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One other Notodden Blues Competition is over, and this was my twenty fifth anniversary on the pageant – simply on my prime three record of all of them. The climate was wonderful, many tickets bought, the bands and artists have been nice and I obtained to satisfy good pals and acquaintances. What extra are you able to ask for? (Picture above: Steven van Zandt and the Mostar Faculty of Rock.
The pageant had a foul yr economically final yr, they usually couldn’t get one other yr like that with out a severe hazard if having to close down. In that perspective it was an incredible pleasure to see that they’d succeeded in most of the adjustments they instigated this yr, and that the consequence was a a lot better consequence. The Notodden Blues Competition is a crucial pageant for the blues and blues associated music – not just for Norway, however really worldwide, too. So now we are able to stay up for a brand new pageant subsequent yr, too.
Listed here are my pictures of the bands I noticed and among the actions on the pageant this yr.
Billy Gibbons
Eric Gale
Joe Louis Walker
Amund Maarud
Tor Einar “Dr.” Bekken, the winner of the Blues Prize 2019
The Bluestown Outlaws
All pictures are © Per Ole Hagen and should not be used with out written permission.
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