5 Years of Blues in Berks County
The Reading Blues Festival returns for it’s fifth installment on the weekend of November 17th-20th, 2022. I had the pleasure of speaking to Mr. John Ernesto once again. Ernesto is…
Berks County Jazz Festival, 30 Years of Musical Phenomena!
The Berks Jazz Fest is celebrating its 30th anniversary in 2021. How is it that this festival is still going strong? Well, I interviewed Mr. John Ernesto, the General Manager…
The Resurgence of Cigar Box Guitars
At this year’s Reading Blues Festival, we had the opportunity to talk with Dennis and Duane Young, the owners and craftsmen of Young Custom Guitars in Nuremburg, PA. This father…
Reading Blues Festival 2019
This year Saturday was the only day I could attend the festival, however it was an exciting day filled with amazing performers. The first group I was able to see…
Reading Blues Festival 2018
The latest version of Maggie’s Corner looks at the 2nd Annual Reading Blues Fest, which was held November 16-18, 2018. The Double Tree Hotel was home to the 2018 Reading…
Berks Jazz Fest
The 28th annual Boscov’s Berks Jazz Fest in Reading, PA is a 10 day event which runs from Friday, April 6th through Sunday, April 15th, 2018. Presented by Berks Arts…
“Tongue Tied” by Vanessa Collier
Vanessa Collier is a dynamic performer, composer and producer originally from Williamsport, PA (now located in Philadelphia). She combines a fine mix of blues, funk and soul and is fast…