MBS raised funds for this scholarship at our Bowling & Brews event.
MBS volunteers contacted Madison High School Music Departments for potential scholarship recipients. They eventually picked Anthony from East High, based on recommendations from the music director. The music director identified him as a student that was quite dedicated and could really benefit from additional guitar lessons.
Bill Roberts agreed to provide 14 half hour private lessons for Anthony (paid for by the profits from the bowling event.)
Anthony’s mother was very grateful for this opportunity for her son. Turns out they live so close that Anthony can probably walk over there.
Thank you to all the Bowling and Brews participants and especially to Bill Roberts for making this happen.
“The blues are the roots and the other musics are the fruits. It’s better keeping the roots alive, because it means better fruits from now on. The blues are the roots of all American music. As long as American music survives, so will the blues.”~ Willie Dixon (1915–1992)
Madison Blues Society Blues Picnic. Chris’s musical background includes duties as lead singer and front man for rock and roll hall of famer and Grammy award winner Levon Helm’s band, The Barnburners. During the 6 years that Chris and Levon played together they toured across the US and Canada lighting up stages everywhere they went. Chris has alsoappeared on stage with: Legendary Rolling Stones sideman Bobby Keys, The Fabulous Thunderbirds, Jimmy Vivino, Jeff Healy, Dan Aykroyd, Albert Lee, Dave Edmunds, Dave Maxwell and the great James Cotton to name just a few. Get it on your calendar: Sat. June 16th at Warner Park!