This event is the best insiders look at the most ubiquitous instrument in the world of modern music and is a great night of entertainment for the whole family.... A partnership between MelodyVision, Films 4 Good, Jamey’s House of Music, and Superior Guitar Works The podcast provides an in-depth exploration of guitars, guitar players, and the music for which each guitar is renowned. Guitar and guitar gear Manufacturers We will take questions and comments from the audience. Your hosts are Rodney Whittenberg, Emmy award-winning composer, songwriter, producer, guitarist, and filmmaker, and Tim Huenke, a guitar luthier and TEDx presenter. Most nights also feature a popular artist associated with the featured guitar.

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The Barrons began as a solo project by founder Robert Byrnes, who composed and recorded the album Surrender by himself, naming the album’s artist as The Barrons, his ancestral Irish family name.... Before being sent for mastering, Robert recruited drummer Leo Mancuso to replace the drum machine tracks with real drumming. ‘Surrender’ was then mastered by former and renowned Sigma Sound engineer, Peter Humphreys and sent to Songtradr, the sync licensing company who make our music available to film and TV music supervisors. Songtradr also uploaded the album Surrender to all of the major streaming platforms. A band was then put together for performing the music Live. Our first show was 11/22/25 at The Kelly Center, Havertown, Delaware County, PA. The show sold out! The Barrons are a two generation band: Guitarist-vocalist Robert Byrnes and keyboardist-vocalist Mark McLaughlin had played together in the 80’s band Press, who were very active in Philadelphia’s original music scene. Press’ 1986 single, Child’s Play gained modest airplay on FM 93.3 WMMR and they performed live on WPHL TV’s Dancin’ On Air. The album, The Music of Press 1985-1988 is available on the major streaming services. Drummer Leo Mancuso had also been performing within the Philadelphia area during the 80s, in both cover and original bands, including the bands The End and The Outsiders. Bassist Jason McLaughlin is Mark’s son, who performed in several cover bands in the early 2000's, and then in the Philadelphia indie rock group, This Radiant Boy. Vocalist-guitarist Erin Curley is Robert’s daughter. She developed her singing and acting skills in musical theatre troupes, later attaining her bachelors degree in music and onto professional theatre work after college.

The 1910 Chainsaw Company is a Philadelphia-based band known for their vintage style psychedelic pop music. The band consists of Rob Perry, Max Dimezza, Brian Newell, and Brian Mietz. They have released a full-length studio album titled "Everything's Better," which was released on October 4, 2024. The album includes popular tracks such as "Spider Paws," "Better Than All The Rest," "Hannah Maroon," and "She'll Come Back." The band's music is available for streaming on Bandcamp, and they have a presence on YouTube, where they showcase their performances and interviews.

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BLUESTIME! House rockin', juke joint jumpin’ electric blues played by folks that grew up listening, watching and learning from the Golden Age Blues Masters... "After connecting only a few short years ago, BLUESTIME! has become a standout in the local/regional scene. If you caught our shows at the regional blues/roots festivals this past summer then you know we leave the stage with no gas left in the tank! Anglesea Blues Festival in North Wildwood, Gypsy Moon Blues Festival in East Petersburg (3 years running), Lancaster Roots and Blues -We tore 'em all up. Our local Philly area gigs include multiple appearances at the Grape Room including the Philly Blues Society Bluesfest, Liberty Musicfest, Parx Casino, Dawson’s Pub, Great Barn Taproom and Taphouse, Crooked Eye Brewery, Mermaid Inn, Pickering Creek Inn. We played multiple gigs at Tellus 360, the premier live music venue in Lancaster, Pa. Our mix of original music combined with covers of some of our favorite artists’ work create a blend that “don’t need no hot sauce” to get you off your hands, out of your seats and on the dance floor. We may be old, but we are bold and we leave nothing untold. Not the flower but the roots - workout!

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Jamey's is one of the longest running blues jams in the region, as well as the #1 original Sunday Blues Brunch and Jam..... Blues lovers and players know that this is THE place to come for some really indescribably delicious all-day breakfast cooked to order by Chef Suyun, a dozen thirst-quenching ice-cold beers on tap from Conshohocken Brewing Company as well as wines and mixed drinks, fresh ground coffee and espressos, superb live blues music, great service and friendly people. The vibe is home-like and cool, and the sound is second to none.

Jamey's provides a full professional grade backline, so players only need to bring their instrument to jump up on stage and jam.

The open mic jam runs from 1 pm to 3 pm, and the host band lays down a set from noon to 1 pm to get things rolling and then supports guest jammers as needed. The always rocking SUNDAY BLUES BRUNCH rocks a HAPPY HOUR from noon to 1pm. Featuring two bucks off draft beers and hard ciders, and a dollar off wines and mixed drinks, and a 10% discount on all menu items!

Admission is 100% free! Plus, it is wheelchair accessible, and has plenty of free local parking. Being right in the center of downtown Lansdowne, next to the train station, there is abundant public transportation as well.

