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once a month. Last update 1st January 2012) HAPPY
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The Next Blues
& Rock Night at The Limelight
Friday 27th January
The
Riotous Brothers
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Sidewinder
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 now - buy online at www.qpc.org
Driving powerhouse rhythm and blues,
from The Riotous Brothers
More info on the Venues
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| New
Crawdaddy Club 2012 |
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After
a successful 2011 the New Crawdaddy
Club in Billericay, Essex goes from
strength to strength into 2012. They
also have a new style newsletter
which they would love to send to
you. Contact them via their website,
Facebook or Myspace. They
have a blues night every Thursday
and 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 Facebook page
(search for New Crawdaddy Blues
Club) and MySpace site at
myspace.com/newcrawdaddyclub
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Providing
the best Blues and Blues/Rock on the
planet!
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| Cherry
Lee Mewis With Paul Jones And
Bernie Marsden |
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A
great end to the year for
Cheery lee Mewis was being
asked by Paul Jones to
perform with the house band
at his annual Christmas
charity show at Cranleigh
Arts Centre on 20th
December! See the pic above
of Cherry backstage with
Paul and Bernie Marsden from
Whitesnake who also
performed. If you want to
find out more about Cherry
Lee and where's she is
playing in 2012, visit her
website www.cherryleemewis.com
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Out now!
www.bluesmatters.com
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| Etta
James Is Terminally Ill |
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We've
heard that Rhythm & Blues legend Etta
James is dying of chronic
luekemia. She is 73. Etta's contributions
to blues and R&B can not be oversated.
To read the New York Times article click http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/19/arts/music/etta-james-is-terminally-ill.html.
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| Blues
CD Store Bluesletter 411 |
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is the new Bluesletter from Blues CD
Store containing
information on the latest and recent
releases / re releases plus special
offers.
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News From Bob Corritore in the US -
Hubert Sumlin |
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Following
news guitarist Hubert Sumlin's
recent death, Bob Corritore reflects
on his memories of Hubert.
I
was lucky enough to get to know
Hubert Sumlin from seeing Howlin'
Wolf in Chicago in the mid 1970s. I
was living in the Chicago area
at that time. I first met Hubert
when I was 18 years old. I went
to see Wolf at Eddie's Place AKA The
1815 Club at 1815 W. Roosevelt on
the West Side. This club was owned
by Eddie Shaw and was where Wolf made
his home base when he was not
touring. I would see the Howlin'
Wolf at Eddie's Place every chance I
could. I was thrilled to
personally meet the man who crafted those
magical guitar lines on all those
great Howlin' Wolf records. I
will never forget how Hubert was so
kind and happy to take me in. He
would sit down with me and talk to
me like I was the only person in the
world for that moment. How
great it was to hear Hubert's chemistry
with the Wolf and how those
guitar hooks defined the songs!
There was an unspoken sameness of
purpose between Wolf and Hubert as
they leaned on each other to fulfill
the task at hand. It was effortless
and spellbinding. Often times I
was in the first row of seats just a
few feet from the stage taking it
all in. I remember shaking Hubert's
hand and noticing that it was the softest,
meekest handshake I had ever
experienced, and then contrasting
that to Howlin' Wolf's assertive handshake
where my hand seemed to disappear
into Wolf''s.
I
fondly remember Hubert playing that
black Rickenbacker guitar with
no pick. How he caressed sweet,
amazing runs of notes and chords.
His style seemed to defy
gravity and you were left on
the edge of your seat - thrilled
and wondering what he would come up
with next! Seeing Wolf and Hubert
was like witnessing a miracle.
Through my experiences at the
1815 club, I met the great
Chico Chism who was Wolf's last
drummer. Chico would become my
lifelong friend and musical
collaborator. |
Picture
from Early Blues website. Check it
out www.earlyblues.com |
Wolf
died on January 10, 1976 and the next day
everyone gathered at the 1815 club for an
impromptu tribute to this great man. Hubert
was there, sunk into his seat and looking
completely lost. I gave him a big hug and
tried to comfort him. That night he and many
others played to honor the Wolf. Some of the
many artists that night were Eddie Shaw,
Detroit Junior, Lucille Spann, Lee
Jackson, George Mayweather, Highway Man,
Chico Chism, Eddie Burks, and Tail Dragger.
