7 Apr – Paul Lamb and the Kingsnakes – Warrington Blues Club 7 Apr – Steve Arvey and Bluesmove – Southport Arts Centre 15 Apr – Smokehouse Blues – The Talbot, Burnley (3pm) 16 Apr – Smokehouse Blues – Nakatcha, Nantwich (6pm) 22 Apr – Doug MacLeod – Worthenbury 20 Apr – Supercharge – Harbourside [...]

Grahame writes to say…. Jesse Taylor, Lubbock-born guitarist passes at just aged 55. Long-time cohort of Joe Ely, and based in Austin. I recall him making a few blues albums on the Bedrock label. Very fine, gritty player – a bit of a rocker, with a blues and country edge.

One of my all-time favourite bluesmen would have been 55 today. William Clarke born 29 March 1951, Inglewood, CA.

You’d never guess these guys were from Denmark (apart from the URL that is). Somebody should bring them over here. Loads of balls, passion and groove. Check out the audio samples – I can’t get over the harp tone on “When I Get Old”. Nice one lads! **STOP PRESS** You can’t knock the guitar tone [...]

Here’s what I know for the rest of this month and into April.. 29 Mar – Smokehouse Blues – The Welcome, Whitfield 7 Apr – Paul Lamb and the Kingsnakes – Warrington Blues Club 7 Apr – Steve Arvey and Bluesmove – Southport Arts Centre 15 Apr – Smokehouse Blues – The Talbot, Burnley (3pm) [...]

Please see below for the press release issued yesterday. Mem Shannon Tour cancelled. AHMusicPromotions Ltd. regret to announce that the UK leg of the 2006 tour has been cancelled. Alan Hewitt on behalf of the UK agency said “it is with deep regret that we have to announce this at such a late stage, due [...]

Check out this video clip. I always loved Ronnie Earl’s ‘whisper to intense roar’ build-ups. At his best he was one of the white guys that most moved me. Killer tone. I would have loved to have seen him in his prime as I hear that “the lifestyle” has affected him in recent years.

I love design #1 on Chuck’s website. bluesshirts Shame I never wear t-shirts.

Follow this link for something Hot and from Paris.

The second blues harmonica lesson is online at this link.

Thursday 20th April 2006: Albie Donnelly’s Supercharge Founded in Liverpool in 1974 by saxophone player and singer Albie Donnelly, Supercharge soon enjoyed considerable success, which included recording with Virgin Records, touring in Australia, opening for Queen in Hyde Park in front of an audience of 100,000 and supporting BB King and Chuck Berry on European [...]

At Southport Arts Centre Sat 18th March—Diana Braithwaite and her band from Canada. Fri 7th April—-Steve Arvey and Bluesmove from USA To book, please call the Box Office on 01704 540011 or online at www.seftonarts.co.uk.

My blog has been inspected by a Blogger representative and after four days they have decided that it’s not SPAM. Can’t complain I suppose – the Blogger and Blogspot service is completely free of charge.

A Special Night Of R & B At Alford Hall Manchester Road Warington WA1 3NJ April 22nd Dr Feelgood & The John O’Leary Band Doors Open 7.30 £10 In Adv / £12 On The Door Ticket Hotline 01925 488009 / 0783 5176528. Sent by Ray

Vintage stuff from YouTube : Whistler’s Jug Band here. I don’t think that the vintage technology captures the tones of the jugs very well and I always wondered who has the unenviable task of emptying the jugs after each performance.

From Lionel Ross…. Little Toby Walker at the Harbourside Club, Liverpool, Wednesday 8th March 2006 Little Toby Walker, originally from New York and now resident in Long Island, made a huge impact on his first visit to Liverpool. A remarkably large audience, in view of the gig’s coinciding with a vital European Champion’s League football [...]