Blues lovers new and old can come to play, eat, drink, chat and enjoy a day soaked in the blues. Guests also like to host gatherings or parties during the brunch, as there are tables and chairs for dining in our stage side Little Art Gallery, and comfortable seats to listen to the music - and it does not cost them a thing to meet up there! No reservations are needed. Just load up some friends and head on down!

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Five veteran bluesmen with long and storied careers playing America's original musical artform as handed down through the years by the black men and women whose lives were shaped by tribulation and hardship in the American south, largely at the hands of slavery, and refined and electrified in the big citys up north after emancipation. ...

Long is the list of greats who formed and influenced these gentlemen today, and fortuitous circumstance brought them together while performing at Jamey's House of Music in Lansdowne PA, where they played with other well known blues acts.

They are all highly accomplished players, and the band is tight and well oiled. AC Steel provides crisp guitar work and handles the vocals along with Glenn Bickel, and the combination of Hammond organ and Frank McKitty's tenor sax gives a distinct Chicago feel to the sound. Bassist Jamey Reilly and drummer Joe Biase drive a deep pocket for the band to swing in.

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Grammy nominated, Blues Award winning harp blower, singer ,bandleader, author, producer Mark Hummel, and guitarist Anson Funderburgh have been touring and recording with Jerry McCain, Otis Rush, Elvin Bishop, Sam Myers, Anson and the Rockets, Snooks Eaglin, Jimmy Rogers, Jimmy Vaughn, Snooky Pryor, Kim Wilson, Delbert McClinton, Brownie McGhee, Charlie Musselwhite, Charles Brown, Eddie Taylor, Luther Tucker and many more.... Funderburgh undeniably remains best known in the blues field for his extraordinarily concise lead guitar attack. In addition to anchoring his latest iteration of The Rockets, he’s been touring since 2010 with Bay Area-based harmonica player Mark Hummel as a prime factor in the Golden State-Lone Star Revue. Another frequent musical cohort is New Orleans multi-instrumentalist Eric Lindell; they’ve recorded and toured together on a regular basis, including six appearances at the annual New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival.

Funderburgh’s unmistakable style, tone and sensibility has made him one of contemporary blues music’s most important guitar players. Once a clean-cut up-and-comer on the national blues scene who’s crisp, biting guitar licks belied his soft-spoken manner, Anson has developed into a legacy artist and his influence on countless guitarists is immeasurable.

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John Colgan Davis is as close to saintliness as a man can get.... John had a full and rewarding career as a teacher, guiding the lives of the children of Philadelphia at Freinds School. He is fondly and universally remembered as the man who touched hearts and filled minds with knowledge and the power to think critically. He is an author and man who lived large in the Germantown commuinity with his dear wife, and now as a wizened widower and full-time musician.

John counts his life as a musician and truth telling stroy-caster as his main role in life. For half a century he has been a bluesman amongst bluesmen locally and nationally. The Dukes rule. Starting out in 1985, they have endured and prospered - and have counted many great players in their alumni.

Presently, John is an elder statesman, and one of the most beloved core friends at Jamey's, where he holds forth on second Sundays with the Girke-Davis Project at our Sunday Blues Brunch. We encourage everyone to take every opportunity to see John with and without the Dukes - and experience living history.

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Jamey's is one of the longest running blues jams in the region, as well as the #1 original Sunday Blues Brunch and Jam..... Blues lovers and players know that this is THE place to come for some really indescribably delicious all-day breakfast cooked to order by Chef Suyun, a dozen thirst-quenching ice-cold beers on tap from Conshohocken Brewing Company as well as wines and mixed drinks, fresh ground coffee and espressos, superb live blues music, great service and friendly people. The vibe is home-like and cool, and the sound is second to none.

Jamey's provides a full professional grade backline, so players only need to bring their instrument to jump up on stage and jam.

The open mic jam runs from 1 pm to 3 pm, and the host band lays down a set from noon to 1 pm to get things rolling and then supports guest jammers as needed. The always rocking SUNDAY BLUES BRUNCH rocks a HAPPY HOUR from noon to 1pm. Featuring two bucks off draft beers and hard ciders, and a dollar off wines and mixed drinks, and a 10% discount on all menu items!

Admission is 100% free! Plus, it is wheelchair accessible, and has plenty of free local parking. Being right in the center of downtown Lansdowne, next to the train station, there is abundant public transportation as well.

Blues lovers new and old can come to play, eat, drink, chat and enjoy a day soaked in the blues. Guests also like to host gatherings or parties during the brunch, as there are tables and chairs for dining in our stage side Little Art Gallery, and comfortable seats to listen to the music - and it does not cost them a thing to meet up there! No reservations are needed. Just load up some friends and head on down!

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Movie Night at Jamey's is one of those little gems that people discover and can't wait to share with their friends.... Starting as a local endeavor by two of Lansdowne's artsy business owners, Andrea DiFabio of Vinyl Revival and Jamey's House of Music's Jamey Reilly, the special Thursday evening soiree has become a third place for the cultural creatives of the whole Philly region.

