Monday, May 28, 2012

2012 Blues Festivals...that I may attend this year!!






Friday, 06-01-12 & Saturday, 06-02-12:  Willow River Blues & Brews Fest, http://www.willowriverbluesfest.com/
Saturday, 06-09-12:  Famous Dave’s BBQ & Blues Festival:  http://www.famousdaves.com/other-saucy-stuff/minneapolis-bbq-blues-club/bluesfest/
Friday, 06-15-12: Day one of the Hambone Music Festival / http://www.hambonebluesjam.com/Welcome.html
Saturday, 06-16-12: Santiago Shakedown at Bailey Ray’s / http://www.baileyrays.com/documents/UMS10-2012.pdf
Saturday, 06-23-12 & Sunday, 06-24-12: River’s Edge Music Festival at Harriett Island:    http://www.riversedgemusicfestival.com/    (not a “Blues festival”)
Friday, 06-29-12 - Sunday, 07-01-12: Mississippi Valley Blues Festival, Davenport, IA / http://mvbs.org/fest/
Friday, 07-06-12 - Sunday, 07-08-12: Thunder Bay Blues Festival, Thunder Bay, ON, CA /  http://www.tbayblues.ca/
Thursday, 07-16-12 - Sunday, 07-22-12: Moondance Jam Rock and Classic Rock Festival, near Walker, MN. http://www.moondancejam.com/ / Earlier, I was planning to go to this one...right now I’m not too sure (not a “Blues Festival”
Friday, 07-27-12 & Saturday, 07-28-12: Fargo Blues Festival, Fargo, ND /  http://fargobluesfest.homestead.com/index.html / I’m on call this week-end. If I can switch days with someone I’ll go...if not, I will be staying home.
Friday, 08-03-12 - Sunday, 08-05-12:   5th Annual Blues on the Chippewa, Durand, WI /  https://www.facebook.com/bluesonthechippewa
Friday, 08-10-12 - Sunday, 0812-12: Bayfront Blues Festival, Duluth, MN  /  http://www.bayfrontblues.com/
Friday, 08-17-12 & Saturday, 08-18-12:  Big Bulls Fall Blues Festival , Wausau, WI /  http://www.wausauareaevents.org/events/bluesfest.cfm 
Saturday, 09-01-12  & Sunday, 09-02-12: Big MuddyBlues Fest, St. Louis, MO /  http://lacledeslanding.com/lacledes-landing-events/big-muddy-blues-festival/ / Why not go back to St. Louis...been there four times in April/May!

Friday, 07-12 & Saturday, 09-08-12: Paramount Blues Festival, Grafton, WI /  http://www.graftonblues.org/paramountbluesfestival/ 









Bruce McCabe (above) (Rich Poor Men)  ...I hope to see you out playing somewhere this summer!  :)


Charles W. Ryan II (Facebook)


CIIcanoe (Blog)

Chuck Ryan Photography (Model Mayhem)


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Sunday, May 27, 2012

Dr. Juice-The Calypso Tumbler



Here is John...Dr. Juice-The Calypso Tumbler in February 2012 at the Sunset Celebration at Malloery Square in Key, Florida.

I wasn't in the best place for these action shots of John, but here is what I got.





St. Louis, Missouri


I haven't posted since the first part of April. I haven't done any real photography, since that time either. I've been extremely busy for the last seven weeks with my other job. I've been to St. Louis four times and another state one time during this time. The longest stretch was 10 days. While in St. Louis I didn't do anything other than the reason I was there, but on the last trip I took an hour to go up in the Arch. 

The last time I was in St. Louis I was able to get a hotel room with balcony so  I took a couple shots at night and a morning shot. Then a few hours later I went up in the Arch and took a few more shots over looking the city of St. Louis.  

I hope to be back posting on a regular basis soon. The "Blues Festival" season will start for me in a week or two. I'll have to get back to the Model Photography, also!!