bluecrow music for the best in blues, country, folk, R and B, jazz and all other genres of indie, rock and roots music.
In case you missed it, Smith/Kotzen have
been unveiled as the third headliner at
The Iron Maiden & Winery Dogs duo join a lineup that also includes Motorhead legend Phil Campbell, Wayward Sons, Gun, and 20 other bands from 4th-6th March 2022 in Leamington Spa.
More info and tix…
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Rudi The Red-Nosed Reindeer by The Steam Shovel. Fifty years in the
Making and it’s still late for Christmas |
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The story of Rudi The Red-Nosed Reindeer began 53 years ago, in
Birmingham with the first ska recording to hit in the UK. The band were The
Locomotive, a well-established touring band who started off playing Kansas
City style rhythm & blues in the early 60s but underwent a dramatic
change of style when they stumbled across Rock Steady in a local record store
that specialised in Jamaican imports.  Armageddon”. |
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So there he was, a finished recording of “Rudi
The Red-Nosed Reindeer” and the B-side a ska version of “White
Christmas” in hand, Christmas fast-approaching, what was he to
do? He took what appeared to him to be the logical step and set up his own
record label, Big Bear Records, which now is probably the longest-established
independent record label in the country. Distribution was though
Island Records, who allocated a Trojan catalogue number (TR 635) and it was
released just in time for Christmas 1968. It sold enough to pretty much
recoup the recording costs, but there was to be a sting in that reindeer’s
tail. Big Bear Records needed a logo, went to design agency Mustard Creasey,
who for the princely sum of £25 produced a pink Big Bear logo that Simpson
opined resembled Balou The Bear. Not to worry, said those design chaps, it’s
a different colour and its hairs are different, so no problem. Walt Disney,
however, felt otherwise and quickly despatched his legal chaps to have a
stiff word with Simpson who swiftly agreed to do as they asked, to cease and
desist. The single was later to
see the light of day on two occasions, re-released in November 1994 and
December 1979 on Big Bear Records, with a new Disney-proof logo, with
catalogue number BB25 and credited to The Gangsters, and here we go, all
those years later, with a digital release and hope that, in these troubled
times, folk out there are ready for some silliness and fun. Welcome to Big Bear Music - Big Bear Music @BigBearMusic68 |
What better way to celebrate Christmas than with a concert from Damian Wilson and Adam Wakeman back to Kirton for their fourth appearance at Town Hall Live. Their three previous concerts in 2018 – 2020 have been the highlight of the year for us. Their concert is the last date of their delayed 2021 European tour UK Tour.
With
Damian Wilson on vocals and acoustic guitar and Adam Wakeman on keyboards, vocals
and acoustic guitar, it will be an evening of great musicianship, great songs,
great atmosphere and jovial banter between themselves and the audience, with
stories and memories from their touring careers.
Damian Wilson is most
widely known for his contribution to the progressive rock genre, as lead singer
in bands such as Threshold, Headspace and Rick Wakeman’s English Rock
Ensemble. As a solo artist he has released five solo albums and a
retrospective compilation. He has featured in over 70 albums in his
career and played the lead role of Jean Valjean in Les Miserables. Damian
has one of the most versatile voices in rock, with an incredible vocal range.
Adam
Wakeman is
best known as the keyboard player with Black Sabbath and Ozzy Osbourne.
He has played with them for over 15 years. He has released nine albums
with his father Rick, as well as releasing four solo albums. He co-wrote
the 2010 platinum solo album ‘Scream’ with Ozzy and has also toured with the
likes of Travis, Annie Lennox and 10cc.
As
a duo, Damian and Adam have released three albums, ‘Weir Keeper’s Tale’ in 2016
and ‘The Sun will Dance in its Twilight Hour’ in 2018 and ‘Stripped’ in
2019. The latter is a ‘live’ studio album featuring songs from their 2018
tour and are the staples of their concerts. It has just Damian and
Adam playing acoustic guitar and keyboard and includes many of their own songs
and choice covers such as Life on Mars and Feel Like Going Home.
Both
are due to release new solo albums in November. Damian’s is called
‘Limehouse to Lechlade’, which refers to the navigable length of the River
Thames heading upstream from Central London to the Cotswolds. Damian
loved his many years living on river boats and travelling the Thames is special
for him. The album has an underlying concept throughout and also
represents our journey through life. Adam’s album is called ‘A Handful of
Memories’ and his first contemporary piano in 25 years. It is a
reflection of Adam’s experiences over the years including family trips, his
touring family and places that hold special memories for him.