This was the first time that I played with
Hubert. This was also the night
that I met Tail Dragger, who is one of
my close friends to this day. After
Wolf died Eddie Shaw tried to keep the band
together with Hubert, Detroit
Junior, Shorty Gilbert, and Chico. For awhile
that worked, but eventually Hubert was lured
off and spent some time in Texas with
Clifford Antone and found comfort staying
with his friend Sunnyland Slim who had a
room for Hubert at his Southside Chicago home. Hubert
had some trouble adjusting after the Wolf
and often times seemed out of sorts. When I
moved from Chicago to Phoenix in 1981 I lost
touch with Hubert but when Chico moved to
Phoenix in 1986 I felt a strong connection
to those great days at the 1815 Club. Hubert
came to Phoenix in 2006 to play at my 50th
birthday party with a super band that also
included Willie "Big Eyes" Smith,
Henry Gray, Bob Stroger, Little Frank, and
Kenny Smith. This was the last time that
Hubert and Chico saw each other (Chico
died in early 2007 at age 79) but they were
inseparable that night! I was trying to
arrange a reunion of the original Wolf
Gang for Chico's 80th birthday but that was
sadly not to happen. Hubert also made a
great showing at the Rhythm Room for
Amanda's Roller Coaster (an amazing event) in
October of 2010 and a cut from that great
set with James Cotton and Kim Wilson
will appear on a forthcoming live CD. I
had the extreme privilege of performing with
Hubert in October of this year at the King
Biscuit Blues Festival (thank you Pat Morgan
and Bob Margolin) and that may have been one
of his last festival appearances. He played
brilliantly that day but after his set was
having a rough time catching his breath. So
sorry to say goodbye to this wonderful man
and his great legacy. He enriched everyone's
life with his kindness and wisdom. My time
in the 1970s at the 1815 Club was formative
and I feel fortunate to have those wonderful
experiences. Thank you Hubert for the
important part you unknowingly, and yet so
generously played in my life. I am forever
grateful to have known you.
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Bob
Corritore.
www.hubertsumlinblues.com
George
"Harmonica" Smith performes
"Juke" on YouTube!
please enjoy George
"Harmonica" Smith's rockin'
adaptation of the Little
Walter classic
"Juke" with a tight, rockin' band
that includes J. D. Nicholson on piano.
Click http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V4hqOqg1m_E&feature=related
Information taken from Bob
Corritore's Blues Newsletter. If you want to
receive this on a regular basis by
email - email him at
bobcorritore@yahoo.com
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| US
Drummer Jim Bolt Has Been Nominated For
The 13th Time In The Blues Awards |
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Drummer
Jimi Bott, has been nominated for his 13th
Blues Music Award by the Blues Foundation
in Memphis, TN! For those of you who don't
know, The Blues Music Awards (once called
the Handy's) are universally recognized as
the highest accolade afforded musicians
and songwriters in Blues music. Voting is
open to all members of the Blues
Foundation, and if you are not already a
member, please consider joining The Blues
Foundation by going to www.blues.org.
Membership is only $25 a year, and it goes
a long way towards helping keep the blues
alive.
Although this is his 13th nomination, Jimi
has yet to bring home the award. That is
13 nominations in the 17 years there has
been a drummer category, and 11 in a row.
His 13 nominations now make him tied with
Willie "Big Eyes' Smith and Sam Lay
for the most by any drummer. But a
lot of people still do not know who he is.
Jimi
has one of the most impressive resumes
around as he has spent nearly three
decades touring the world with The
Fabulous Thunderbirds, The Mannish Boys,
Rod Piazza, and Mark Hummel. He has nearly
70 recordings to his credit (including
William Clarke, Billy Boy Arnold, and
James Harman) and his latest with The
Mannish Boys earned three 2011 Blues Music
Award Nominations.
But this is not about his past
resume...this is about what Jimi has done
JUST THIS YEAR! In 2011 he has performed
over 150 shows in the U.S., Canada, and
Europe, including the 2011 Blues Music
Awards Ceremony, Lucerne Blues Festival,
The Simi Valley Blues Festival, Labatt
Blues Festival, and The Waterfront Blues
Festival. If you want to vote for Jimi
Bott or any other categories in the
awards, go to the Blues Foundation website
to join
and then register your vote
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To
hear a sample of Jimi's recording
with 2012 BMA Nominee and Delta
Groove Recording artist Big Pete, CLICK
HERE
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BIG
PETE "CHOICE CUTS"
FEATURING...
