Bert Deivert is an American blues artist now living in Sweden. He has been playing professionally for 34 years and has performed all over the world in various constellations within the folk music and blues genres. He has released 3 solo albums, 6 duo albums, and performed on many other artists' albums.

Bert Deivert was born 1950, in Boston, Massachusetts

Like many American families, his family moved around every three years or so till he was 14 years old. He lived in Massachusetts, Connecticut, Utah, California, and finally in Derry, New Hampshire on the east coast of the United States. While supporting himself as a musician playing solo on the streets of San Francisco and with other street friends like Peter Case, he learned to play for an audience. He moved to Sweden in 1974 where he has worked ever since as a singer/songwriter. He has had several songs covered by other artists, and has done widespread radio, tv, and theatre work. Bert has played together with such diverse musicians as singer/songwriter Peter Case, blues artist Eric Bibb, rockabilly queen Wanda Jackson, old timey legend Tom Paley, and Irish piper and singer Christy O'Leary.

In 1966 Bert saw Son House on public television and was so amazed by what he saw that he immediately broke a wine bottle to make his own bottleneck. He has been hooked on the blues and Son House ever since.

Bert's repertoire consists of blues classics by the likes of Son House, Yank Rachell, Sam Chatmon, Skip James, Robert Johnson, Mississippi John Hurt, Blind Willie McTell, Tampa Red, Sleepy John Estes, and some original tunes that fit right into the style of Delta and country blues. Bert's specialties are blues mandolin, slide guitar, as well as his distinctive and powerful voice.

Blues Festival performances
USA
Juke Joint Festival, Clarksdale, Mississippi
Scotland
Dundee Blues Bonanza
Finland
Blues Live Festival
Sweden
Karlstad Blues Festival; YTF Visfestival - Mosebacke; Falkenbergs Visfestival ; Västerviks Visfestival; Vaxholms Visfestival; Winter Blues Festival - Göteborg
Holland
De Dansende Beer Folk Festival
Germany
Schweinfurt Blues Festival

 
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