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The evening session got under way on the main stage with a rousing uptempo RnB blast from The Dirty Robbers, led by ex-Cadillac Kings guitarist Oliver Darling - also to be seen in Mike Sanchez’s band, and in the absence of keyboards, the superb Paul Garner on second guitar - also to have graced The Cadillac Kings guitar slot, together with the rhythm section of Craig Rhind (bass) and Matt Cowley (drums). A spirited hour featured mainly tunes from their first album, kicking off with “Ain’t Nothin’ Shakin’ “, and Richard Berry’s oft-covered “Have Love Will Travel”, with a dip into some classic Peter Green for “Watch Out”, from the “Blues Jam in Chicago” album . . . a set highlight. The eloquently titled “Lemon Squeezer” was a taster from the forthcoming second album, with more dips into the first album for a corking “Lonesome Woman Blues” and “Mary Lou”.

Either side of The Producers, Naomi Mather and Rory Ellis played second sets . . . not much to add to Lionel’s fine words, just to echo his sentiments really. Naomi Mather is a real talent, a product of the Liverpool Institute of Performing Arts, and she possesses a quite beautiful voice, and is a deft guitar picker and slide player, her “Born At The Wrong Time” EP comes highly recommended, with the second set featuring a reprise of the strutting “Can’t Do Nothing”. Ashamedly I must admit to not having heard of Rory Ellis before the festival… Wow!, he was without doubt most people’s star of the day! Coming across as a Melbourne hybrid of Johnny Cash, Steve Earle and Tom Russell, his rootsy tales of childhood, politics and more were just superb, with his strumming guitar and banjo work beautifully fleshed out by Alex Roberts more intricate guitar and lap slide - this guy having driven six hours from Poole to play the set! A reprise of “Work” saw some audience participation, with another treat being the lovely “Railway Parade”, his deep, rich voice and story telling winning over the crowd.

Back in the mid to late 1990s’ The Producers were without doubt one of Britain’s most popular blues bands, but split, actually playing their last North West gig at Hooker Blues Club in Wrexham . . . fitting then that their first gig back in the area should be here at the festival. Original members Harry Skinner (lead vocals and guitar) and Dave Saunders (bass) are now joined by Ray Drury (keyboards) and Biff Smith (drums). A beautifully delivered set featured some sparkling guitar from Harry Skinner, who also was on top form vocally, with newcomer Drury excelling on the keyboards. New material included “I Got Blues” and “Some People Say”, with a dip into the back catalogue for “Bitter And Twisted And Blue” . . . with the great “Take Me The Long Way Home, another new song, being well received. It’s nice to have such a fine band back on the scene!

Bringing a quite fabulous day to an end were possibly the best live band on the circuit at the moment - The Stumble - who after a recent storming headlining slot at the Warrington Blues Festival, could not fail with their uptempo mix of blues, soul and more! The area in front of the stage soon became a full dance floor as an extended over-curfew (only slightly!) set of favourites were performed. Set highlights were rip-roaring opener of Hound Dog Taylor’s “Gimme Back My Wig”, the stomping “Maudie” and a slide driven “The World Is Tough” - the title cut of the band’s first album. The band got soulful on “Bus Stop”, from the second album, “The Houngan”, but were back with the blues on a ferocious “Meet Me At The Bottom”. They were afforded the first encore of the day, purely due to time demands, and played the show-stopping “All Over Again”, a gorgeous slow blues, with brilliant guitar from Colin Black and impassioned vocal from Paul Melville. This band go from strength to strength, and are pretty unstoppable at the moment. The full line-up is Paul Melville (vocals), Colin Black (guitar and harmonica), Jonny Spencer (guitar), Simon Anthony (saxophone), Dave Heath (bass) and Boyd Tonner (drums).

Thanks from me to the organisers - particularly Pete Evans, Paul Taylor and Ian Williams - and to all volunteers and helpers. This was a great festival - reasonably priced, good beer, etc.,  and long may it prosper, see you in 2010.

GRAHAME RHODES

All pictures from both reviews supplied by Grahame Rhodes; these and more have been uploaded to the bluesinthenorthwest.com photo archive.

This was the fifth Worthenbury Blues and Roots Festival, building on the wonderful heritage of the Dragon Blues Festivals that graced Wrexham Rugby Club for many memorable years. The venue for the open-air festival is farmland kindly made available by Michael and Elizabeth Brownrigg at the village that lies between Malpas and Bangor-on-Dee in North Wales.

