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Keep The Blues Alive - See It Live - Hear It Live!!!
Go to live gigs as often as you can and
take friends along
Don't forget to check with the venue
before setting out to a gig to make sure the gig is on or the band or artist you
want to see is playing, especially if you are traveling a long distance.
Rocking the Blues does its best to ensure information is accurate
but can not accept liability for any inaccurate
information that may appear within its pages. If you know of a good venue not listed let us know.
Where
possible the postcode of the venue is included. Look at a map:
http://maps.google.co.uk/
or www.streetmap.co.uk or
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Toby
Walker Sunday 28th March Brasenose Arms
Please
note Toby's gig at The Brasenose Arms
has an earlier start time than we
previously advertised.
The
start time is 6.30pm
October
28th, Sunday, 6.30 pm The Brasenose Arms,
Station Rd. Cropredy, Oxon.
OX17 1PW
01295 750244 www.brasenosearms.co.uk
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Blues
& Rock Nights at the Limelight
The Limelight Theatre at
QUEENS PARK ARTS CENTRE,
Queens Park, Aylesbury Bucks.. HP21 7RT
For information or advance tickets call 01296 424332 / 431272
Fax 01296 337363 info@qpc.org
Buy online at www.qpc.org
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The
Next Blues & Rock Night at The Limelight
Friday
16th November
Sinnerboy
A
Tribute To Rory Gallagher
£12 or
£10 concessions
The
Limelight Theatre at QUEENS PARK ARTS CENTRE,
Queens Park, Aylesbury Bucks. HP21 7RT
For information or advance tickets call
01296 424332 / 431272 Fax 01296 337363
info@qpc.org
Get
tickets for all shows at The Limelight now - buy online at www.qpc.org
Go
straight to The Limelight
Sinnerboy website page for
more information and to
buy online.
click
here
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Sinnerboy, formed and led by Rory Gallagher enthusiast, Barry
Barnes, will be
performing at the Limelight
Theatre on Friday
16th
November. The
band has been on
the road for over
10 years now,
paying tribute to
Gallagher’s
musical legacy,
and have been
instrumental in
reviving his music
since he passed
away in 1995.
Founding The
Rorygig, which
started in
Manchester and has
made its way to
The Cavern in
Liverpool, Barry
Barnes and
Sinnerboy have
toured throughout
the UK and Europe,
and headlined Rory
Gallagher tributes
throughout
Ireland.
Rory
Gallagher, Irish
rock legend and
guitar hero, was a
stellar musician
and his legacy has
lived on through
tribute acts such
as Sinnerboy. In a
recent article
written by the
Sunday Times,
Rory’s brother
proudly remembered
him;
“Outside of Jimi
Hendrix and Peter
Green no other
rock guitarist has
managed to convey
such warmth,
finesse and wild
excitement. Yet
like Hendrix and
Green,
Gallagher’s
talent could not
protect him from
the storms of
life.”
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An
icon of peace and
goodwill during
The Troubles, Rory
was the only major
musician to tour
to Northern
Ireland, refusing
to take sides, and
playing with a
belief in the
power of music.
After leaving his
band, Taste, Rory
was approached by
the Rolling Stones
to be their
guitarist, but an
unsuccessful
meeting, led to
Rory walking away
from them. At the
time his albums
were outselling
the Rolling
Stones. Shunning
stardom, however,
Rory’s talent
often goes
unremembered,
despite many
musical greats
such as Slash
(Guns n Roses),
The Edge (U2) and
Van Morrison
hailing him as a
musical
inspiration.
His brother
describes him as
only ever being
truly alive when
on stage, and
sadly like many of
the great musical
legends of his day
Rory’s life
became enslaved to
drugs and alcohol,
and in 1995 after
a liver transplant
Rory passed away.
Sinnerboy
formed after Barry
Barnes organised a
tribute gig for
Rory a year after
his death. In a
small pub in
Manchester he
gathered his
friends together
to remember this
musical great, the
next day there was
a message on his
answering machine
from Donal
Gallagher
(Rory’s brother)
asking Barry to
get in touch, and
he hasn’t looked
back since.
Sinnerboy’s gig
at the Limelight
will be one of
their last, after
over 10 years of
touring as the
biggest Rory
Gallagher tribute
in the world.