This Thursday will be huge. Who does not like to hear about the intrigues of the Philly Mob?! We will have a tell-all chat with some of the gentlemen who lived at the center of this ubiquitous but rarely talked about phenomenon. The Philly mob was one of the big five families in La Cosa Nostra and we will screen a filmed interview with George Anastasia and John Ricciutti. John Riccuitti of Main Line TV converses with George Anastasia, author and former writer for The Philadelphia Inquirer, in an interview at Villa DiRoma in South Philly’s Italian Market. The Anastasia interview was directed by award-winning filmmaker Jill Fechie.

Anastasia is widely considered to be an expert on the American Mafia. He was an organized crime investigative reporter who was once targeted for death by then-Philadelphia crime family boss John Stanfa. He is the author of six books, and a novella and has contributed to two anthologies of Italian American writers. George Anastasia will be available for questions and book signing.

We are also very fortunate to have with us a man who lived the life, and now lives to tell the tales! George Martorano, the subject of the FirstGlance Film Festival award-winning documentary, “Life Without Parole: The Story of George Martorano,” who is mentioned in the Anastasia interview, will also be attending to answer questions about growing up “with” the mob, his undeserved and over served 32 years in prison, and his #1 marijuana brand the “grow father.”

Doors open for dinner and drinks at 6pm, where people can gather and meet others of like mind before the film and discussion ensues!

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We are all seasoned musicians with many years of performing bluegrass.... Matt Wenger plays guitar and sings lead and harmony. Matt has a large following throughout Central PA where he has played in various bands as well as a solo performer. Our fiddle player, Robbie Mann (Dr. Fiddle), is currently playing and touring with “The Plate Scrappers” – a progressive bluegrass band out of Virginia. Robbie sings lead and harmony. Rob Parks plays bass and adds lead and harmony to our vocal effort. While living in Asheville, NC, Rob performed with legendary fiddler Bobby Hicks as well as other well known bluegrass “stars”. Joe Perloff plays mandolin and sings lead and harmony. In the past, he performed with the Delaware and Maryland based band “Red Smith and Blue Dawn” – a progressive “Americana” band. Leon Lobos plays banjo and adds lead and bass vocals. He has over 40 years of experience playing bluegrass banjo on the east and west coast. In early 2000 he played with “Mighty Fine Bluegrass Band. The tribute band has come together as a project to celebrate the music of “Old and In The Way”. That band had members, Jerry Garcia, Peter Rowan, Dave Grisman, Vassar Clements, and John Kahn. In addition, Richard Greene and John Hartford filled in for some shows. Their music is as classic today as it was back in 1973! We hope you enjoy!

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Ghost Of The Mill is on a mission to resurrect Guitar Rock. Their quest is clear and their formula of Les Pauls & Marshalls, bolstered by a ground-shaking rhythm section is time tested. If it ain't broke, ya know? ... GOTM has quickly built a strong reputation on the Philly rock scene as an original band. Over the few years, they have opened for Crack The Sky at the Ardmore Music Hall, Angel, Burning Witches and Liliac at the Sellersville Theater, legendary British Metal Band, Raven, Roxy Blue, Scotty Austin, and Thaddeus Gonzales. Their quest has taken them from their home base in Philly to the fabled Bitter End in NYC to Atlantic City, Wilmington, Baltimore, and the Lehigh Valley. No stage is too big or too small and they bring it every performance.

The members of GOTM grew up in the same era and have the same influences from a time when Rock was rawer - when it came directly from the heart - when only the instruments did the talking. Ghost Of The Mill is forging a renaissance of a more genuine musical expression. The band is not trying to sound like anyone else, though the members don't deny their influences rooted deep within their bones. You'll hear it in the band's recordings and witness it onstage during live performances (some ghostly echoes).

"We feel that there is a place in the music world for the roots and original formulas to be rediscovered. Less is more. Grab your axe, turn it up, let the tubes cook, belt it out from the heart and let the music scream for itself once again. For that's where the pure magic is and forever will be."

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Jamey's is one of the longest running blues jams in the region, as well as the #1 original Sunday Blues Brunch and Jam... Blues lovers and players know that this is THE place to come for some really indescribably delicious all-day breakfast cooked to order by Chef Suyun, a dozen thirst-quenching ice-cold beers on tap from Conshohocken Brewing Company as well as wines and mixed drinks, fresh ground coffee and espressos, superb live blues music, great service and friendly people. The vibe is home-like and cool, and the sound is second to none.

Jamey's provides a full professional grade backline, so players only need to bring their instrument to jump up on stage and jam.

The open mic jam runs from 1 pm to 3 pm, and the host band lays down a set from noon to 1 pm to get things rolling and then supports guest jammers as needed. The always rocking SUNDAY BLUES BRUNCH rocks a HAPPY HOUR from noon to 1pm. Featuring two bucks off draft beers and hard ciders, and a dollar off wines and mixed drinks, and a 10% discount on all menu items!

Admission is 100% free! Plus, it is wheelchair accessible, and has plenty of free local parking. Being right in the center of downtown Lansdowne, next to the train station, there is abundant public transportation as well.

