Blues Archives - George Whitfield

Bluebox Release CD

Posted on August 14, 2015September 21, 2020 by George Whitfield

Bluebox CD – All I want to do Is Play the Blues My blues band Bluebox have released their first CD “All I Want to do is Play the Blues”. It’s a blues rock album featuring the “Hammond Accordion” sound – the natural accordion sound is mixed with a Hammond organ emulation (being generated simultaneously […]

Jerrycan Slide Guitar II – “The Jerrycaster”

Posted on June 4, 2015January 26, 2016 by George Whitfield

The Jerrycaster with genuine Fender neck I have finally finished my second Jerrycan Slide Guitar, which I am delighted to report is louder and much nicer to play than my first attempt! It has an upcycled Fender neck so I’ve dubbed it the Jerrycaster. Thanks to Yanni of Caffe Vista who donated the broken Fender […]

Bluebox at The Big Cwtch

Posted on September 10, 2014 by George Whitfield

Bluebox are playing The Big Cwtch on Saturday 13th September at 2.00pm. It’s a Charity music and food festival with 2 stages and loads of bands (and food) held in Glanrannel Park House, Crugybar, Carmarthenshire SA19 8SA. AJ (our drummer) is having an op on his knee so we’re rehearsing a “no drums” set of […]

Propellercaster

Posted on July 2, 2014 by George Whitfield

What do you get if you take 2 bolts, a spoon, an aeroplane propeller, a cricket ball, a golf ball an ad for Brasso and some bits of guitar hardware……may I present the mighty Propellercaster! What is it? It’s a slide guitar with electric pick-ups made with half a propeller that my Dad had – […]

Bluebox to play the Lifeboat, Tenby

Posted on June 23, 2014June 23, 2014 by George Whitfield

Bluebox are an accordion fronted blues band playing original material written by George Whitfield. There is a page about them here and a Facebook page here. Bluebox are playing this Sunday 29th June at the Lifeboat Tavern in Tenby SA70 7AS.