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Kent DuChaine - Bullfrog Blues Club at The Cellars @ Eastney, Weds 12th November Kent Duchaine is one of the greatest performers of acoustic blues I've EVER had the pleasure to promote. "The Times" named him as giving "one of the five best concerts in the UK." Kent DuChaine learned to play the ukulele at the age of six, and got his first guitar at 13. After reading the liner notes of an Eric Clapton album, DuChaine checked out a Robert Johnson album from the local library. So taken back by Johnson's music he literally wore the album out listening to it. He never looked back. The music of the Mississippi Delta stole his heart. He immersed himself in the music of Johnson, Muddy Waters, Lightening Hopkins, T-Bone Walker, Bukka White and Elmore James. Kent learned to play slide guitar in 1969, and just a year later he opened for slide guitar genius Bukka White. Legendary songwriter and performer Willie Dixon arranged a recording contract and a concert sharing the bill with Albert Collins, John Lee Hooker, Howling Wolf and Margie Evans. In 1979 Kent found his beloved "Leadbessie." She's a beat-up 1934 National Steel Guitar kitted out with extra heavy strings to cope with his ferociously powerful style. In 1982, Kent took "Leadbessie" on the road, finally settling in the southeastern United States, where he met and established a partnership with legendary blues man Johnny Shines in 1989. They recorded 'Back to the Country' with harmonica great Snooky Pryor , which won The WC Handy Award for Best Country Blues Album. In 1991, when the Smithsonian Institute honoured the King of the Delta Blues, Robert Johnson, Kent DuChaine and Johnny Shines were invited to perform at this prestigious 25th Annual Festival of American Folklife. The end result was the Grammy nominated album Roots of Rhythm and Blues: A Tribute to the Robert Johnson Era recorded by Sony/Columbia. DuChaine and Shines performed over 200 shows together traveling all over North America, all the while DuChaine continued his solo career. Their relationship was cut short by Shines' death in April 1992. Kent has released six albums and now performs all over Europe and Scandinavia -he has over 45 overseas tours under his belt , and still manages to perform all over North America. "He reminds me of a young Muddy Waters". (Willie Dixon, 1975) "His playing takes me back to my earlier days". (Johnny Shines, 1990) "He is one of the few players who can really play Robert Johnson material with conviction and power". (Robert Tilling - Blueprint Magazine 1993) Book NOW for Kent Duchaine - Tickets are just £8, and you can purchase your tickets in person at “The Cellars At Eastney”, the bar from 2 pm - 11.30 pm Monday - Friday: and 12 noon – 11 pm on Saturdays and Sunday. OR...you can pay by credit card online, either on the Cellars website, www.thecellars.co.uk. or ring 02392 826249 www.thecellars.co.uk. or ring 02392 826249 OR... tickets on the door - subject to availability OR...you can pay by credit card online, either on the Cellars website, www.thecellars.co.uk. or ring 02392 826249 OR... tickets on the door - subject to availability