Nogger has posted a few pictures from Colne.
Monthly Archive for August, 2007
Here’s an interview with Jerry McCain. If you don’t know a lot about him then check out this site, or this one.
Here’s the interview.
Chuck Nevitt stumbled across this one on his internet surfing travels. I think it’s great. Here’s King for a Day with “Put it on Me”.
Not blues but pretty damn good.
GAINESVILLE, Florida (AP) — Bo Diddley was in stable condition at a Florida hospital after suffering a heart attack, his publicist said Tuesday.
Bo Diddley is known for the “Bo Diddley beat,” featured in songs such as “Bo Diddley” and “Who Do You Love.”
The 78-year-old singer-guitarist complained of dizziness and nausea during a routine medical checkup Friday, said publicist Susan Clary.
She said Diddley suffered a heart attack after being taken to North Florida Regional Medical Center in Gainesville. The hospital is near his hometown of Archer.
Clary said the musician was in stable condition at the hospital’s cardiac care unit after spending the weekend in intensive care.
“He is conscious,” she said. “The situation is very serious.”
In May, Diddley was hospitalized in Nebraska after suffering a stroke after casino performances in Council Bluffs, Iowa. He was soon transferred to Florida.
Diddley, with his black glasses and low-slung guitar, has been an icon in the music industry since he topped the R&B charts with “Bo Diddley” in 1955. His other hits include “Who Do You Love,” “Before You Accuse Me,” “Mona” and “I’m a Man.”
He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1987 and received a lifetime achievement Grammy Award in 1998.
Here’s The Oilman playing some real blues. It’s not strictly a YouTube but it’s damn fine, I’d have loved to have been there but it does look a little hot and sticky for a big northern white Englishman.
I know that Little Toby Walker made a lot of friends and left a lot of fans behind after his tours in the bluesinthenorthwest.com region over the last few years. His good news for August is that he made the cover of Acoustic Live.
Acoustic Live is THE PREMIER roots/folk/blues publication on the American East Coast and Toby is proud and honoured to have made the cover of it’s August Issue.
**UPDATE 27 Aug **
Eddie Martin date now confirmed.
The prime venue for blues in Liverpool have announced their 2007 Autumn season. Coming at the Harbouside Club are…
- 26 Sept – Hans Theessink
- 4 Oct – Rev Doc and the Congregation
- 08 Nov – Eddie Martin
Liverpool Marina is situated at Coburg Wharf, Sefton Street, Liverpool L3 4BP.
Tickets for the concerts are obtainable from John Welsh on 0151 428 2855 or by email to johnswelsh@hotmail.com
It has been ages since I have been to Alexanders in Chester. I popped in last week and was very surprised to see some bluesy events in the calendar.
- 13-Sep – Kent Duchaine
- 11-Oct – Chris Farlowe
- 15-Oct – Carvin Jones
There is some blues content in this YouTube clip. I just love the few seconds of blues close to the start of this. I bet the film will be pretty funny. Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox story is the comedy response to the music drama biopics like “Walk The Line” and “Ray”.
Just to whet your appetite for the forthcoming gig at the Harbourside Club here’s a sample from Hans Theessink’s biography.
Hans Theessink is an international blues treasure. He is one of the world’s pre-eminent country pickers and his warm baritone expresses blues … these blues swing, soar and challenge you to find them done any better…….(Dr.Blues – Long Island Blues Society News, August 2003
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 competent. Theessink is deservedly outstanding in his field – Nobody living does it better. (The Living Tradition, UK)
Like others of his generation, in the early 1960’s a love of the Blues took hold of the man whom Bo Diddley described as “one helluva guitarplayer”, and it has not let go since. Above all, the country blues with its earthy and heartfelt sound impressed Hans Theessink (pronounced Tay-sink) and played a major role in his development as a musician.
In the meantime, one of his world-wide recognised and treasured trademarks is his heartfelt interpretation of acoustic blues. Alongside key influences such as Big Bill Broonzy or Brownie McGhee, Hans was also influenced by the great Leadbelly. The latter was known as a “wandering song archive” who was adept in several styles. This musical variety is also a trademark of Hans Theessink. His roots are unmistakably in the blues, but he has also been influenced by countless other aspects of roots music. Through his own songs he has succeeded in building a bridge to the present and in addressing issues which reflect the reality of the here and now.
Theessink’s first recording was released in 1970. Since then his music has continually developed and has attained a status which is unique for a European. This has been confirmed by numerous invitations to the most prominent North American music festivals such as the “New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival”, the “Chicago Blues Festival”, the “Kerrville Folk Festival”, the “Philadelphia Folk Festival”, the “Toronto Soul & Blues Festival”, the “Kansas City Blues & Jazz Festival” , the “Edmonton Folk Festival” and the “St. Louis Blues & Heritage Festival”.
With the solo album, “Songs from the Southlands” he released yet another CD (his 16th) in 2003. His CD, “Bridges”, with the Hans Theessink Band was released in 2004, and he has just released “Slow Train”, also with the band.
Hans has become one of the most sought-after live performing artists of the international blues scene playing around 200 concerts a year. He’s played around the globe at festivals, clubs and on numerous radio- and tv-shows and will most likely continue to do so as long as there’s an audience out there.
As he says – “If the groove is right you can’t go wrong”.
Hans Theessink, the Dutch-born and Austrian-based singer and guitarist, has long been one of our finest blues revivalists. His latest, Songs from the Southland, is one of the best albums of traditional, acoustic blues that I’ve heard from anyone in years……… (MR) SING OUT (USA) Fall 2003; Volume 47, Number 3
Hans has got an instantly recognisable sound. He’s a fine songsmith and a strong, confident composer, often of songs with a social conscience.
(Blues on Air, Australia)
See his website at http://www.theessink.com/
Here’s one for Grahame Rhodes. As you all know Grahame’s route to the blues was Rory.
Here’s Rory with Mark Feltham on the harp.
bluesinthenorthwest.com received the recent newsletter from The Stumble and it seems like the lads are going from strength to strength.
There are some all-new free tracks available at the band’s website http://www.soundlift.com/band/music.php?id=73388
They have a top spot at the Colne Festival. 5pm on Sat on the British Stage.
There is a bunch of new material at the band’s MySpace site. www.myspace.com/thestumblebluesband.
Finally they have a new gig flyer that you can download from here.
UPDATED 31 Aug 2007
Unfortunately the tour has been cancelled.
To highlight the quality of the acts coming to the region this autumn here’s a great clip of Annie Rains blowing a storm.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SjQJetx593o
Paul Rishell and Annie Raines come to the northwest in October and November.
19 Oct at Worthenbury
01 Nov at The Fletcher Christian in Cockermouth
I’m on holiday this week. Anyone around the region with a space in their calendar could do a lot worse than checking the website for the Great British Rhythm and Blues Festival to be held in Colne Lancashire this coming weekend.
The Colne Festival is a British institution and I have had many a fabulous weekends in Colne, seeing the excellent bands and meeting a lot of old friends.
I think I have posted this before and it’s not really blues but hey blues police – open up your ties, loosen your belts, take a chill pill relax and swing to some jazz.




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