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Big
Pete / Alex Schultz /
Willie J. Campbell /
Jimi Bott / Johnny
Dyer / Al Blake / Kim
Wilson / Paul Oscher /
Kirk Fletcher / John
Marx / Mojo Mark /
Shawn Pittman / Kid
Ramos / Rusty Zinn /
Rob Rio / Malcolm
Lukens / and
more...
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Big
Pete's 'Choice Cuts' is pn the
Delta Groove label. For the latest
label info and artists visit www.deltagroovemusic.com
You can buy this CD in the UK from
Blues CD Store. It is featured in
the new minimag Bluesletter
411. Click here to buy or call
01296 634991 or email info@bluescdstore.com
or visit www.bluescdstore.com |
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Toby
Walker's New Album 'Shake Shake Mama' |
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There's
been a lot of that buzz amidst the
internet about Toby Walker's latest
CD '''Shake Shake Mama'. It has been
nominated for a 'Jimi,' it's making
the Top 10 Blues Compilation, a Top
CD on CD Baby and there's a
new review from US Elmore Magazine.
On
Toby's recent UK tour Martin
Clarke of The
Blues Session
radio show recorded the gig at the
Brooks Blues Bar in London. For a
free song download Click
Here
To
read
the interview in Blues In Britain by
Heather Harris - 'Walker knocks 'em
dead in London.'
Click
Here
If
you want to get Toby's regular email
newsletter contact him via: http://www.littletobywalker.com/pages/contact.html
and visit his website: www.littletobywalker.com
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Papa
George Contributes Three Songs |
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Papa
George has contributed 3 songs to Awareness
Music - see his Profile under
“Contributing Artists” awareness-music.com
William
Johnston’s and Lauren Maddox’s Aims
for Awareness Music:
William
& Lauren met on the film set of the
short film, ‘Victor’, at Pinewood
Studios in 2009. William composed the
music for that film. In 2009, William
& Lauren decided to join forces and
begin, jointly creating music and writing
lyrics, in preparation, for Film Companies
to choose music from, for their Film
scores, as well as for Art Galleries to
use within their Art exhibitions, so as to
raise funds for key Charities on our
website. Lauren asked William to set up a
Music Website to help Charities, through
Film Companies choosing songs for their
Film Scores, to help people, less
fortunate. We decided upon the name
‘Awareness Music’, to raise Awareness
around the World. They became a song
writing and Production team, in 2009.
In the near future Sky News will be
covering the project and launch event,
(where contributing artists will perform).
To
see where Papa George is playing check out
his website at www.papageorge.co.uk
You can also keep in touch via
facebook.com/papageorgeblues
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Wanted
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We
hope to re introduce our 'Musician's
Available and Wanted' section in the near
future. In the meantime are you a drummer
looking for a band. If so see below:
Hi,
we're looking for a drummer to
complete our band The Sugarshakers.
Commitment, love of the music
and the ability to pick things up
reasonably quickly are far more
important than mind blowing ability.
Have
a listen here: myspace.com/sugarshakers
& if you like what you hear
& can get to Upminster in Essex
to rehearse pls get in touch asap.
Thanks
a lot,
Phil
pd_barton@yahoo.co.uk
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| Music
Maker Relief Foundation USA Success
In 2011 |
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In
2011 Music Maker provided 629
grants to artists in need,
providing food, medical expenses,
housing and transportation to
ensure they can meet their needs
and continue to focus on their
art. We were able to increase
monthly support to artists in need
by 38% thanks to generous
donations from supporters like
you. Through our booking support
and career development services,
Music Maker increased partner
artists' earned income by 54%. They
hope to do all this and more in
2012!
They
recorded twelve albums, some of
which have already been released.
190,000 people worldwide
experienced a performance by Music
Maker artists, who traveled to 9
countries and 80 cities this year,
spreading traditional music to new
audiences.
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Music
Maker guys with some of
the blues artists they
have helped this year |
MMF
Photo of the Week
Guitar
Gabriel
by
Axel Kustner
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Whistlin'
Britches and Cool John
Ferguson-
Listen
Cool's
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Haskel
Thompson a.k.a. Whistlin’
Britches passed away early
last week succumbing to throat
cancer. He was born in
Winston-Salem, NC in 1932, and
lived there until his passing. His
friend and fellow Music Maker,
Captain Luke gave him the name,
Whistlin Britches, years ago.
