Claudia Swartz Update

      LOCAL ARTIST BLUES BENEFIT GALA

Fayetteville's Elite performers in another memorable show of World Class Entertainment:
When: Sat. June 26th 2010 from 8.30 PM - 1.30 AM
Where: The new Rockshop Music Hall 218 King Street off Eastern Blvd.
Performers:
Robbie Reid Band      Corky Jones
Bradley Muffett          Puncho Forrest
Chris Cox Band         David " Thumbs" Johnson
Willie Bradley            BluesEnigma
Claudia Swartz          Ray King
and introducing 13 year old Blues Phenomenon " Lakota John" and the Locklear Blues Family
and other special guests
For the first time ever Fayetteville's local Blues performers will play on a big stage and hopefully for a lot of people. I need you all's help to spread the word about this worthy cause event. Recipients of a newly established trust fund for disabled local Musicians are:
Chris Cox, Pat Vines, David " Thumbs" Johnson, Jerry B. and others in the future. Funds will be strictly used to cover medical and living expenses in time of need.
Tickets: $10.00 available at Edwards Music Company Mc Pherson Church Rd. in Fayetteville, $ 12.00 at the door.
Info: Blueslover51@yahoo.com
www.facebook.com/claudiaswartz
www.myspace.com/Bluesenigma
Please come out for this awesome spectacle and the hottest Blues east of the Mississippi!
See you all at the show?

Gig Alert! North Carolina

from Claudia Swartz

Hello dear friends and supporters of local Music and the arts

Just wanted to give you all another reminder of some really exciting new events coming up downtown.

April 23rd "BluesEnigma" will rock the new stage at Dock's @ the Capitol from 7PM until 10 PM

Guitar: Cliff Bender, Bass: George Johnson, Drums: Tony Raimondo, and myself singing and harping the Blues. We will have lots of fun and our special guest star will be 13 year old Bluesphenomenon " Lakota" John Locklear and his sister Layla singing . What a treat!!!!

Hornes Deli will have the Raiford Street Band from 6 PM until 9 PM and will serve a homecooked delicious dinner.

The Fayetteville Drum Circle will gather again underneath the Markethouse and will be there from now on for all 4th upcoming Friday celebrations. There will be plenty of drums available for the public and children and adults are encouraged to drum with us.

There will be music in most stores along Hay Street.

Bring the kids, bring the dogs lets have a ball.

Please come out to Dock's and support us there as we are trying to convert Dock's into a true entertainment venue for all , including arts shows by local visual artists .

Please tell your friends and families and come on out for an evening of fun and live music and the arts in Fayetteville!!!

Every Monday night from 8.30 until Midnight

Live Open Mic Jam with Bob Steele, famous veteran of the Blues and the hottest Musicians of Fayetteville!!!

At BIG HARRY'S TAVERN on Fort Bragg Road.....across from the Cadillac Ranch...

We need you all to come out to support us as without listeners this ain't no fun.

Long live the Blues and all the best to all of you!!! CU downtown!!!

Claudia Swartz

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Fayetteville North Carolina Blues Update

From Claudia

Hello, dear Friends and Supporters of Local Music and the Arts!


The year is going by fast and fall is in the air. The Blues is an all weather friend and and we have again produced a series of the finest Blues Shows in the area. HQ Library has proven itself to be the perfect venue for the purpose of show casing local talent to a broader segment of our community. Fayetteville's hottest professional Elite Performers have tirelessly and selflessly provided their time, talent AND equipment to make these awesome community shows an annual reoccurence.
We have chosen the Blues and american roots music and mainly original materials to be performed at these shows. Younger and younger performers have joined the ranks of seasoned veterans and have graced the Pate Room Stage for 5 years now. Our youngest performer ever , 12 year old " Lakota" John Locklear recently delighted the masses with his soulful playing and performances of the Blues. The Locklear Family is the newest addition to our " Blues Gang" and we welcome them!
Thanks to our local media, namely the Fayetteville Obsever Times and NEXT! magazine have supported us from the start with intense coverage of all our events and the recent edition of NEXT! with a detailed article about the purpose of these events.
Fayetteville's Musicians have never gotten the recognition they deserve and are usually relegated to side stages and non paying short performances. There needs to be much more involvement from the community itself to help us to promote these local artists to their fullest recognition and potential.
The following events will be held and are tentatively scheduled:

