Monday, June 07, 2010

You Gotta Have An Angle...

We photographers are always looking for a different angle.

Here is the view the performers had on Sunday at Bowen's Island.

"Rollin'" Bob Margolin and his band were the headliners at Blues On The Dock and the dock was pretty crowded.

A Stono River breeze helped cool things down.

I noticed one of the screens was missing at the end of the pier so I walked down and stuck my camera in to see how the audience looked to the performers. Neat!

The whole Sunday Piccolo Spoleto Festival show was put together by Andy "Smoky" Weiner, local blues harmonica demon.

He and some pals opened the show and sat in with the Margolin band during a set.

Smoky was smokin' as usual and it was a music-filled afternoon.

From 1973-1980 Margolin traveled with Chicago Blues legend Muddy Waters.

He formed his own band in 1980 and has won many awards - and fans - since.

His CD is titled "In North Carolina" and the band played tracks from it during the performance.

Matt Hill, his young sidekick, was energetic on bass, guitar and vocals. And threw in some great Chuck Berry dance moves.

Their drummer Chuck Cotton was laying down a steady beat.

Smoky opened the show with Nature Boy Nik on guitar and Chuck "The Cat" Morris on harp.



As the sun sank slowly in the west....another fine day ended on a musical note.

It's the summer outdoor season and Bowen's Island has food and fun on the menu.


[For more details, click twice on the photos. Thanks.]

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Thursday, June 12, 2008

Bright Spot at End Of The Line...


The Piccolo Spoleto Blues train came to its last stop Sunday on Bowen's Island and it was a lively well-received finish.

Chocolate Thunder, Linda Rodney, performed on an improvised deck next to the sunny salt marshes behind the yet-to-be-rebuilt famed restaurant.

The last Blues event of the annual Art Festival series was named "Divas of the Blues" and also featured Shelley Magee & The Bad Deeds.

Paper platters of fried fish, hushpuppies and boiled shrimp were prepared "somewhere" and delivered 15-20 minutes later to patrons waiting by the screened dock that now serves as the restaurant's dining area.

The rollicking music, the salty breeze and the aromas of fresh fried seafood made it a spectacular finale. I'm glad I was there and VERY glad I ordered the larger portion called "whole lotta shrimp" for peeling and eating.

This report didn't make it into Spoleto Today but I wanted to make sure the ladies knew they were a hit in Charleston.

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