The event was recorded for Greater Northshire Access Television (GNAT-TV) and you can watch it here. 

The Vermont Blues Society sponsored “History Of The Blues and History Of The Harmonica” on April 29 at Manchester Community Library in Manchester, VT.  The event was hosted by Scott Dubois, aka Missiquoi Slim, and VBS president Bob Stannard, and consisted of both music performance and talk.   The talk went into some depth regarding the origins of the blues, its influence on American music, and how it is intertwined with the history of the harmonica, an instrument that was invented in 1821 by a 16 year old German boy.  It is part of a program by the Vermont Blues Society to bring blues education to schools, libraries and other community venues. Missiquoi Slim is a northern Vermonter who plays a variety of instruments, collects rare guitars and musical equipment, and has shared the stage with acts like Dickey Betts, Rod Piazza, Delbert McClinton, and more.  Bob Stannard is also a Vermonter and singer/harmonica player who has fronted his own group for decades and has shared the stage with BB King, James Cotton, The Fabulous Thunderbirds, and more.