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• The Mississippi Blues Trail – where it all began –
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• AREA BLUES SOCIETIES

WISCONSIN

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  Great Northern Blues Society – Wausau, Wisconsin –
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  Grafton Blues Association – Grafton, Wisconsin –
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  Chippewa Valley Blues Society – Eau Claire, Wisconsin
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  Lakeshore Blues Society – Two Rivers/Manitowoc, Wisconsin

IOWA

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  The Mississippi Valley Blues Society – Davenport, Iowa
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  Linn County Blues Society – Cedar Rapids, Iowa
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  Central Iowa Blues Society – Des Moines, Iowa
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  Southeast Iowa Blues Society – Fairfield, Iowa
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  South Skunk Blues Society – South Skunk River Area, Iowa
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  Lizard Creek Blues Society – Fort Dodge, Iowa

ILLINOIS

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  Windy City Blues Society – Chicago, Illinois –
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  Crossroads Blues Society – Rockford, Illinois –
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  River City Blues Society – Peoria, Illinois
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  Blues Blowtorch Blues Society – Bloomington, Illinois
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  Decatur Blues Society – Decatur, Illinois
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  Illinois Central Blues Club – Springfield, Illinois
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  Prairie Crossroads Blues Society – Champaign/Urbana, Illinois

MICHIGAN

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  Marquette Area Blues Society – Marquette, Michigan
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  Mid North Mighigan Blues Society – Northern Michigan
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  West Mighigan Blues Society – Grand Rapids, Michigan
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  Kalamazoo Valley Blues Society – Kalamazoo, Michigan
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  Detroit Blues Society – Detroit, Michigan

MINNESOTA

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  Minnesota Blues Society – Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota
  formerly the Greater Twin Cities Blues Music Society

ONTARIO

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  Great Lakes Blues Society – London, Ontario

MADISON AND REGIONAL

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  Madison Area Music Awards – Putting Instruments in Kids Hands –
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  Wisconsin Area Music Industry Awards – Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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  Blues On Stage Blues Foundation KBA Winner – Twin Cities, Minnesota
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  Minnesota Blues Hall of Fame – Twin Cities, Minnesota
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  Wisconsin Blues Society – newsletter and festival merchandise
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  Chicago Blues Museum – Chicago, Illinois

NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL

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  Blues Foundation – The International Home of Blues Music – Memphis, Tennessee
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  International Blues Challenge – a Project of The Blues Foundation, Memphis
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    Chicago Blues Hall of Fame – local blues talent of Chicago
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    Michigan Blues Hall of Fame – local blues talent of Michigan
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    Indiana Blues Hall of Fame – local blues talent of Indiana
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  National Blues Museum – St. Louis, Missouri
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  Blues Society Network – connecting Blues Societies around the world
  from the folks at
  
  Blues Music Magazine
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  Soul Blues Music – Home of the Blues Critic Awards – Medina, Ohio
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  Rhythm and Blues Foundation – Preserving America’s Soul – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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  Rhythm and Blues Hall of Fame – Museum coming to Clarksdale, MS
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  National Blues Music Experience Center – to be part of the R&B Hall of Fame Museum
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  Music Maker Relief Foundation – helping pioneers and forgotten heroes of Southern music
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  International Blues Music Day – helping get the word out about this great American art form
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  Mary4Music.com – Home of the “Blewzzman”
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  Blue Star Connection – getting instruments to kids with cancer
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  Blues Gone Cyber – audio/video from Blues Hall of Fame
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  Don Odell’s Legends Blues Videos – modeled after the BBC’s
  
  “Old Grey Whistle Test”
  
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  Street Spirit – publication of the American Friends Service Committee
  Justice News & Homeless Blues in the Bay Area
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  Killer Blues Headstone Project – providing headstones for deceased blues musicians lying in unmarked graves
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  Biscuits & Blues – San Francisco Blues Club supporting Blues in every community –
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  Tipitina’s Foundation – supporting music community in New Orleans & Louisiana
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  Willie Dixon’s Blues Heaven Foundation – New Orleans, Louisiana
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  Wolfgang’s Vault – Blues Music Resource with Streaming, Downloads

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  Roots Music Report – Best Blues music rated by airplay
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  Wisconsin Roots Radio – Wisconsin Blues Hits
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  Living Blues Magazine – Radio Charts
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  Billboard – Best Blues albums rated by sale
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Alligator Records	Blind Pig Records	Delta Groove Productions
Northern Blues	Fat Possum Records	Yellow Dog Records
Delmark Records	Rounder Records	Arhoolie Records
MC Records	Ruf Records	Telarc Records
Arcola Records	Severn Records	Earwig Music Company
Blind Raccoon Records	TopCat Records	Black and Tan Records
Blue Witch Records	Blue Bella Records	Blue Edge Records
Blues Detour	Cat Food Records	Blue Storm Music
Bluzpik Rekerdz	VizzTone Label Group	Ellersoul Records
Blue Beat Music

