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This is my first painting of Professor Longhair. Acrylic on wood. 9" x 7" x 1.5" $290 Purchase using PayPal

  John Dee Holeman learned to play Piedmont Blues listening to Blind Boy Fuller songs like “Step It Up And Go.” He moved to Durham in 1954 and took a job at Liggett and Myers Tobacco Company. On weekends he played music at private functions and house parties, often in the company of musicians who...

It’s cold outside! Too cold to be alone. Hope you can make it to Neuse River Brewing tonight. I will be playing indoors. The garage doors will be closed and the heat will be on! This is one of my semi-original songs. It’s inspired by the Johnny Copeland song, Cold Outside. I started with his chorus and...

Is it too soon to start thinking about MARDI GRAS in Raleigh? Not for me. I’m playing blues and some New Orleans music at the Mardi Gras Party at Crafty Beer, Wine, and Spirits in Five Points on Sat., March 2. I’ll be bringing some of my New Orleans art like this one of Preservation...

Folk Art Assemblages by Sleepy Tom. The pieces featured in this show reflect Tom’s interest in live music, with a focus on the Blues and other forms of roots music. Subjects include NC and New Orleans Blues musicians and scenes of local music festivals like Hopscotch and Wide Open Bluegrass. With live Blues by Sleepy...