FALL BLUES CONCERT:

WHEN: SAT OCT. 24TH, FROM 2PM - 6 PM
WHERE: HOPE MILLS BRANCH LIBRARY
ROCKFISH RD IN HOPE MILLS

BANDS:
BOB STEELE ROBBIE REID CORKY JONES
KINDRED BLUESENIGMA ETHAN HANSON
JUSTIN KING RICKY BRIGMAN MANDY BARNES


INFO: BLUESLOVER51@YAHOO.COM

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4TH ANNUAL
BOHEMIAN ARTS AND MUSIC
FESTIVAL

7 HOURS OF FAYETTEVILLE'S HOTTEST LOCAL MUSICIANS AND VISUAL ARTISTS IN ANOTHER MEMORABLE SHOW


WHEN: SUNDAY NOV. 15TH FROM NOON-7PM
WHERE: PATE ROOM HQ LIBRARY 30 MAIDEN LN.

BANDS
BOB STEELE ROBBIE REID CORKY JONES
CHRIS HURST BLUESENIGMA ETHAN HANSON
GUY UNGER MANDY BARNES ORIGINAL NATURE
SILVER LINE KINDRED RAY KING
& SPECIAL GUEST ARTISTS

VISUAL ARTISTS

JEFF COLEMAN GREG HATHAWAY SHANE WALLACE
SHANNON DAVIS DOROTHY FINIELLO HAROLD GRACE
FSU ART STUDENTS GOVINA TAYLOR AND OTHERS

FREE ADMISSION ALL AGES ARTISTS WILL SELL THEIR CD'S AND ART WORKS TO THE PUBLIC WITH 20 % OF ALL PROCEEDS DONATED TO THE " FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY" PROGRAMS.
HOSTED BY: CLAUDIA SWARTZ
SPONSORED BY:
BEATHEARTPRODUCTIONS
MUSIC AND ARTS EVENTS

OUR SPRING SHOW ON CALENTINES DAY AT HOPE MILLS LIBRARY PRODUCED A $ 6000.00 DONATION TO THE FRIENS OF THE LIBRARY IN MEMORIAM OF OUR DECEASED FRIEND AND FORMER PRESIDENT OF THE SANDHILLS BLUES SOCIETY MR. STEVEN A. HUDSON. A PERMANENT DISPLAY AND MEMORIAM IS SET UP IN HIS NAME AT LIBRARIES IN TOWN.

WELL, FOLKS THATZ ABOUT IT FOR TODAY. PLEASE HELP US OUT WITH YOUR SUPPORT OF THESE FINE LOCAL SHOWS AND TELL YOUR FRIENDS TO COME OUT FOR THE HSOWS. WE NEED A LOT MORE PEOPLE TO LISTEN TO THEIR LOCAL BEST AND YOU CAN BE THE KEY.
ALSO NEEDED:
SPONSORS FOR ADVERTISING FOR OUTDOOR LOCAL ARTIST MUSIC FESTIVAL. THIS FESTIVAL WILL FEATURE LOCAL BANDS ONLY AND WILL BE CONNECTED WIT A HUGE ADVERTISING CAMPAIGN FOR SMALL AND NEW BUSINESSES AS WELL AS LARGER AND ESTABLISHED BUSINESSES. aDVERTISING WILL BE INTENSE AND WILL GIVE EVERYONE A GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE IN THE ARTS AND THE MUSIC OF OUR LOCAL PERFORMERS AND PAINTERS/SCULPTORS TO GET THE RECOGNITION AND THE PAY THAT THEY DESERVE FOR THEIR SERVICES.
PLEASE EMAIL ME WITH ANY QUESTIONS YOU MIGHT HAVE:
BLUES GREETINGS TO ALL
CLAUDIA SWARTZ
BEATHEARTPRODUCTIONS

Big Blues Show

HQ LIBRARY REOPENING BLUES GALA

JOIN FAYETTEVILLE'S "HOTTEST" BLUES PERFORMERS AND BANDS IN A CELEBRATION TO REOPEN OUR BELOVED HQ LIBRARY!!!!