Blues lovers new and old can come to play, eat, drink, chat and enjoy a day soaked in the blues. Guests also like to host gatherings or parties during the brunch, as there are tables and chairs for dining in our stage side Little Art Gallery, and comfortable seats to listen to the music - and it does not cost them a thing to meet up there! No reservations are needed. Just load up some friends and head on down!

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Joey Stout never met an instrument he couldn't play and puts the youse in blues.... Joey is one of our favorite people. He has a heart as big as the sky, talent out the yin-yang, and humor that makes Rodney Dangerfield sound like a poser. It does not hurt that he has the rugged good looks befitting a leading man in a main character movie. He is also like a bull in a china shop and to him, everything looks like a red cape... but his macrame classes are really coming along well.

Joey is a monster on organ and piano, slings a truly mean guitar and the boy can sing! Did I mention that he likes loud? He is a consummate frontman and brings with him a great harp player and rhythm section of equal stature. These fellas love to play, and also excel in the loud department. They all are regulars with numerous other popular bands.

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Christopher Marsceill (aka Rev Chris) was born in Boston and raised in Philadelphia where attended Settlement Music School at age 11 and eventually studied with Philly staple Eric Speigel who introduced him to reharmonization and singing. At 17 he made his way to New Orleans where he studied under Mike Pellera, Ellis Marsalis, Peter Martin and began to move away from modern jazz after meeting Joe Krown and Jon Cleary and embracing on the ways of boogie-woogie and Professor Longhair style blues. ...

Next was a string of successful tours with the Ted Hefko Quartet and New Orleans Juice and Brides of Jesus (featuring Russell Batiste of the Meters). In his travels he has shared the stage with Widespread Panic, Ani DiFranco, Blueground Undergrass, Santana, member of Squirell Nut Zippers and the Dave Matthews Band. While not on the road he spent his time performing in the French Quarter with the Bradford Truby Trio, the Dukes of Dixieland, St. Louis Slim, and at Preservation Hall Jazz. He can also be found on bootleg recordings by Meters bassist George Porter solo project. The icing on this cake was weekly appearances at the historic Maple Leaf Bar as part of the Ellen Rogers Band from 1999-2002. In 2003 co- founded “Restless Natives” with Bill Iuso and Brian Besse. Their debut album featured members of the Dirty Dozen Brass Band and the Neville Brothers.

Since relocating to Phildelphia following Hurricane Katrina he began performing solo around the city, beginning a residency at the Tavern on the Hill in 2007 that continues as of 2024. He put together his own ensemble, Les Garçons Crasseux, and began to focus mostly on original music. He has appeared in the bands of many Philadelphia based performers including Roger Learnard, Emmett Drueding, Daisy Royce, and Bill Avayou. A first call session player he has appeared on albums by David Cope, Daisy Royce, Brian Kors, Humbleman Band, Mighty Rhythm Kings, Paul Downie, Max Mason, along with about a half dozen albums recorded during his time in New Orleans.

In 2018 he released his 9th album, The End of Love, that was solo piano. Here he strays away from original music and re-imaginationed songs by Prince, Leonard Cohen, the Beatles, Tom Tallitsch, Fats Waller and Blind Melon. His 10th album, a live performance featuring the sextet was released in August of 2019 and featured originals along with an arrangement of the Miles Davis song “Flamenco Sketches” and the Fats Domino classic, “Blueberry Hill”. During the COVID-19 quarantine of 2020 Rev self-released multiple singles on the online platform, Bandcamp, in addition to streamed gigs. He also reformed the Drums N Keys duo with either Gusten Rudolph or Claudio de Pujadas and entertained, while masked up, on the streets of Philly and the surrounding area.

Les Garçons Crasseux

Claudio de Pujadas, drums, hails from Texas and performs with numerous groups throughout the Philadelphia area. In addition to Les Garçons Crasseux he is a frequent collaborator with saxophonist Tom Moon.

Richard Curtis, bass, spent over two decades with the Dukes of Destiny. He currently also performs with Pirate Radio, Madea, and The Whole Damn Affair. Rich can also be found performing in a trio format with Rev Chris and drummer Tony Green.

Thomas B. Razler, sax and clarinet, is a veteran of the Philadelphia music scene. After earning a BA in Jazz Performance at Berklee College of Music and a brief stint on the road with the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra, Thomas returned to the Philadelphia area and has been a regular in clubs, theaters, and performing venues. He has studied with Ben Schachter, George Garzone, Dino Govoni, and Andy Mcghee. Now, he plays regularly with his own quartet (TBRQ), and The Big Mess Orchestra. He is currently a faculty member at Bucks County Community College and Germantown Academy.

UK-born trumpet player, Bart Miltenberger's playing has been called "impressive" by JazzTimes magazine. He was recently invited by world-renowned trumpet star and composer Dave Douglas to perform in Trumpet Nation, the opening night of NYC's 2nd annual Festival of New Trumpet Music. Miltenberger studied with the Maestro Dennis Sandole (best known as John Coltrane's teacher) and was an American Composers Forum grant winner in 2003. He has performed and/or recorded with a variety of musicians and bands including Fathead, G-Love and Special Sauce, Conjunto 23, The Digable Planets, Jon Faddis, James Moody, Dave Liebman, Tyrone Brown, Farid Barron, and Tom Lawton.

