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Tommy Allen and Johny Hewitt

Wyre Blues sessions at The Marine Hall, Fleetwood

25 June 2009

Thursday June 25th sees the next of the popular Wyre Blues sessions at The Marine Hall, Fleetwood with the first appearance in the area of Tommy Allen & Johny Hewitt.  Tommy is better known for his guitar duties with Nicky Moore’s Blues Corporation and Trafficker and Johnny plays with Cheshire based Smokehouse Blues.

A mutual love of acoustic delta blues and electric Chicago blues saw them get together to jam and later, play pubs & clubs up and down the country.

A few words from their myspace site:-

The well-balanced musical mixture of Tommy Allen and Johny Hewitt has come from years of love and passion of the true blues. These two guys in everyday life perform in totally different style bands; though grown from the same roots, these roots are where Allen and Hewitt meet and take us on their very own journey to where the delta headed to Chicago and became electrified. You would have seen and heard music like this along Maxwell Street every day with the likes of Robert Nighthawk, Carey Bell and many other artists who bridged that pre-war acoustic and post-war urban electric styles. Tommy Allen and Johny Hewitt, the duo, are no-frills, no-nonsense, raw and honest and like Johny says, “Let the music speak for itself”.

Thursday June 25th at 9.00 in the Marine Hall, Fleetwood. Admission £2.50.

http://www.myspace.com/tommyallenjohnyhewitt

Here is an update from blues promoter Alan Pearson…

Just a quick note to let you know whats coming up in June. With June looking set to be the hottest month of the year what better than some laid back blues to go with a few cold beers!!!.

Friday June 12th - Ian Parker Trio at Poulton Community Hall, Breck Road, Poulton.

Ian’s having a bit of a change from the usual 4 piece band line-up as this tour features Ian on guitar/vocals, Chris Eaton (slide guitar) and Steve Amadeo (bass)

Check out this video from youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IrWR2pFjREo
Doors open 8.30, 9.00pm showtime. Tickets £10. Let me know by email or phone (01253 890927) if you want to reserve tickets.

Wyre Blues continues at The Marine Hall on Thursday June 25th with a visit from Tommy Allen & Johny Hewitt.

Tommy has his own band,Traffiker and Johny usually appears with Smokehouse, a fine band from Cheshire but they have got together to play the music they both love.

This is taken from www.myspace.com/tommyallenjohnyhewitt

The well-balanced musical mixture of Tommy Allen and Johny Hewitt has come from years of love and passion of the true blues. These two guys in everyday life perform in totally different style bands; though grown from the same roots, these roots are where Allen and Hewitt meet and take us on their very own journey to where the delta headed to Chicago and became electrified. You would have seen and heard music like this along Maxwell Street every day with the likes of Robert Nighthawk, Carey Bell and many other artists who bridged that pre-war acoustic and post-war urban electric styles. Tommy Allen and Johny Hewitt, the duo, are no-frills, no-nonsense, raw and honest and like Johny says, “Let the music speak for itself”.

Check out this video

http://www.ellesmereportstandard.co.uk/video.aspx?VideoPath=WREX/tommy.wmv&VideoID=21292&ArticleID=4251722

9.00pm start. £2.50 on the door.

Flickr photo by Matthew Cook.

Remember that Down at Antone’s will be playing at Wyre Blues in Fleetwood tonight.  Come on down and say hello.  I’m the harp player.

Down at Antone’s

Wyre Blues held at the Wyre Bar, Marine Hall, Fleetwood

28th May 2009

This Thursday gives bluesinthenorthwest.com readers in the north of the region a perfect opportunity to see the fondly remembered Down at Antone’s playing live at Wyre Blues Club held in the Wyre Bar in the Marine Hall in Fleetwood.

Since setting alight stages, venues and festivals of the north of England ten years ago, the band took a well deserved break from the blues circuit — but now the boys are back, older but none the wiser.  Featuring the same killer front line of Neil Partington on tough guitar and vocals and Ken Peace on big toned harmonica, the band have been enhanced with an all-new dynamite new rhythm section and a wizard on the keys.

Expect a night of tough shuffles, sweet and soulful blues, swinging classics, and some funky workouts.

Ring 01253 771141 for details

http://www.marinehall.co.uk/home.php

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fxvlZKllkTA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KkcSyVSz3Zg

This in from Alan Pearson…..

Alan Pearson has sent me the details of all his Tower Blues ventures in the Blackpool/Fleetwoood area.  You can download the Tower Blues flyer from here.

