Bluewater Blues Festival
Brought to you by:
17 Ranch Winery
304 Main Street
Lewellen, NE 69147
(308) 778-5542
www.17ranchwinery.com
17 Ranch Winery, whose vineyards are located on scenic Blue Creek near Lewellen, is the proud host and sponsor of the Bluewater Blues Festival. Owners Ellen and Bruce Burdick invite you to stop by, relax, and enjoy wine tasting and other activities.
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The Performers
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The Informants
For the second straight year the Informants have been nominated for a 2009 Westword Music
Showcase Award in the Blues category. The Informants won the "Best Blues Band" award in 2008.
Following the November 2007 release of the band's debut recording,
Stiletto Angel, the Informants quickly established themselves as rising stars on the
burgeoning Denver music scene.
Look for the Informants' second album in July 2009.
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www.theinformantsband.com
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www.alpinemusicconnection.com/talent-mikemaurer.php
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Mike Maurer
(Denver, CO) Mike Maurer is doing what he has always set out to do: play blues and soul
music. His debut album, Chasing Pearl, has been met with wild success on the Internet and
radio stations, earning high ratings that are creating a buzz in the blues community
nationwide. Mike is a versatile musician, covering anything from Sublime to B.B. King
with a captivating live guitar and so ulful vocal s that are a constant in his live
performances. Mike has shared the stage with notable acts such as Earth Wind and Fire,
Tab Benoit, David Booker, Michael Hornbuckle, and Steve Crenshaw. His passion and energy on
stage are complimented by the masterful bass techniques of Chris Harris, whose tour credits
include Bo Diddley and Matt Guitar Murphy, and former Julliard percussion instructor Peter
Gregory. Mike Maurer's guitar and vocals bring the perfect balance to this fresh and
energetic Denver-based blues band.
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Bill Lupkin
(Ft Wayne, IN) For most musicians it would be enough to say you worked, toured and
recorded with Jimmy Rogers, served residencies at Pepper's and Ma Bea's on Chicago's south
and west sides and that Howlin' Wolf sat in on your gigs-but Bill Lupkin doesn't let that
alone define him. He's a well-seasoned singer, songwriter and master harpist and as fine
and physical a player as you can find today. Lupkin lays it all down every outing with
bedrock old-school blues and freshly-penned number that showcase chops, swing, muscle and
deft loving for the blues.
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www.billlupkin.com/
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Jimi Dick Haddix & Friends
Featured lead guitarist, Jimi (Dick) Haddix takes the listener on a musical journey
every time he plays. Drawing upon over 40 years of playing experience, he takes a backseat
to nobody. Jimi started playing music sometime early in his childhood, but took up the
guitar at age 13, self-taught, he has performed throughout the United States, Europe,
the Orient, and Austin too. Studied at Berklee School of Music, Boston, MA , Kearney
State and Chadron State, NE. Jim now lives in Sidney, NE.
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