Joe Ryan, guitar, has been captivating audiences for decades with his versatile musicianship and charismatic stage presence. A true multi-instrumentalist, Joe’s talents span genres, effortlessly switching between the soulful improvisations of jazz guitar to the high-energy riffs of rock. Regularly performing solo acoustic shows, Joe’s vocals engage audiences from Philadelphia to the Jersey Shore. He adds his signature sound as rock guitarist and keyboardist to Americana-inspired Brother Starling. Joe’s presence displays his ability to complement any ensemble, contributing to the band’s sound with precision and passion as guitarist, vocalist or on keys.

Gusten Rudolph, drums, has been studying drums since the age of four. A child of two musicians he was drawn towards music of all kinds at a young age. He graduated from Rutgers with degrees in Jazz Performance and Music Education. In addition to performing throughout the Philadelphia area he runs the Strath Haven drumline during marching band season. He as appeared on recording by Jeff Dingler, Jon Sraga, John Petrucelli, Rev Chris, Nicholas Krolak, Stereo League, John Bickel, V Shayne Frederick, Sames Santangelo, and many more.

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A rock & roll lifer, James Maddock has been carving his unique path since the 1980s, when the New York City based, British-born singer/songwriter kicked off his career with a raw, soulful voice; a storyteller's sense of narrative; and the ability to blur the lines between folk, classic pop, and rock.... Since his early days in London, he's ridden the wave of a music industry that's ebbed, flowed, peaked, and crashed. Maddock has stayed afloat throughout the entire ride, enjoying a brush with commercial success during the late 1990s - including a major-label record deal and a Top 5 AAA radio hit. He fronted the Columbia Records band Wood, whose debut album Songs From Stamford Hill featured the hit single ‘Stay You’ which was recognised as BBC Radio 2’s Record of the Week. It also attracted the attention of Bruce Springsteen who expressed his appreciation for the music in a personal letter to James

Maddock relocated from England to New York City in 2003. His album "Sunrise On Avenue C" received the New York Music Award for Best Americana Album in 2009, and over the next twelve years he produced eight more albums spanning styles from live band recordings and energetic rock 'n' roll to introspective singer-songwriter work. In 2025, he recorded a solo acoustic album, "Live at Masterdisk," with Scott Hull at Masterdisk studios. These albums not only earned widespread critical acclaim and significant radio airplay but also ranked among WFUV NYC listeners' top picks. James’s newest album ‘Forever June’ is due for release early in 2026 with the first single ‘Wish You Were Here‘ released in November 2025 and the second ‘Take My Side’ in December 2025.

James has performed regularly with Willie Nile, Aaron Comess (Spin Doctors), David Immergluck (Counting Crows), Brian Mitchell (Levon Helm Band) and SNL drummer Shawn Pelton and has shared the stage with many well-known artists such as Bruce Springsteen, The Waterboys, Pete Seeger, Levon Helm and many others.

As a songwriter, James had three songs co-written with Mike Scott on the Waterboys album Modern Blues (which appeared in the Top 50 on the UK Albums Chart) and a co-write with Gary Barlow (“Actress”) on Barlow’s album (2X Platinum). Many of Jame’s songs have been featured on TV series such as Dawsons Creek, NBC’s Parenthood, ABC Family’s Switched at Birth and FX’s Louie amongst others.

After opening for Counting Crows in the US in 2024, Maddock was invited to join them again on an exhilarating 25 show European tour in September - November 2025, joined on stage by David Immergluck (Counting Crows) as the duo ‘Jimmy and Immy’. Enthusiastically received by audiences throughout the tour, this has further cemented Maddock’s reputation as a dynamic and highly regarded live performer.

Maddock continues to be a constant live presence in the U.S. and will be touring again in Europe over the summer in 2026.

“James has the ability to stun a crowded room into awe with just himself and a guitar -all his songs share a haunting guitar backdrop, and his voice is a marvel, torn and battered by life but infinitely resilient.” -LouderThanWar.com

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Jamey's is one of the longest running blues jams in the region, as well as the #1 original Sunday Blues Brunch and Jam.... Blues lovers and players know that this is THE place to come for some really indescribably delicious all-day breakfast cooked to order by Chef Suyun, a dozen thirst-quenching ice-cold beers on tap from Conshohocken Brewing Company as well as wines and mixed drinks, fresh ground coffee and espressos, superb live blues music, great service and friendly people. The vibe is home-like and cool, and the sound is second to none.

This day we put the focus on the wives and mothers of the world and pay tribute to them in the best way we know how!

Jamey's provides a full professional grade backline, so players only need to bring their instrument to jump up on stage and jam.

The open mic jam runs from 1 pm to 3 pm, and the host band lays down a set from noon to 1 pm to get things rolling and then supports guest jammers as needed. The always rocking SUNDAY BLUES BRUNCH rocks a HAPPY HOUR from noon to 1pm. Featuring two bucks off draft beers and hard ciders, and a dollar off wines and mixed drinks, and a 10% discount on all menu items!

