The Blues is back in D.C. – Capitol Blues Night is October 24th! This time though, a full Music Maker Blues Revue will be performing at The Hamilton, and tickets will be $25. Don’t miss this – it’s not often you get to see Ironing Board Sam, Captain Luke, Cool John Ferguson, Big Ron Hunter, […]

Music Maker is dedicated to the preservation of the Roots, musical traditions that share a birthplace among our nation’s working poor. Our cultural identity is threatened daily as traditional musicians are silenced by poverty and time. Music Maker gives these artists a voice, and ensures they can live out their elder years in safety and […]

Whitney has joined Music Maker as our new Community Coordinator. She will be taking over where Cornelius Lewis left off when he headed to Appalachian State University this August, as well as coordinating our social media efforts, working with the website, and helping with PR. We’re so thrilled to have Whitney as part of our […]

On MagnetMagazine.com’s poll last week, Ironing Board Sam’s Ninth Wonder of the World of Music was voted the most anticipated album of this week! We understand how people would be waiting anxiously for this album. Originally recorded in the 1970s in Gary, IN, only 100 copies were ever made. When Music Maker found the record […]

Listen: When You Kill The Chicken, Save Me The Head This week’s Diggin’ is Algia Mae Hinton’s “When You Kill The Chicken, Save Me The Head.” What struck me first about this song is the unusual request, but what kept me listening was Algia Mae’s deft 12-string playing. She plays a great melody that has […]