Legendary Winnipeg bluesman Big Dave McLean is still grinding away -- playing, touring and recording into his 70s.
I talked to the local icon over the phone* about his new record, ‘This Old Life’, learning the blues as a young man from some all-time masters, his lengthy career, the challenges of being an artist during the pandemic, and much more!
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*You can tell it's a phone call too, but I did what I could to improve the audio quality so you don't lose any of the conversation.
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