Admission is 100% free! Plus, it is wheelchair accessible, and has plenty of free local parking. Being right in the center of downtown Lansdowne, next to the train station, there is abundant public transportation as well.

Blues lovers new and old can come to play, eat, drink, chat and enjoy a day soaked in the blues. Guests also like to host gatherings or parties during the brunch, as there are tables and chairs for dining in our stage side Little Art Gallery, and comfortable seats to listen to the music - and it does not cost them a thing to meet up there! No reservations are needed. Just load up some friends and head on down!

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The Philadelphia Folksong Society (PFS) is a non-profit organization based in Philadelphia, PA. PFS presents the Philadelphia Folk Festival, one of the oldest and best known outdoor music festivals in North America!.... Founded in 1957, PFS has been at the vanguard of traditional and contemporary folk music with a mission to preserve, promote. present folk music through various activities. The society has garnered international recognition, and is best known for the Philadelphia Folk Festival, which is now in its 63rd year.

Jamey's House of Music has been a mainstay of live music presentation for about twenty years, with a mission to employ the highest production values in an intimate setting featuring superlative sound and acoustics, clear sightlines, comfortable setting, impeccable service, delicious dining fare and top notch adult beverages.

Jamey's features original music mainly, which gives voice to the creators of music of many genres. The blues is our primary beneficiary, and we indeed are home to the Philadelphia Blues Society. For many years we worked closely with WXPN's Gene Shay, host of the folk show, to curate a folk night with the finest local and national folk artists. Upon Gene's passing, we lost our principle advocate for this idiom. This is now, happily, changing.

Jamey's has teamed up with PFS and its offshoot organizations to create the 2nd Thursdays Folk Night, with PFS primarily engaging leading lights in the folk world to perform at Jamey's, with four major events nights per year and ten or so nights featuring the most promising artists for a local and regional talent pool.

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NY Blues Hall of Fame artist Regina Bonelli is a tour de force singer, songwriter and keyboard player bringing blues, rock and soul together with power and sensitivity which listeners, DJs, critics and audiences love. Along the way, she's earned a reputation for blockbuster live performances and bringing audiences to their feet.... In Pennsylvania she has been a headliner at the Allentown Blues, Brews and BBQ Festival in 2025 and 3 times previously, sold out the Bucks County Blues Society Picnic and played the Pennsylvania Blues Festival with her own band and as a guest of renowned guitarist Ronnie Earl.

RAVE REVIEWS!!! "I saw her at the Riverfront Blues Festival in Delaware. Be sure to catch her live show!" Greg Szalony, Blues Blast Magazine

Her blues albums have achieved top positions on the charts including, #1 Blues Soul Albums and Singles Roots Music Report, 6 Simultaneous Singles Top 20 Roots Music Report, Top 15 Album SiriusXM B.B. King's Rack Of Blues

Regina has shared the stage with artists including Los Lobos, The Temptations, Mike Zito, Blues Traveler, Bobby Rush, Martha Reeves, Popa Chubby, Selwyn Birchwood, Johnny Maestro, Kenny Neal, Little Anthony and the Imperials, Southside Johnny and many others.

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The Wilmington Delaware music scene flourished in the late 1970s and throughout the 1980s. Bands that made the rounds in northern Delaware and beyond included favorites such as the Melton Brothers, Sin City Band, Johnny Neel and the Shapes of Soul, the Watson Brothers, The Bullets, Tommy Conwell and his Young Rumblers, Lisa Jack, The Drinkers, Larry Tucker Band, Rockett 88, and the big dog in the neighborhood, George Thorogood and the Delaware Destroyers. It’s a time Mark Kenneally remembers fondly, mainly because he was one of the stars of that music scene, or at least his alter ego was — Dr. Harmonica.... Kenneally is the front man and lead singer — and harmonica virtuoso — for Rockett 88, a band that has been around since the late 1970s and was inducted into the Delaware Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2019.

Dr. Harmonica is now in his mid-70s, but he’s still chugging along, albeit more slowly than he did in his prime. That physical decline really began four years ago, when he was injured while rescuing his dog from traffic. Kenneally fell and tore both of the quad muscles in his legs and he’s still unable to walk without assistance, even though the injury was repaired using transplanted muscle from a cadaver.

“I’m doing all right, but I’m really not happy with my progress,” Kenneally says. “I’m doing much better than I was after it first happened, and therapy has really helped and continues to help. But it was a devastating injury — I could hear the muscles snap when it happened.

“So, it’s been a long road and it’s still a long road. I’m just trying to do the best I can with what I have to work with.”

Also, Kenneally was born with cerebral palsy, a disability he learned to cope with a long time ago and which, indirectly, led him to the harmonica. His condition prevented him from playing most team sports when he grew up in the Brandywine Hundred neighborhood of Devon in the 1960s, although he played rugby for a while. So, he turned his focus to cars and music, and even his music choices were limited because of his cerebral palsy. He tried the trumpet and trombone, but they didn’t excite him.

A harmonica was handed to Kenneally at 13. The rest is history.

