THE FOLLOWING ACTS WILL REPRESENT THE BLUES SOCIETY OF WESTERN PA - February 7-9, 2009 - AT THE INTERNATIONAL BLUES CHALLANGE IN MEMPHIS:

AND THE WINNER IS.....

SOLO - Gary Prisby, Pittsburgh PA

BAND - Ron Yarosz and the Vehicle, Erie PA

Jim Weber Memorial Award of Best Guitar Player - Gregg Krupa (Jill West and Blues Attack)

Thanks to all of you who came out and made it a great day. Thank you to the bands for participating.

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Band
1st Place: Grady Champion, Mississippi Delta Blues Society of Indianola
2nd Place: Karen Lovely Band, Cascade Blues Association
3rd Place: Cheryl Renee with Them Bones, Cincy Blues Society
Best Guitarist: Matt Kelly, Big Boy Little Band, DC Blues Society

Solo/Duo
1st Place: Matt Andersen, Harvest Jazz and Blues Festival, New Brunswick, Canada
2nd Place: Alphonso Sanders and Bill “Howl-n-Madd” Perry, Crossroads Blues Society, Rosedale, Mississippi

Wonder what it was like in Memphis at the International Blues Challenge? What can we say? We will let Candye Kane say it for us:
“THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR ONE OF THE MOST AMAZING WEEKENDS OF MY LIFE!!! I LOVED EVERY MOMENT OF IT. I WILL BE BACK NEXT YEAR…. IT WAS JUST A TREMENDOUS HONOR TO MEET SO MANY WONDERFUL PEOPLE AND SEE THE CALIBER OF TALENT FROM AROUND THE WORLD. AND SEEING THE KIDS LOVING THIS MUSIC IS A REAL INSPIRATION…. I MUST HAVE SEEN OVER 40 BANDS ALL OF THEM WERE TERRIFIC. THANK YOU SOOO MUCH.

You can read the complete report from the 2010 IBC from Jonnye Weber on this page.

FINAL RESULTS - Representing the BSWPA in Memphis 2010 SOLO/DUO WINNER: Bubs McKeg and Dr. Blue BAND WINNER: Felix and the Hurricanes SEYDEL AWARD WINNER: Dr. Blue $1000 prize to winning band at Finals, $500 prize to winning Solo/Duo at Finals >> Photos and videos from the event FINALISTS - Round II Kendrew’s Ron Yarosz and the Vehicle  Jill West and Blues Attack >> View Photo Albums >> View Photo Stack (selected photos) FINALISTS - Round I D’Vine Wine Bar & Lounge Craig King & Kings Ransom  Felix and the Hurricanes >> View Photo Albums >> View Photostack (selected photos)
		International Blues Challenge Finals - Moondog's - April 26, 2009 - Winners are: SOLO/DUO- Bubs MecKeg and Dr. Blue :: BAND - Felix and the Hurricanes :: SEYDEL WINNER: Dr. Blue- © Photos by Thomas Martin