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Blues News Home Page (last update 11th May 2008)
The 2008 Blues Music Awards Winners announced
by the Blues Foundation
Blues on the Farm Tickets on Sale Thursday 19th - Sunday 22nd June Only six weeks to go and the pace is hotting up with bookings for Blues on the Farm 2008. Set on a farm in Chichester, the festival is one of the best UK blues events, well organised with good camping facilities now in the 17th year ."Friendliest festival in Britain"...... The Times.
The line up this year includes; venerable Blues supremos in the British Blues Quintet and Albert Lee & Hogans Heroes (yes Albert Lee's arm should be out of plaster). Flying in from France for their first UK performance together Point Blank, Southern Rock specialists, fielding Rusty Burns and Buddy Whittington out front in dual lead guitar mode. Some exceptionally talented youngsters coming up through the ranks namely Krissy Matthews, Dani Wilde and Rodney Branigan together with young Italian maestro Matthew Lee plus I and Other names on the list are Innes Sibun, Aynsley Lister, Bullitt, 3 AM, Giles Hedley & the Aviators, Errol Liinton's Blues Vibe, Gary Fletcher, of Blues Band fame, and Albert Nyathi with his Zimbabwean touring group Imbongi. A spectacular four days of music. Visit their website for more details and to buy tickets: www.bluesonthefarm.co.uk
Chris Barber Presents The Blues Legacy CD Series The Blues Legacy label have recently discovered a host of previously unreleased material from American Blues Legends including none other than Muddy Waters. On April 4th 1915 the legendary Muddy Waters (aka
McKinley Morganfield) was born in Rolling Fork, Mississippi. Muddy Waters is
known as one of the greatest, most influential and enduringly important
musicians of the 20th Century.
You can hear sound sound clips at MySpace
site:
www.myspace.com/blueslegacylabel
To buy either or all the 3 volumes of this
superb series, you can visit the Blues Legacy Website
www.blueslegacy.net
or go to
www.bluescdstore.com or visit your local record shop. New Reviews
See the reviews page for some new reviews including the recent Hoax re union gig click here For more music reviews also go to; www.fairhearing.co.uk
Sad News
Buddy Guy In The UK- Get Tickets Now!!!
One of the all time blues legends will be playing the UK in June 2008. This is a rare chance to see this legendary bluesman so get your tickets early, so as not to be disappointed.
NOTODDEN BLUES FESTIVAL2008
Notodden – northern Europe’s largest Blues festival - will this year stage some 50 artists including John Hiatt, Little Feat, The Fabulous Thunderbirds, Kenny Wayne Shepherd and Pinetop Perkins. Heading the bill are Ray Davies, Koko Taylor and Bill Wyman’s Rhythm Kings. Appearing for the first time will be guitar sensation Matt Schofield with his organ trio, and the UK’s no.1 blues voice, Ian Siegal. Siegal will perform a solo set on the Acousitc stage on the Friday afternoon and then make a guest appearance with the Matt Schofield Trio, who will do evening shows on the Friday and Saturday. Established in 1988 and an annual festival for the past 12 years, the small Norwegian town of Notodden attracts over 25,000 visitors to it’s Blues festival. BB King, Ike Turner, Robert Cray, Little Milton, Wilson Pickett, Taj Mahal, Buddy Guy, Jimmy Vaughan, Bo Diddley, Otis Rush, Junior Wells, John Mayall, Jeff Healey, and Johnny Winter are just some of the many well-known names to have played the festival. New Updated Blues Website Bobje Blues website has been updated and renewed with loads more info on the blues. The website is based in Belgium and has news on international artists, features, reviews etc., and has English translations. There's a new feature which allows you to post your own messages: ads, bookings offers, news from yourself or your band concerts and new releases. Visit this great website; www.bobtjeblues.com and to get on the email newsletter email: info@bobtjeblues.com
LONDON’S BIGGEST BLUES GIG! For Just £1
The Ealing Blues N' Roots Festival takes place on Saturday 19th July 2008 in Walpole Park, Matlock Lane, Ealing, London W.5. Amazingly admission is only £1 and gates open from 1.30pm. The line up is up to the usual high standard and includes; The Dani Wilde Band, Sam Kelly and the Soul Brittannia Band, Funkydory, Robert Hokum & the Guv’nors, Graham Robins, Pete Smith & Chris Williams, Amrit Sond, Ray Stubbs and his amazing one man blues band, Downliners Sect
Stars Wars and the Blues What a combination. Darth Vader plays the blues. Have a look at this - superb; http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WJqPNpUhxPY
New Festival For Wiltshire
Blues in the Barn - Wiltshire - August 9th 2008 Wiltshire's unique Charity Blues Festival Blues in the Barn will be a non profit making festival with all proceeds going to the Macmillan Cancer Support Charity for which it is hoped to raise over £5000. Not only is there a great line up of bands but also a great line up of food & drink. Unique Real Ale Bar and onsite Indian restaraunt, "The Ratford Spice of Bengall". Blues in the Barn is a festival of British Blues which will take place on Aug 9th 2008. It is a not for profit blues festival, held in an Equestrian Barn, on a farm in deepest Wiltshire. All proceeds will be going to the Macmillan support charity. National Bands will be; The Blues Band - Featuring the BBC's very own Paul Jones The Eddie Martin Band - Bristol's finest Harp Blues Legend The Oli Brown Band - Young lad from Norwich, probably the best young up and coming blues guitarist in England Local interest will come from No Mean Feat, Very tight band from Bath, Just Jim & Hiproute, Unplugged Singer / Songwriter from Swindon, great bloke, massive talent. Please find all details at; www.bluesinthebarn.co.uk
. Papa George Releases First DVD
Giles Hedley News Giles Hedley is on youtube! The National Harmonica League has uploaded a couple of songs from his set at the national festival: one bottleneck guitar/harmonica duet with some lovely playing by harmonica ace Laurie Garman http://youtube.com/watch?v=LLcupYuFDvk and a solo nose/mouth harmonica extravaganza http://youtube.com/watch?v=qmwVP74mxkc Merv Osborne gave Giles Hedley a very nice review of “Wake Up It’s Nearly Dark” in the latest edition of Blues Matters:
GILES HEDLEY AND THE AVIATORS
– WAKE UP IT’S NEARLY DARK is available from their website
www.gileshedley.com
and
www.bluescdstore.com Blues CD Store Appointed Exclusive UK Distributors for Juke Joint Videos
The 75 minute long DVD shows Little Milton enjoying performing, whether singing with his great soulful voice or playing those blues guitar licks that only older bluesmen seem to master (see review, click here). This last performance captured on video is a testament that he was one of the greats and he will be sadly missed. You can buy this piece of history exclusively from Blues CD Store for only £14.99.
If you want to get on the Blues CD Store mailing list email info@bluescdstore.com or call 01296 634991
Blues in London News To read about news and gigs on the London Blues scene visit;
Darth Vader Plays The Blues Darth Vader plays the blues. Have a look at this - superb; http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WJqPNpUhxPY Great Site For Playing The Blues Visit http://www.desktopblues.lichtlabor.ch - it's great fun if you can get the hang of it. New feature you can now play some heavy metal as well!!!! Toilets Around The World
If you are easily offended don't go to see more pictures. These have been sent to Rocking the Blues and we publish these on the site as they are rather amusing but wouldn't want to offend anyone click here Peter Kay Funnies and Quiz Show Maddness - click here |
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