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Bay Allen

The 2023 Winner of the Blues Society of Western Pennsylvania Blues Challenge in the Solo/Duo category!!

“Big” Bay Allen has been playing guitar for more than thirty years, writing songs since the first week he picked up a guitar. He leans towards a Piedmont Blues style, fused with other Country Blues soundscapes…but plays electric guitar, and other instruments, too! (He’s actually pretty good on the autoharp!)
Bay is endorsed by, and proudly plays, Paige Capos.

featuring music from: Doppler Affect, The Bail Jumpers, Woodland Creatures, Bay Allen, Lone Crow Rebellion, Tone Travelers, The Jeremy Edge Project, Rising Regina

Interview Segment 1 With "Big" Bay Allen

  • Where did the name Bay come from?
  • While doing my research, I found Americana, Folk, and Blues in your history, how did you come by that mix of genres?
  • Can you pinpoint when you knew you had to be a musician?

Interview Segment 2

  • Give us your storytellers version of what the song “Sweet on Me” is about.
  • What is the best pizza that you’ve had because you’re a musician?
  • Who is your Dave Grohl?
  • What would you sell your soul to the Devil for musically?

Interview Segment 3

  • Tell us a bit about the trip to Memphis for the International Blues Challenge.
  • What is a non-standard venue that you would like to play?
  • What 4 people in the history of the world would you like to sit down to dinner with, and why?
  • If I was driving your tour bus, what would we be listening to on radio between gigs?
  • What is coming up next for “Big” Bay Allen?

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