Music

Cedric Burnside talks hunting through COVID and turning his grief into I Be Trying

Josh Leeson
June 26 2021 - 11:00am
BLUESMAN: Cedric Burnside solidifies his position as the torch-bearer of hill country blues on his new album I Be Trying. Picture: Abraham Rowe
BLUESMAN: Cedric Burnside solidifies his position as the torch-bearer of hill country blues on his new album I Be Trying. Picture: Abraham Rowe

CEDRIC Burnside jokes he's the "first hill country bluesman to have a falconry licence."

Josh Leeson

Josh Leeson

Journalist

Josh Leeson is an entertainment and features journalist, specialising in music, at the Newcastle Herald. He first joined the masthead in 2008 after stints at the Namoi Valley Independent and Port Stephens Examiner and has previously covered sport including the Asian Cup, A-League, Surfest, cricket and rugby league.