The event comprised a main stage and an adjacent acoustic stage, on which the action alternated in impressively quick succession. The task of opening the show on the acoustic stage fell to Hopson, a trio of local sixth-formers, who were making their first ever public appearance. As if that were not daunting enough, the lads had also been forced to regroup owing to the indisposition of their bass guitarist, Adam Squire, as a result of a broken wrist. Rhythm-guitarist Gavin Hooson bravely filled the gap and joined drummer Alex Squire in the engine room. Led by singer/guitarist John Taylor, the band overcame their first-date nerves and went on to deliver an enthusiastic set that included numbers by Bob Dylan and the White Stripes.

First up on the main stage were Newton-le-Willows-based Papa Legba, with singer/guitarist Alan Crawford very ably supported by his brother, Scott, on bass guitar and Graham Brighouse on drums. Their vibrant set combined some rocked up versions of Robert Johnson and Son House favourites, SRV’s “Pride and Joy” and some beautifully played slow blues, including a fine rendition of Eddy Boyd’s “Five Long Years”. There was also an airing of George Harrison’s “While My Guitar Gently Weeps” and a rousing delivery of Rory Gallagher’s “A Million Miles Away” to provide a terrific impetus to the day’s events.

Back on the acoustic stage, Liverpool-based Naomi Mather entered the afternoon session with the first of two sets, the second forming part of the evening session. Naomi demonstrated her burgeoning talent as a songwriter with a programme of excellent original songs. She accompanied her beautifully clear vocals with highly accomplished playing on acoustic, resonator and lap guitars, showing equal mastery of finger-picking and slide techniques. She also tapped the rhythm on a very effective stomp box. This is a young lady who is surely destined to make a considerable impact across the British blues scene.

The main stage was then taken by storm by Big Blues Tribe, a nine-piece ensemble from the Midlands that boasted no less than a five-piece brass section. Fronted by big-voiced singer/trumpeter Oliver Carpenter, they opened their account very appropriately with “Let The Good Times Roll”, an apt description of what lay in store. Other delights included “King Of The New York Streets”, “St James Infirmary Blues” and a reggae-style version of “I’m In The Mood For Love”, for which Beth Naylor and Abby Brant took over the vocals. They also provided close harmonies on a gospel number before ending a highly entertaining set with an upbeat rocker. The band reported that they were dashing off to a second gig in Worcester. “That’s two gigs in one day,” they boasted. “Come to think of it, it’s only the second gig this year!” one of them added. The truth is more likely to be that they are in great demand, if this performance is anything to go by.

At each of the previous Worthenbury festivals, there has been a surprise package that has stolen the show. This year’s event was no exception to that rule, as Australian singer/guitarist Rory Ellis proved with his two warmly-received appearances on the acoustic stage. Supplemented by the superb playing of Alex Roberts on lap slide guitar, the man from Geelong produced a stunning mix of powerful vocals, brilliant guitar and banjo playing and hilarious chat. His two sets featured many of the tracks from his most recent album, including the title song, “Two Feathers”, a compilation of high quality original songs, which draw heavily on his eventful life. A particular highlight was “No Love In This war”, while “Home Tonight” was inspired by his spending an eternity trying to find an appropriate exit from the Leicester ring road – an ordeal that has been universally endured. Lost in Leicester, perhaps, but found by a host of admiring fans at Worthenbury.

The headlining act of the afternoon session on the main stage was the recently re-formed Down At Antones. Led by founder member, singer/guitarist Neil Partington, the band comprised bluesinthenorthwest’s own Ken Peace (also a founder member of the band) on harp, Nick Lauro on drums and Steve Brown on bass. On this occasion, the band also included Paul Need, guesting on keys in the absence of usual keyboard player, Glen Lewis. The band shuffled into action with Howlin’ Wolf’s “Riding In The Moonlight” and a fine version of “Black Cat Bone”. The jazz standard, “Mercy, Mercy, Mercy” featured some wonderfully full-bodied harp and tasty guitar and keyboard solos, all immaculately driven by the rhythm section. The nicely varied set included Rice Miller’s slow blues, “Cross My Heart”, and a lovely portion of New Orleans funk in the shape of “Pocky Way”. The icing on the already delicious cake was provided by the introduction of Johny Hewitt to weave his harmonica magic on Lowell Fulson’s “Reconsider, Baby”, followed by top class interplay with Ken Peace on the driving boogie, “Biting The Bullet”, to climax a tremendous set.

