Nick Dow True Blues, Earlestown, Newton le Willows 06 Mar 2010 On Saturday 6th March the True Blues Club are welcoming BBC Radio Lancashire’s “Lancashire Bluenotes” presenter Nick Dow and his band to their unique venue! Nick’s love of the “Blues” and his passion for live music are second to none. Steve & I are [...]

I wish. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hYKYka-PNt0

From 1992 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3pq2vxqszpk From his first album in 1968 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5SHHxMNkMl4

Eat A Dick, Joel: The Blog: Introducing: Ass Harmonica!. To make it work that way, you’d have to be sucking rather than blowing.

There is another chance to see John Sayles’ southern set blues drama tonight at 2.30am. HONEYDRIPPER features an all-star cast including Danny Glover, Charles S. Dutton, Lisa Gay Hamilton, Stacy Keach, Mary Steenburgen, Yaya DaCosta and Sean Patrick Thomas; as well as such notable musicians as Keb’ Mo’ and Dr. Mable John. It also introduces [...]

Here’s a report from club owner Graham Woodhouse…. Robin Hoare Band plus Crossfire True Blues, Earlestown, Newton le Willows 13 Feb 2010 Despite minor technical problems (one amp & two speakers going bang during sound check) our Sound & Light maestro Paul got the show on the road at 8.15pm.  The man is a genius! [...]

Roger Stolle of Cat Head recently sent out a news letter that alerted me to some clips available on the BBC site from the recent Imagine series The Story of the Guitar. BLUES BY THE ‘BBC’ IN THE UK (VARIOUS DELTA STORIES): 1. “Mr Tater comes from Clarksdale, Mississippi, a town that now finds itself [...]

Following on from the Big Ten Inch last week here is My Johnson. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m_lEc5p8ybA

A video from last week’s gig. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-94Owsr5Z7k Thanks to Groundhog56 for posting

Having travelled all the way from Guildford in Surrey, Debbie Giles’ Midnight Train deserved a much bigger crowd than that which assembled in the Burtonwood Catholic Club. Fortunately, however, as Debbie warmly acknowledged, the sparse gathering proved to be a receptive and attentive audience, which contributed significantly to the undoubted success of the event. Expertly [...]

This year sees the 30th anniversary of the Bolton based rocking blues band Night Train. Let’s celebrate 30 years in the business and still going strong. Baby Please Don’t Go http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IxkrmjzkRk0 Sugar Mama http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ujKNwncmgUk

A new club in the Smoke. Some blues, some DJ, some soul.  Looks pretty good. http://www.theblueskitchen.com Upcoming there is a great looking Festival with some big names for free…. http://www.bluesinlondon.com/features/201001_blues_kitchen.html

Saturday 13th March The Stumble Hallmark Hotel Ballroom, Court Square, Carlisle A night of scintillating Rhythm & Blues from one of Britains` top blues bands “WITH ALL DUE RESPECT TO OTHER WORTHY CONTENDERS, THERE IS NOW NO BETTER BLUES BAND IN THE UK” Blues in Britain April 2008 8pm.  Tickets £12.00 Tel. 01228 531951 www.thestumble.com [...]

Penicillin Blues. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F3y06CdH27Y

ON SALE  @ Liverpool Philharmonic Hall New event(s) going live on our box office this week… get tickets whilst you can! General Sale: Friday 26 February Bill Wyman’s Rhythm Kings Monday 3 May 7.30pm £25, £30 Rock n roll icon, author, and former Rolling Stones bassist Bill Wyman has seen it all and continues to [...]

Live at Telfords Warehouse, Chester this Saturday. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xh3UH5S-Jco