“Bluejazz” or “Jazzy Blues” are the names given to describe North Carolina musician, Ruth Wyand’s music. With one foot in the juke joints and one foot in the jazz clubs Ruth draws on American roots music to frame her lyrics and demonstrate her strengths as a guitarist, songwriter and vocalist.
Ruth has toured throughout the US, UK, New Zealand, Kuwait, Bermuda and France playing blues, jazz and folk clubs and festivals. She has won numerous awards for her songs and guitar playing.
She is the 2013/2014 reciepient of an Artist-In-Residence Grant to teach Blues to High School students throughout Dare County NC.
Ruth is touring New Zealand during February and March 2014. For more info and bookings contact Lesley Page: lesley62@xtra.co.nz 09 2946663 or +64 021 620726
Sunday 16th February 2014 5.30pm
‘Mama’s Got The Blues’ Show
Auckland Blues Club @ The Winchester
24 St Benedicts St, Auckland
Entry: $15 ABC Members & Pre-sales - $20 @ the door
Friday February 21st 2014 7pm
LaValla 131 Dominion Rd, Tuakau
Mama’s Got The Blues’ Show
Entry: $45 Includes glass if wine & light supper
Contact: Bernie 09 2368947 - 0212 400890
Thursday 27th February 2014 6pm
Americarna Festival
Fern Lodge: 40 Matai Street, Inglewood, New Plymouth
Entry: Free
Contact: 06 756 7220
Friday 28th February 2014 7:30pm
‘Mama’s Got The Blues’ Show
Dome Cinema: 38 Childers Rd, Gisborne
Entry:$18 - $15 pre-sales from The Aviary, 38 Childers Rd
Contact: 06 863 2006
Saturday 1st March 2014
EastEnd Café: 250 Marine Parade, Wairoa
Entry:$20 available from the café
Contact:06 838 6070
Sunday 2nd March 2014 1:00 p.m.
Matawhero Wines: 189 Riverpoint Road, Gisborne
Entry: $10
Contact: 06 867 6140
Wednesday 5th March 2014 7:15pm
The Tin Hut: 2 - 4 Moroa Road,Tauherenikau, Wairarapa
Entry: $5 - Club members $2
Saturday 8th March 2014 6:30
SOUTH ISLAND
Thursday 13 March
‘Mama’s Got The Blues’ Show
Last Resort @ the Old Café Karamea
Entry: $10
Contact: Kathy 03 782 6808
Friday 14th March 2014 - 7.30 pm
Karamea Village Hotel 141 Waverley St Karamea
Entry: Free
Saturday 15th March 2014 - 5.30 pm
‘Mama’s Got The Blues’ Show
Greymouth House Concert - 98 Welshmans Rd, Rutherglen
Bring a pot luck plate to share
Entry: $20
Contact: Susan Langer 03 762 6401please call & RSVP
Sunday 16th March 2014 - 7 pm
Christchurch Folkj Music Club
Irish Society Hall, 29 Domain Terrace, Spreydon
Entry: $20 - $15 members
Contact: 03 331 6689
BACK TO THE NORTH ISLAND
Thursday 20th March 2014 7pm
‘Mama’s Got The Blues’ Show
Art Doc Gallery 15-19 Ellis Road Benneydale
Entry: $20
Contact: 07 878 4780
Friday 21st March 2014 7.30 pm
Cambridge Autumn Festival
‘Mama’s Got The Blues’ Show
St Andrews Anglican Church 111 Victoria St Cambridge
Entry: $15 - $10 Seniors & Students
Contact: Cambridge Info Centre 07 823 3456
