HALLOWELL – Blueswoman Ann Rabson, known for her trademark boogie-woogie sound and her clean sense of timing, will perform at 8:15 p.m. Monday, March 21, at Slate’s Restaurant.

Rabson grew up in a music-loving family and started strumming the ukulele before she was 10 and played her first guitar gig when she was a senior in high school. At age 35, her fingers began tickling the piano keys.

Her talent has earned her eight W.C. Handy Award nominations.

Rabson does solo performances and participates in many national and international Blues in the Schools programs, helping educate today’s youth about blues music. She also keeps an active touring and recording calendar with Saffire – the Uppity Blues Women, the trio she co-founded in the mid 1980s.

Her latest album, “In a Family Way,” includes her family members.

The album features several Rabson originals, including “I’d Rather Be Alone,” co-written with her sister Mimi; “I Want to Hop on Your Harley,” a track honoring the large “family” of motorcycle enthusiasts; and “I Can’t Get My Mind Off Of You,” which tackles the process of healing from personal loss.

It also features Ann’s personal twist on some blues classics, including a Chicago-meets-New Orleans version of Willie Dixon’s “Three Hundred Pounds of Joy” and Ma Rainey’s “See See Rider.”

Slate’s Restaurant is located at 167 Water St.