12-Bar Talk: A Blues Podcast

Episode 4: The Blues Experiment

The pandemic killed off many national events and intensive learning experiences offered across dance styles. In this episode, we discuss a unique, week-long intensive event called The Experiment, which has revived post-pandemic. Hear from the founders of The Blues Experiment and learn what it's all about and what it's offering, and why it's important to have spaces to explore what it means to be a dancer in many different contexts.
 
Link to Learn More about the Experiment: www.thebluesexperiment.com/ and www.thebalboaexperiment.com/ 
 
Host: Dr. Chelsea Adams
 
Guests: David Rehm and Mike "The Girl" Legenthal
 
Produced by Dr. Chelsea Adams
 
12-Bar Talk is supported by Salt City Blues, LLC, a blues dance event and education organization committed to bringing education about black dances and blues to the Greater Salt Lake City area. 
 
Podcast intro music is Chicago Shuffle Blues, courtesy of JuliusH. Song can be found at https://pixabay.com/users/juliush-3921568/.

Episode 3: Blues Dance in Europe, an Interview with Vicci and Adamo

In this episode, Vicci Moore and Adamo Ciarallo discuss building up blues instruction, and blues festivals, in Europe. We talk about the importance of music and history, but also the importance of creating ways for small communities with fewer resources to have access to quality information and teaching and learning materials about the blues. You can find out more about their online platform, The Blues Room, and their other events in the links below that Adamo and Vicci have provided for this podcast: 
 
The Blues Room
thebluesroom.com
Why do I exist? To make blues dancing accessible to everyone world wide! You can learn from a range of teachers from the comfort of your own home without needing the time or finances to travel to an event.
 
Bluesology
thebluesroom.com/bluesology
Why do I exist? For teachers (of any level of experience) to learn and improve their pedagogy skills, be inspired, inspire others, connect and support each other. Building a dance community can be hard, but at Bluesology you'll realise you're not alone.
 
The Jump
thebluesroom.com/the-jump
Why do I exist? To help you bridge the gap between where you are with your dancing and where you want to be. Dance events can often feel like a selection of taster classes and it's rare to have the time to dig deep into technique and body awareness. The Jump will give you the time to do just that!
 
ESpanish Blues Festival (Spring and Winter editions)
espanishblues.com
Why do I exist? As a space for you to celebrate the full spectrum of blues music and blues dance. No frills. No competitions. No interruptions. Just high quality classes and many, many hours of partying to incredible live blues music.
 
Good Time Blues Fest
www.goodtimebluesfest.com
This event is is run by Adamo in his hometown. It exists to combine blues with the tradition of the village. During the day there are not only blues dance classes but also cultural activities such as pasta making, bread making, piazza making etc.. At night you dance to the best live music from international artists. 
Host: Dr. Chelsea Adams
 
Guests: Adamo Ciarallo and Vicci Moore
 
Produced by Dr. Chelsea Adams
 
12-Bar Talk is supported by Salt City Blues, LLC, a blues dance event and education organization committed to bringing education about black dances and blues to the Greater Salt Lake City area. 
 
Podcast intro music is Chicago Shuffle Blues, courtesy of JuliusH. Song can be found at https://pixabay.com/users/juliush-3921568/.

Episode 2: Blues in Britain, A Conversation with Dr. Roberta Schwartz

When we think of the blues in Europe, one of the first places our minds wander are the famous blues festivals in Great Britain that brought international attention to blues greats like Muddy Waters and John Lee Hooker. But there is more to the story than the festivals. Dr. Roberta Schwartz, Director of the Musicology Division of the University of Kansas and the advising director of the KU Archive of Recorded Sound joins us to give us some of the backstory and the behind-the-scenes of the music scene in the UK as we discuss her book How Britain Got the Blues: the Transmission and Reception of American Blues Styles to the British Isles (Ashgate, 2007), which won the 2008 Association of Recorded Sound Collections award for best historical writing on the blues. We also discuss her current project about the Chicago or “hokum” blues of the 1930s. 
 
Link to Purchase How Britain Got the Blues: https://www.amazon.com/How-Britain-Got-Blues-Transmission/dp/0754655806
 
Host: Dr. Chelsea Adams
 
Guest: Dr. Roberta Freund Schwartz
 
Produced by Dr. Chelsea Adams
 
12-Bar Talk is supported by Salt City Blues, LLC, a blues dance event and education organization committed to bringing education about black dances and blues to the Greater Salt Lake City area. 
 
Podcast intro music is Chicago Shuffle Blues, courtesy of JuliusH. Song can be found at https://pixabay.com/users/juliush-3921568/.

Episode 1: A Local Dance Restart

In this episode, we discuss the importance of, and struggles that come with, restarting local dance scenes. In an interview with Chicago blues dance organizer Tom DeGroh, Dr. Adams discusses how to navigate restarting, struggles in creating community in a post-covid world, the necessity of activism in dance communities that teach black dances and dance to blues music, and why it is important to rebuild a team rather than focus on singular organizers to do the work of community building. 
 
Host: Dr. Chelsea Adams
 
Guest: Tom DeGroh
 
Produced by Dr. Chelsea Adams
 
12-Bar Talk is supported by Salt City Blues, LLC, a blues dance event and education organization committed to bringing education about black dances and blues to the Greater Salt Lake City area. 

12-Bar Talk Intro

Learn more about the blues and the people who listen to it in this new podcast with a focus on the evolution of blues music and the dances done to this uniquely American art form. 
Podcast intro music is Chicago Shuffle Blues, courtesy of JuliusH. Song can be found at https://pixabay.com/users/juliush-3921568/.
12-Bar Talk: A Blues Podcast, is supported by Salt City Blues, LLC.