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  Buddy Guy’s Legends – 700 S. Wabash Avenue, Chicago
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  House of Blues – Chicago – 329 N. Dearborn Street, Chicago
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  Rosa’s Lounge – 3420 W. Armitage Avenue, Chicago
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  B.L.U.E.S. – 2519 N. Halsted Street, Chicago
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  Kingston Mines – 2548 N. Halsted Street, Chicago
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  Blue Chicago – 536 N. Clark Street, Chicago
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  S.P.A.C.E. – 1245 Chicago Avenue, Evanston
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  Chicago Blues Guide – Your Complete Guide to the Chicago Blues Scene
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  Chicago Blues Beat – Supporting Live Chicago Blues
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  Chicago Blues Network – Chicago Blues dates, radio stream and more

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  Mississippi Blues Trail – all through Mississippi and beyond –
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  Visit Mississippi – where it all began
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  B.B. King Museum – Indianola, MS
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  Ground Zero Blues Club – Clarksdale, MS – Morgan Freeman’s Club –
  
  Live Feed! –
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  Delta Blues Museum – Clarksdale, MS – home of Muddy Waters cabin
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  Trail of the Hellhound – a trip though the lower Mississippi valley
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  Cat Head Music – Clarksdale, MS
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  Rock & Blues Museum – Clarksdale, MS
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  Highway 61 Blues Museum – Leland, MS
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  Hopson Plantation – Clarksdale, MS
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  Delta Cultural Center – Helena, AR –
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  King Biscuit Blues Festival – Helena, AR –
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  Junior’s Juke Joint – touring the Delta and more!

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  The Blues Connection – formerly The Blues Report
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  In A Blue Mood – news and commentary from R. Weinstock
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  The Blues Belt Blog – Randy Hill
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  Live Blues World – Home of the Blues and Blues Infected Music
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  Sheboygan Blues Society – blues Blog from Sheboygan, Wisconsin
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  Today’s Chicago Blues – companion website to the book by Karen Hanson
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  Deep Blues Blog – Deep Blues Music & Film Festival in Lake Elmo, Minnesota
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  Blues For Life – Blues reviews and news
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  Squeeze My Lemon – music and video clips and music commentary
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  Beldon’s Blues Point – news and commentary from Washington D.C.
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  Blues411 – Home for Blues and Roots News

MADISON AREA BLUES FORUMS AND NETWORKS

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  Midwest Blues Coalition – Blues Societies of the Midwest

NATIONAL BLUES FORUMS AND NETWORKS

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  Facebook Blues Society – Blues on Facebook
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  Blues Booze & BBQ – Blues Lovers News
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  B-L-U-E-S.com – Everything Blues-related
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  Blues-L
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  The Blindman’s Blues Forum
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  Live Blues World
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  Topix Blues Forum
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  Temple of Blues Forum
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  The Blues Underground Network – promoting, preserving, and advancing
  the culture and tradition of blues music as an art form

LOCAL/REGIONAL PUBLICATIONS

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  Local Sounds Magazine – Formerly Rick’s Cafe –
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  Local Sounds Music Blog
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  Isthmus Newspaper – Music section – search for Blues!
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  Chicago Reader – Search for Blues!
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  Blues Blast E-Newsletter from Illinois
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  Blues Publications Links from KBA winner “Blues on Stage” – Twin Cities
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  Blue Monday Monthly Magazine and Radio from Minnesota

NATIONAL PUBLICATIONS

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  Living Blues Magazine – America’s first blues magazine
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  Blues Music Magazine – National Blues Magazine covers the American scene
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  Real Blues Magazine – Authentic Blues, Soul, Black Gospel and Zydeco Music
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  Big City Rhythm and Blues Magazine – Keepin’ the blues alive in the blues meccas
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  Blues Access – Suspended publication in 2002 but still on the web
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  American Blues Scene – Best blues music news, interviews & reviews
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  Elmore Magazine – Blues & Roots
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  Blues Matters! – “The Blues Without The Blinkers”
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  Blueswax Ezine – World’s largest subscription base
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  Blues Junction – on-line ezine of articles, editorials, reviews, interviews, photos
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  Blues Festival E-Guide – Festivals in the US and around the world
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  Blues E-News Magazine – By musicians for musicians
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  Blues Audience from New England
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  Southland Blues Magazine From Southern California
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  Bob Corritore Blues Newsletter >>>Scroll down to
  “About Bob Corritore” to subscribe
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  Blues Guitar News From the Arkansas Delta
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  Acoustic Guitar Magazine – All styles
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  Blues & Rhythm From the UK
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  Blues in Britain From the UK
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  Blues News From New Zealand