Pete Evans, Paul Taylor, Ian Williams and their myriad assistants are to be congratulated on yet another magnificent event. It is entirely fitting that the quality of the line-up and the excellence of the organisational arrangements was matched by a massive attendance and brilliant sunshine.

Lionel Ross

I had a great time at Worthenbury yesterday.  I enjoyed playing the spot with Down at Antone’s and I enjoyed all the music and the good friends that I met.

There will be a review shared between regular bluesinthenorthwest.com writers Lionel Ross and my partner in crime Grahame Rhodes.  Watch this space for details.

Thanks to all the organisers and the volunteers.  A terrific job.  My sincere thanks.  I didn’t take many pictures for two reasons 1.  I’m not very good and 2.  I’m lazy.  However I did try to capture some pictures that would be a bit different to everyone else’s. 

The sweet collection of Gibsons belong to Jonny Spencer of The Stumble.  Top bloke.

Roll on Worthenbury 2010.

The excellent site Early Blues have published a set of excellent photos from the brilliant Warrington Festival that was held on 23 May.

Check out the link below for the picture sets.  Great work.

http://www.earlyblues.com/Warrington%20R&B%20Festival%202009.htm

Do you remember the festival…..

http://www.bluesinthenorthwest.com/index.php/2009/05/26/review-the-warrington-blues-festival-23-may-2009/

http://www.bluesinthenorthwest.com/index.php/2009/05/27/review-the-warrington-blues-festival-23-may-2009-2/

Saturday 27th June

in Worthenbury Village

Come and enjoy yourself in a relaxed all day party atmosphere with real ale tent, hog roast, side stalls. Bring your deckchairs, barbeque, wine coolers and enjoy some brilliant music.

Put the date in your diary now

The Festival is certainly attracting a lot of newcomers with ticket pre-sales already beating all previous pre-sales with three weeks still to go.

Tickets have already been dispatched to Jersey, Gloucester, Ross-on-Wye, Tamworth and Yorkshire as well as many locally.

With that in mind, it is important that people wishing to buy tickets do so sooner rather than later as changes to licensing of such events has meant that the ticket numbers are strictly controlled to 470. As 550+ attended last year, we don’t want to disappoint genuine blues lovers with “Sold Out” signs.

The line-up has also recieved many favourable comments with firm northern favourites The Stumble headlining and the remarkable top 90s blues band The Producers making their northern come back at the event.

Retro 50/60s blues and rock ‘n’ rollers The Dirty Robbers open the evening session whilst Chester based Down At Antone’s deliver their classy blues act as afternoon headliners.

Other electric acts appearing are the nine piece Big Blues Tribe with a 5 piece brass section and a big, big sound and the very promising blues rock trio Papa Legba with the opening act a young 4 piece blues band Hopson, all still in the local 6th form college.

The acoustic acts are the superb touring Australian guitarist Rory Ellis who has an amazing baritone voice and is joined on lap steel guitar by Alex Roberts. Finally recent graduate from LIPA Naomi Mather who has been getting great reviews for her blues guitar playing and vocals completes a great line-up.

Details

1.30pm to 6pm  and  6.30pm to 11.15pm - £20 all day ticket, £15 from 6.30pm

Under 12 free, 12 to 16 half price. Caravans/campers £5 for the night, tents £3  for the night.

Is there a festival anywhere that gives better value for money – last year we sold out all 500 tickets so be sure to reserve your tickets as soon as possible.

Worthenbury is a beautiful rural village to the south east of Wrexham.  The village is between Whitchurch and Wrexham just off the A525 very close to Bangor-on-Dee.

Contact details 01978 780807 or 01978 312755

Map

The Maryport full line up has been announced.  Please see the press release as pasted below.

MARYPORT  FULL LINE-UP
We are delighted to announce the full festival line-up. As usual we have tried to include all blues genres performed by established artists we all know and love plus the new and up and coming. We hope you like it –please give us your feedback.
On the Main Stage

