Luther “Captain Luke” Mayer passed away early in the morning on May 12th at the age of 87. Captain Luke was the very heart of Music Maker, and he has been with us since the beginning. He appreciated so much all the love and thoughts everyone sent his way during his illness, he said he […]

Check out some photos of Major Handy and Ironing Board Sam from last week’s Jazzfest!

  Byron Bay Bluesfest 2015 was a memorable trip. I gave the Revue the pet name “Guitar Heaven,” stealing from Cool John Ferguson’s record title. The show featured guitar slingers from across the South, representing a great diversity of styles and attitudes. Cool John Ferguson gave them a taste of Low Country blues, George Stancell […]

Tad Walters was one of the first Music Maker artists I saw perform, at a SOOTS event in 2011 in Raleigh. Tad is a Next Generation artist, and he performed his own set at that show while also backing up the other MM Musicians, including the late George Higgs, on harmonica. Since then, I haven’t […]

Lead Belly at 125: A Tribute to an American Songster at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts Saturday, April 25, 2015, 8:00 PM This special one-night-only concert in collaboration with the Grammy Museum celebrates American folk legend Lead Belly featuring headliners Robert Plant, Alison Krauss, and Buddy Miller with Viktor Krauss, and […]