Hereford Blues Festival 18 November, 2017

Hereford Blues Festival 18 November 2017

Tickets from this link https://herefordshireweddingvenue.com/event/hereford-blues-festival/

Lady Sings The Blues Saturday 23 September at Lincoln Drill Hall

Lady Sings The Blues 

Saturday 23 September 7.30 pm 

Lincoln Drill Hall

This stunning show presents the music of Billie Holiday from the 30s to the 50s using many of the original arrangements.

Featuring six top British Jazz Award-Winning musicians and the remarkable singer Val Wiseman, who gives ‘an uncanny reproduction of the Holiday sound and style’, this is as close as it gets to hearing that tremendous repertoire performed live as it was first performed all those years ago.

Tickets: From £14 available from 01522 873894

www.lincolndrillhall.com 

Margate Rock and Blues Festival 2017

Dr Feelgood + Eddie & The Hot Rods + John Otway + The Members + Wendy May’s Locomotion + Deejay Wheelie-Bag – Margate Winter Gardens, Saturday 13 May 2017

All acts will play their full sets. Real ales and food will be available. Ticket-holders will be wrist-banded, to allow for free access in and out of the venue.

Come down to beautiful Margate and spend a day — or a weekend — by the Trendy Seaside. Attractions nearby include Turner Contemporary gallery, The Shell Grotto, numerous bars and restaurants, the newly restored Dreamland, and the best beaches in England. Ramsgate and Broadstairs are a short bus ride away (The Loop runs every 7 minutes in both directions!).

Doors open at 4:30 pm and Dr Feelgood will be off stage by 9:45 pm, to allow those who want to catch the last trains towards London (via Canterbury West, Ashford International, Ebbsfleet International, Faversham, Rochester, Chatham, Bromley South, and Stratford International) to do so. The rest of us can party on with rather fine live music.

Plenty of hotel rooms at all prices are available within easy travelling distance of the venue…

HANS THEESSINK & BROOKS WILLIAMS - 'Steady Rolling Blues' Tour May 2018

HANS THEESSINK & BROOKS WILLIAMS - 'Steady Rolling Blues' Tour UK Dates May 2018   Hans Theessink, is one of the fiercest acoustic players in Europe HANS THEESSINK & BROOKS WILLIAMS - 'Steady Rolling Blues' Tour UK Dates May 2018 Hans Theessink Brooks Williams Hans Theessink, is one of the fiercest acoustic players in Europe and one of the top acoustic blues stars worldwide, a man who has played with the best and is one of the best, American or European, black & white, old and young, since The 1960s.This guy is the real deal, just a bluesmaster who is as good as it gets on every level. He is literally an international blues treasure. "One Helluva Guitar Player" - Bo Diddley "Hans Theessink is an international blues treasure. He is one of the world's pre-eminent pickers and his warm baritone expresses blues" - Blues Revue, USA "A killerpicker with a magical voice" - Midwest Record, USA "Hardly anyone gets everything so relaxed and focused on the point ... " - Bluesnews "Six-string finesse, vocal brilliance and the deepest southern feeling can not be expressed in any measure" - Global-mojo "Mr.Theessink sings the blues with a voice the texture of black molasses and plays guitar as if he were born to it. The overall feel of the music is devastating" - The Living Tradition, UK CLICK HERE FOR VIDEO Hans Theessink Brooks Williams hails from Statesboro, Georgia, the town made famous by country-blues legend Blind Willie McTell. Ranked in the Top 100 Acoustic Guitarists, he’s a mean finger-picker and a stunning slide guitarist. Plus, “he has a beautiful voice,” says AmericanaUK, “that you just melt into.” Not one easy to pigeon-hole, Brooks' music is the love-child of country-blues and Americana. fRoots says, "Soulful Americana, full-on blues and tasty rootsy grooves. He really rocks!” He got his start in the clubs and bars in Boston USA (the same music scene that years earlier sparked the careers of Bonnie Raitt and Chris Smither) and from there he has toured in ever-widening circles for nearly three decades. In 2013 Williams was nominated best male vocalist by the UK’s foremost roots-music mavens, Spiral Earth. AmericanaUK says, “he has a beautiful voice that you just melt into.” He’s also ranked in the Top 100 Acoustic Guitarists. Over the years he has picked alongside Taj Mahal, John Hammond, Paul Jones, Little Feat, Maria Muldaur, Shawn Colvin and Leo Kottke, to name but a few. His massive repertoire reads like a roots music Hall Of Fame. Classic blues ranging from Bessie Smith to Memphis Slim, to compelling covers from the likes of Dave Alvin, Buddy Miller and Mose Allison. “On top of all this,” writes American Roots UK, “is his songwriting which stands comparison with virtually any of his peers.” Rooted in tradition his songs are timeless. Utterly contemporary they are wryly observed and relevant. With twenty-two albums to his name, including “Brooks’ Blues” (2017), “My Turn Now” (2016) and “Shreveport Sessions” (2014), and a vigorous touring schedule, Williams is one of acoustic roots music’s guiding lights. From festival stages to listening rooms, from Newport to Philly, Boston to Glasgow, Cambridge to Belfast, London to Detroit, Brooks Williams is, says the San Antonio Light, “a fret monster who has to be seen to be believed!” "At the top of his game, setting new standards and a fresh direction for the blues." - Blues In Britain "Soulful Americana, full-on blues, and tasty rootsy grooves."- fRoots CLICK HERE FOR VIDEO BOOKING NOW FOR DATES FROM 3 MAY - 30 MAY 2018: For all booking enquiries and details on availability please contact: GAIL COOKE LAUGHING DOG MUSIC gail@laughingdogmusic.co.uk 07905 952374 Click here for LAUGHING DOG MUSIC Click here for BROOKS WILLIAMS Click here for HANS THEESSINK

