tag:ryanleecrosby.com,2005:/blogs/writing?p=1News Blog2023-10-10T09:45:42-04:00Ryan Lee Crosbyfalsetag:ryanleecrosby.com,2005:Post/72854682023-10-10T09:45:42-04:002023-10-16T11:00:47-04:00Boston Music Awards Nomination + 11.11 City Winery<div class="" dir="auto"><div class="x1iorvi4 x1pi30zi x1l90r2v x1swvt13" data-ad-comet-preview="message" data-ad-preview="message" id=":r8f:"><div class="x78zum5 xdt5ytf xz62fqu x16ldp7u"><div class="xu06os2 x1ok221b">
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<span dir="auto">Thank you so very, very much to the </span><a class="no-pjax" href="https://bostonmusicawards.com/nominees/" target="_blank" data-link-type="url" role="link" tabindex="0"><span dir="auto">Boston Music Awards</span></a><span dir="auto"> for including me on the 2023 list of nominees for "Blues Artist of the Year." Boston and its music scene has formed so much of who I am... and it will always be a part of me. It is an honor to be included amongst some of the best in our area - artists who I appreciate and admire. </span>
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<span dir="auto">→ Voting is open now at </span><a class="no-pjax" href="https://bostonmusicawards.com/nominees/" target="_blank" data-link-type="url" rel="nofollow noreferrer" role="link" tabindex="0"><span dir="auto">https://bostonmusicawards.com/nominees/ ←</span></a>
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<span dir="auto">I'm on the road in Germany this month, but the next show in Boston is on Saturday 11.11.23 at </span><a class="no-pjax" href="https://citywinery.com/boston/Online/default.asp?BOparam::WScontent::loadArticle::permalink=BOHAY-Ryan-Lee-Crosby-11-11-23-730PM&BOparam::WScontent::loadArticle::context_id=" target="_blank" data-link-type="url" role="link" tabindex="0"><span dir="auto">City Winery Boston</span></a><span dir="auto"> for a night of all Bentonia blues with the full band and opener Ilana Katz Katz. Get your tickets NOW at </span><a class="no-pjax" href="https://citywinery.com/boston/Online/default.asp?BOparam::WScontent::loadArticle::permalink=BOHAY-Ryan-Lee-Crosby-11-11-23-730PM&BOparam::WScontent::loadArticle::context_id=" target="_blank" data-link-type="url"><span dir="auto">City Winery's website HERE</span></a><a data-link-type="url"><span dir="auto">.</span></a>
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<li>July 21st <a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.extendedplaysessions.com/" data-link-type="url" target="_blank">Live at the Fallout Shelter</a> opening for Guy Davis, Norwood MA <a class="no-pjax" href="https://grcpac.yapsody.com/event/index/774765/guy-davis" target="_blank" data-cke-saved-href="https://grcpac.yapsody.com/event/index/774765/guy-davis">Get tickets here</a><br> </li>
<li>July 27 <a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.islandspeakeasy.com/" target="_blank" data-link-type="url">Skål</a>, Vinal Haven ME - our first time on the island in a beautiful venue!<br> </li>
<li>July 29 <a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.cityofnewport.com/living-in-newport/recreation/concerts-in-king-park" target="_blank" data-link-type="url">NIMfest Newport RI</a> - see you in King's Park! Mel and the Unruly Roots open at 3pm, we play at 4:15.</li>
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Here is a video of our time at the Bentonia Blues Festival, courtesy of On Base Productions:</p><div class="video-container size_xl justify_center" style=""><iframe data-video-type="vimeo" data-video-id="837431887" data-video-thumb-url="" type="text/html" src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/837431887" frameborder="0"></iframe></div>Ryan Lee Crosbytag:ryanleecrosby.com,2005:Post/72172922023-05-29T08:52:31-04:002023-05-29T08:53:35-04:00Upcoming June Shows - Memphis, Clarksdale, Bentonia<p>After a trip down to Mississippi in April for appearances at the Juke Joint Festival, with stops at The Blue Front Cafe (video <a class="no-pjax" href="https://youtu.be/R07T02xV2jw" target="_blank" data-link-type="url">here</a>) and <a class="no-pjax" href="https://thackermountain.com/upcoming-shows/tracking-the-guitar-ghosts/" target="_blank" data-link-type="url">Thacker Mountain Radio Hour</a>, the last month has focused primarily on teaching and home recording, with the exception of one show nearby in Providence (video <a class="no-pjax" href="https://youtu.be/QzpmhCa04U0" target="_blank" data-link-type="url">here</a>). </p><p>The home recording process continues to be supported by patrons directly through this website (if you have already signed up, thank you)! Dozens of exclusive tracks are at <a class="no-pjax" href="https://us17.mailchimp.com/mctx/clicks?url=https%3A%2F%2Fryanleecrosby.com%2Faudio&xid=3fe302e81b&uid=89007241&iid=b72ac5b909&pool=cts&v=2&c=1685126473&h=23d57a5fd66887fa43710ccb2fda693153baa28ad988a753f5170fc4561a65b3" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://us17.mailchimp.com/mctx/clicks?url%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fryanleecrosby.com%252Faudio%26xid%3D3fe302e81b%26uid%3D89007241%26iid%3Db72ac5b909%26pool%3Dcts%26v%3D2%26c%3D1685126473%26h%3D23d57a5fd66887fa43710ccb2fda693153baa28ad988a753f5170fc4561a65b3&source=gmail&ust=1685450115857000&usg=AOvVaw2KjAZccpf59Vw6WxLY1nPG">https://ryanleecrosby.com/</a><wbr><a class="no-pjax" href="https://us17.mailchimp.com/mctx/clicks?url=https%3A%2F%2Fryanleecrosby.com%2Faudio&xid=3fe302e81b&uid=89007241&iid=b72ac5b909&pool=cts&v=2&c=1685126473&h=23d57a5fd66887fa43710ccb2fda693153baa28ad988a753f5170fc4561a65b3" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://us17.mailchimp.com/mctx/clicks?url%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fryanleecrosby.com%252Faudio%26xid%3D3fe302e81b%26uid%3D89007241%26iid%3Db72ac5b909%26pool%3Dcts%26v%3D2%26c%3D1685126473%26h%3D23d57a5fd66887fa43710ccb2fda693153baa28ad988a753f5170fc4561a65b3&source=gmail&ust=1685450115857000&usg=AOvVaw2KjAZccpf59Vw6WxLY1nPG">audio</a>. Preview