Now in it’s 11th year, the Maryport Blues Festival will be co-headlined by three legendary artists: John Mayall, the godfather of British blues; Taj Mahal, one of the most prominent figures in late 20th century blues and Jethro Tull, one of the most successful & innovative British rock bands in the last 40 years. Other artists include The Blues Band featuring Paul Jones, celebrating their 30th anniversary in 2009 and one of Britain’s finest practitioners of the blues. Maryport is also thrilled to welcome soul singer and R&B diva Ruby Turner back after her triumphant appearance with Jools Holland and His Rhythm & Blues Orchestra in 2008. Ryan Shaw is a 26-year-old singer/songwriter from Georgia USA who was nominated in 2008 for Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance: “I Am Your Man”. Ryan will bring together his unique combination of Southern warmth and New York vitality, performing both classic and new songs on the Sunday afternoon. Highly acclaimed blues guitarist, Rab McCulloch from Northern Ireland is making a rare appearance at a mainland festival. One of Britain’s hottest blues performers, Alan Nimmo is back on stage with an exciting new project, King King and he’s bringing some of the UK’s finest players with him. From Indianapolis, USA, the WT Feaster band, an electrifying and eclectic three-piece is making a welcome return. The powerful blues-rock vocals of Deborah Bonham will be heard at Maryport for the first time. Up-and-coming young blues band Laura and the Tears, featuring Laura’s sultry vocals and some extremely catchy songs that are already on the Radio 2 playlist will perform on the Friday. Another young blues singer, Dani Wilde, who is described repeatedly as a brilliant raw talent will kick off the Saturday night. A group of the UK’s best blues artists, who have been regular visitors to Maryport over the years, will perform together under “Friends of Maryport” and these include Sean Webster and Jon Amor with others to be confirmed. Local band, Nine Lives, winner of the annual Battle of the Bands competition will open the festival on the Friday evening.

On the outdoor stage and in pubs & clubs around town

Awol, Blueshouse, Broken English, Buzzard, Cats, Debbie Giles Band, Doctor brown and the Groove Cats, Feed Me, Gentleman Tim and the Contenders, Graham Robinson, Hokie Joint, Jay Tamkin band, Jon Amor Band, Mat Partner, Mingos Locker, Naturalz, No Mean Feat, Rosyblue, Route 666, Roy Mette Band, South Quay, Timo Gross.

http://www.maryportblues.co.uk/

Follow the link to read more.  http://bit.ly/PVhbi

MARYPORT Blues Festival is to be broadcast on BBC Radio 2 in what organisers have called a breakthrough in national recognition.

A two-hour special will be featured on the Paul Jones R&B Show on August Bank Holiday Monday.

Festival spokeswoman Eleanor Carr said it was a coup for Maryport because it would be the first UK blues festival to be recorded for a national radio broadcast.

Recordings made at the festival will also feature in other Paul Jones radio programmes in August as the special show approaches.

Thanks to Paul Farmer for the tip off.

Flickr photo from Legendary Rhythm and Blues Cruise

Peter Price and The Stumble at Warrington RnB Festival - 23rd May 2009

Both headlining acts at the Warrington Rhythm and Blues Festival delivered further Contributions from within the North West region: Peter Price (acoustic stage) and The Stumble (main stage). Peter Price was his usual, whimsical self and delivered an entertaining set that included a humorously enhanced version of “Hot Tomales” and a splendid selection of works by, amongst others, the two Johnsons (Lonnie and Robert), Leadbelly and Mississippi Fred McDowell. His powerful vocals were nicely augmented by his dexterous finger-picking, and both were embellished by his amusing asides. One observation that was particularly well-received was that, in the current climate, there was really only one house of ill repute. The whoops and hollers emanating from the audience in sympathetic response said it all.

Following The Cadillac Kings is never an easy task, and it takes another member of the country’s Blues Premier League to rise to that challenge. Needless to say, The Stumble fall comfortably into that category. Fronted by the superb Paul Melville on vocals, they conjured up yet another magical performance. They immediately leapt into action with the bouncing “It’s A Lie”. “Bus Stop” featured a vibrant sax solo from Simon Anthony and the rumba-rhythmed “Sugar Don’t Taste So Sweet” maintained the upbeat mood. A terrific version of “Who’s Been Talkin’?” was blessed with tasty guitar solos from both Johnny Spencer and Colin Black.

The set was full of the band’s customary verve and the dance floor was soon thronging with eager participants, some clearly emboldened by copious quantities from the real ale bar at the back of the room. Paul Melville was at his best, particularly on the slow blues, “All Over Again”, and “Ain’t Nobody’s Business”. The former inspired Simon Anthony to venture into the crowd, while both were substantially graced by the wonderful guitar work of Colin Black. In contrast, “Meet Me At The Bottom” maintained a frantic pace, thanks to the brilliant foundation provided by Boyd Tonner and Dave Heath, on drums and bass guitar respectively.