Then one day, when he was 13, a friend stopped by his house and handed him a couple of harmonicas. And from there Mark Kenneally eventually morphed into Dr. Harmonica.

It didn’t hurt that one of Kenneally’s best friends was George Thorogood, who was in his class at Brandywine High in the late 1960s. Thorogood’s star hadn’t started to rise yet. In fact, Kenneally says that when he first started playing with Thorogood he didn’t even play guitar — he was the band’s singer.

Later, Kenneally joined Rockett 88, whose lead guitarist at the time was Tommy Conwell before he became a Young Rumbler. Rockett 88 was just one of many great local bands at the time, and Kenneally says he played with just about all of those musicians at one time or another, including the late Johnny Neel, who went on to greater fame as a member of the Allman Brothers Band.

“I actually got to make a living doing it, so I got to do what I love and I never got up before noon,” Kenneally says. “I didn’t care who I was playing with or where we were playing. All I wanted to do was play music with like-minded people, and there were a lot of them around here back then. We were all into the music.”

And music has helped him deal with the many crosses he’s had to bear over the years. Because of his physical limitations, Rockett 88 only plays a couple of times a month, but even that bare-bones schedule has been great mental and emotional therapy for him, even though it can be physically demanding

“It gives me something to focus on besides my problems,” he says. “I still love it, even though I don’t enjoy it as much as I did when I could jump around and be much more animated. But playing, and practicing to get ready to play, gives me a goal, something to shoot for, something to look forward to. And we’re getting great crowds whenever we play, and that helps my outlook, too.”

Those crowds don’t see the hyperactive Dr. Harmonica of the old days, but he still gets the people on their feet and dancing.

“What I love about Mark the most is his enthusiasm, and that hasn’t changed at all,” says Paula Wolkind, who, along with her husband George Wolkind, founded the Delaware Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

“He doesn’t just play — he puts on a show, and the crowd really responds to him,” Paula Wolkind says. “Some people are natural entertainers, natural showmen, and that certainly describes Mark.”

George Wolkind certainly knows rock and roll, especially the local variety — he was the lead singer for the popular band Snakegrinder in the early 1970s. He and his wife decided that the music scene in Delaware needed to be recognized, and that led to the creation of the Delaware Rock and Roll Society (which begat the Delaware Rock and Roll Hall of Fame) in 2018, and recently the organization found a permanent home in the Smyrna Opera House.

And there was never a doubt that Dr. Harmonica and Rockett 88 would be among the first bands to be inducted.

“Mark loves music and he loves sharing that music with the crowd,” George Wolkind says. “People sense that and they send that energy back to the band. That’s the beauty of live music, and nobody brings that energy like Mark, even with all the hardships he’s had to deal with.”

Other members of the ever-evolving Rockett 88 include Alan Yandziak on tenor saxophone, Quentin Jones on guitar, Danny Bendig on drums and Patrick Redding on bass. Jeff Simon occasionally sits in on drums when he’s not touring with Thorogood. And adding something extra to the mix for Rockett 88 is new guitarist Nick Kane, who played with the Mavericks from 1993-2000 and was part of that internationally-known band when it was nominated for five Grammy Awards and won once.

Rockett 88 has cut back on its performing schedule and they rarely play in Delaware anymore. They do show up at the St. George’s Country Store on occasion — they last played there in March. Kenneally said his band mostly plays in the Lancaster, Pa., area.

“For some reason, there’s a big music scene up there,’ he says.

It’s been a long time since Dr. Harmonica wailed at the Barn Door in Wilmington or the Blue Boar Inn in Arden, or George Thorogood walked along the top of the bar while playing his guitar at the Buggy Tavern in Brandywine Hundred (none of those venues exist anymore).

Kenneally, who now lives in Milford, holds onto those memories even while crafting new ones as an elder statesman of rock and roll in Delaware. He makes the best of his current circumstances, even though he’s had to sacrifice because of them — Thorogood has played in our area just twice in recent years and both times he asked Kenneally to join him on stage, but Dr. Harmonica had to decline because of his health.

But even though the flesh is weak, the spirit continues to boogie.

“I’ve had it tough, but a lot of people have a lot tougher than me, and I always try to remember that,” Kenneally says. “And I have something most people don’t have — my music.”

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Jamey's is one of the longest running blues jams in the region, as well as the #1 original Sunday Blues Brunch and Jam..... Blues lovers and players know that this is THE place to come for some really indescribably delicious all-day breakfast cooked to order by Chef Suyun, a dozen thirst-quenching ice-cold beers on tap from Conshohocken Brewing Company as well as wines and mixed drinks, fresh ground coffee and espressos, superb live blues music, great service and friendly people. The vibe is home-like and cool, and the sound is second to none.

Jamey's provides a full professional grade backline, so players only need to bring their instrument to jump up on stage and jam.

The open mic jam runs from 1 pm to 3 pm, and the host band lays down a set from noon to 1 pm to get things rolling and then supports guest jammers as needed. The always rocking SUNDAY BLUES BRUNCH rocks a HAPPY HOUR from noon to 1pm. Featuring two bucks off draft beers and hard ciders, and a dollar off wines and mixed drinks, and a 10% discount on all menu items!

