Curtis Salgado with Rusty Zinn on guitar live at Bradfordville Blues Club. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iMvxophsEEo Great stuff!  That’s how to play the blues.  But man that harp is LOUD! Shame about the cut. I have seen the drummer before, I don’t recall where.  He’s damn good.

Gary Murphy Solo 11 Nov 2009 An acoustic performance at Williamson Art Gallery Gary Murphy returns to the International Guitar Festival after his sell out performance of his hit show Guitar Legends last year. Returning as an ambassador of The International Guitar Festival, Gary returns to the Williamson Art Gallery for a very special solo [...]

Not Goatse but something else entirely. Imagine our surprise on seeing this down Beale Street in Memphis.

Norton Buffalo lost his battle with lung cancer yesterday. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norton_Buffalo http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2u9api6tQEA

WOODY MANN & TOM DOUGHTY Worthenbury Village Hall Friday November 6th doors 7.30pm, music 8.15pm Goin’ Up the Country Blues & Roots Club at Worthenbury Village Hall presents a major coup with the appearance of New York acoustic guitarist Woody Mann – www.woodymann.com Not only is he a big name in the jazz world but [...]

Ace photo guy Paul Webster has posted some of his fabulous Colne Festival photos onto Flickr. Here’s Paul Lamb .. and here’s Harper You can see the rest of the set by going here.

THE IDLE HANDS “All Night Sinnin’” (self-release) From just outside our area, in the picturesque Peak District of Derbyshire, hail the Chesterfield-based The Idle Hands – a blues rock four-piece who comprise Phil Allen (vocals), Dave Robinson (guitar), Jamie Burns (bass) and Paul Heydon (drums) – “All Night Sinnin;” being their fifth album, with 13 [...]

Here’s the first in a short series of films taken by Pete Evans of the various musical events during our recent trip to the deep south of the USA. First up is the best one.  The stunning performance by Michael Burks at the pro-jam session at Hopson Plantation for Pinetop’s homecoming. Intense! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qgGabyqqccM

DOWN AT ANTONE’S The Academy, Buckley: 24.10.09 The popular North West blues band, or to be more precise Chester/Wirral/Liverpool, Down at Antone’s, out doing the occasional gig with original frontmen Neil Partington and Ken Peace, played a rare North Wales gig, in the delightful surroundings of The Academy in Buckley – a beautiful old-style dance [...]

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The Hexmen are gigging at The Shakespeare Pub, Scarisbrick New Road, Southport. This Friday 30th October 2009.  Details www.thehexmen.co.uk & www.myspace.com/thehexmen

A mammoth tour as ever for Catfish Keith.  Here are the ones in Northwest England and North Wales. October 28th – Bluefunk, Poynton October 31st – Community Hall, Poulton-le-Fylde, nr. Blackpool 2nd November – Victoria Hotel, Menai Bridge, Anglesea 3rd November – Guitar workshop, Menai Bridge, Anglesea 4th November – Theatr Harlech, Harlech 5th November [...]

Paul Rose Club 35, Carlisle 07 Nov 2009 Guitar virtuoso Paul Rose will be playing a gig at Carlisle’s Club 35 at the start of November  to celebrate the anniversary of Blues gigs at the city centre venue. North eastern born ‘stratmeister’ Rose will be playing his scorching electric set with his band on Saturday [...]

After visiting the grave (the one believed to be the genuine one of the three graves) I decided to post a Robert Johnson clip.  Of course it’s not a video. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yd60nI4sa9A

The 21st International Guitar Festival of Great Britain is being held at various venues in Wirral for three weeks in November. As usual there are blues and rhythm and blues performers, including Woody Man, Catfish Keith, Tom Doughty, Peter Price and Bill Wyman’s Rhythm Kings with Georgie Fame and Albert Lee. The opening concert is [...]