Royal Standard Hotel 333 William St West Melbourne
Wednesday 15th Septmeber - Dan Dinnen - Accoustic Guitar & Harp (one man band)
8pm – 10pm. $10 door charge.
Meals available from 6pm. First in for the front seats!
Blues musicians of all levels of skill have allways appreciated the opportunity to learn from the finest Professional Blues musicians Australia has to offer.
The Melbourne Blues Appreciation Society is providing that opportunity in the form of musician workshops. Taking place on a Wednesday night once a month, beginners & proficient players will be able to learn from the blues masters themselves.
The 2 hour sessions will comprise a workshop for the first hour. The special guest musicians will talk about the music industry and answer questions. They will also demonstrate various aspects of performing their style of blues. In the second hour, a rhythm section will accompany the guest artist as they show how it's done in a band context.
Special guest musicians already booked: October 13th - Jimi Hocking.
Although primarily for musicians, workshops are open to all punters - you may just want to start learning a musical instrument!
BLUES PERFORMER OF THE YEAR CONTEST – 2010
PROUDLY SPONSORED BY PBS 106.7 FM
FIRST PRIZE –UP TO 2 RETURN AIRFARES & ACCOMMODATION TO MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE, USA, AND ADMISSION TO THE IBC.
RADIO COVERAGE AND A $1000 CHEQUE TO THE WINNER FROM PBS 106.7 FM.
The aim of the MBAS Blues Performer of the Year Contest (BPOYC) is to find the best possible blues band/artist/s to represent the MBAS and Australia in Memphis Tennessee USA at the International Blues Challenge (IBC) 1 -5 Feb. 2011. The IBC Memphis has 2 categories: Band section and Solo/Duo section.
The finals for MBAS BPOY will be Sunday 24th October 2010 at Grand Central Hotel Richmond. If there are more than 7 entrants, heats will be held Monday 18th & Tuesday 19th October at the Royal Standard Hotel 333 William St West Melbourne.
Entries will close on Tuesday September 21st
Previous winners/placegetters in Memphis have included Jimi Hocking, Fiona Boyes, Andy Cowan & Geoff Achison. Last year’s entrant was Dan Dinnen. The Americans always anticipate that the Australians are going to beat them at their own game.
Entry forms can be down loaded from our website www.mbas.org.au
Further details http://www.mbas.org.au/blues-performer-of-year.htm