the latest at <a class="no-pjax" href="https://us17.mailchimp.com/mctx/clicks?url=https%3A%2F%2Fryanleecrosby.com%2Ftrack%2F3434641%2Fi-got-a-feeling-drums&xid=3fe302e81b&uid=89007241&iid=b72ac5b909&pool=cts&v=2&c=1685126473&h=9bfb92abc4409f1b4212c3ca431089c61f74c2a63c74871ae5438d88b315468c" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://us17.mailchimp.com/mctx/clicks?url%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fryanleecrosby.com%252Ftrack%252F3434641%252Fi-got-a-feeling-drums%26xid%3D3fe302e81b%26uid%3D89007241%26iid%3Db72ac5b909%26pool%3Dcts%26v%3D2%26c%3D1685126473%26h%3D9bfb92abc4409f1b4212c3ca431089c61f74c2a63c74871ae5438d88b315468c&source=gmail&ust=1685450115857000&usg=AOvVaw2YPZ1BWcc3HLaJQfTUxU0Y">https://ryanleecrosby.com/</a><wbr><a class="no-pjax" href="https://us17.mailchimp.com/mctx/clicks?url=https%3A%2F%2Fryanleecrosby.com%2Ftrack%2F3434641%2Fi-got-a-feeling-drums&xid=3fe302e81b&uid=89007241&iid=b72ac5b909&pool=cts&v=2&c=1685126473&h=9bfb92abc4409f1b4212c3ca431089c61f74c2a63c74871ae5438d88b315468c" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://us17.mailchimp.com/mctx/clicks?url%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fryanleecrosby.com%252Ftrack%252F3434641%252Fi-got-a-feeling-drums%26xid%3D3fe302e81b%26uid%3D89007241%26iid%3Db72ac5b909%26pool%3Dcts%26v%3D2%26c%3D1685126473%26h%3D9bfb92abc4409f1b4212c3ca431089c61f74c2a63c74871ae5438d88b315468c&source=gmail&ust=1685450115857000&usg=AOvVaw2YPZ1BWcc3HLaJQfTUxU0Y">track/3434641/i-got-a-feeling-</a><wbr><a class="no-pjax" href="https://us17.mailchimp.com/mctx/clicks?url=https%3A%2F%2Fryanleecrosby.com%2Ftrack%2F3434641%2Fi-got-a-feeling-drums&xid=3fe302e81b&uid=89007241&iid=b72ac5b909&pool=cts&v=2&c=1685126473&h=9bfb92abc4409f1b4212c3ca431089c61f74c2a63c74871ae5438d88b315468c" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://us17.mailchimp.com/mctx/clicks?url%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fryanleecrosby.com%252Ftrack%252F3434641%252Fi-got-a-feeling-drums%26xid%3D3fe302e81b%26uid%3D89007241%26iid%3Db72ac5b909%26pool%3Dcts%26v%3D2%26c%3D1685126473%26h%3D9bfb92abc4409f1b4212c3ca431089c61f74c2a63c74871ae5438d88b315468c&source=gmail&ust=1685450115857000&usg=AOvVaw2YPZ1BWcc3HLaJQfTUxU0Y">drums</a></wbr></wbr></wbr></p><p>I'll be on the road in June, for a few shows in the south, featuring Grant Smith.</p><p>Thursday June 15th <a class="no-pjax" href="https://us17.mailchimp.com/mctx/clicks?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcrosstownarts.org%2Fmusic%2Fgreen-room%2F&xid=3fe302e81b&uid=89007241&iid=b72ac5b909&pool=cts&v=2&c=1685126473&h=523098069acf32513659f4a1108c84d0619c1c4ddc931bff28f32e87a742a54b" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://us17.mailchimp.com/mctx/clicks?url%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fcrosstownarts.org%252Fmusic%252Fgreen-room%252F%26xid%3D3fe302e81b%26uid%3D89007241%26iid%3Db72ac5b909%26pool%3Dcts%26v%3D2%26c%3D1685126473%26h%3D523098069acf32513659f4a1108c84d0619c1c4ddc931bff28f32e87a742a54b&source=gmail&ust=1685450115857000&usg=AOvVaw2O8-3c0jl9tI9hE8pym3vT">Green Room at Crosstown Arts</a>, Memphis TN with Willie Farmer & Shaun Marsh. Tickets available <a class="no-pjax" href="https://us17.mailchimp.com/mctx/clicks?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcrosstownarts.org%2Fcalendar%2F16009%2F&xid=3fe302e81b&uid=89007241&iid=b72ac5b909&pool=cts&v=2&c=1685126473&h=18707eed705ddd157c7367dd2fd32c069bc0f8a82fefc344ca1236b6d6ecd085" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://us17.mailchimp.com/mctx/clicks?url%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fcrosstownarts.org%252Fcalendar%252F16009%252F%26xid%3D3fe302e81b%26uid%3D89007241%26iid%3Db72ac5b909%26pool%3Dcts%26v%3D2%26c%3D1685126473%26h%3D18707eed705ddd157c7367dd2fd32c069bc0f8a82fefc344ca1236b6d6ecd085&source=gmail&ust=1685450115857000&usg=AOvVaw36y0NR_eONkp9BtxzEfNkm">here</a>.</p><p>Friday June 16th <a class="no-pjax" href="https://us17.mailchimp.com/mctx/clicks?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.stayattravelers.com%2Fclarksdale&xid=3fe302e81b&uid=89007241&iid=b72ac5b909&pool=cts&v=2&c=1685126473&h=0fde265ee3c254c61912a5d2fab1b0b68ff99b294587429861b06d3d785b082f" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://us17.mailchimp.com/mctx/clicks?url%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.stayattravelers.com%252Fclarksdale%26xid%3D3fe302e81b%26uid%3D89007241%26iid%3Db72ac5b909%26pool%3Dcts%26v%3D2%26c%3D1685126473%26h%3D0fde265ee3c254c61912a5d2fab1b0b68ff99b294587429861b06d3d785b082f&source=gmail&ust=1685450115857000&usg=AOvVaw1GrsLh6RJSFR2hvSHJZPPt">Travelers Hotel</a> Clarksdale, MS, 6pm</p><p><a class="no-pjax" href="https://us17.mailchimp.com/mctx/clicks?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FBentoniaBluesFestival&xid=3fe302e81b&uid=89007241&iid=b72ac5b909&pool=cts&v=2&c=1685126473&h=c2b6210d8fa7ea982bc157201372cffe33b517d6a13b06f4bc2c3fe516f6c2fd" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://us17.mailchimp.com/mctx/clicks?url%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.facebook.com%252FBentoniaBluesFestival%26xid%3D3fe302e81b%26uid%3D89007241%26iid%3Db72ac5b909%26pool%3Dcts%26v%3D2%26c%3D1685126473%26h%3Dc2b6210d8fa7ea982bc157201372cffe33b517d6a13b06f4bc2c3fe516f6c2fd&source=gmail&ust=1685450115857000&usg=AOvVaw168v2jcFhPXdKtTcXRzm-F">Bentonia Blues Festival</a>, Bentonia MS, with Jimmy "Duck" Holmes, Robert Connely Farr, RL Boyce and more. The festival is free but you can support with donations through <a class="no-pjax" href="https://us17.mailchimp.com/mctx/clicks?url=https%3A%2F%2Fryanleecrosby.bandcamp.com%2Falbum%2Fbentonia-blues-2023-festival-fundraiser&xid=3fe302e81b&uid=89007241&iid=b72ac5b909&pool=cts&v=2&c=1685126473&h=04187751ce5af7e4321f13b78dcc7ff6a3a0ce6f49003a1583431a9a7835824f" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://us17.mailchimp.com/mctx/clicks?url%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fryanleecrosby.bandcamp.com%252Falbum%252Fbentonia-blues-2023-festival-fundraiser%26xid%3D3fe302e81b%26uid%3D89007241%26iid%3Db72ac5b909%26pool%3Dcts%26v%3D2%26c%3D1685126473%26h%3D04187751ce5af7e4321f13b78dcc7ff6a3a0ce6f49003a1583431a9a7835824f&source=gmail&ust=1685450115857000&usg=AOvVaw0P8nNzIlgS8P0z3y3rL2bV">my Bandcamp page</a>.