Yazoo's Blues

Friends of the Fullertons:

Yazoo's Blues

Chaz

Upcoming Yazoo Chaz appearances:

Wednesday, August 3, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Falmouth Farmers Market
22 Hat Trick Drive
with Waterford Slim

Saturday, August 6, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Cumberland Farmers Market
City Hall, 230 Tuttle Road
with Waterford Slim
and Kool Hand Kal Finison

Saturday, August 13, 7 p.m.
Vassalboro Grange Coffee House
332 Main Street
with the Lone Grangers and Catfish Brown

Saturday, August 20, 8 p.m.
Gritty McDuff's
187 Lower Main Street, Freeport
with Catfish Brown

Saturday, September 3, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Cumberland Farmers Market
City Hall, 230 Tuttle Road
with Catfish Brown

Wednesday, September 7, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Falmouth Farmers Market
22 Hat Trick Drive
with Waterford Slim and Kool Hand Kal

Saturday, September 10, 7 p.m.
Vassalboro Grange Coffee House
332 Main Street
with the Lone Grangers and Catfish Brown

Frequent fliers and co-conspirators:

Buddy (of Catfish Brown)

Kal

Slim

Yazoo's Blues, the brainchild and love child of Maine songwriter and guit-picker Yazoo Chaz, draws music and inspiration from Cleatus "Catfish" Brown, "Neon" Leon Fullerton, and other lesser-known early- and mid-twentieth century troubadours of America's blue highways and byways.

The act's name comes from one of Catfish Brown's instrumental pieces, "Yazoo's Blues." As Leon Fullerton (another rumor in his own time) tells it, Brown was a prolific Mississippi jug band leader, born and bred by the banks of the Yazoo River at a dirt crossroad known locally as Shadrach Junction. He never traveled far from Shadrach, but his pre-and post-WWII influence was extensive.

Local Maine players appearing with Chaz at different times this summer include Americana artist Buddy Moore, jukebox rocker Kool Hand Kal Finison, and blues harpist Waterford Slim.

More info:

For booking or repertoire information, to join the Yazoo Chaz Fan Club, to learn more about the legend of Catfish Brown or Neon Leon, or just to shoot the Shinola, email Chaz here.

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