If your idea of real Americana is Bukka White, Mississippi Fred McDowell, and Son House, then look no further than the one-man-band, blues onslaught of Ben Prestage. Sitting behind a couple of kick drums, multi-instrumentalist Prestage blasts through an arsenal of originals and traditionals, while switching from dobro, electric and acoustic guitar, lap steel, banjo, fiddle, blues harp, and his custom-made “diddly bow” and back again. A favorite at international festivals, Prestage is also a must-see during his annual appearances at White Springs’ Florida Folk Music Festival, where he consistently raises the roof.
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