Catfish Keith In Milngavie, Glasgow

Subject: Catfish Keith In Milngavie, Glasgow
From: GUEST,Jason
Date: 20 Oct 09 - 09:31 AM

Hi Folks

I very pleased to announce 2008 Blues all of Fame Inductee Catfish Keith is playing at The Fraser Centre, Douglas St, Milngavie on Wednesday 21st October 2009.

Doors: 8pm
Tickets: £10; Available at the Door

Best Wishes
Jason
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Catfish Keith Biography
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Cutting-edge blues singer, songwriter and bottleneck slide guitarist Catfish Keith has established himself as one of the most exciting country blues performers of our time. Catfish's innovative style of foot-stomping, deep delta blues and American roots music has spellbound audiences the world over.

A two-time W. C. Handy Blues Award nominee for BEST ACOUSTIC BLUES ALBUM, and 2008 inductee into the BLUES HALL OF FAME, Catfish has eleven NUMBER ONE independent radio chart-topping albums to his credit, and packs houses all over the world with his dynamic stage show. The 30-year veteran has toured the USA, UK and Europe dozens of times to wide acclaim, headlining major music festivals, and appearing with legends John Lee Hooker, Ray Charles, Robert Cray, Koko Taylor, Taj Mahal , Leo Kottke, Jessie Mae Hemphill, Johnny Shines and many, many others.

Catfish Keith was born in East Chicago, Indiana on February 9th, 1962. He first heard blues as a child while living in "The Harbor," a working-class, steel mill town. When he picked up the guitar as a teenager, he was inspired to pursue the deep delta blues after being converted by Son House. Following high school in Davenport, Iowa, Catfish hit the road, embarking on a lifelong quest as a solo performer of American roots music.

His travels took him to the Caribbean, where in the Virgin Islands he crewed briefly on a sailboat, soaking up a wealth of island sounds. Rhythms of Jazz, Calypso, Reggae and the music of Joseph Spence gave Catfish inspiration to reach new musical heights. Though he grew up on the Mississippi River, Catfish earned his monicker from a West Indian lobster diving partner who, after seeing him swim, dubbed him "Catfish-Swimmin'-Around," and "Catfish-Steel-Guitar-Man."

In 1984, at age 22, Catfish recorded his first album (on Kicking Mule), Catfish Blues. The all-solo debut established him as a new force in acoustic blues, reaching Number One on independent worldwide radio charts. This enabled Catfish to play and tour continually, learning directly from legends such as Johnny Shines, David Honeyboy Edwards, Jesse Mae Hemphill and Henry Townsend.

Since then, Catfish has made eleven solo albums, including his latest, If I Could Holler (on Fish Tail). He constantly tours the world, is a major endorser for National Reso-Phonic Guitars, and his music plays on top-rated TV shows in the US and abroad. He's also become a respected educator as well as performer, doing guitar workshops, master classes and blues in the schools throughout the the world.

"Known to work his audiences to the bone, Catfish Keith is the real acoustic blues king!"
                                                                                                                         -Rock 'n' Reel

"Pulling Blues Out of The Sky, Catfish lays down a foot-stomping groove. One of the most exciting guitarists of any genre."                                                                                  -Acoustic Guitar

"One of the finest acoustic bluesmen in America. Every fan of acoustic blues should have all of his discs in their collection. Every record label in America should be engaged in a bidding war. This man is flat-out spectacular!"                                                                                       -Big City Blues

"Catfish bends entire chords as well as the neck and body of his guitar to wrench emotion from his songs. Knock yourself out!"                                                                            -Guitar Player

Subject: RE: Catfish Keith In Milngavie, Glasgow
From: Dave MacKenzie
Date: 19 Nov 10 - 07:45 PM

Just back from hearing Keith at the Phil in Liverpool. If anyone wants to catch him this tour, he's doing a workshop at the International Guitar Festival in Birkenhead first thing tomorrow (Sat 20th) then he finishes up at the Half Moon, Putney Sunday Night.

Otherwise, here's his website if you want to keep up to date:

Catfish Keith's Home Page