The set was completed with “Back To Louisiana” and the title song of the band’s most recent album, “Houngan”, before Johnny Spencer led the charge on slide guitar on the ever-popular “Gimme Back My Wig” to climax a fabulous set and an equally marvellous festival. Dave and Shirley Sawyer, Warrington Council and The Pyramid organisation all deserve praise for presenting such a memorable event.

Lionel Ross

Saturday 30th May
5.00pm Back To Blue -Litten Tree Pub
6.00pm Alison Kay Band -Imperial Pub
7.30pm Gutbucket Blues Band -Theatr Colwyn
8.30pm Stormy Monday -Theatr Colwyn
9.30pm Down at Antones -Theatr Colwyn
11.00pm Back to Blue -Litten tree Pub

Sunday 31st May
2.00pm Parry Wray Experience -Royal Pub
3.00pm Small Town -Central pub
4.00pm Jac Flash -Litten Tree Pub
5.00pm Stormy Monday -Imperial Pub
6.00pm Comfy Chairs -Prince Madoc Pub
7.30pm The Crawl -Theatr Colwyn
8.30pm The Blues Gang -Theatr Colwyn
9.30pm John O’Leary Band -Theatr Colwyn
11.00pm Jac Flash -Litten Tree Pub

Tickets are still available for the Warrington Festival next Saturday.  23 May.

There is a fabulous lineup and tickets are only £16.

• The Stumble
• The Cadillac Kings
• Peter Price
• Smokehouse Blues
• Soul Provider
• Escape Committee

http://www.warringtonbluesfestival.co.uk/

See you there!

MoorBlues Music Festival 2009

12 Sept 2009

The Moor Suite, Heaton Moor
Heaton Moor Road, Stockport, SK4 4PB
12th Sept 2009
Doors open 2.00pm
Artists until 11.00pm
Late Bar

http://www.moorblues.co.uk

Tickets £15 + Postage.
Contact us at moorblues@hotmail.co.uk

Chantel McGregor
The Jalapenos
Norman Beaker
George Borowski and Fabulous Wonderfuls
Tony Auton Band
+ more to come

Tickets are on sale, on line from Ticketline, from The Carnegie Theatre, Workington or our Festival Office in Maryport. For the first time the Festival Office can accept credit cards. Also, we are delighted to announce that we have been able to hold the ticket prices at last year’s level. Check the website for details of prices and outlets.

Artists confirmed for the main stage are headliners Jethro Tull, John Mayall, and Taj Mahal with supporting acts Ruby Turner and The Blues Band with Paul Jones. Over the next couple of weeks, we will announce the other main stage artists representing established and emerging acts from the UK and US. As usual the winner of the Battle of the Bands competition,  local band Nine Lives, will launch the festival on the Friday evening.

Jethro Tull & Blues …

There were a few raised eyebrows amoungst Maryport blues fans when we announced Jethro Tull as a headliner, but they have been repeatedly suggested as a band many would like to see at the festival in our “Audience Feedback Forms”. With their roots in blues & the celebrated musicianship of charismatic frontman Ian Anderson, we didn’t hesitate to take the opportunity to book this legendary British rock band. This week, we asked Ian what he thought about playing Maryport and this is what he said:

“Always fun to go back to basics with the music form which shaped my teenage years and offered me a musical career. We will play some selections of blues-based material from the early days of Tull and maybe a couple of pieces from the traditional blues repertoire too. But, in keeping with the spirit of Jethro Tull, we will also throw in some more eclectic material which would have sent Muddy waters off to the beer tent…..”

Keep checking the festival website www.maryportblues.com for news on the rest of the line-up.

Best wishes from Maryport Blues

We have already published details of the excellent festival coming to Warrington this month.  We can now announce that the festival website is open and tickets can be purchased online (altenatively last centuy’s methods of on foot or by snail mail can also be used).

There is a fabulous lineup and tickets are only £16.

• The Stumble
• The Cadillac Kings
• Peter Price
• Smokehouse Blues
• Soul Provider
• Escape Committee

http://www.warringtonbluesfestival.co.uk/

The final line up has been announced for the 2009 Colwyn Blues Festival.

