to need some oxygen.

“When that didn’t fix the problem, the neonatologist, Dr. Auyeung, recognized that Douglas had a life-threatening heart condition - ‘transposition of the great vessels’ - which meant that the blood circulating through his lungs to pick up oxygen was simply going through his heart and back to the lungs - instead of the rest of his body.

“Dr. Auyeung knew that Douglas was going to require special interventions not available at Halifax to repair his heart and circulation. He also knew that he needed the immediate administration of a medication to prevent the normal transition from unborn to newborn circulation, so that our baby could survive the trip to Shands Hospital in Gainesville. This medicine was administered along with the supplemental oxygen. Before the sun rose, Douglas was prepared for a flight to Gainesville. I still get a chill every time I see the transport team and a newborn in the transport isolette.

“I would not be discharged from the hospital for at least another day, and my only communication was through phone calls for updates. I left the hospital immediately and against my doctor’s advice to be with Douglas. (A service that I would like to see Halifax NICU provide, in this new era of communication, would be a Skype video hookup from our NICU to any tertiary center where infants must be transferred, should their care require surgery not available here.) A cardiac catheterization was performed to create a septal defect (a hole between heart chambers) that would allow the oxygenated and deoxygenated blood to mix.

“At only eight days of age, Douglas was wheeled into the OR, and I was unsure if I would ever see him again. The surgery lasted a good part of the day and then we waited for him to stabilize. The updates weren’t always positive. In fact, throughout this whole ordeal the hospital staff frequently reminded us of the chances of a non-optimal outcome. However, I remained optimistic through my own prayers and the prayers of everyone who knew what we were enduring. It seemed like a lifetime as I waited to see my baby again.

“When he stabilized he was put on an adult-sized hospital bed with tubes, wires, and catheters carefully arranged and neatly labeled. He was puffy, bandaged and yellow, not the baby I remember sending into the OR. But slowly, day by day, the puffiness cleared up and another tube, catheter or wire was removed. We could finally hold him and feed him!

“At three weeks of age Douglas was discharged home with three or four prescription medications. I was not a nurse at the time so I was unaware of the significance of these medications. Somehow he survived. He had frequent follow-ups as a baby, which became less frequent throughout his childhood. He never required additional intervention, nor was his activity ever restricted. He is a healthy 25 year old (young) man living here in our community. I feel so very blessed to have had Douglas here at Halifax under the care of Dr Auyeung.

“I was determined to get through nursing school so I could get back to the NICU that helped to keep him in my life. The NICU at Halifax saved Douglas, and changed my life and that of my family. To this day I work full time there and I am proud to dedicate myself as a neonatal nurse to help other families who may experience situations like ours.”

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