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Written by Weenie Campbell
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Preserving Country Blues through Education, Performance and Technology.
 Welcome to WeenieCampbell.com, the site devoted to Country Blues.
Weenie Campbell began in August 1997, when a few Port Townsend Country
Blues Workshop participants who wanted to stay in touch created an
email listserv in order to keep the spirit of the workshop alive
throughout the year. A separate small website was also set up in order
to exchange workshop photos and store lyrics. In January 2001, the
email list and website content moved to Yahoo Groups. Then in May 2003,
in order to better foster the preservation and appreciation of Country
Blues and to include other enthusiasts from around the world, a custom
website and forum were created. The website was expanded in June 2004
with an internet radio station called Weenie Juke Radio, which
broadcasts Country Blues (mostly) 24 hours a day.
The name for the email list and subsequent website was taken from the
1997 Port Townsend Participants Concert. A group of faculty noticed
that the night of the participants concert was drawing near and no one
had signed up to perform. Some thought this was a blessing. But the
faculty took it upon themselves to encourage the participants by
entering the first name on the list. Jimmy Borsdorf offered Blind
Weenie Campbell, and so a gleeful group of faculty entered the
performer in the first slot and others soon followed (disappointingly,
BWC never showed up). The name was later shortened to Weenie Campbell
and among the membership the term Weenie has become synonomous
with Country Blues enthusiast. The name Weenie Campbell is also a
reminder that, no matter how much of an enthusiast one might be, it is
difficult to adopt an overly serious attitude if you call yourself a Weenie.
A narrow focus on Country Blues, a knowledgeable and international
forum membership and Weenie Juke Radio make WeenieCampbell.com a unique
internet destination. We welcome anyone with an interest in Country Blues. Thanks for visiting and enjoy your stay!
Cordially Yours,
Weenie Campbell
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