The New Boston Blues was an association that began in 2002 with the benevolent goal of raising money for children for local charities.  This site is dedicated to remembering this great association.  They held fund-raising activities that focused on one of the greatest forms of musicianship, the blues, and featured local artists whenever possible.

The New Boston Blues was originally founded by a gentleman named Barry Smith in New Boston, New Hampshire.  He was sadly the victim of a terrible accident when he was a child and he sustained injuries that for him as a reminder of the incredible needs of children.  He was always a fan of blues music, and made friends with local musicians, and found that like him, many of them had a special place in their hearts for children and helping others.  They formed up together to form a locally minded group that raised money for the cause, and that’s how the New Boston Blues was formed.

A large amount of blues musicians responded to the call and the association grew.  Some of the artists from that era included Jerry “The Reverend” Paquette, “Mississippi Skippy” Philbrick, Luther “Guitar Junior” Johnson, and the late, great KD Bell.  Also, a whole host of nameless others made this association as great as it was.

Officers

Board of Directors

Events

When the New Boston Blues Association was active, it produced an annual fund-raising concert, taking place annually at the Hillsborough County 4-H Youth Center in New Boston, NH. In addition, other musical events were held through the year. Learn more about these past events through out the site.

Contact

Contacts to the old association.

Past Event: Barnful of Blues Festival – August 2, 2008 –

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The New Boston Blues Association was volunteer driven. The work we do comes from the heart and from rolling up our sleeves. If you can not make a monetary donation, how about a lending hand? If you are interested in hearing more about NBBA or in volunteering, please contact us at nbbanh@yahoo.com. We will get back to you immediately.

2007 was a great year! With the contribution of our sponsors and those who came to the festival and celebrated with best blues bands in New England, they were able to contribute $7500 to the Webster House!