Saturday 30th May
5.00pm Back To Blue -Litten Tree Pub
6.00pm Alison Kay Band -Imperial Pub
7.30pm Gutbucket Blues Band -Theatr Colwyn
8.30pm Stormy Monday -Theatr Colwyn
9.30pm Down at Antones -Theatr Colwyn
11.00pm Back to Blue -Litten tree Pub

Sunday 31st May
2.00pm Parry Wray Experience -Royal Pub
3.00pm Small Town -Central pub
4.00pm Jac Flash -Litten Tree Pub
5.00pm Stormy Monday -Imperial Pub
6.00pm Comfy Chairs -Prince Madoc Pub
7.30pm The Crawl -Theatr Colwyn
8.30pm The Blues Gang -Theatr Colwyn
9.30pm John O’Leary Band -Theatr Colwyn
11.00pm Jac Flash -Litten Tree Pub

Down at Antones

‘Following their outstanding performance at the Burnley Blues Festival at Easter the Cadillac Kings make a welcome return to the north west on May 23rd when the band opens up the evening session at the Warrington Rhythm and Blues Festival. Featuring six of the UK’s top blues & roots musicians, The Cadillac Kings play music inspired by the sounds & styles of the ‘40s & ‘50s. A mix of mostly original songs with a few well-chosen covers from the likes of T-Bone Walker, Roy Brown & Champion Jack Dupree have made the band firm favourites on both the blues & jump-jive scenes. With their stunning musicianship & exciting stage act, this is a band that knows how to entertain audiences across the board, from arts centres to dance-halls, from intimate clubs to major festivals.

With backgrounds including Otis Grand’s Band, James Hunter’s Jokers, The Poorboys, Big Joe Louis, and Little George Sueref, The Cadillac Kings came together in the year 2000. They became an immediate hit at venues & festivals all over the UK . 2001 saw the release of their debut CD ‘Lou Ann’ which received wide airplay in the UK & abroad, culminating in a nomination for the 2002 USA Swing Awards.Tour dates have included London’s 100 Club, the Great British R&B Festival, the Burnley Blues Festival, London’s Hackney Empire, the Black Horse World Music Festival in Sussex, Crawley Folk Festival, Soho Jazz & Heritage Festival, UK Arts Council tour, the Gloucester Blues Festival, (Norway’s huge) Notodden Blues Festival, the Ørland Blues Fest, the Drobak Festival, Denmark’s annual Blues Cruise, the Duvel Blues Festival in Belgium & the Rotterdam Bluezy Festival in Holland.

Warrington is pleased to welcome the Cadillac Kings to what promises to be a really entertaining festival at the Pyramid Arts Centre.Tickets priced at £16 are available from the box office on 01925 442345 or online at www.pyramid/parrhall.com

And the good news is that anyone purchasing a ticket prior to the festival will be automatically entered into a draw for a Farida guitar which has kindly been donated by the main stage sponsor Dawson’s Music.’

MARYPORT BLUES FESTIVAL
www.maryportblues.com
Friday July 24th to Sunday July 26th 2008

Music Legends Mayall, Mahal & Tull to headline the 11th Maryport Blues Festival

The 11th Maryport Blues Festival will be co-headlined by three legendary artists: John Mayall, the godfather of British blues; Taj Mahal, one of the most prominent figures in late 20th century blues and Jethro Tull, one of the most successful & innovative British rock bands in the last 40 years.

Supporting artists include Ruby Turner and the Blues Band . The rest of the festival line-up will be announced soon.

Jethro Tull headlines on Friday July 24th, John Mayall on Saturday 25th and Taj Mahal on Sunday, July 26th .

Tickets will go on sale during April and we will announce this date with prices and outlet information on the website & via newsletter within the next couple of weeks.

Over its short history, Maryport Blues Festival has grown from a one day event in the local civic hall into the UK’s most prestigious blues festival entertaining thousands of visitors from all over the UK.

The festival has featured a who’s who of influential musicians including: Van Morrison, Gary Moore, Eric Bibb , David “Honeyboy” Edwards, Robert Lockwood Jr.,Homesick James Tony Joe White, Eric Sardinas, James Cotton, Hubert Sumlin, Pinetop Perkins, Bob Margolin , Buddy Guy, Dionne Warwick, Elkie Brooks, Peter Green, Jools Holland , Lonnie Donegan, Robbin Ford and many more.

We look forward to seeing you at the festival.

www.maryportblues.com

info@maryportblues.com

Maryport Blues Festival is organised by Maryport Festivals Ltd, a not-for-profit social enterprise business, run by volunteers.
Registered in England & Wales with company no: 4778508 Registered office: The Maritime Museum, 1, Shipping Brow, Maryport, Cumbria. CA15 6AB

Flickr photo from Legendary Rhythm and Blues Cruise