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Black Box Theatre in the Indian Head Center for the Arts welcomes
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Time: Wed 7 pm to 9 pm (check calendar) Ticket Cost: $5 at the door only If
you are a musician, come jam with Mike...Or In demand as a performer, Mike has played at the Bull Durham Blues Festival, Blues in the Burg Festival, DC Blues Society Festival, the Smithsonian National Folklife Festival, and the Folk Festival at Ferrum College. He participated in the opening of the John Hurt Museum in Avalon, Mississippi. In 1998, Mike he played the role of the Bluesman in the play "I Am A Man." He also accompanies poet Theresa Davis on the harmonica during her poetry readings. Click here to hear Mike perform "Special Agent" with Mr. Bones and Steve Levine. Seating is limited. Pay at the door only $5, audience and musicians ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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The Black Box Theatre at the Indian Head Center for the Arts, Indian Head, MD. (directions)
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Indian Head Center for the Arts, PO Box 1098, Indian Head, MD 20640 301-743-3040 www.indianheadblackbox.org |
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Mike
Baytop is President of the Archie Edwards Blues Heritage Foundation.
Mike was born in Washington, DC in 1948, where he lived most
of his life. His father introduced him to music when he gave
him a harmonica. Later in life, he became truly interested
in playing the blues he heard as he was growing up. Mike's
harmonica sound is influenced by Charlie Sayles, Phil Wiggins
and James Cotton. His guitar playing is influenced by Mississippi
John Hurt, Larry Johnson, Jerry Ricks -- and by Archie Edwards,
under whom he studied for many years. He learned to play bones
from Richard "Mr. Bones" Thomas.