Blind Willie Wagtail brings together four highly respected Australian blues musicians into a high energy take on authentic retro-blues and rockabilly. Blind Willie Wagtail get their inspiration from the styles of Blind Willie McTell and Blind Willie Johnson – the pre-war blues slide guitarists of the 1920s and ’30s.
Combine this with the electric edge of 1950s blues stylists like Muddy Waters and Howlin’ Wolf and an added twist of magic from rock’n’roll legends Chuck Berry, Carl Perkins, Jerry Lee Lewis and Elvis – and you’ve got it all.
Between ‘Scrubby’ Pete Hurcombe, Dirk Dubois, Matt Elliott and special guest, Declan Kenrick, Blind Willie Wagtail have performed and recorded with a plethora of musicians including Chain, Kevin Borich, Lil’ Fi, James T and many more. Dubois has even jammed with Taj Mahal, Joss Stone, Spectrum, Billy Thorpe and Sugar Ray Norcia!
Get yourself down to the Ballina RSL for a spin with Blind Willie Wagtail, and guests Trombone Kellie, from 2.30pm.
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