Advance tickets £14.00 from Londis (Kirton), Brian on 01652 649230/ brianchudley@btinternet.com or www.wegottickets.com
The Sign of the Times Festival is back on 1st and 2nd July 2022 Here is the first line up, with a host of fantastic bands, and more big names still to be announce. Shed Seven will be headlining a Saturday of incredible live music and the legendary Echo and the Bunnymen will be there on Friday, plus many other great bands!
A limited number of Early Bird tickets are now on sale from…
www.signofthetimesfestival.co.uk
Christmas 2021 Dates with BFCH
Navigation, Newark - 11/12
Bentley's (Jolly Brewer), Lincoln - 17/12
Sleaford Market Place - 18/12 - 2pm
Red Lion, Ruskington - 23/12
Solo, Sleaford - 31/12
For more info & tickets www.bfch.co.uk
Three Paul Weller shows added to the lineup for 2022, including Lincolnshire Show Ground.
Sat, 18th June: Hop Farm
Sat, 2nd July: Lincolnshire Showground
Sat, 30th July: Bedford Park
Tickets go on sale this Friday, to register for the on-sale, sign up here: lphconcertsandevents.co.uk
Michael Nesmith, who achieved global fame as a member of the pop
group the Monkees, has died aged 78.
“With infinite love we announce that Michael Nesmith
has passed away this morning in his home, surrounded by family, peacefully and
of natural causes,” his family said in a statement. “We ask that you respect
our privacy at this time and we thank you for the love and light that all of
you have shown him and us.”
Nesmith was the
group’s guitarist, and also one of its songwriters, for tracks including The
Girl I Knew Somewhere, Listen to the Band and Mary, Mary.
Nesmith successfully auditioned for the role of “Mike” in the
show, in October 1965, having begun his music career as a jobbing folk music
performer in Los Angeles.
Hello Dear Jazz Afficionados,
Prepare your Christmas gifts on our site www.jazzedit.org
Still available:
- Traveling Blues: 36
copies (Tommy Ladnier’s stupendous biography by Bo Lindström and Dan
Vernhettes) http://jazzedit.org/Tb/contacttb.html
- Jazz Puzzles Volume 1:
4 copies (Emergence of jazz in New Orleans) http://jazzedit.org/Pz/contactpz.html
- Jazz Puzzles Volume 2:
(Jazz on the River) http://jazzedit.org/Pz2/contactpz2.html
- Jazz Puzzles Volume 4:
2 copies (Suburban Jazz) http://jazzedit.org/English/EPz4/contactpz4.html
- Hommage à Alfredo Espinoza, the genius saxophonist (in French) in A4 format http://jazzedit.org/English/Alf/Alfredo.html
Available by Norbert Ruecker <nruecker@t-online.de>
Big Boy (Frank Goudie’s unique biography): 2 copies
in English version
Arrival of the military black bands in 1918: 4 copies
In preparation for 2022:
- Visiting Mexican Bands, the fabulous story of the military and typical Mexican bands who visited the USA, Spain, France, Germany in the period 1875-1955. 220 pages, 24 cm x 29,7 in English with very rare illustrations. Prefaces by Bruce Raeburn, ex-curator of the Hogan Jazz Archive, and Antonio Saborit, director of the Mexican National Museum of Anthrophology.
- La Havana en Paris, by Alain Boulanger with Dan Vernhettes in an augmented edition in Spanish for the National Library of Cuba. 204 pages in A4 format. The French edition is outsold.
If you are interested by these future publications do not
hesitate to ask for details and reserve a copy, this
will help us to determine the number of copies to print. We’ll present excerpts
on our site in a few weeks.
Happy Christmas and good health!!!
Dan Vernhettes
JAZZ'EDIT
Dan Vernhettes
45 rue Roger Buessard
94200 Ivry sur Seine
France
Telephone: 00 33 1 46702401
Check Out New Release by Eternal Psycho
"Fire Will Fire" is the
first single of the upcoming Eternal Psycho album. A direct and powerful track
in which they make clear their intentions to take no prisoners. Don't forget to
add it to your playlist! Enjoy it in your favourite digital platform!