</p><p>Regional dates in New England and beyond (with more TBA) are at <a class="no-pjax" href="https://us17.mailchimp.com/mctx/clicks?url=https%3A%2F%2Fryanleecrosby.com%2Fshows&xid=3fe302e81b&uid=89007241&iid=b72ac5b909&pool=cts&v=2&c=1685126473&h=8dbfefbc0868c014fffe12388163da7c83f46ee744e25969f942ce1272879f86" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://us17.mailchimp.com/mctx/clicks?url%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fryanleecrosby.com%252Fshows%26xid%3D3fe302e81b%26uid%3D89007241%26iid%3Db72ac5b909%26pool%3Dcts%26v%3D2%26c%3D1685126473%26h%3D8dbfefbc0868c014fffe12388163da7c83f46ee744e25969f942ce1272879f86&source=gmail&ust=1685450115857000&usg=AOvVaw2Z22mLpBAD5S34B_dHlbFu">https://ryanleecrosby.com/</a><wbr><a class="no-pjax" href="https://us17.mailchimp.com/mctx/clicks?url=https%3A%2F%2Fryanleecrosby.com%2Fshows&xid=3fe302e81b&uid=89007241&iid=b72ac5b909&pool=cts&v=2&c=1685126473&h=8dbfefbc0868c014fffe12388163da7c83f46ee744e25969f942ce1272879f86" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://us17.mailchimp.com/mctx/clicks?url%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fryanleecrosby.com%252Fshows%26xid%3D3fe302e81b%26uid%3D89007241%26iid%3Db72ac5b909%26pool%3Dcts%26v%3D2%26c%3D1685126473%26h%3D8dbfefbc0868c014fffe12388163da7c83f46ee744e25969f942ce1272879f86&source=gmail&ust=1685450115857000&usg=AOvVaw2Z22mLpBAD5S34B_dHlbFu">shows</a></wbr></p>Ryan Lee Crosbytag:ryanleecrosby.com,2005:Post/71745912023-03-19T15:46:13-04:002023-05-29T08:36:11-04:00New review in Vintage Guitar Magazine and a Dozen New Tour Dates<p>Thanks very much to Dan Forte at <a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.vintageguitar.com/41697/check-this-action-a-mess-of-blues/" target="_blank" data-link-type="url">Vintage Guitar Magazine</a> for the kind words about <i>Winter Hill Blues.</i> Read it <a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.vintageguitar.com/41697/check-this-action-a-mess-of-blues/" data-link-type="url">here</a>!</p><p>A dozen new tour dates are up on the <a class="no-pjax" href="/shows" target="_blank" data-link-type="page" data-link-label="Shows">shows</a> page. Juke Joint Festival, Bentonia Blues Festival, Meadowlark Festival, Thacker Mountain Radio Hour and many more! See you out there.</p><p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/572691/ed8e1fbfc2c14bed21924aba3aa0b61dacad8391/original/meadowlark-2023-presale-flyer.png/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>Ryan Lee Crosbytag:ryanleecrosby.com,2005:Post/71143332022-11-30T22:12:36-05:002022-11-30T22:12:37-05:00Acoustic Guitar Magazine review now Online + November Recap.<p>A kind and thoughtful review of <em>Winter Hill Blues </em>recently posted on Acoustic Guitar Magazine's website. <a contents="Read it here" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://acousticguitar.com/mississippi-ghosts-haunt-the-deep-blues-of-ryan-lee-crosby-on-winter-hill-blues/" target="_blank">Read it here</a>.</p>
<table border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" style="width:500px;"><tbody> <tr> <td><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/572691/60b36f81851558b29ac1f9de73ec2b2857507443/original/screen-shot-2022-11-30-at-9-43-42-pm.png/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsIm1lZGl1bSJdXQ==.png" class="size_m justify_center border_none" alt="" /> <p>Thank you so much for Kenny Berkowitz, Blair Jackson and Nick Loss-Eaton.</p> </td> <td><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/572691/95a0f6beee76bf5567c6d52f539d585628b7eea0/original/screen-shot-2022-11-30-at-9-44-12-pm.png/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsIm1lZGl1bSJdXQ==.png" class="size_m justify_center border_none" alt="" /> <p style="text-align: center;"> </p> </td> </tr>
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<p>November was a month full of music, with six shows and three recording sessions in CT, MA, RI and NY. Every day in music is a priceless gift.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/572691/03a3bf440ce4ee4b76fec28badb91c278c684366/original/atwoods-trio-michael-kurgansky.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /><span class="font_small">11.20.22. Live at Atwood's Tavern, Cambridge, MA. With Ilana Katz Katz and Jay Scheffler. Photo by Michael Kurgansky.</span></p>Ryan Lee Crosbytag:ryanleecrosby.com,2005:Post/70636182022-09-19T14:11:01-04:002022-09-19T14:13:12-04:00New review in Goldmine Magazine + Climbing the Charts<p>Thank you so very much to Mike Greenblatt for the positive review of <em>Winter Hill Blues </em>in the latest edition of Goldmine Magazine. <a contents="Read it here" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.goldminemag.com/columns/blues-album-reviews-of-early-times-ryan-lee-crosby-al-basile-lyle-odjick-and-more" target="_blank">Read it here</a>.<br><br>Many thanks, also, to all the DJs in Australia who helped <em>Winter Hill Blues </em>climb to #9 on the Australian Blues and Roots Airplay Chart for August. <a contents="See the full chart here" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.abarac.com.au/international-charts-2022.php" target="_blank">See the full chart here</a>.<br><br>The record continues to hold strong on the Acoustic Blues album and singles charts for Roots Music Report. Last week, it was at #2 for Acoustic Blues album chart and there were 5 songs from the collection on the Acoustic Blues singles chart. Thank you to all the DJs and program directors for the continued support of the music!</p>Ryan Lee Crosbytag:ryanleecrosby.com,2005:Post/70572242022-09-09T20:52:24-04:002022-09-09T20:52:24-04:00New album reviews and interviews<p><strong><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/572691/2c1780474e9507c58746abe2180513049be02cbc/original/rl-rl-michael-kurgansky.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><em>Photo with RL Boyce by Michael Kurgansky</em></p>
