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Rise Up and Sing!

Event Details

Date
Thursday, March 9, 2017
Time
8 p.m.
Location
Shannon Hall, Wisconsin Union Theater
Description
Raised in a small town in Texas and exposed to gospel music at an early age, Ruthie Foster first learned to sing during worship services. Her sound has grown into a special blend of blues, folk and gospel, drawing comparisons to Mavis Staples and Aretha Franklin. 
Foster has been recognized three times as the Austin Music Award Best Female Vocalist, most recently in 2013. Additionally, she has been recognized at the Blues Music Awards and Living Blues Awards, winning the 2010 Critic's Poll Winner. She has toured and recorded with Warren Haynes, performed with Susan Tedeschi and sang on the hit TV series Revolution. 
The Heritage Blues Orchestra honors the traditional fare in a way that brings new life to old music. From the raw, a cappella prison gang grunts of "Go Down Hannah" to the slide guitar-fueled gospel stomp swamp version of "Get Right Church" and Son House's Delta blues classic "Clarksdale Moan," this group is breathtakingly new even as they honor old African-American musical traditions. 
MUSIC LINKS, NEWS, REVIEWS, & MORE: Ruthie Foster Website, @RF_FamilyBand, Ruthie Foster Facebook, Heritage Blues Orchestra Website, Heritage Blues Orchestra Facebook, Wikipedia, Popmatters.com
If you like The Heritage Blues Orchestra and Ruthie Foster, you may also enjoy Blind Boys of Alabama with Liz Vice and King Sunny Ade and His African Beats
RUTHIE FOSTER VIDEOS
  
THE HERITAGE BLUES ORCHESTRA VIDEOS
 
Cost
$20.00

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