Barry Barnes vows
to continue paying
tribute to his
hero through his
solo work, and
with the birth of
a new generation
of Rory Gallagher
followers (thanks
to Youtube), he is
sure that Rory’s
memory will
continue to burn
bright in blues
fans’ minds.
Sinnerboy
guarantee a
blistering
performance that
faithfully
recaptures the
sound and
excitement of a
live Rory gig. For
young and old
music fans alike,
this is a gig that
should not be
missed. Playing
with passion, the
band have piously
devoted themselves
to Rory’s music,
and their success
is due not only to
their dedication
and awe for their
hero’s music,
but to the quality
of Rory
Gallagher’s
powerful
originals. Tickets
cost £12 (£10
concessions) and
can be bought via
the Limelight
Theatre box office
on 01296 431 272
or online via www.qpc.org.
www.sinnerboy.co.uk
Tickets
now available www.qpc.org or all
01296 424332 / 431272
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THE
FAMOUS MONDAY BLUES NOW AT
Jericho Tavern, 56 Walton
Street, Jericho, OXFORD, OX2 6AE
(Tel: 01865 311 775)
PROMOTER
TEL:- 01865 557849
www.famousmondayblues.co.uk
There is a gig every Monday and admission is normally £10 /
£12 but may vary depending on the artist or band.
New opening time -
Doors now 8.30pm and band on at 9pm
OCTOBER
2012
Oct 29th-
KENT DUCHAINE (USA)
NOVEMBER
2012
Nov 5th
ROB TOGNONI
(AUS)£12
Nov 12th
GRAINNE
DUFFY (ROI)£12
Nov 19th
CHERRY LEE
MEWIS (UK) &
Special Opener DEBBIE
BOND & RICK ASHERSON (USA) £12
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Storm
Warning
Tue
30th October - 100 Club, Oxford
Street, London with special guests
Albany Down + Wild Rock Doves
Tickets
are £10 and you can buy advance
tickets (recommended) by
calling 01296 634991. Tickets can
also be bought on the door on the
night at £12 each.
To
buy tickets online now with no expensive
booking fee use the button below;
Thursday
29th November - The Wardrobe,
Leeds with Aynsley Lister
For
more information on Storm Warning
and the gigs:
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CHEERY
LEE MEWIS
FOR
FULL GIG LISTINGS CHECK THE WEBSITE www.cherryleemewis.com |
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Vocalist
and harp player Son Maxwell has some gigs
coming up with his various outfits
The
Shufflepack
Sunday,
October 28 - The Blues Bar, Watlington
Memorial Club, High Street, Watlington,
Oxfordshire OX49 5PY – £5 entrance.
Thursday,
November 8 - Tring Swings! @ The Blues
Bar, Tring Park Cricket Club, London Road,
Tring HP23 6HA - £5 entrance.
Sunday,
November 25 - The Blues Bar, Watlington
Memorial Club, High Street, Watlington,
Oxfordshire OX49 5PY – £5 entrance.
Son
Maxwell’s Unruly Blues
December 16 - The Tabard, Bath Road,
Chiswick W4 1LS
The
Mick Ralphs Blues Band
Friday,
November 2, 2012
The
Musician, Clyde Steet, Leicester England,
Leicester, 0116 251 0080 - Set: 8:00 PM
Saturday,
November 10, 2012, Carlisle Blues Festival
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MUSICALLY
MONSTROUS PROMOTES NEW BLUES GIGS IN
TOWERSEY OXFORDHIRE
For
more info contact: musicallymonstrous@talktalk.net
or go to www.musicallymonstrous.co.uk
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Simon
McBride Tour Dates
Nov
8 Leeds, The Well
Nov
9 Edinburgh, Voodoo Rooms
Nov
10 Newcastle, The Cluny
Nov
12 Nottingham, The Maze
Nov
13 Colchester, Soundhouse at The Bull
Nov
14 Hertford, Corn Exchange
Nov
15 Gloucester, Guildhall
Nov
16 Guildford, The Boileroom
Nov
17 London, Islington O2 Academy
Nov
18 Liverpool, Eric's Live
www.simonmcbride.net
Ian
Siegal & the Mississippi Mudbloods
Nov
8
London, The Borderline
Nov
9
Carlisle, Blues Festival
Nov
10 Leeds, The Well
Nov
11 Sale, Waterside Arts Centre
Nov
18 Havant, Spring Arts Centre
www.iansiegal.com
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TUBBY
BLUES CLUB
"RAISING
MONEY FOR GLOUCESTERSHIRE
HOSPITALS"
AT THE
UNITED SERVICES CLUB, 7 NORTH
PLACE, CHELTENHAM GL50 4DW.
