Bottleneck John will be at EMMAS on November 14.
Johan “bottleneck John” Eliasson was born and raised in a small Jämtland community called Lit, in the middle of Sweden. This area is also a hub for several small rivers that form a “delta”. So you can tell with a twinkle in your eye that BJ grew up in the Litsdeltat, haha!
BJ: “..I always seem to be drawn back in time and space to the Mississippi Delta circa the 1920’s and 30’s.. I guess this is the music that touches my soul the most?! It must be, I have haven’t found any music yet that can match these old 78’s in terms of soul, feeling and honesty.. What I never do is exactly copy the blues musicians and songs of the time but instead try to interpret and bring alive a nearly extinct music form for today’s audience !! It feels great to be able to offer a new old repertoire for contemporary blues enthusiasts..”
A concert that offers delta blues, hokum & spirituals with roots deep down in the Mississippi Delta of the 1920s/30s. Music that is intense, raw and full of tempo but also laid back and emotional!
A musical journey through time with songs by legends such as Robert Johnson, Leadbelly, Son House, Charley Patton and Blind Willie Johnson but also own material in this tradition-filled genre. Blues & roots music as it used to sound, a voice and acoustic instruments, a foot stomping the beat on the floor replacing the drums.
About tickets
Regular ticket price: SEK 200, Stage pass: SEK 150, Youth up to the age of 25 free entry subject to availability! Tickets can be bought on the spot with swish or advance purchase via www.riksteater.se/vilhelmina
Text borrowed from https://www.riksteatern.se