Known for his unique rhythmic
clicking, joke telling and general
merriment, Whistlin’ was a
beacon of laughter and joy
wherever he went. He will be
sorely missed by all who knew him.
RIP
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Information
above above taken from the latest MMRF
newsletter. If you want to see the whole
contents of this MMRF newsletter
Click
here
If you want
the newsletter emailed to you on a
regular basis contact:
corinne@musicmaker.org |
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In order to sustain the Music Maker Relief
Foundation program of helping
musicians and continuing to launch artists' careers, they
need the help of supporters.
Music
Maker Relief Foundation, Inc. helps
the true pioneers and forgotten
heroes of Southern music gain
recognition
and meet their day to day needs. We
present these musical traditions to
the world so American culture will
flourish and be preserved for future
generations.
There
are blues artists needing assistance and
in trouble through not fault of their
own and blues artists waiting to be
discovered - you
can help develop a musician today.
Please
donate
today to the MMRF Annual
Fund and support the music that inspires
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| Blues
on the Radio |
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Rob
Alora has a website showing
a weekly view of blues programmes
on the radio http://robsbaralora.magix.net/public/bluesonline.htm
and listen to his online
radio programme at http://robsbaralora.magix.net/public/thebluesmix.htm
Check
Out Ian McHugh's 'Blues Is Truth'
blues radio programme on UK Jazz
radio www.ukjazzradio.com
You can hear the show on Sunday,
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and
Thursday at various times. Check
out the schedule on their site for
the times. Playlist at present
includes: Dani Wilde, Joe Louis
Walker, The Hoax, Larry Miller, BB
King, The Untouchables, Jonny
Lang, Big Bill Broonzy and many
more.
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to Rocking the Blues is Mike
Nicolaides internet radio
station playing blues.
Check it out and listen to
some great blues at www.djgreek.co.uk
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Browers
Coffee shop internet blues
podcast every Sunday and you can download
it into itunes. Have a listen at www.blackonblues.com
You can hear previous
programmes and the sound quality
is very good.
Back
on the air is Kevin Beale's Blues
show starting Saturday 13th
November from 9pm -11pm.The
radio station concerned is Romney
Marsh fm 87.8fm or they are on the
web all year round on www.romneymarsh.fm
If you wish to submit Blues CDs
for consideration, please send
them to Kevin Beale, 1 Victoria
Street, New Romney, Kent TN28 8DE
or tracks by email to bealek@rocketmail.com
The
Blues Show with Blues Show Bob and
Norm -
Mondays, now 8pm - 10pm.
www.myspace.com/gtfmbluesshow
To
listen live visit
www.gtfm.co.uk
Tune
in to digital
blues gateway
every Wednesday between 20.00
& 22.00 BST time on Gateway
FM, Community Radio for Basildon
and
East Thurrock
. Each show is repeated at 22.00
BST on Thursday. Listen at www.gatewayfm.com
Tune
in to digital
blues on Kansas City
Online Radio at 11.00 a.m. CDST
(17.00
UK
time) every Sunday at www.kconlineradio.com
The
show is repeated at 20.00 CDT
Monday (02.00 BST Tuesday) and
11.00 CDT(17.00 BST) on Wednesday,
03.00 CDT (09.00 BST) on Thursday
and 14.00 CDT (20.00 BST) on
Friday.
Catch
digital
blues
on
IndieTalent.ca always available at
http://www.indietalent.ca/showsmenu.shtml
If you know of any
other good blues radio
programmes let us know so we can
let everyone else know. Email radio@rockingtheblues.com
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Join
The Blues CD Store Members Club
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Blues Deal On The Planet!
Benefits
Of Membership:
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CDs of our choice per year
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Cost: Only £24.75 per year
Special
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You
don’t need to order CDs to take out the
membership.
You
can pay online now for membership
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Mississippi
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| Great site for discovering Mississippi haunts
whether you are planning a trip or
just interested in the blues.
Places, maps videos etc.
Experience the blues where they
were born. A great website - your
trip starts here www.msbluestrail.org with a video introduction from
BB King. |
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| Darth
Vader Plays
The Blues |
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Darth
Vader plays the blues. Have a look at this
- superb;
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WJqPNpUhxPY
Great
Site For Playing The
Blues
www.desktopblues.lichtlabor.ch
Here's
a new site for blues impro - you'll love
it whether you play or don't. Instant
blues musician and band www.instantblues.com
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