| The Inaugural Costa Maya Folk ~ n~ Blues Music FiesTa~Val |
| Thanks largely to serendipity (and a last minute Brasilian Visa snafu on the part of the headliner) an opportunistic Xcalak resident scrambled on short notice to bring together the necessary elements to pull off a Night of Acoustic Folk & Blues Music in the sleepy little fishing village of Xcalak. Hosted by The Leaky Palapa, Xcalak´s most charming restaurant & night spot, Colorado Bluesman Johnny Ohnmacht, founder of the Johnny O Band, graciously interupted his vacation to play his heart out to a room full of happy & appreciative local characters on a borrowed guitar. |
| Johnny O really worked the room, playing 2 lengthy sets comprised mostly of his own original soulful blues compositions with a few familiar folk/rock standards mixed in. Included were covers of such diverse artists as Van Morrison, Lowell George, Robbie Robertson, and particularly appropriate to this setting Jerry Jeff Walker´s "Just Another Gringo in Belize" |
| But the highlight of the evening to this seriously live-music-challenged audience was when Johnny improvised with a Tequila shot glass as a slide tool to rip off some authentic sizzlin' blues slide guitar inspiring more than a few of the Local Locos to get off their nalgas and onto the Dance floor. All in all, it was a Good Good Day in Xcalak ! |
| Shot Glass donated by LoCo ~ Nutz Apres Ski Bar & Grill - Official Sponsor of the Costa Maya Folk ~ n ~ Blues FiesTa~Val Special Gracias go out to: Paula Preston for her handmade "Official Costa Maya Blues Fest Apparel", Steve Dramstad, official Festival Photographer, and to ALL the ladies of the Leaky Palapa - purveyors of the "Official Costa Maya Blues Fest Grouperburger" and cocktail slingers extraordinaire ! |
| Plans are already underway to go electric for the 2007 COSTA MAYA Folk ~n~ Blues FieSTa~Val ! April 21, 2007 Check back here for updates |
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| Xcalak, Quintana Roo, Mexico April 22, 2006 |