**  Please not that this gig is tomorrow, Friday  ** Acoustic Roots comes to the Bluecoat, Liverpool this Friday! on Friday 3rd September @ 8.00pm with acoustic and slide guitar genius TOM DOUGHTY with support from the local Liverpool legend Stan Ambrose Tickets £8/£5 available from the Bluecoat 0151 702 5324 www.thebluecoat.org With his unique [...]

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Friday, September 10, 8pm SPIDER JOHN KOERNER Presented by fRoots Magazine Tickets: £12 / £10 concession / £10 members Venue: Main Theatre Spider John Koerner is a traditional American folk and country blues musician and rhythmic guitarist. His musical style stems from a solid foundation of the old blues masters, respect for the traditional song, [...]

Featuring a very young Stevie Ray Vaughan http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SscZSFTgZyw

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Here are the autumn dates for the Midnite Jonny Band Sat  Sept 11th. Ye Old Man & Scythe,  Churchgate,  Bolton. Sat Oct 2nd.    Aprils Bar & Cafe Warrington. Sat Oct 9th.     Sun Inn, Regent St. Llangollen, Clywd. LL20 8HN Sat Oct 23rd.   Ye Old Man & Scythe, Churchgate, Bolton http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rOWjD4BNiTA

Goin’ Up the Country Blues & Roots Club, Worthenbury Village Hall Saturday Sept 4th THE TOMMY ALLEN BAND The new season of live blues gigs at Worthenbury Village hall kicks off on Saturday September 4th when top British blues guitarist Tommy Allen and his band appear presenting songs from their forthcoming new cd. In the [...]

Warrington Blues Club Friday 03 September The Ian Parker Band Doors Open 8pm £10 On The Door At Burtonwood Catholic Club Phipps Lane WA5 4HQ 01925 444332

Unbelievably it was 20 years ago today since Stevie Ray Vaugham passed away in that infamous helicopter crash. A fine bluesman who will never be forgotten and whose legacy lives on (not always for the best). I am certain that there will be many tributes tonight at Colne. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stevie_Ray_Vaughan

Here are the upcoming gigs for The Hexmen Blues Band.  Please note the new venue Jax Bistro in Bulkeley, Cheshire. Saturday August 28th  9:30pm – 11:00 The Swinging Arm, Birkenhead   Free entry Sunday Sept 5th, 3pm – 5pm The Blundell Arms, Birkdale, Southport      Free Entry Thurs  Sept 9th  9:30pm – 11pm Jaxs Blues Club, Wrexham [...]

Martin Harley makes his first appearance in the area since his stunning gig at Worthenbury last month, where e sold 25 CDs in 5 mins flat. Ironworks, Oswestry 27 Aug 2010

Channel 4 12.55am http://www.channel4.com/programmes/the-relentless-boardmasters-in-association Thank to Paul Farmer for the text. Flickr photo andyhallphoto

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Junkhouse Dog + Crossfire True Blues Club 21st August 2010 A short review of last week’s gig from Graham Woodhouse What a fantastic night we had once again. Dave was back from his hols so Crossfire went to town with a wonderful 70 min set! The lads are absolutely amazing, putting four new tracks in [...]

Here’s another batch of top releases from Chicago’s excellent Earwig label. Chris James and Patrick Rynn – Gonna Boogie Anyway First up is Chris James and Patrick Rynn’s Gonna Boogie Anyway (Earwig CD4960). The pair follow their highly-rated 2008 debut Stop and Think About It with more of the the same, a joyous set mixing [...]

Vintage L.A. Garage Rock band The Morlocks are releasing their take on the output from the legendary Chess Records.  The Morlocks Play Chess. Check it out. http://www.popantipop.com/themorlocks/ The Morlocks Play Chess by popantipop