Paul Rishell &\; Annie Raines Silver Jubilee

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6-23-2018 \;(Ballroom)
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\nBe a part of \;Paul Rishell and Annie Raines \;Silver Jubilee Tourcelebrating 25 years of musicmaking.
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\nWhen 22-year-old harmonica ace \;Annie Raines \;first sat in with 42-year-old country blues guitarist \;Paul Rishell \;in a Boston bar in 1992\, few in the crowd suspected that they were witnessing the beginning of a musical partnership that would span the next twenty-five years and counting. But after 25 years and six albums\, Paul and Annie have become the blues'\; most dynamic duo\, racking up hundreds of thousands of miles on the road in the U.S. and Europe\, collaborating on original songs and releasing "\;I Want You To Know\,"\; "\;Moving To The Country\,"\; the W.C. Handy Award winner for \;Acoustic Blues Album of the Year\, "\;Goin&rsquo\; Home\,"\; which was nominated for \;two Handy Awards \;and the live recording "\;A Night in Woodstock\,"\; featuring special guests \;John Sebastian\, \;Bruce Katz\, and their own backing band\, \;Mojo Rodeo \;(pronounced Ro-DAY-o). Each release earned them multiple Blues Music Award nominations. \;
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\nPaul &\; Annie have a special way of transforming an audience. As soon as they start playing\, their great talent and good vibes lets you relax\, forget your cares and smile like you haven&rsquo\;t done for awhile. Critics are smiling on them too. Reviewing their CD/DVD set\, "\;A Night in Woodstock\,"\; \;Elijah Wald \;wrote in the Boston Globe &ldquo\;the high energy\, fast-moving set of mostly blues tunes features Rishell sounding his usual fantastic self on acoustic\, electric and National Steel Guitars and Annie Raines retaining her Queen of the Harp crown!&rdquo\;
\nComedian/ Director\, David Steinberg in The National Post of Canada said &ldquo\;I have an album called &ldquo\;Moving To The Country by Paul Rishell &\; Annie Raines that Lyle Lovett recommended to me and it&rsquo\;s just sensational.&rdquo\;
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\n"\;While their guitar\, harmonica and vocals are roiling\, muscular and masterful\, their shows are down home-friendly and fun-loving."\; - \;Scott Alarik\, Boston Globe

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"\;Rishell'\;s ability to convey the essence of acoustic Delta Blues is shocking. His guitar playing is tremendous. His vocals are exceptional..."\; - \;Skyland Blues News
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\n&ldquo\;&hellip\;Rishell is a master of country/blues styles\, particularly slide played on a National steel guitar. Raines\, a rare female ace blues harmonica blower\, shows that she is as strong an acoustic country harp accompanist as she is a harder-edged\, electrified Chicago-style lead player à\; la the great Little Walter&hellip\;&rdquo\; \;- \;Billboard

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