<p>As we move into fall, it is a time of transition. After a thrilling week of playing and recording with Grammy nominated Mississippi bluesman RL Boyce, I know I am looking ahead while taking stock of the last few months. Thank you to everyone who has supported the release of <em>Winter Hill Blues</em>. There are just a few copies left of the first CD pressing. If you want one of the last of this bunch (or if you want a hand dubbed cassette), they can be ordered from me directly <a contents="here" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://ryanleecrosby.com/winter-hill-blues" target="_blank">here</a>. </p>
<p>For the next month or so, I am focusing intensively on teaching and writing, which includes sharing what I've learned playing with blues elders like Jimmy "Duck" Holmes and RL Boyce. I continue to do this mainly online, because I think this is a very valuable and effective way to work... and a community of like minded guitarists is emerging who share similar values. If you are interested in studying this music either one on one or in a group setting on Zoom, contact me by email at <a contents="lessons@ryanleecrosby.com" data-link-label="" data-link-type="email" href="mailto:lessons@ryanleecrosby.com" target="_blank">lessons@ryanleecrosby.com</a> or sign up <a contents="here" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://ryanleecrosby.com/the-monday-blues-workshop" target="_blank">here</a>. <br><br>There have been some new press features and podcasts in the last month. See below.</p>
<p>Thank you all for your continued support. Wishing you and all beings well.<br><br>Blues in the Night podcast - <a contents="listen here" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/4wEgPs2ADKNmiGV2I9VImF?si=ygU03WvGSy-m5I6dib3aSw" target="_blank">listen here</a><br>Blues.GR - <a contents="interview" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://blues.gr/profiles/blogs/q-a-with-ryan-lee-crosby-timeless-power-of-mississippi-delta-refr" style="" target="_blank">interview</a><br>American Blues Scene - <a contents="interview" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.americanbluesscene.com/2022/08/ryan-lee-crosby-has-his-foot-in-two-worlds/" style="" target="_blank">interview</a><br>Lost in the Nordics - <a contents="interview" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://lostinthenordics.com/interview-ryan-lee-crosby-slow-down%EF%BF%BC/" target="_blank">interview</a><br>Take Effect - <a contents="Winter Hill Blues album review" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://takeeffectreviews.com/august-2022/2022/8/2/ryan-lee-crosby" target="_blank"><em>Winter Hill Blues </em>album review</a></p>Ryan Lee Crosbytag:ryanleecrosby.com,2005:Post/70317662022-08-05T17:57:11-04:002022-08-05T18:01:38-04:00Acoustic Guitar Magazine, #1 on RMR Acoustic Blues and The Blues Guitar Show podcast<p style="text-align: center;">Lots of new content this week:</p>
<ul> <li>Tune in to <a contents="The Blues Guitar Show podcast" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/67w69zbvGDYNy0kZl2MmAy?si=t_t8DdusSomrWcIPLlup2w" style="" target="_blank">The Blues Guitar Show podcast</a> with Ben Martin. We had a lovely discussion about music and process.</li> <li>
<em>Winter Hill Blues</em> was reviewed in <a contents="Acoustic Guitar Magazine" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://acousticguitar.com/" style="" target="_blank">Acoustic Guitar Magazine</a> and <a contents="Blues Blast Magazine" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.bluesblastmagazine.com/ryan-lee-crosby-winter-hill-blues-album-review/" style="" target="_blank">Blues Blast Magazine</a>
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<em>Winter Hill Blues </em>is back at #1 on the <a contents="Roots Music Report's Acoustic Blues chart" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://rootsmusicreport.com/charts/view/album/sub_genre/acoustic-blues/weekly" target="_blank">Roots Music Report's Acoustic Blues chart</a> for the week of 7.30.22</li> <li>Tickets are available for <a contents="8/27 at Atwood's in Cambridge" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/rl-boyce-with-ryan-lee-crosby-and-grant-smith-tickets-391264140577" target="_blank">8/27 at Atwood's in Cambridge</a> and <a contents="8/28 at the meadowlark festival" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.meadowlarkfest.com/" target="_blank">8/28 at the meadowlark festival</a> in NY with RL Boyce<br> <br> <br> <em>Acoustic Guitar Magazine review below. <a contents="Order a print copy here" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://store.acousticguitar.com/collections/back-issues/products/no-336-september-october-2022" target="_blank">Order a print copy here</a>.</em><br> <br> <img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/572691/fbf0c6de01612b827ef040f52bb2b9023600ed47/original/rlc-acm-review.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></li>
</ul>Ryan Lee Crosbytag:ryanleecrosby.com,2005:Post/70283812022-08-01T15:13:54-04:002022-08-05T18:01:38-04:00August 27 and 28 with GRAMMY Nominee RL Boyce<p>This month - two shows up north with GRAMMY nominated Mississippi Hill Country legend RL Boyce!</p>
