The perfect finale

We can hear yet echoes of guitars and drums touches on the streets of Hondarribia but the seventh of Bluesaldia has already said: "Until next time, friends!".

It was a year of luxury, with a devoted audience, a city ready to receive guests and artists to the forefront. From the groundbreaking JW Jones, Sharrie Williams torrent, going after the great legends Tail Dragger, Zora Young and Edie Shaw, not forgetting the Playing for Change and, of course, Eric Sardinas and Robert Cray, with its extraordinary instrumentalists have strength and emotion filled the stage of the Festival.

Virginia Labuat, Claps for Clapton (despite the rain), Huckleberry Finn, duets Osi Aguago-Fede Martinez (with its loving Hondarribia Blues) Txus Blues and José Bluefingers, and Towels White Blues Band, taught us which are also good blues away from Chicago.

And finally, the parallel activities: educational concerts, including paella and barbecue, made partakers of blues fans and families less revelers, all with a great atmosphere.

Photographs: Ortolaiz