Traditional Voices Group
“Preserving our heritage one story/song at a time.”
Georgia blues man Jontavious Willis will headline this year’s RiddleFest.
Every generation or so, a young bluesman bursts onto the scene and sends a jolt through the blues community. Jontavious Willis, the 24-year-old singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and Grammy nominee from Greenville, Georgia, delivers timeless music and dynamic vocals, and all types of blues: Delta, Piedmont, Texas, and Gospel. His standout fingerpicking, flat-picking, and slide prowess reflect the roots of country blues.
“Jontavious is a great new voice of the 21st century in the acoustic blues. I love the way he plays,” Taj Mahal, blues artist.
Openers include Sam McKinney with Rhonda Gouge and Keeping Time.
Riddlefest is sponsored by NC Humanities, Town of Burnsville, & Explore Burnsville.