<p>Sat. August 27th - <a contents="Atwood's Tavern" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://atwoodstavern.com/" target="_blank">Atwood's Tavern</a>, Cambridge MA matinee 2-4pm <a contents="get tickets here" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/rl-boyce-with-ryan-lee-crosby-and-grant-smith-tickets-391264140577" target="_blank">get tickets here</a><br>Sun. August 28th - <a contents="meadlowlark festival" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.meadowlarkfest.com" target="_blank">meadlowlark festival</a>, Red Hook NY 3:45pm (this is an invite only event - <a contents="apply for an invite here" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.meadowlarkfest.com/request-invitation" target="_blank">apply for an invite here</a>)</p>
<p>RL Boyce is Mississippi blues royalty. A true lineage holder, Boyce came up in the fife and drum tradition with Otha Turner, then played drums with Jessie Mae Hemphill and was influenced directly by RL Burnside, Fred McDowell and Ranie Burnette. He is truly one of a kind and the last of a generation of musicians who are often imitated, but will never be replicated. This is a once in a lifetime opportunity to catch him in the Boston area for a one off show as he makes his way to New York for the meadowlark festival. DO. NOT. MISS.</p>
<p>I will be opening the show and backing Mr. Boyce, along with my long time collaborator Grant Smith. It's a privilege to welcome him up north after having the good fortune to play with him a few times in the south. See you there!</p>
<p><iframe class="justify_inline" data-video-type="youtube" data-video-id="nAnDoTvrs7U" data-video-thumb-url="https://img.youtube.com/vi/nAnDoTvrs7U/mqdefault.jpg" type="text/html" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nAnDoTvrs7U?rel=0&wmode=transparent&enablejsapi=1" frameborder="0" height="180" width="320" allowfullscreen="true"></iframe></p>Ryan Lee Crosbytag:ryanleecrosby.com,2005:Post/70210702022-07-23T16:42:57-04:002022-07-23T16:42:57-04:00"Winter Hill Blues" is #1 on the RMR acoustic blues chart this week<p>In its second week out to radio, <em>Winter Hill Blues</em> has topped the <a contents="Roots Music Report" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.rootsmusicreport.com/" target="_blank">Roots Music Report</a>'s "Acoustic Blues" chart and landed at #14 on the "Blues Album" chart. Thank you to everyone who has supported the campaign, to the wonderful people I work with and to all the DJs who have played the album. It is a joy and a privilege to share the music.</p>
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<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/572691/0ef00741eabafc600c207d2945cdcba57f287d91/original/screen-shot-2022-07-18-at-9-39-25-am.png/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W10=.png" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>Ryan Lee Crosbytag:ryanleecrosby.com,2005:Post/70129652022-07-12T12:57:55-04:002022-07-23T16:39:55-04:00"Slow Down" Debuts on Ditty TV this Sunday alongside Amanda Shires and more.<p>My video for "Slow Down" debuts this Sunday on <a contents="Ditty TV" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://dittytv.com/watch/" target="_blank">Ditty TV</a>'s "The Curve." Tune into the hot Memphis television network Sunday night at 10pm CT/11pm ET and again next Monday morning at 10am CT/11am ET to hear and see "Slow Down" alongside Amanda Shires, Timothy B. Schmit and many more inspiring artists. Tune in at https://dittytv.com/watch/ and enjoy the trailer below:</p>
<p><iframe class="justify_inline" data-video-type="vimeo" data-video-id="727874676" data-video-thumb-url="" type="text/html" src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/727874676" frameborder="0" height="180" width="320"></iframe></p>Ryan Lee Crosbytag:ryanleecrosby.com,2005:Post/70110552022-07-09T12:41:01-04:002022-07-09T12:41:01-04:00"Winter Hill Blues" review in Living Blues Magazine<p>Thanks so very much to Matt R. Lohr for the positive write up of <em>Winter Hill Blues</em> in <a contents="Living Blues Magazine" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://livingblues.com/" target="_blank">Living Blues Magazine</a>. After reading this esteemed publication for years, it is an honor to be included. Order your copy <a contents="here" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://livingblues.com/product/living-blues-279-july-august-2022/" target="_blank">here</a>.</p>
<p><em>“Crosby’s sighing vocals and precise fingerpicking lay bare the ineffable sorrow at the Bentonia sound’s core” - LB, Matt R. Lohr</em></p>
<p><em><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/572691/eced89f6edc35b404e1eba3da84fb5aee1e05f1b/original/screen-shot-2022-07-09-at-12-28-30-pm.png/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W10=.png" class="size_l justify_center border_" /><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/572691/e602cb382d0ec7e53f2342c78a7b1e2f2969b6c6/original/screen-shot-2022-07-09-at-12-28-40-pm.png/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W10=.png" class="size_l justify_center border_" /><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/572691/b741d531041b2cc12d06184bb1c694f10d111227/original/screen-shot-2022-07-09-at-12-29-05-pm.png/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W10=.png" class="size_l justify_center border_" /><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/572691/eeb8c9a1f838c94a8f5b01a89b04f6e847fb36c2/original/screen-shot-2022-07-09-at-12-29-18-pm.png/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W10=.png" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></em></p>Ryan Lee Crosbytag:ryanleecrosby.com,2005:Post/69789732022-05-24T18:44:11-04:002022-05-24T18:44:11-04:00"Winter Hill Blues" featured in WBUR/NPR and Boston.com<p>We had a wonderful release show in Boston for <em>Winter Hill Blues</em> this week. In advance of the concert, Lauren Daley got to the heart of the album for WBUR/NPR - <a contents="read it here" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.wbur.org/news/2022/05/18/ryan-lee-crosby-winter-hill-blues" target="_blank">read it here</a>.</p>
