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Wednesday, April 24, 2019

Lou Shields at PH 4/24/19

Lou Shields

Cabin Sessions

When you think of roots, country blues, delta blues, and folk music, you think of story telling. You also think of Lou Shields. Lou has become a great story teller of life. He travels to meet people, to see the connection we have to this land and each other. He also pulls from family history.

This evening Lou came back to Paul Henry's Art Gallery so that he could visit old time friends and to treat us to songs on his new CD, Cabin Sessions. My bride Christi and I chose to purchase the vinyl version shown above.

Lou is also an artist. His journey is heard in his music and seen in his art. Such a wonderful combination of Americana made for today's story telling. I have pieces of both because I need someone like Lou to connect to, to enjoy what music and art bring to enrich my life.

Lou also teaches art at Prairie State College, one of our local colleges. He makes the weekly trip from Wisconsin when school is in session. He is truly blessed, and he knows it in a very humble way, which gives him the motivation to do all that he does.

What does he do for fun? Obviously his music and art. He also skate boards, and works with his hands building cabins of late. A man for all seasons, doing what he does best, being Lou and connecting to life and earth.

Here are some photographs taken this evening by me and my bride Christi. Enjoy! Oh, and please check out the YouTube link at the end of this blog post!!

In the photograph below is Lou's 1931 guitar he refurbished. Talk about character and coolness! His other guitar and banjo are shown in the photograph after.

Just something one does when they are in Paul Henry's Art Gallery with a camera. Look up and take the shot.

Ironically, I do not recall ever seeing Lou stand up and play. So this was a treat this evening.

As you enter from the front of the gallery, in what was the paint store side, you cross through a small corridor. A wonderful partition between gallery and song. It opens up to a room full of people from all walks of life, very fitting for Lou and the community. Very hospitable by the people and proprietor David Mueller.

For more Lou Shields and Paul Henry's Art Gallery you can check out my entries at StreetPhoto.ME. This is a categorized list of blogs with thumb nail photos. Both are towards the end of that page. In addition, please check out Lou's bride Stacey Roou's "Driftless Artifacts" on Etsy (noted below)!!!

Lou Shields

Paul Henry's Art Gallery

416 Sibley Blvd.

Hammond, IN

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Friday, March 15, 2019

Funky Mojodaddy 3/16/19

They play, because they can play. They play the blues, because they are musicians. They play at Buddy Guy's Legends, they play at Chicago House of Blues. They play for you and me, and most of all they play for themselves, for the musical high, for being friends, for it is in their blood.

This night Kenny Kinsey, the curator of Funky MojoDaddy, brought his clan of bluesmen to Wildrose Brewing Company located in Griffith, Indiana. Accompanying him this night were Jerry Porter on drums who plays with Buddy Guy and Junior Wells, TJ Jenkins on keyboard, and Ryan Frahm on guitar/vocals who plays with the Green Room Rockers. Kenny himself hales from his family, Big Daddy Kinsey and the Kinsey Report. Not here this night, Jeff Massey from the Steepwater Band who plays guitar/vocals. Ryan and Jeff Massey will play together or switch out depending on availability. This is what makes this band so special in vibe.

When Funky MojoDaddy get together you can catch them at our other local scenes; Grape and Grain Co. in Homewood, Duffy's Place in Valparaiso, Griffith Central Market, Broad St. Blues in Griffith, Hessville Street Fest, Hawthorn Park in Porter, Acorn Theater over in Three Oaks MI, Zao Island in Valparaiso, SoulShine Music Festival in Monterey IN, over to Johnny's Blitz in Westmont IL, Blues & Brews On 66 in Joliet IL, Club Tavern up in Middleton WI, down to Pops Place down in Decatur IL, and of course Leroys in Porter IN. Whenever they get together and wherever they play, you need to go see them. You will find their schedule on RiverbNation.

Here are some photographs from the evening at Wildrose Brewing Company in Griffith. Enjoy!

You can also see some more at (click here).