| Ex-Animal
at Carolina Downhome Blues Festival |
 Hilton
Valentine, the legendary guitarist of The Animals with his new band
Skiffledog headlines the 13th annual Carolina Downhome Blues Festival
taking place October 1 to 3 in Camden, South Carolina, twenty-five
miles outside of Columbia, one hour from Charlotte. Performances day
and night are at 16 different venues including a pub crawl with many
venues clustered on several downtown streets, an easy walk from gig
to gig.
Valentine returns to his acoustic skiffle roots with his new group.
Hilton played guitar on "House of the Rising Sun,” “We
Gotta Get Out of This Place.” “It's My Life,” “Don't
Bring Me Down,” and other Animal classics. A member of the Rock
'n' Roll Hall of Fame, he has toured until recently with Animals founder
Eric Burdon. See www.hiltonvalentine.com.
Other
featured artists include: Southern Soul Extravaganza featuring Barbara
Carr (Chess Records in 1960s), Roy Roberts (Otis Redding) and AJ
Diggs Band; Andrew Jr. Boy Jones; John Dee Holeman & Andy Coats;
Lil Dave Thompson; Veronica Jackson; and such regional favorites
as Lightnin’ Wells, Pop Ferguson Duo, Drink Small, Rev. Marv
Ward and WSNB.
Check
out www.bluesbash.com/camden
(being updated now); Tickets and information: (803) 425 7676. Daily
tickets and weekend passes available from $10-$40.
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