<p>Blake Maddux also got directly to the center of the Bentonia influence and put it all in perspective so thoughtfully for <a contents="Boston.com" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.boston.com/things-to-do/concerts/catch-a-case-of-winter-hill-blues-with-medfords-ryan-lee-crosby-at-the-rockwell/" target="_blank">Boston.com</a>.</p>
<p>For footage of the release concert, please enjoy these video clips:<br><br>"Was it the Devil?" (with Ilana Katz Katz) on <a contents="YouTube" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://youtu.be/74Em5N-SFNs" target="_blank">YouTube</a><br>"Eight Years Gone" (with Elio DeLuca, Jay Scheffler, Grant Smith) on <a contents="YouTube" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://youtu.be/JmishH8cydE" style="" target="_blank">YouTube</a></p>
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<p>Thank you to everyone who came to the show and to all the wonderful people who have supported the album's <a contents="pre-order campaign" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://ryanleecrosby.com/winter-hill-blues-pre-order" target="_blank">pre-order campaign</a> (still going until June 2nd), with an extra special thank you to Nick Loss-Eaton for getting the music out there!</p>Ryan Lee Crosbytag:ryanleecrosby.com,2005:Post/69577082022-04-26T21:18:47-04:002022-04-26T21:20:02-04:00Interview on "The Blues Trail Revisited" Podcast<p>It was great to talk with filmmaker Ted Reed on The Blues Trail Revisited podcast. Also featured is Clarksdale's Sean "Bad" Apple. Listen <a contents="here" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-dtnc9-1208b7a" target="_blank">here</a>!</p>Ryan Lee Crosbytag:ryanleecrosby.com,2005:Post/69509142022-04-18T13:30:34-04:002022-05-05T19:56:47-04:00"Slow Down" Video Premiere in "It's Psychedelic, Baby" Magazine<p>Thanks to <a contents="It's Psychedelic, Baby Magazine" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.psychedelicbabymag.com/2022/04/slow-down-by-ryan-lee-crosby-new-album-winter-hill-blues.html" target="_blank">It's Psychedelic, Baby Magazine</a> for the exclusive video premiere of "Slow Down" off <em>Winter Hill Blues. </em>Check it out <a contents="here" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.psychedelicbabymag.com/2022/04/slow-down-by-ryan-lee-crosby-new-album-winter-hill-blues.html" target="_blank">here</a> and <a contents="pre-order the album" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://ryanleecrosby.com/winter-hill-blues-pre-order" target="_blank">pre-order the album</a> (with exclusive perks through my website)!</p>
<p>https://www.psychedelicbabymag.com/2022/04/slow-down-by-ryan-lee-crosby-new-album-winter-hill-blues.html</p>
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/572691/5d14ad08e1dd209bd940cf6fd9bba43e77e019b5/original/screen-shot-2022-04-18-at-12-55-18-pm.png/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W10=.png" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>Ryan Lee Crosbytag:ryanleecrosby.com,2005:Post/69371772022-03-31T16:52:25-04:002022-03-31T16:53:04-04:00Press this week - Guitar Player Magazine and WBUR's Radio Boston<p>Yesterday - my song "Down So Long" was featured as part of a story on WBUR's Radio Boston about the state of live music in town, along with a mention of the "Winter Hill Blues" album release party on 5/22 at The Rockwell Theater. (<a contents="Get tickets here!" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://dice.fm/partner/cuisine-en-locale/event/qyvlp-ryan-lee-crosby-winter-hill-blues-release-show-22nd-may-once-at-the-rockwell-somerville-tickets" target="_blank">Get tickets here!</a>) Hear the whole story, along with moving insights from ONCE's JJ Gonson and Club Passim's Matt Smith at https://www.wbur.org/radioboston/2022/03/30/local-music-venues-pandemic-pivots.</p>
<p>Also, this month in Guitar Player Magazine, there is a feature on the legacy of Skip James and Bentonia blues, which I was very, very glad to contribute to. It's a long story, available in the print version of the magazine (which can be ordered <a contents="here" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.magazinesdirect.com/az-magazines/51530641/guitar-player-719-jimi-hendrix-cover.thtml?j=BKZ" target="_blank">here</a>).</p>
<p>An excerpt, in which I offer some casual reflections on Skip's style, can be found at https://www.guitarplayer.com/players/from-satan-to-jesus-skip-james-played-through-shadow-and-light-on-these-five-essential-tracks.</p>
<p>Thanks so very much to Jim Beaugez for thinking of me for the piece - it is an honor to be a part of it, alongside some wonderful musicians and songwriters, all of whom I appreciate and admire.</p>
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/572691/a65e171368561a4384155b3a96113e3aeb83af0f/original/skip-james-story.png/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W10=.png" class="size_l justify_center border_" /><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/572691/defc55de9e75d602c37f3c9e7a03e62e440e3f5b/original/skip-james-story-2.png/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W10=.png" class="size_l justify_center border_" /><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/572691/b1e0133e8185cd5a2a97015a1361bde6a96b0699/original/skip-james-story-3.png/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W10=.png" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>Ryan Lee Crosbytag:ryanleecrosby.com,2005:Post/69071312022-02-25T10:46:59-05:002022-02-25T10:46:59-05:00"Winter Hill Blues" Album Release Party 5.22 in Boston!<p>Tickets are available <a contents="NOW" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://dice.fm/partner/cuisine-en-locale/event/qyvlp-ryan-lee-crosby-winter-hill-blues-release-show-22nd-may-once-at-the-rockwell-somerville-tickets" target="_blank">NOW</a> for the <em>Winter Hill Blues</em><em> </em>album release show in Boston! <a contents="Order yours here." data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://dice.fm/partner/cuisine-en-locale/event/qyvlp-ryan-lee-crosby-winter-hill-blues-release-show-22nd-may-once-at-the-rockwell-somerville-tickets" target="_blank">Order yours here.</a></p>
