Blues at Centrum

Participants' Concert: Jerry and Jason Daily

Thanks for the interest in the videos.
I'm sure my dad will be thrilled to hear he may have a fan or two out there somewhere. 
Nice hearing from you folks.
We had a blast.

See ya next year,

Jason

Jug And Ace: Poor Rich Man Working Blues (2008)

Jug and Ace: The Dirty Dozens (2007)

J-Dog Plays The Port Townsend Uptown Pub Inside and Out

After headlining the Saturday afternoon concert at the McCurdy Pavilion, Jerron "J-Dog" Paxton, did an encore performance in front of the Uptown Pub before going inside to do his evening "Blues In The Clubs" set.

2008 YouTube Channel

This YouTube Channel contains videos recorded by a variety of 2008 Port Townsend Country Blues Festival attendees.

Videoblogging 206 Video Guide:
Interviews, Jams, Concerts (4.5+ hours)

1. Interview Phil Wiggens 15:23 - 2003-2008 Artistic Director
2. Interview Ari Eisinger (Part 1) 04:53
3. Interview Ari Eisinger (Part 2) 08:53
4. Interview Ari Eisinger (Part 3) 07:55 - College drop-out, Xeroxer, C++ Programmer, Teacher
5. Interview Ari Eisinger (Part 4) 03:30
6. Interview Reverend Robert Jones Sr (Part 1) 08:36
7. Interview Reverend Robert Jones Sr (Part 2) 07:42 - First songs and buying a National Guitar
8. Interview Reverend Robert Jones Sr (Part 3) 09:49
9. Interview Reverend Robert Jones Sr (Part 4) 06:56 - What is the blues? Where is the mecca of blues?
10. Interview Reverend Robert Jones Sr (Part 5) 05:57
11. Interview Reverend Robert Jones Sr (Part 6) 09:02
12. Interview Reverend Robert Jones Sr (Part 7) 07:46 - 08Blues Fest highlights
13. Interview Rick Franklin (Part 1) 08:37
14. Interview Rick Franklin (Part 2) 07:07 National Guitar Tricone explained
15. Interview Jerron Paxton Medley 08:31 - Singing Interview
16. Interview Rev. John Wilkins (Part 1) 07:56 -
17. Interview Terry "Harmonica" Bean (Part 1) 08:18
18. Interview Jay Summerour (Part 1) 09:05
19. Interview Shirley Smith, Gospel Choir 15:39
20. Interview Roy Brown WA Blues Society 05:48
21. Blues In The Clubs Reverend Robert Jones Sr 08:50
22. Blues In The Clubs Jerron "J-Dog" Paxton Plays The Uptown Pub 05:25
23. Blues In The Clubs Rick Franklin Plays The Public House 02:46
24. Participants' Concert JT Moor 04:22
25. Participants' Concert - Jerronettes 05:45
26. Participants' Phil Wiggens and Zoë Carpenter Concert 03:02
27. Participants' Concert Shirley Smith Gospel Choir 04:30
28. Student Mary Hilts 03:51
29. Student Tanner Wells 05:21
30. McCurdy Pavilion Friday Night Performances 05:33
31. McCurdy Pavilion Saturday Afternoon Performances 14:02
32. Jam Rev. John Wilkins 204 Sing-a-Long 05:37
33. Jam 204 Jerron Paxton 07:12
34. Jam 204 Tuesday 09:32
35. Jam 210 Jerron Paxton, Jay Summerour, Warner Williams 02:26
36. Jam 204 Monday 09:13
37. Historial Blues Musicians Mural 04:12 - A Medley of Blues Icons by Helah Blumhagen

Interview with Rick Franklin

Rick Franklin demonstrates the Piedmont blues finger picking style he taught in his class.

Rick explains the internal speaker system of his National Reso-Phonic Tricone Guitar.

Interview with Shirley Smith, Gospel Choir

PT Blues: Interview Shirley Smith, Gospel Choir

Guitar student Tanner Wells sits down with Gospel Choir teacher Shirley Smith in the upstairs hallway of building 204.

Cindy Cashdollar & Darick Campbell Lead Lap Steel Intensive

Some rather excellent news to report.

Two of the universe's finest lap steel players, Cindy Cashdollar, and Darick Campbell, have signed-on to lead a lap steel intensive here at Centrum, October 2-5, 2008.

This will be an exclusive opportunity that we'll limit to 20 participants. The focus of the intensive will be on beginning to beginning-intermediate players.

Cindy will focus on western swing music, Darick will cover everything from sacred steel to blues, to things we haven't even thought of yet! Both will cover the nuts and bolts of lap steel playing, techniques and method, as well as songs and repertoire.

At the end of the workshop, Cindy and Darick will lead a concert and swing dance--with a full band--in the newly-refurbished JFK Building at Fort Worden.

We hope you can join us. For complete information, and to reserve one of those 20 spaces, visit our Lap Steel Intensive page.

The Jerronettes

Jerron Paxton plays piano as Zoë Carpenter, Pilar McCracken, Martha Wiggins, and Miriam McCracken belt out "Hit The Road Jack" during the Participants' Concert Thursday night.

Phil Wiggins Performs At The Participants' Concert

Singer Zoë Carpenter performed with Phil Wiggins at the participants' concert Thursday night.

Shirley Smith, Gospel Choir Participants' Concert

Shirley Smith, Gospel Choir, performs with her students.

Mary Hilts, Piano Student

Mary Hilts, piano/singing student, talks about her blues workshop experiences.