WHEN: SUNDAY APRIL 19TH 2009 FROM 1PM -6PM

WHERE: PATE ROOM HQ LIBRARY 300 MAIDEN LANE FAYETTEVILLE NC

BANDS AND PERFORMERS:

ROBBIE REID CORKY JONES BUDDY WOODARD

BLUES ENIGMA MANDY BARNES

JUSTIN KING RICK BRIGMAN MARK CRABTREE

GREG GRIMES MARK STODDARD JESSE SHELBY

RAY KING (PERCUSSIONS)

AND SPECIAL GUESTS

SHOWHOST: CLAUDIA SWARTZ

PA AND SOUND: MARK & STACEY CRABTREE

LIGHTING: ROOM 101 AND NELSON

ARTISTS CD'S WILL BE FOR SALE PORTION OF PROCEEDS TO BENEFIT "FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY" PROGRAMS.

IN MEMORIAM: STEVE HUDSON, STONEY MCNEILL

FREE ADMISSION, ALL AGES PERMITTED

INFORMATION: (910) 483-7727 EXT. 114 OR 209

Fayetteville LIbrary Celebrates Grand Re-Opening With The Blues

Our good friend Claudia Swartz sent me this email about a big gig coming up in April.

BLUES AT THE LIBRARY PRESENTS:

AFTER THE FIRE CELEBRATION

FAYETTEVILLE'S HOTTEST BLUES MUSICIANS ARE REOPENING THE HQ LIBRARY AFTER IT HAD BEEN CLOSED FOR SEVERAL MONTHS AFTER A FIRE. WE ARE EXCITED AND HAPPY TO BE THE ENTERTAINMENT FOR THIS WONDERFUL OCCASION.

WHEN: APRIL 19TH FROM 1 UNTIL 6 PM

WHERE: PATE ROOM HQ LIBRARY 300 MAIDEN LANE

BANDS:

ROBBIE REID BAND CORKY JONES BOB STEELE

BUDDY WOODARD JURASSIC ROCK RICK BRIGMAN

CLAUDIA SWARTZ RAY KING & GUESTS

HOSTED BY CLAUDIA SWARTZ AND THE BLUES MUSICIANS OF FAYETTEVILLE

INFORMATION: BLUESLOVER51@YAHOO.COM OR CALL: (910... eXT.114

Big Show Alert! Fayetteville North Carolina

Press Release from Claudia Swartz

3RD ANNUAL "BOHEMIAN " ARTS AND MUSIC FESTIVAL

WHEN: SUNDAY , NOV. 2ND 2008 FROM NOON UNTIL 7PM
WHERE: PATEROOM HQ PUBLIC LIBRARY 300 MAIDEN LANE FAYETTEVILLE NC

7 HOURS OF FAYETTEVILLE'S HOTTEST MUSICIANS AND VISUAL ARTISTS IN ANOTHER MEMORABLE SHOW!!!

BANDS:
ROBBIE REID, CORKY JONES, KENNY HUFFMAN, RAY KING, GIANT DRUM, PITCH BLUE, TONY BALDWIN, GREG GRIMES, MAMA'S PRIDE, FLOSSIE WILSON, ANDREA P. , CLAUDIA SWARTZ, IN THAT TONE, MIGHTY BLUE, MAYA QUINTAO, WHO ARE WE?, MANDY BARNES, BILL AND DEB DUTY, CHRIS COX, BLUE SKY AND OTHERS

VISUAL ARTS:
COURTNEE HUMMEL AND HER FSU ART STUDENTS, ROBIN GARR, DOROTHY "Q" FINIELLO, JEFF COLEMAN, LYNN PALUGA, STEVEN TRANK, ASHLEY JONES , HAROLD GRACE, JUDY ANDERSON, TRACY LAZARO GOW AND OTHERS

DON'T MISS THIS UNIQUE AND EXCITING SHOW ......
FREE ADMISSION ALL AGES CD'S AND ART WORKS SOLD TO THE PUBLIC. 20% OF ALL PROCEEDS WILL BE DONATED TO THE "FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY" PROGRAMS.
HOSTED BY: CLAUDIA SWARTZ AND FUMAA ( FAYETTEVILLE UNITED MUSICIANS AND ARTISTS)

3rd Annual Bohemian Arts And Music Festival

Claudia Schwartz has another great blues showcase in Fayetteville.