<p>Sunday, May 22nd at the Rockwell Theater in Davis Square, Somerville<br>Hosted by <a contents="ONCE" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://oncesomerville.com/" target="_blank">ONCE</a><br>with special guests <a contents="Ilana Katz Katz" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.ilanakatz.com/" target="_blank">Ilana Katz Katz</a> and <a contents="Possum" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://joemcclurejr.com/" target="_blank">Possum</a>.<br>Doors at 6, music at 7pm.<br>All ages! Bring the family. Proof of vaccination required.</p>
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/572691/c9d96250dda04d05683a61469afbc8ba22d453c9/original/rlc-rockwell-v-4.png/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W10=.png" class="size_l justify_center border_" /><br> </p>
<p><a contents="Order your tickets here!" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://dice.fm/partner/cuisine-en-locale/event/qyvlp-ryan-lee-crosby-winter-hill-blues-release-show-22nd-may-once-at-the-rockwell-somerville-tickets" target="_blank">Order your tickets here!</a></p>Ryan Lee Crosbytag:ryanleecrosby.com,2005:Post/68575782022-01-02T22:24:37-05:002022-01-09T22:57:12-05:00Some Notes on Cycles in the New Year (Part 1)<p>With the start of 2022, I find myself returning to the idea of cycles. Part of this reflection includes considering what attracts us to music and how sound creates meaning in our lives, as both listeners and musicians. </p>
<p>We might examine the cyclical nature of things from any of the following angles: </p>
<p><strong>Sound and music as: </strong></p>
<ul> <li>Frequencies </li> <li>Vibrations </li> <li>Progressions (chord progressions - harmony - as well as how we grow and progress along with music as evolving humans) </li> <li>Rhythmic cycles and melodic themes, such as a catchy “hook” or repeating figure </li>
</ul>
<p>Sound becomes music when it is organized by rhythm and melody. The moment we feel a beat, or hear tones in a sequence, our brains are inclined to perceive musical form. This could be as simple and natural as noticing the metronomic nature of our feet as we walk, or observing the cascading pitches of a bird call, as well as hearing a drum loop on tape or enjoying a choir of voices in harmony. </p>
<p>Perhaps not often enough do we consider that the very production of a note itself comes from sound waves moving at a particular frequency, or rate of vibration. The faster the oscillation, the higher the pitch. And if we were to record a note and slow the speed down drastically, we would eventually find that what we register as a single note is actually a rhythmic pulse. </p>
<p>Frequencies are referred to by how quickly they move. A tone at 10khz moves at a speed of 10,000 cycles/second and is much higher in pitch than a frequency of 1khz, 100hz or 20hz, which is very slow and at the low end of what we can hear. </p>
<p>An interesting experiment might be to listen to each of these frequencies and notice how you relate in mind, body, heart and spirit. Where do you respond in the body and how does it feel? What does your mind think, along with the physical response? Do you open or close, relax or tighten? </p>
<p>As we think about sound from mental, physical and emotional perspectives, it may be worth considering a broader picture of cycles and the roles they play in our everyday lives. We live cyclically day in and day out, in the short and long term, rising and falling with the sun and moon, as we evolve from childhood to adolescence through stages of adulthood, feeling the rhythms of days, weeks, months, seasons, years, decades and beyond. When we open ourselves by listening to music, we may find that we move through time into something wider, perhaps by connecting with a recording from before our birth or by transcending our experience altogether, as we harmonize with something greater than ourselves. </p>
<p>It may be that we are attracted to music not only because it reflects our own experiences, but also because it embodies the fundamental laws of nature. We can feel this intuitively, even if we aren’t fully conscious of the relationship. Music speaks to every part of us and mirrors our experiences in ways we may not be able to fully process with our minds alone. However, through attentive listening, we may find that we already have a meaningful awareness around what music means to us and that it can fall into any of the following categories of resonance: </p>
<p><strong>Emotional</strong> - how sound and music reflect our feelings back to us <br><strong>Physical</strong> - the qualities of music and sound (tone, timbre, texture, time) speak to the body and nervous system <br><strong>Mental</strong> - music has the capacity to teach us new ideas about life, the world, ourselves and others <br><strong>Cultural</strong> - music can help us to identify with humanity, time and place, both as individuals and in community </p>
<p>We can perceive cycles through repetition, as we come back to what we know and feel again and again in our lives. In music, repetition is central to how we organize sound, regardless of genre. Even seemingly random aspects of music have structure and purpose to them, when we listen well. These questions might help bring further insight: </p>