Two Seasick Steve shows in France, May, 2017.

Rambling man and blues legend Seasick Steve will be performing in France in May. 

Two shows announced, one in Marseille Espace Julien, 

and one in Bordeaux Rocher de Palmer, Live Nation France.

The Great British Rhythm and Blues Festival, August Bank Holiday 2017.

The Great British Rhythm and Blues Festival, August Bank Holiday 2017.

Guy Davis & Fabrizio Poggi - 'The Last Train' Blues Tour

GUY DAVIS & FABRIZIO POGGI - 'The Last Train' Blues Tour November / December 2017A look back at Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee Following the success o GUY DAVIS & FABRIZIO POGGI - 'The Last Train' Blues Tour November / December 2017 A look back at Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee Following the success of Guy's recent UK tour with Brooks Williams and the impending release of his new album featuring ace harmonica player FABRIZIO POGGI, 'The Last Train' is looking back at the career of Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee. Guy & Fabrizio will be back on the road in November & December in the UK & IRELAND. We're booking up dates now. The official US album release with be the end of March on MC Records. CLICK HERE to watch VIDEO of Guy & Fabrizio UK TOUR DATE AVAILABILITY APPROX. 20 NOVEMBER - 10 DECEMBER 2017 Sonny & Brownie’s Last Train album by the Ambassador of the Blues, NY blues legend Guy Davis and international harmonica sensation Fabrizio Poggi takes their deep, acoustic blues sessions which took place in Milan (Italy) and were recorded live in the studio. The result captured the special musical connection that Guy and Fabrizio possess from the years of playing and recording together. The release will be also be available on vinyl! The first time Guy has ever released a Blues recording on vinyl. Sonny & Brownie’s Last Train marks the 14th recording by Guy Davis in his storied career and his third with M.C. Records. His first album “Juba Dance” was produced by Fabrizio and also recorded in Italy. Guy explains the concept of the recording, "Brownie McGhee and Sonny Terry were two musicians whose work will not be surpassed, let alone improved on. This musical opus, was produced by Fabrizio Poggi. It features our combined musical talents, and is not meant to compete with the originals. It’s meant to be a love letter to Brownie and Sonny signed by the both of us. They were two of our favourites". CLICK HERE FOR VIDEO FABRIZIO'S FAMOUS HARMONICA FABRIZIO POGGI - singer, harmonica player and writer who is a Hohner Lifetime Award, Blues Music Awards nominee , Jimi Awards winner as “Best International album”,__ Jimi Awards nominee as “Best album of the year” __and Jimi Awards nominee as “Best harmonica player”.** He has 20 albums to date, 4 books and numerous appearances around the globe, he's played at the most prestigious clubs and festivals in Europe and USA (including the Carnegie Hall in New York with Eric Burdon and Buddy Guy). He's also got an amazing list of artists he's played with including The Blind Boys of Alabama, Charlie Musselwhite, Little Feat, Ronnie Earl, Kim Wilson, Marcia Ball, John Hammond, Sonny Landreth, Garth Hudson of THE BAND and Bob Dylan, Eric Bibb, Ruthie Foster, Otis Taylor, Mike Zito, Bob Margolin, Flaco Jiménez, David Bromberg, Zachary Richard, Jerry Jeff Walker, Bob Brozman, Eric Andersen, Richard Thompson, Tom Russell, Jimmy LaFave, The Original Blues Brothers Band, Steve Cropper …and many others. When Guy Davis plays the blues, he doesn’t want you to notice how much art is involved. “It takes work making a song that’s simple, and playful, and easy to do,” he says. “And I don’t want people to see that. I want to uplift and create something that causes delight". Davis’ much-praised 1995 debut, Stomp Down the Rider on Red House Records, marked the arrival of a major talent, earning acclaim for his deft acoustic playing, his well-traveled voice and his literate, yet highly accessible songwriting. He’s barely rested since then, taking his music to television (the Conan O’Brien and David Letterman shows) and radio (A Prairie Home Companion, Mountain Stage, World Cafe, E-Town), as well as performing at theaters and festivals. And he’s played the four corners of the world, with a recent tour taking him from the Equator to the Arctic Circle. He played the Ukraine in summer of 2014, just a week or so before the statues of Lenin were torn down. He even played for the visiting Queen of Denmark when he performed at a children’s home in Greenland. Kokomo Kidd, Guy’s twelfth studio album and his follow-up to the stripped-down, critically acclaimed 2013 release “Juba dance”, produced in Italy by Fabrizio. As always he combines modern with traditional blues, the somber and the celebratory. UK & IRELAND TOUR DATES 20 NOVEMBER - 10 DECEMBER 2017 Please contact Gail Cooke at Laughing Dog Music gail@laughingdogmusic.co.uk Tel: 07905 952374 Click here to go to LAUGHING DOG MUSIC Click here to go to GUY DAVIS Click here to go to FABRIZIO POGGI ©2017 Laughing Dog Music | Laughing Dog Music I gail@laughingdogmusic.co.uk I tel : + 44 (0) 7905 952374