Hello, everyone

Please come and join us for the following event:

3RD ANNUAL "BOHEMIAN" ARTS AND MUSIC FESTIVAL

WHEN: SUNDAY, NOV. 2ND 2008 FROM NOON - 7PM

WHERE: PATE ROOM HQ PUBLIC LIBRARY 300 MAIDEN LN.

7 HOURS OF FAYETTEVILLE'S HOTTEST MUSICIANS AND VISUAL ARTISTS IN ANOTHER MEMORABLE SHOW OF EXCELLENCE..

BANDS:

ROBBIE REID IN THAT TONE RAY KING

MIGHTY BLUE THE DUTY'S CORKY JONES

ANDREA P. FLOSSIE WILSON WHO ARE WE?

KENNY HUFFMAN TONY BALDWIN GREG GRIMES

BLUE SKY CLAUDIA SWARTZ GIANT DRUM

MAMA'S PRIDE HENRY NIEVES DANNY NIEVES

VICTOR VILLAFONE NEIL RAY WILLIE BRADLEY

PITCH BLUE BRIAN FRAZIER

VISUAL ARTS:

JEFF COLEMAN, LYNN PALUGA, ROBIN GARR, COURTNEE HUMMEL AND THE FSU ART STUDENTS, ASHLEY JONES, TRACY LAZARO GOW, GOVINA TAYLOR, HAROLD GRACE, DOROTHY "Q" FINIELLO, AND OTHERS.

PLEASE SPREAD THE WORD TO ALL YOUR FRIENDS AND LET US MAKE THIS EVENT THE BEST ONE EVER AS FAR AS ATTENDANCE IS CONCERNED. THANKLS FOR SUPPORTING YOUR LOCAL MUSICIANS AND THESE PROJECTS.

CLAUDIA SWARTZ

BEATHEARTPRODUCTIONS

MUSIC AND ARTS EVENTS

Atlanta's Lost Is Fayetteville's Gain

Atlanta lost one of the hardest working women of the blues that I know. Claudia Swartz has returned to Fayetteville. This is great for Fayetteville because she is part of the 4th Annual Local Blues Showcase. Here are the details

4TH ANNUAL LOCAL ARTIST BLUES SHOW CASE

WHEN: SAT. AUGUST 9TH 2008 FROM 1PM-6PM

WHERE: HQ PUBLIC LIBRARY PATE ROOM 300 MAIDEN LANE FAYETTEVILLE NC

INFO: (910) 483-7727 EXT.209

5 HOURS OF FAYETTEVILLE'S HOTTEST BLUES BANDS CELEBRATING THE BLUES AND LIVE LOCAL MUSIC

BOB STEELE BAND, ROBBIE REID BAND, CORKY JONES, MIGHTY BLUE, IN THAT TONE, BUDDY WOODARD, PITCH BLUE, CAPE FEAR RIVER BLUES PROJECT, MANDY BARNES, PROPHET "X", JOHN LYMAN, COOL HAND, DAVE BROWN AND OTHERS. FREE EVENT ALL AGES PERMITTED

More Cool Local Blues News

As you know I am a fan of local blues bands. These can be the weekend warriors, to the retired blues star who likes to stay at home. These people truly keep the blues alive. They also keep alive the local blues sound. Unlike Rock, or Country, Blues is still a local style. All towns develop their own sound. Kansas City, New Orleans, and Chicago blues are just a few examples of local blues styles. so When I come across something that promotes a local area I sometimes like to post it. In the Fayetteville Observer, from North Carolina comes an article about Claudia Swartz, who puts on a local blues showcase every year. (hmmm sounds like something I used to do:-) Brian Dukes does the reporting, and actually shows some compassion for the music, and some knowledge too. None of this blues is dying crap:-) It is a short article, but it is worth your time Click HERE to read it.