<p>* What are the cycles of your life in the short and long term? <br>* Do you recognize cycles in your thoughts, rituals, activities? <br>* What kind of music expresses your truth? <br>* What is the connection between the cycles of your life and the music you love? </p>
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<p>(Part 2 coming soon)</p>
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<p>Wishing you and yours love, peace, fulfillment and health in the new year,</p>
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<p>RLC</p>Ryan Lee Crosbytag:ryanleecrosby.com,2005:Post/67751872021-10-13T19:18:36-04:002021-10-13T19:30:46-04:00Live from Memphis with R.L. Boyce and Shaun Marsh<p>It was an inspiring weekend in Memphis. On Friday, I played live on the air both at Radio Memphis and also at WYXR. On Saturday, I played two sets at the Green Room at Crosstown Arts (one solo and one backing the Grammy nominated North Mississippi bluesman R.L. Boyce, alongside my dear friend Shaun Marsh).</p>
<p>It felt great to get back out and play for people this month. I have missed it so much. Thank you everyone for your support. </p>
<p>Videos by Maysey Craddock</p>
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<p><iframe class="justify_inline" data-video-type="youtube" data-video-id="yQ6-ikDFicg" data-video-thumb-url="https://img.youtube.com/vi/yQ6-ikDFicg/mqdefault.jpg" type="text/html" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/yQ6-ikDFicg?rel=0&wmode=transparent&enablejsapi=1" frameborder="0" height="180" width="320" allowfullscreen="true"></iframe></p>Ryan Lee Crosbytag:ryanleecrosby.com,2005:Post/67610622021-09-29T13:22:43-04:002022-05-16T12:52:12-04:00"Down So Long" premiered on American Blues Scene<p>Brand new song premiere at <a contents="American Blues Scene" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.americanbluesscene.com/world-premiere-track-ryan-lee-crosby-down-so-long/" target="_blank">American Blues Scene</a>:</p>
<p><em>"Ryan Lee Crosby traveled from his native Boston to Memphis, TN to record his upcoming album, the dirty, electric Winter Hill Blues. With a street date of June 14th, 2022 via Crossnote Records, Winter Hill Blues was produced by Fat Possum’s Bruce Watson, famed for producing albums for Junior Kimbrough and RL Burnside. The result is the best work of Crosby’s career." - JD Nash, American Blues Scene</em><br> </p>
<p>"Down So Long" is the first single off my next album "<a contents="Winter Hill Blues" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://ryanleecrosby.com/new-album-fundraiser" target="_blank">Winter Hill Blues</a>," which is coming in the spring/summer 2022. If you want an advanced download of the song, please <a contents="pre-order the album" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://ryanleecrosby.com/new-album-fundraiser" target="_blank">pre-order the album</a> and/or contribute to my newly created <a contents="fundraising campaign" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://ryanleecrosby.com/new-album-fundraiser" target="_blank">fundraising campaign</a>.</p>
<p>Lyrically, 'Down So Long' is an acknowledgement of the truth of suffering. The melodies derive equal inspiration from the North Mississippi blues of Robert Belfour and the songs of Malian singer/guitarist Boubacar Traoré. To hear the song, go to: https://www.americanbluesscene.com/world-premiere-track-ryan-lee-crosby-down-so-long/</p>Ryan Lee Crosbytag:ryanleecrosby.com,2005:Post/67341632021-09-02T14:34:23-04:002022-04-19T23:49:05-04:00Upcoming shows with Jimmy "Duck" Holmes and R.L. Boyce - get tickets now<p>This fall, I will be traveling to Bentonia and Memphis for shows with Grammy nominated blues musicians.</p>
<p><strong>Friday, September 24th</strong> for the <a contents="Blue Front Cafe" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.facebook.com/bluefrontcafeblues/" style="" target="_blank">Blue Front Cafe</a> 73rd Anniversary Party with Jimmy "Duck" Holmes.</p>
<p><strong>Saturday, October 9th</strong> I will be opening for R.L. Boyce in Memphis, alongside my friend Shaun Marsh, at the Green Room at the Crosstown Concourse. The show will start at 7:30pm and tickets are $15.</p>Ryan Lee Crosbytag:ryanleecrosby.com,2005:Post/67266822021-08-25T11:25:47-04:002021-08-25T11:30:58-04:00Bentonia Blues in Smithsonian Magazine<p>Thanks to Jim Beaugez for the shoutout in his fine new article on Jimmy "Duck" Holmes and the legacy of the Bentonia Blues. Read it <a contents="here" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/bentonia-mississippi-blues-jimmy-holmes-180978356/" target="_blank">here</a> in the Smithsonian Magazine.</p>
<p><em>"Holmes has lately taken on the role of educator, lecturing about Bentonia blues to schools and civic groups in Mississippi and elsewhere, and teaching musicians. The festival that he continues to produce in Bentonia each June has become a weeklong showcase featuring touring blues artists, including artists Holmes has taught: Robert Connely Farr, a Mississippi native who has absorbed the Bentonia style into his heavy, thunderous groove; Ryan Lee Crosby, who brings influences from Africa and India to the Bentonia sound; and Mike Munson, a Minnesota native who 'plays like Jack [Owens],' Holmes has said."</em></p>Ryan Lee Crosbytag:ryanleecrosby.com,2005:Post/67123832021-08-10T14:12:55-04:002022-02-24T13:41:36-05:00New Article on Bentonia Blues for Music Maker Relief Foundation<p>Pleased to share this article I wrote about the Bentonia blues for the Music Maker Relief Foundation. It took some time and a lot of love.</p>
<p>"A Tiny Town With a Global Presence"</p>
<p>Read it <a contents="here" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://musicmaker.org/a-tiny-town-with-a-global%E2%80%A8-presence/" target="_blank">here</a>.</p>
<p>Photos by Nicoline Valkenberg.</p>Ryan Lee Crosby