Blues @ The O2 Academy Sheffield April 2017

Blues @ The O2 Academy Sheffield

KING KING RETURN TO THE NETHERLANDS! KING KING, Britain's favourite rock/blues band are back on road - again - they will be touring from mid-Jan till mid-May 2017.  Lancashire Telegraph  In footballing terms, King King are the musical equivalent of Real Madrid or Barcelona - supremely talented individuals who come together to produce a compelling performance. King King Live was the Number One Live album of 2016 according to Blues Rock review's Top 5, which you can see here. Copyright © 2017 Manhaton Records, All rights reserved. You subscribed to King King's mailing list online or at a show. Thanks! Our mailing address is: Manhaton Records 9 School Road Twyford Winchester, Hampshire SO21 1QQ United Kingdom

Newark Blues Festival 2016

Newark Blues Festival 2016

King King at Lincoln Engine Shed May 7th 2016.

King King at Lincoln Engine Shed May 7^th 2016.

After the success of their Live Album/DVD nights King King have decided to record further audio on some of their May Tour dates. 

What better place to start than at The Engine Shed in Lincoln, Lincolnshire, on Saturday 7th May with their special guests Rebecca Downes and her band. 

Better get you tickets fast though, last year they sold out.

Click here for tickets: 

http://www.engineshed.co.uk/buy-ticke…/2016/may/7/king-king/

Check Out Itchy Fingers

Check Out Itchy Fingers a Country-Blues & Ragtime Quintet from Lincolnshire, UK.

Band Members Paul Hickson, Nigel Hole, Peter Swift, Paul Stainthorp, Martin Scutt

Videos of Itchy Fingers

A video for ‘Big Black Train‘, the opening track on the Itchy Fingers album.

Loads more vids on their YouTube channel.

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Itchy Fingers Upcoming Gigs

• 28th April – Last Thursday Folk Music Club, Arts Coritani, Swineshead
• 29th April – Batemans Beer Festival, Batemans Brewery Visitors Centre, Wainfleet
• 30th April – Beer Festival, White Hart Inn, Tetford
• 1st May – Old Nick’s Tavern, Horncastle
• 15th May  the Henage Arms 
• 28th May – Lincoln Beer Festival, Drill Hall, Lincoln
• 11th June – fundraiser, St Leonard’s Church, South Cockerington
• 17th-19th June – Bristol Classic Car Show, Bath & West Showground, Shepton Mallet, Somerset
• 25th June – Music in the Garden, St Marks Shopping Centre, Lincoln (12.50pm – 1.35pm)
• 2nd July – Artists’ Market, Castle Square, Lincoln
• 7th July – White Hart Inn, Tetford
• 17th July – The Eyes Have It Music Festival, Duffield, Derbyshire
• 28th August – Alford Craft Market
• 3rd September – Music in the Garden, St Marks Shopping Centre, Lincoln (12.50pm – 1.35pm)
• 29th September – The Music Train, “Poacher Line” between Sleaford and Wainfleet
• 3rd December – Great British Folk Festival, Butlins, Skegness
• 22nd December – Gas Lamp Lounge, Louth