CALL
01242 691998 FOR TICKETS/TABLE
RESERVATIONS www.tubbyblues.co.uk
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Bottleneck
Blues Club
At
the Roffen, Rochester
Bookings richard@bottleneckblues.com
and check out the
website at www.bottleneckblues.com
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JUDITH
JONES BAND SATURDAY
17TH NOVEMBER - Florence Mine
Heritage Centre Egremont
in Cumbria.
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For Pete Feenstra's venues in and around
London visit his website. Always good name
blues and rock bands. Worth checking out!
http://www.feenstra.co.uk |
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PORTERHOUSE
EVENTS
Monday
5th November
Keith
Thompson
Cheltenham
guitarist plays acoustic + blues stories
from NICK JOHN
9pm
George Hotel, Lower Brailes, near
Shipston-on-Stour, Warwickshire. FREE
http://www.densitymusic.com/
Monday
3rd December
Guy
Tortora Trio
9pm George Hotel, Lower
Brailes, near
Shipston-on-Stour, Warwickshire.
Songsmith / guitarist from
Pasadena, California – now living in
London.FREE
http://www.guytortora.com
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Bare bones boogie band
www.barebonesboogieband.com
Friday 2nd November: Queens Head, Wolverley, Worcester,
DY11 5XB
Saturday 17th November: Belle Vue, 45 Gordon Road, High
Wycombe, Bucks, HP13 6EQ
Tuesday 27th November: The 100 Club, 100 Oxford St,
London, W1D 1LL
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New Crawdaddy Blues
Club
Belvedere,
Hardings Elms Road, Crays Hill, Billericay, CM11 2UH
CLUB INFORMATION
Doors open at 8.00 p.m. and the support act, generally the house
band, the Heaters, kicks off at around 8.30 p.m. Full details
can be found at www.newcrawdaddyclub.com
or by calling 01702 347007. The Club also has its own MySpace
site at myspace.com/newcrawdaddyclub.
1st
November
The final full month of the Club's 2012
season kicks off with an eagerlay awaited return visit by the
excellent 24
Pesos . Many of you will remember that the band
were the winners of the heat of the 2011 New Brunswick Battle
of the Blues held at the Club and, indeed, went on to win the
whole thing wowing audiences in Canada when they played the
Harvest Jazz and Blues Festival. Just a rteminder, this year's
competition is now on. More details at www.tourismnewbrunswick.co.uk.
24Pesos have a unique and energetic take on
the Blues that has put them at the forefront of the new Blues
scene in the UK and have been touted as "The UK's most
exciting and original Blues band." by Maverick Magazine.
24Pesos play original music, with deep understanding of the
Blues history, virtuoso instrumentation a joyous groove, real
songs and enough energy to bring the house down every night.
The band play highly original material and
althugh not your 'traditional' blues band, their take is
exciting and original. Get along to the Club to find out more!
November
Continues
with
the one-man powerhouse that is John
Crampton on the 8th. On the 15th we have a superb
double header featuring the Billy
Walton Band and the WT
Feaster Band. Club darling, Connie
Lush returns on the 22nd and we welcome the Rosco
Levee Band on the 29th
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The
Half Moon
93 Lower Richmond Rd,
London SW15 1EU:: 020 8780 9383 ::
office@halfmoon.co.uk
. For more
information and a complete gig list visit;
www.halfmoon.co.uk
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Larry Miller
Forthcoming Gigs
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Larry
Miller News and Full Gig Listing at www.larrymiller.co.uk
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High
Barn, The
Bardfield Centre
, Braintree,
Essex CM7
4SL
For info Tel
: 01371 81129
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Unplugged
Fri 26th Oct
Tonight we
have:
Bardfield
Brass
Cara
Winter
Gary
Osborne
Patch
& the Giant
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Tim Aves
& WOLFPACK
Fri 2nd Nov
WOLFPACK (yes, our name is meant
ALWAYS to be spelled in capital
letters!) are NOT a tribute band.
