Acoustic Blues Roundup With Eric Noden, Travis Koopman and Todd Cambio

Saturday, March 18, 2006

Best know for his command of early 20---s and 30---s acoustic blues, Eric Noden---s style reflects his influences--early blues masters like Reverend Gary Davis, Tommy Johnson and Mississippi John Hurt. Blues Critic David Whiteis has called Eric---s knowledge of early blues styles ---Encyclopedic--- Noden---s rhythmic finger-picked guitar and barrelhouse piano playing blends perfectly with his well traveled voice. From the Carolinas to the Mississippi delta Eric takes his audience on a journey through many moods and styles of American music. With One foot in the past and one in the present, Eric Noden is a unique voice in American roots music.

Raised on a healthy diet of old blues and country, Travis Koopman of the Cashbox Kings, has turned into an accomplished blues guitar player, vocalist and songwriter. In a rare solo, acoustic performance, Travis gets a chance to show the rest of us what he's really made of. Through his great guitar playing, powerful voice and haunting, Elvis like, vibrato, Koopman will share some of his original material, as well as some timeless blues classics.
Former Cashbox King, Durable Good, and Catfish Stephenson sideman, guitar maker and multi-instrumentalist, Todd Cambio, draws from a variety of sources for his material. Whether it's old 78 records, old codger bluesmen, fiddlers or songsters, Todd tries to soak up as much of the old traditions as possible and incorporate them into his repetoire. Expect to hear some old blues, rags, hillbilly, cowboy and work songs.

Expect some ensemble playing from these three great musicians.