On the last Freedom Friday on Matt D & Mullins in the Morning we enjoyed a visit from Lon Eldridge. Lon is a ragtime blues and jazz guitarist from Soddy Daisy, TN that plays music from the Civil War era to the 1940’s and 50’s. The guy is a super talented young man and we have no doubt that it won’t be long until he is recognized the world over for his talent.
As a matter of fact, he’s already got a head start. Last year Lon went to Belgium to participate in Ethno Flanders, a week long international music conference that draws young musicians from all over the world. He was one of a few artists there to represent the United States. To Eldridge, the experience was “indescribably wonderful and it creates a bond between people and cultures in a way that only music can.”
In only a few weeks he plans to head back for this year’s conference with his new duo, The Snake Doctors, which was founded after Lon met Chris Ryan, a fiddler from Hiawassee, GA who excels in that old time style that the duo strives to preserve.
They’ve already got their plans made and hotel rooms booked. The only thing they still have to pay for is a plane ticket, which isn’t cheap, and other transportation funds. So, we told Lon we’d help him spread the word about his quest and recommend that anyone interested in donating to the cause can easily do so at his kickstarter page.
Snake Doctors on Kickstarter.com
Lon’s a cool guy who is out there doing what he loves and people are loving what he’s doing, so regardless if you can help or not, check out these links and give his music a listen. You won’t be disappointed.
Lon Eldridge on ReverbNation.com
The Snake Doctors on ReverNation.com
Lon opened up for Jerry on the Moon this past Friday at Schroeder’s. Here’s a video from that evening. Thanks a lot to Jedd Lovel for setting up the interview, the show, and shooting this video for us!
Matt D & Mulligan! LOL!