The Mainstay Blues series presents famed Piedmont blues guitarist Eleanor Ellis at The Mainstay Saturday September 7, 2019 at 8pm. Tickets are $20 online or $25 by phone reservation or at the door. Information and advance ticket sales are available on the Mainstay’s website at www.mainstayrockhall.org
ELEANOR ELLIS, a native of Louisiana, has performed at clubs, festivals and concerts in the United States, Canada and Europe. She has also traveled and played with the late gospel street singer Flora Molton and bluesman Archie Edwards, and sometimes accompanied Delta Blues great Eugene Powell. She is a founding member of the DC Blues Society and the Archie Edwards Blues Heritage Foundation, has written about the blues for several publications, and is producer and editor of the video documentary Blues Houseparty, which features well-known Piedmont blues musicians such as John Jackson, John Cephas, and Archie Edwards. She also worked at the Archive of New Orleans Jazz at Tulane University in New Orleans, and at the New Orleans Jazz Museum.Her recordings include Comin’ a Time on the Patuxent label, Backyard Blues, a CD of solo blues guitar and vocals; Preaching in That Wilderness on the Riverlark label with Bill Ellis and Andy Cohen; appearances on several anthologies, including the 25th Anniversary Kent State Folk Festival collection, Sisterfire: Music by Women, and Archie’s Barbershop Blues, released by the Archie Edwards Blues Heritage Foundation; and two recordings with Flora Molton, I Want to Be Ready to Hear God When He Calls, on Mrs. Molton’s own Lively Stone label, and Flora Molton, recorded for Radio France.
The Mainstay (Home of Musical Magic) is the friendly informal storefront performing arts center on Rock Hall’s old time Main Street. It is a 501(c)(3), nonprofit dedicated to the arts, serving Rock Hall, MD and the surrounding region and is committed to presenting local, regional and national level talent, at a reasonable price, in an almost perfect acoustic setting. Information and advance ticket sales are available on the Mainstay’s website www.mainstayrockhall.org.
Upcoming Mainstay performances include:
September 9 – Joe Holt welcomes Brian Whitaker
September 12 – Chestertown Jazz Fest Kickoff with Larry McKenna Quartet
September 16 – C-town Jazz Fest Closer w/ Joe Holt, Max Murray, Frank Russo
September 21 – International Ukelele star Victoria Vox
September 23 – Joe Holt welcomes Keith Thompson
September 28 – Billy Price and the Charm City Rhythm Band
September 29 – The Hedgelawn Series presents Mezzo Soprano Taylor Boykins
