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Richard Ray Farrell, from Niagara Falls, NY (1956) is an American blues guitarist, singer, songwriter, harmonica player and international recording artist. In 1976 Richard started busking and playing professionally in Paris, France.  He is comfortable as a solo acoustic artist or fronting his own band on the electric guitar. Richard toured with American artists RL Burnside, Louisiana Red, Frank Frost, Big Jack Johnson, Lazy Lester and Big Boy Henry. Richard formed Farrell & Black in 1995 with Mothers of Invention drummer, Jimmy Carl Black. They produced two CD’s and toured internationally for seven years.

Richard moved to Philadelphia in 2001, formed a band, and began performing with harp veteran Steve Guyger.  Richard produced seven CD’s before moving to Spain in 2014.

Bohemian Life (2003) contains originals and internationally acclaimed blues musicians. Acoustic Roots (2005) is solo acoustic offering blues and ragtime. Down Home Old School Country Blues (2006) with Steve Guyger has been called the best acoustic blues duo album to come out in years by Andy Grigg of Real Blues Magazine, British Columbia, Canada.  Stuck On The Blues (2007) is acoustic with Italian harmonica virtuoso Marco Pandolfi. 

Camino de Sanlucar (2009), features legendary Spanish flamenco and rock guitarist Raimundo Amador.  I Sing The Blues Eclectic (2011) delivers twelve originals and Shoe Shoppin’ Woman (2014) offers 8 originals and 3 blues classics.  

These CD’s charted in the US and achieved acclaim from critics worldwide.  Richard’s latest CD, 3 Pints of Gin, was released in the US February 2020 and immediately hit the charts. We are proud to state this CD was a 2021 Nominee for Acoustic Blues Album Of The Year from The Blues Foundation in Memphis,Tennessee! In 2022 Richard produced an electric album which was released by Nuba Records, Karonte Distribuciones and Cambayá.  Visit NEWS for the latest reviews on these well received albums.  

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  • Sep 06, 2025, 8:00 PM – Sep 07, 2025, 2:00 AM
    Cajiz, 29792 Cajiz, Málaga, Spain
    Live Music: Richard Ray Farrell with Sergio Diaz and special guests Alex Serrano & Troy Nahumko Mama Paula Blues Band
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  • Fri, Sep 26
    Salón Varietés Theatre, Fuengirola
    Sep 26, 2025, 7:30 PM – 11:30 PM
    Salón Varietés Theatre, Fuengirola, C. Emancipación, 30, 29640 Fuengirola, Málaga, Spain
    40th Anniversary Celebration of the Theater featuring live music from: Blues Stompers, Mama Paula (UK), Richard Ray Farrell (USA), & Tina Bednoff (Finland) with Federico Alvarez, Iñaki Moreno, Ben Bergquist, Mariano Gringaus, Angelo Flavio, Claudio Tamer, Javi Martin Aguilar, Paul Stylianou
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