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Backwater Blues is the blues duo of Danny Bloom and Hugh Wallis. Hugh was introduced to the music of blues legend Huddie Leadbetter, better known as Leadbelly, in the mid-fifties. That was when his wife presented him with a Martin guitar, the same one he still plays today, adding the dobro to his repertoire in the early 60’s. Hugh and Danny met a few years ago, but it was a while before either one knew the other played guitar. Danny was playing 60's and 70's rock at the time, but when he heard Hugh singin’ the blues, he got the bug too. Danny volunteers regularly, playing for kids at the Mackay Centre.