More Of What Blues In The School Is About

Our Latest Presentation May 7th, 2008

The halls were alive with the sound of blues on Wednesday, May 7 at Kennedy Middle School. The sweet notes of a drawling slide guitar, wailing harmonica, and humming washboard were courtesy of The Rainy Day Blues Society’s newly launched Blues in the Schools program. Terrapin Tim Volem led the class of some 60 eighth graders on the musical journey with the help of Jerry Zybach on guitar, Dino Allbaugh on harp, and Michael Morningsun on washboard. From its beginnings in the South to the Great Migration North to Chicago, the crew painted a colorful picture of blues history and its unique form, brought to life with some tasty songs, stories, and even a mini songwriting workshop.
 
The Blues in the Schools program has a couple more gigs brewing before school is out for summer and already has an interest list for fall. For more information on how to get involved, check out the Blues in the Schools page right here at rainydayblues.org.

Presenters

Michael Morningsun, Dino Allbaugh, Jerry Zybach

Terrapin Tim Volem and Josh Coen

Class Room Experience

Pictures From Dexter 2007 Below