Chicken & Dumpling
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Acoustic blues duo, based in the Sacramento/Davis area, featuring Charles "Chicken" Oriel on guitar and Julia "Dumpling" Simon on bass. Plays down-home Delta-style blues in the tradition of Robert Johnson, Big Bill Broonzy, and Muddy Waters, plus classic women's blues (Bessie Smith, Sippie Wallace) and covers of Bonnie Raitt/Eric Clapton and jazz standards. Oriel has played guitar for 30+ years across multiple cities before settling in the Sacramento area; Simon has gigged in blues bands for 9+ years. Member band of the Sacramento Blues Society.
Our take:Acoustic Blues, Delta Blues
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