This new channel recently come to Sky (166)

This series might be of interest to some of you...

https://www.pbs.org/theblues/

The Blues¢Å¾¢ anchors a multi-media celebration that raises awareness of the blues and its contribution to American culture and music worldwide.

Under the guiding vision of Executive Producer Martin Scorsese, seven directors will explore the blues through their own personal styles and perspectives. The films in the series are motivated by a central theme: how the blues evolved from parochial folk tunes to a universal language.

It's started sowing but there may well be catch-ups repeats etc....

The series has been available on DVD for some years.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Martin-Scorsese-Presents-Blues-Musical/dp/B0002Z9XFQ/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1320583056&sr=8-1

Also available as a box set from your local Amazon/eBay, etc... (^^^ Ah, beaten to it ^^^)

Must admit, I found them to be rather mediocre. There are some much better tellings of the story of the blues to be had out there.

The four part series, America Roots Music, which was made in conjunction with the Library of Congress and the Smithsonian Institute, is far and away the best documentary on the subject of 'the blues', its origin and development, that I've seen to date.

Edited November 6, 201113 yr by Russell Gilbert

It's free on the TV though........and as it is showing now thought it might be of interest to some

  On 06/11/2011 at 13:01, chalky said:

It's free on the TV though........and as it is showing now thought it might be of interest to some

Thanks for pointing this out.............never tire of any programmes about Blues...............particularly looking forward to tonight at 10pm.........

one of my favourite artists...............B B KING!!! Bring it on!!!

some of the episodes are definitely better than others but I have filed the box set, it has some great footage.

If you want some really good blues footage, have a look at this. Well worth the money

https://www.amazon.co.uk/American-Folk-Blues-Festival-1962-1966/dp/B0000DG5LK/ref=sr_1_1?s=dvd&ie=UTF8&qid=1321273718&sr=1-1

If any of you subscribe to Blockbuster the American Folk Blues Festivals are available on there site to rent or buy - all three volumes!

thanks I'll be taking a dekko of this

  On 14/11/2011 at 12:30, soash said:

If you want some really good blues footage, have a look at this. Well worth the money

https://www.amazon.co...21273718&sr=1-1

yes, this is also filed, the Magic Sam footage in Germany is particularly mind blowing.

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If any of you subscribe to Blockbuster the American Folk Blues Festivals are available on there site to rent or buy - all three volumes!

There is also a fourth in the series - "The American Folk Blues Festival - The British Tours 1963-1966".