• Blues Music Magazine
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  Blues Festival links from the Blue Highway
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  Live Blues in Wisconsin
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  The Madison Area Music Awards
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  Maximum Ink Music Magazine
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  FaceJam – getting jammers hooked up with jams

MUSICIAN RESOURCES IN THE MADISON WI AREA

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  Musicians Connect (formerly MadisonMusicians.net) –
  find Musicians, Gear, Instructors
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  Musicians Friend – good internet source for music equipment
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  MadBlues Yahoo Group – musicians forum
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  MadisonBluesMusic Yahoo Group – musicians forum
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  Blues Blast – Free want ads in email newsletter for performing blues musicians
  Circulation greater than 35,000 in Midwest area. Send your ad submission to
  info@theblueblast.com
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  Broadjam – Over 100,000 musicians and music fans with paid and free music promotion opportunities
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  Radio Submit – Get your music playing on the radio
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  Guitar Center – National chain music store
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  Ward Brodt – Music store on the Beltline
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  Drums ‘n’ Moore – everything for the drummer

BLUES AWARDS & COMPETITIONS

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  Blues Music Awards – Blues Foundation, Memphis TN
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  Blues Blast Music Awards – BluesBlastMagazine.com, Illinois
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  Independent Music Awards (IMA’s)
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  International Songwriting Competition (ISC)
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  Madison Area Music Awards (MAMA’s) – Madison, Wisconsin
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  Wisconsin Area Music Industry Awards (WAMIS’s) – Milwaukee, Wisconsin

MUSIC EDUCATION IN THE MADISON WI AREA

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  University of Wisconsin Extension – Continuing Education in Music
  Blues Guitar, Playing-By-Ear and more!
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  University of Wisconsin School of Music – excellence in music in Madison
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  Madison Area Technical College – a wealth of ways to pursue your love of music
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  Wisconsin School Music Association – ensuring students have music opportunities in Wisconsin
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  Wisconsin Center for Music Education – WSMA Center in Waunakee
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  Wisconsin Advocates for Music Education – supporters of music in our schools
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  Peck School of the Arts – excellence in music in Milwaukee
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  Student Scholarship Search – find scholarships to pursue music

MUSIC LESSONS IN THE MADISON WI AREA

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  Cliff Frederiksen – Guitar – 608-835-1821
• Bill Roberts – Guitar – 608-260-9617
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  DeWayne Keyes – Blues Harp – 608-221-8495 –
  harmonicaman@charter.net
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  Greg Marsh – Drums – 608-423-2163 –
  gregmarsh@aol.com
• Dennis Lynch – Piano and Voice – 608-223-0504 –
  d.lynch@sbcglobal.net

BLUES LESSONS ON THE WEB AND MORE

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  Homespun Tapes – Blues lessons on video, DVD and CD
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  47 Hot Blues Tricks – FREE blues guitar package
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  Harmonica Academy – get started for FREE then move on to more lessons
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  The Harmonica in Theater and Music – History, Parts, Types, Techniques, Fun Facts, Links
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  BluesLessons.net – FREE Blues lessons on the web
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  BluesLessons.com – DVD’s and songbooks
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  Griff Hamlin Blues Guitar – learn to play Blues Guitar
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  Jake Lear Blues Guitar – video guitar lessons via
  
  Skype
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  Musicians Workshop – on-line guitar lessons and more – some free!

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  Blues In The Schools (BITS) Programs – from the
  
  Blues Foundation
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  PBS’ Blues Classroom – National education outreach program
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  Blue Shoe Project – Every child deserves a music education
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  Keeping the Blues Alive Foundation – funding programs and scholarships for students and teachers
  Joe Bonamassa – Founder
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  Mississippi Delta Blues – from the
  
  Delta Blues Museum
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  Mississippi Blues Trail – Curriculum – an arts-integrated approach to learning
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  Reverend Charlie Edmonds – “The Birth of the Blues” and life skills for kids
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  Hawkeye Herman – getting Blues Kids excited about Blues for more than 30 years
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  Fruteland Jackson – bringing the Mississippi Delta to the classroom
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  Billy Branch – Spreading Blues In The Schools (BITS) all over the world
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  Guy Davis – bringing the Blues to a kid’s level with songs, stories and humor
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  Delta Blues Education Program – Clarksdale, Mississippi
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  Crossroads Learning Experience – David Berntson’s passion really gets the kids going
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  BluesKids.com – students 12-18 attend Fernando Jones’ Blues Camp
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  Distance-Education.org – Music Education: The Blues Genre
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  Street Spirit – publication of the American Friends Service Committee
  Justice News & Homeless Blues in the Bay Area
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    “Cold Ground Was My Bed: The Blues and Social Justice”
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    “Nobody Knows YouS When You’re Down and Out”
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    The Mississippi Blues Trail and Mississippi Blues museums
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    “Dark Was the Night, Cold Was the Ground”
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    “Blues from the Streets of the Other America”