We play the music of Wolf and
other blues greats with reverence
and love – but also with a large
dollop of 21st-century Essex
attitude.
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Rachael
Sage
Fri 9th Nov
A soulful vocalist and innovative
keyboardist, award-winning
singer/songwriter and producer
Rachael Sage has become one of the
busiest touring artists in
independent music
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Clive
Carroll
Fri 16th Nov
Join this stunningly
virtuosic guitarist on a joyful
fairground ride of instrumental
styles spanning the fields of
traditional, classical and jazz
with inspirations running from
newgrass and fusion jazz to Irish
stylings.
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Jo Harman
& Company
Fri 23rd Nov
International press acclaim,
numerous festival appearances, 3
separate BBC introducing sessions,
opening for various legends,
including touring with Average
White Band, and selling out some
of London's most prestigious
venues, have only added to Jo's
growing reputation as a blues,
soul and gospel influenced singer
of exceptional promise.
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Ben Waters
Sat 1st Dec
His performances are sensational
– this guy has played with the
legends of rock ‘n roll –
Chuck Berry, Jerry Lee Lewis,
Shakin’ Stevens, Ray Davies –
and is proud to call Jools Holland
his friend and mentor.
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Papa
George - solo /
duo / band
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Toby
Walker Tour
England
and Wales - October 24th - November 12th
Please
note Toby's gig at The Brasenose Arms
has an earlier start time than we
previously advertised.
The
start time is 6.30pm
October
28th, Sunday, 6.30 pm The Brasenose Arms,
Station Rd. Cropredy, Oxon.
OX17 1PW
01295 750244 www.brasenosearms.co.uk
October
30th, Tuesday, 8 pm - The Bottleneck
Blues Club, The Roffen, Rochester, Kent.
ME1 1DY
Double headline full band
concert also feat: Geoff Achison
& The Souldiggers www.bottleneckblues.com
October
31st, Wednesday, 8 pm - South Hill Park
Arts centre, The Cellar Bar, Bracknell,
Berks. RG12 7PA
01344 484123
This is a double headline acoustic
concert also feat: Geoff Achison
www.southhillpark.org.uk
November
1st, Thursday, 8 pm - Otterton Mill,
Otterton, Sth Devon.
EX19 8LU
(solo) 01395 568521 www.ottertonmill.com
November
2nd, Friday, 8 pm - Chapel Arts Centre,
Lower Borough Walls, Bath.
BA1 1QR
01225 461700
Duo acoustic feat. Geoff
Achison) www.chapelarts.org
November
3rd, Saturday, 8 pm - The Devils
Kitchen, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk.
IP33
9EY 07917 860384
Double headline full band
concert also feat: Geoff Achison
& The Souldiggers
http://www.thedevilskitchencollective.co.uk/home
November
7th, Wednesday, 8 pm - The West End
Centre, Queens Rd. Aldershot, Hants.
GU11 3JD
01252 330040
Double headline full band
concert also feat: Geoff Achison
& The Souldiggers
http://www3.hants.gov.uk/westendcentre
November
9th, Friday, 8 pm - Barry R & B
Club, Barry, , Sth Wales.
CF62 6QY (solo) 07882 227537
November
10th, Saturday Tenby Blues Festival,
Tenby, Pembrokeshire
November
11th, Sunday The Neuadd
Arms, Llanwirtyd Wells, Powys. LD5 4RB dave.j.rea@me.com
November
12th, Monday, The Bridges, Ratlinghope,
Shropshire. SY5 0ST dave.j.rea@me.com
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Fran McGillivray & Mike Burke
Gigs
Contact: Norma 0777841 5455 (Fran
& Mike)
www.franmike.com
www.myspace.com/franandmike
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CAMBRIDGE
ROCK FESTIVAL
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Message
from Dave Roberts the organiser of
The Cambridge Rock Festival:
Thank
you all so much, festival goers,
bands, crew and volunteers for
your support and help making the
2012 Cambridge Rock Festival one
of the best we have experienced.
The CRF in 2013 will be our 10th
Anniversary and for it to be
another great event, I must ask
for your help - you can all
help!
Please
become a 'Champion
for CRF' - that is
to say use any opportunity you
have to help us build the numbers
attending both the gigs and the
festival itself. If you go online
using social media, music forums,
band websites please spread the
word i.e. link, re tweet, share
etc. Offers
of practical help through
volunteering / flyering / putting
up posters are also most welcome.
