Blind Boy and Bill to play at the distillery

The Mancos Valley Distillery presents Blind Boy and Bill, on Saturday, Feb. 20.

Doors open at 5 p.m., and the music starts at 7 p.m. Cover charge is $3.

Blind Boy and Bill’s roots go back to the Mississippi Delta, and the sound of Robert Johnson, Johnny Shines, Lightening Hopkins, Muddy Waters and Slim Harpo

Blind Boy and Bill, from the Four Corners and Las Vegas, respectively, are a couple of white guys trying to keep the blues alive. Blind Boy and Bill discovered a mutual love and admiration of all things bluesy and swampy, when Blind Boy ) also know as Stanley Maynard McNeil, sought out Bill Reigel to build a guitar that could play the music he was hearing in his head. Reigel came highly recommended, and a couple of chance jam session encounters later, and the die was cast. That was 20 years ago. After a long, hiatus the boys are back and ready to blow your socks off.

“Tastes Like Friday” cocktails and specials to be served.