bluecrow music for the best in blues, country, folk, R and B, jazz and all other genres of indie, rock and roots music.
With elements of gypsy, folk, jazz and blues, Nashville-based South for Winter's varying sound is united by delicate
harmonies, intricate guitar-work, and earthy vocals
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The simplicity of the band’s lineup is belied by the strength with which they play and the deeply complex music they create that exists somewhere in the nebulous area between blues, acoustic-folk, and jazz explorations, all delivered with thoughtful lyrics and lilting harmonies.
The
British Country Music Festival 2021. A Message From The Organisers and Ticket
Link
After the
success of TBCMF’s maiden weekend in 2019 we were so disappointed to postpone
the 2020 festival, but we are determined to create something for artists, fans
and us to look forward to for 2021.
The British Country Music Festival is proud to support country
music artists from the British Isles (including all UK countries and
Ireland). We can hear a new sound, more nuanced, slightly subtler,
slightly cooler being created by our homegrown talent. The Brits Are Coming!
You can expect headliners playing alongside established acts,
playing alongside breaking artists. You will experience an eclectic mix of
music styles of country music and all its wonderful sub genres. These including
contemporary country, alt country, traditional country, bluegrass, country pop,
country rock, folk, country soul, blues and Americana. Whatever the genre, the
music comes first.
The festival has a relaxed, informal atmosphere. You will soon
be chatting to fellow fans or the artists themselves. Each stage has its
own meet and greet area for artists to meet you directly after their
performance for photographs and for signing merchandise.
Built in 1875, our stunning indoor venue, the Grade II listed
Winter Gardens in Blackpool, is the perfect stage to present a country music
festival. Described as a pleasure palace, our five stages include the world-famous
candlelit Empress Ballroom, the subterranean art deco Arena with its twin
stages – acoustic and band stages and the tented Pavilion Theatre with its
promenading horseshoe.
All the rooms have options for sitting, standing or dancing.
Being indoors gives us lots of advantages. The weather won’t
spoil the party and you won’t have to trudge through mud to use temporary
toilets.
As well as enjoying great company, a great line up and a
stunning venue, all tickets are exchanged for wristbands that let you come and
go as you please across the weekend. So you can take advantage of Blackpool’s
seaside attractions and the world famous illuminations.
We are looking forward to welcoming you to TBCMF 2021 “Where The
Lights Are Shining”.
See you in Blackpool from 3-5 September.
Best wishes
Martin & Marina
Venue Address : The Winter
Gardens, Church Street, Blackpool, Lancashire, FY1 1HW | 3rd-5th September 2021
Ticket Link…
You never know, you just might like it.
The KLF: Dance music hitmakers make songs available to stream after 29-year hiatus
Tracks including
dance anthems “3AM Eternal” and “What Time is Love” are being made available on
a new eight-song compilation entitled Solid State Logik.
In 1992, the
band deleted their entire back catalogue, and their music had been officially
unavailable ever since, including on streaming sites services such as Spotify or Apple
Music.
In the years
since The KLF’s withdrawal from music, they have focused on other artistic
pursuits, including art and writing projects, while fans have shared bootleg
clips of their music and performances on YouTube.
The band,
comprised of Jimmy Cauty and Bill Drummond, announced their departure from the
music industry 29 years ago, during an appearance at the 1992 Brit Awards.
Performing “3AM
Eternal” after having tied for best group with Simply Red, The KLF shot
machine-gun blanks at the audience.
Brit Awards 12th of February 1992 with the infamous machine guns
Joe Bonamassa - "Distant Lonesome Train" - Official Music Video
Stream Joe now: https://joeb.me/StreamJoe
Robyn to host New Year’s Eve party on BBC Radio 6 Music 31 December 2020
Robyn
herself added: “On NYE this year I will be the selector on BBC 6 Music 7-9pm
GMT with fire starters and healing tunes.
“TY
6Music for giving me the maybe best gig ever. It’s been a shitty year so it
feels special to select music for this NYE which is always, whether we want or
not, a symbolic day.”
Radio 6 Music tomorrow night (December 31), hosting a
special New Year’s Eve party on the radio.
The singer is set to close out
2020 with a two-hour show from 7-9pm GMT.
“Lose
yourself on the living room dancefloor as ultimate alt-pop icon, Robyn, makes
her 6 Music presenting debut by taking listeners on a cosmic trip through two
hours of massive tunes this New Year’s Eve,” a description of the show reads.
“From effortlessly cool beats to
loud and proud anthems, the Queen of the Sad Bangers
takes charge of 6 Music for one night only, and we are delighted to embrace her
wild,
weird and wonderful world!”
Robyn
herself added: “On NYE this year I will be the selector on BBC 6 Music 7-9pm
GMT with fire starters and healing tunes.
“TY
6Music for giving me the maybe best gig ever. It’s been a shitty year so it
feels special to select music for this NYE which is always, whether we want or
not, a symbolic day.”
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Paul McCartney secures first Number 1 solo album in 31 years.
After a close battle with Taylor Swift’s Evermore (2), The
Beatles legend’s 18th solo studio album secures the festive top spot. The UK’s
most successful albums artist of all time, McCartney’s new release McCartney
III is the third and final chapter in a trilogy of albums, starting with his
chart-topping debut album McCartney in 1970 and followed by McCartney II in
1980.
Celebrating the news, McCartney told OfficialCharts.com: “I
just want to say Happy Christmas, Happy New Year, and a big thank you to
everyone who helped get my record to Number 1 in the album charts.”
Never mind all of the rubbish going on in the world at the moment and never mind all of the political duplicity. There are people in the world in a far worse situation than we are.
So, let us be positive, look to the future, stay positive, stay safe, raise a glass and have a great Rock 'n' Rolling Lockdown Christmas.
Belshazzar’s Feast on Zoom
Join Belshazzar’s Feast for a 45-minute
concert themed around The Sound of Music. Julie Andrews will be played
by Paul Sartin, whilst the Von Trapp cockney rhyming will be covered by Paul
Hutchinson. That’s something the Queen’s speech certainly doesn’t offer. This
concert is being held for charity, and all ticket sales will go towards the
NSPCC and their Childline service.
Tickets £10 plus booking fee
Ticket Link: Belshazzar's Feast
Foggy Mountain Breakdown by Earl Scruggs is considered the hardest bluegrass song to play!
Earl Scruggs' "Foggy Mountain Breakdown" established the banjo as the star instrument in bluegrass music. That song is still perhaps best known as the accompanying theme for a pair of roving gangsters in Arthur Penn's 1967 film Bonnie and Clyde. A bright and quick tune written by a quiet North Carolina country musician that introduced American bluegrass to new audiences around the world.Written by Earl Scruggs Earl
Scruggs, banjo - Glen Duncan, fiddle - Randy Scruggs, acoustic guitar - Steve
Martin, 2nd banjo solo - Vince Gill, 1st electric guitar solo - Marty Stuart,
mandolin - Gary Scruggs, harmonica - Albert Lee, 2nd electric guitar solo -
Paul Shaffer, piano - Jerry Douglas, dobro - Leon Russell, organ - Glenn Worf,
bass - Harry Stinson, drums.