Band
suggestions and improvements for
2013 via the forum pages or
facebook are always welcome (if
possible send links and contact
info for bands).
The
aim of the support gigs are to
help finance the festival so
please make every effort to attend
and support the festival. I
understand that we have supporters
in all parts of the UK and indeed
further afield so long distance
travel may make this difficult,
however the T shirt shop, joining
Friends of CRF and simple
donations are other long distance
ways to contribute. If you are
really enterprising and want to
attend a gig by sharing a mini bus
from one of the more distant parts
of the UK contact us about getting
a special deal on gig tickets to
offset your travel costs.
You
may still (throughout 2012) use
the complimentary CRF's Spring
Edition tickets to attend any of
these events free, however it is
best to exchange tickets
beforehand by mail, as these
tickets will not be valid for any
other CRF festival, so don't miss
out. As a CRF gig ticket buyer you
may also apply for Gig
Virgin tickets free
for any friends who have not
attended any CRF gigs before. More
gigs to be announced for the new
year so watch this space.
All offers are available at the
discretion of the CRF box office
and subject to CRF's Terms and
Conditions as published on our
website.
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Wishbone
Ash - Memorial Hall, High Street,
Newmarket, Suffolk, CB8 8JP -
7.30pm Wednesday 31st October 2012
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Bonafide (from Sweden and the
surprise hit for many people at
the CRF 2012) - Memorial Hall,
High Street, Newmarket, Suffolk,
CB8 8JP - 7.30pm Thursday 29th
November 2012
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The Pure
Floyd Show, Arkenstall Centre,
Station Road, Haddenham, Ely,
Cambs, CB6 3XD - 7.30pm Saturday
22nd December 2012
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cambridgerockfestival.co.uk
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For
gig info in and around High Wycombe and
Buckinghamshire, check out www.rupesgigguide.co.uk
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Last
Wednesday of every month is Blues Jam
night
at
The Goat,
Sopwell Lane
,
St Albans
Good
food, Beer, come & join the other
players or just enjoy the music – next
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EGYPT
GIGS
Contact 01692
652326
alanfish@talktalk.net
www.egypt-blues.com
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BOOGALOO
BLUES
IN THE CELLAR BAR
Farnham Maltings
Bridge Square
,
Farnham,
Surrey
,
GU9 7QR
(near
Farnham Train Station) Tel: 01252 745444
Entry
ranges from £9 - £12 with price
concessions for Boogaloo Blues Club
members, students and unwaged.
Pay on the door, or reserve tickets
on 01252 793430.
Doors
open at 8.15 pm and the band starts at 9pm
unless otherwise stated.
For
more information ring Boogaloo Promotions
on 01252 793430 or visit
www.boogaloopromotions.com
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Blues Front Blues
Room The Miners Arms Whitecroft, Lydney,
Glos GL15 4PE
www.bluefrontbluesroom.org
Tel:01594-562483
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Live Music, 228 London Road, Westcliff-On-Sea, Essex, SS0
7JG
Tel: 01702 348020 or 07960 442331
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Riga Live Music is located in
Westcliff-On-Sea,
just outside Southend-On-Sea, and is within easy walking
distance of Southend town centre (10 Mins).
The venue is situated at the Junction of the
main A13 (London Road) and Milton Road, adjacent to the
Cricketers Inn (If you get lost just ask anyone for the
'Cricketers').
http://www.rigamusicbar.co.uk
http://www.myspace.com/rigamusicbar
The
Riga puts on gigs several times a week
ranging from folk to rock to metal and
tribute bands and of course blues. Visit
their website to see all the well known
and not so well known artists and bands.
Got to be one of the best venues for live
music in the UK
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Hop
Pocket,
Carr Lane
,
Chorley
see
www.hoppocket.co.uk
to view all the fantastic music coming
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The
Musician - Leicester
For
full listings, directions and information visit
www.themusicianpub.co.uk
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Keighley
Blues Club
www.keighleybluesclub.net
www.myspace.com/keighleybluesclub
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Boogaloo Blues, Jive & Rock & Roll
Weekends 2012
For more
information go to www.boogaloopromotions.com
For
further information call Boogaloo Promotions on 01252 793430
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