Admission is 100% free! Plus, it is wheelchair accessible, and has plenty of free local parking. Being right in the center of downtown Lansdowne, next to the train station, there is abundant public transportation as well.

Blues lovers new and old can come to play, eat, drink, chat and enjoy a day soaked in the blues. Guests also like to host gatherings or parties during the brunch, as there are tables and chairs for dining in our stage side Little Art Gallery, and comfortable seats to listen to the music - and it does not cost them a thing to meet up there! No reservations are needed. Just load up some friends and head on down!

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This event is the best insiders look at the most ubiquitous instrument in the world of modern music and is a great night of entertainment for the whole family....

A partnership between MelodyVision, Films 4 Good, Jamey’s House of Music, and Superior Guitar Works The podcast provides an in-depth exploration of guitars, guitar players, and the music for which each guitar is renowned. Guitar and guitar gear Manufacturers We will take questions and comments from the audience. Your hosts are Rodney Whittenberg, Emmy award-winning composer, songwriter, producer, guitarist, and filmmaker, and Tim Huenke, a guitar luthier and TEDx presenter. Tonight's podcast and concert event features Selwyn Birchwood, one of the foremost blues guitarists in the world, and the storied lap steel guitar that has been custom built for him.

“Selwyn Birchwood is one of the preeminent voices in contemporary blues. He plays like a man possessed…cleverly blending elements of traditional blues, funk, Stax-flavored RandB and psychedelic rock into a cohesive and compelling, expansive and cathartic artistic statement.” –Guitar Player

“Birchwood is one of contemporary blues’ foremost innovators. Funky, Southern-flavored electric blues…infectious rhythms and inventive soloing.” –Blues Music Magazine

“Selwyn Birchwood is one of the best blues players today. Ferocious blues guitar…powerful voice…blistering licks galore.” –Vintage Guitar

Award-winning visionary bluesman Selwyn Birchwood will releases Electric Swamp Funkin' Blues, his sixth Alligator Records album. Rolling Stone calls Birchwood “a remarkable, contemporary bluesman…a powerhouse young guitarist and soulful vocalist.” Now, this mesmerizing guitarist, lap steel master and cinematic songwriter unleashes the powerful new self-produced album, Electric Swamp Funkin’ Blues, further blazing his own musical trail. The album will be available on CD, translucent yellow vinyl LP, and at all digital service providers.

The first single from the album, the psychedelic soul sermon The Church Of Electric Swamp Funkin’ Blues, premieres today, along with a striking new video. The song is Birchwood's statement-of-purpose and an open invitation for everyone to join the congregation. As Birchwood sings with foot-pounding fervor, “the music is the mission....[it's the] creation of joyful jubilation.”

Electric Swamp Funkin’ Blues features 10 wildly imaginative, laser-focused, vibrant original songs, produced by Birchwood and recorded in Florida. From the wide-open honesty of Damaged Goods to the up-to-the-minute observations of All Hail The Algorithm and Talking Heads, Birchwood and his band play with honest, emotional intensity. On Labour Of Love he looks at the pains and joys of parenting, while The Struggle Is Real serves as an anthem for our times. Birchwood’s tough, slide guitar opus, What I’ve Been Accused Of, the slow burning, romantic Soulmate and the blazing Should’ve Never Gotten Out Of Bed, all show Birchwood as one of contemporary blues’ most prolific, significant and innovative artists.

Electric Swamp Funkin’ Blues is Birchwood’s own fully realized artistic statement, and the first of his Alligator albums that he has produced by himself. “Producing allowed me to really take the wheel and steer the music to the exact destinations that I wanted to go. It allowed me to present these songs with the full, three-dimensional sound that I have wanted all along. This album is the full realization of the sound I have been cultivating. It tiptoes the tightrope between gritty gutbucket blues and contemporary grooves to create a soundscape that honors the roots but allows listeners to experience the music from a modern vantage point. Sharing songs with this much honesty allows us all to connect to music on a higher level…to feel a little less isolated and a little more ‘seen’ in what can be a hard life at times.”

Live, Birchwood is a true force of nature. A favorite among blues fans and jam band fans alike, his ability to win over an audience—any audience—is proven night after night. With his warm, magnetic personality, Birchwood is as down-to-earth as his music is electrifyingly jaw-dropping. With his band feeding off his energy, the 6’3” musician roams the stage barefoot, ripping out memorable guitar licks with ease, his soulful, rocks-and-gravel vocals impossible to ignore. When he sits down to play his signature model Caladesi lap steel, he magically lifts the crowd into a sweat-soaked state of blissful elation. Mega-star Joe Bonamassa raves, “Selwyn Birchwood has become one of my favorite discoveries. He puts on a great show.”

Says Birchwood, “You would be hard-pressed to find an album or a band that sounds exactly like mine, and that has been and always will be the goal. I pride myself in writing songs so that when you hear a band like us, you hear a band that sounds just like…US!”

According to Guitar World, “Blues star Selwyn Birchwood is the real deal. He puts his own fresh spin on the blues, taking the tradition and making it into something new.”

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