Dave Sawyer writes to let us all know that the Blues night this week on 03 July with Atlanta Roots and Johny Hewitt and Tommy Allen has sold out. The venue only has a capacity of 100 and all these tickets have gone. If you were thinking about going it’s too late. Tough! – Dave [...]

I only shot one short video clip.  Here’s Bill Sheffield live at the Worthenbury Roots and Blues Festival 2008. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KNmdmRZ2kL4

I have just returned from an excellent day at Worthenbury Blues and Roots Festival 2008.  Like usual I will save the proper review for Lionel and Grahame and the proper photos to Ian, however I will say what a terrific night was had by all.  Although chilly in the evening, the weather held and we [...]

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The beautiful and extremely talented songstress Janiva Magness makes a follow up appearance on The Woodsongs Old Time Radio Hour.  The concert, like usual, is available in lofi audio, hifi audio and windows media streaming and downloadable video. You can grab this little treat by navigating to the Woodsongs archive site and looking for show [...]

I’m off to Wortehnbury today.  I have my camera so will post a few piccies and maybe a YouTube when I return.  In addition I also have my smartphone that I have set up to moblog, so I can post to bluesinthenorthwest.com live from the festival. Modern technology is great but if I recall there [...]

Guitar Legends Show The Philharmonic Hall, Liverpool 27 July 2008 Gary Murphy presents a night of the legends in Liverpool on 27 July 2008.  The concept of the show is to show how the guitar has developed over the years, going from the early 1920s right through all the genres of guitar, including jazz, blues, [...]

“Hound Dog” with Buddy Guy http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=70b25AOZunE

David Honeyboy Edwards 93 years old today.  Still touring. http://www.myspace.com/davidhoneyboyedwards

“Down by the Riverside” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dOmRm0-acJw

Rocky Athas at the Liverpool Marina Thursday 17th July 2008 (doors at 8pm, show starts at 8.45pm) Texan guitar-slinger Rocky Athas returns for his third visit to the Liverpool Marina. On this occasion, his masterful guitar playing will be complemented by his original band, Lightning, which in the late ’70s and early ’80s was one [...]

Grahame found this treasure. Great song, great groove, fab guitar tone. The Paladins – “Kiddio”. This song always reminds me of Mike Sanchez but hat’s not important – just enjoy The Paladins. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nj4LDP-aBtk

The Monton Music Festival Manchester’s newest music festival is running over the weekend 4/5/6 Jul. The festival features more than a handful of classy blues acts and a heap of other interesting events.  The main music events are at the Monton House Hotel. Fri 4 Jul   Ian PARKER, OV8, Compass Roses. Sat 5 Jul   Blues [...]

BluesDVD.nl have released a Lester Butler DVD…. LESTER BUTLER FEATURING ’13′ – LIVE AT MOULIN BLUES 1998 That’s the title of the first-ever release of Lester Butler concert footage on DVD. This is not just some concert, but the last gig Lester ever did. On May 2, 1998, Lester Butler and his band ’13′ were [...]

Here’s a recent post made to the Blues-L mailing list by Chuck Nevitt. I thought that his interesting take of blues releted clips made very good watching…. Across The Street From The Blues Syl Johnson — Is one of the great under-rated singers. Here he is, displaying chops right out of the Al Green school [...]

Matt Taylor has two shows in the bluesinthenorthwest.com region as an acoustic duo with Jonny Dyke. Both dates are in The Living Room bars of the cities. Tues 8th July – The Living Room, Manchester Weds 9th July – The Living Room, Liverpool For a full size poster click here. http://www.matttaylorband.com http://www.myspace.com/matttaylorband