Upstairs at The Raikes
Sat Jan 24 - Sinnerboy
Celebrating the music of Rory Gallagher

Sat Feb 21 - King King
Alan Nimmo’s new band

Sat Mar 14 - Les Wilsons Mighty Houserockers
Rockin’ slide guitar  a la George Thorogood, Hound Dog Taylor

Sat Mar 21 - Paul Lamb & The Kingsnakes
Britains coolest blues band make a welcome return
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Lawrence House Studio, Grand Theatre

Fri Feb 27 - Bob Hall Show
featuring Top Topham
original members of Savoy Brown & The Yardbirds

Fri Mar 27 - Zoot Money
Musician, actor & leader of Zoot Money’s Big Roll Band

Fri Apr 17 - The Stumble
Top NW blues band featuring the mighty guitar of Colin Black

Fri May 22 - Lyndon Anderson Band
Modern funk edged blues, cool jazz & Texas shuffles
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Wyre Blues @ The Wyre Lounge,
Marine Hall, Fleetwood
New monthly blues night starting in Fleetwood
More to come if well supported

Thur Feb 12 - Mark Thornley Band
New Blackpool band featuring ex members of The Healers & Red Handed Blues Band

Thur Mar 26 - to be confirmed

Thur Apr 23 - Tin Pan Alley
Fylde Coast favourites - loads of SRV, ZZ Top, Hendrix etc

www.myspace.com/towerbluesclub

(picture from www.paullamb.com)

A triplet of great gigs in the Towerblues region coming up in October.  Here’s the news from Alan Pearson.

Three great rockin’ blues nights in store this month. So good I can’t wait to see them all!!! This Friday Oct 3rd at The Marine Hall, Fleetwood, the marvellous Ian Siegal Band headline the first night of the Fleetwoodstock festival.

“The Closest thing I’ve ever heard to Chester Burnett” - Jeff Beck

“If my Daddy were alive today he’d say “That’s my boy” - Big Bill Morganfield (son of Muddy Waters) If you’re not familiar with Ian Siegal, check out www.iansiegal.com then come & see him on Friday. Tickets £10 from the Marine Hall on 01253 770547 or £12 on the door.

Saturday Oct 25th sees the return to Poulton YMCA Hall of the Nimmo Brothers. Stevie & Alan Nimmo need no introduction as they’ll be bringing their own brand of twin guitar rockin’ blues back to the Fylde Coast. Support is from the excellent Tin Pan Alley who’ll be treating us to some fine SRV, ZZ Top & Hendrix tunes. Tickets are £10 from 01253 890927 or email me on towerblues@btinternet.com.

And, last but not least is the first visit to town of Aussie guitar ace Rob Tognoni who’ll be bringing his own brand of power blues rock to The Raikes on Thursday Oct 30th.

“Rob Tognoni is one of the finest guitar players around today. His work is a combination of classic rock, blues & blues rock and is done with utmost passion and precision…” Bandit Blues Radio USA

We’re gonna need a lie down in November!!

Fleetwoodstock is the now annual music festival aimed solely at raising money for good causes in the local area. In 2008 the festival is to be held from Friday 3rd to Sunday 5th October at the Marine Hall in Fleetwood and will involve upwards of 25 bands and solo artists.

In 2005, 2006 and 2007 Fleetwoodstock raised in excess of £6500 which has been distributed between 16 recipients.

This years festival takes place on Friday 3rd, Saturday 4th and Sunday 5th of October at The Marine Hall, Esplanade, Fleetwood.

The Friday night has a Blues theme and is headlined by the Ian Siegal Band with support from Lyndon Anderson Band & Nick Dow & Blues Roots. Doors open 7.30pm.Tickets £10 in advance or £12 on the door.

Saturday is a rock night with The Quireboys headlining with support from Nick Turner & Harvey Bainbridge from Hawkwind among others. Doors open 7.30pm  Tickets £10 in advance, £12 on the door.

Sunday features local  bands and there are two sessions, afternoon and evening, with the later session headlined by Velocity. Afternoon session from 12:30, tickets £3.50,  evening session from 6.00pm, tickets £3.50.

Full weekend tickets are available at £20. Tickets are available from the Marine Hall box office on 01253 770547 or online at www.marinehall.co.uk or from me.

Check out the festival website at www.fleetwoodstock.co.uk

towerblues is proud to support Fleetwoodstock

Saturday May 31st sees the much requested & long awaited return of British guitar legend Robin Trower to The Marine Hall, Fleetwood.

Robin Trower came to prominence in the late 60’s when he joined Procul Harum and in 1972 he left to embark on a highly successful solo career. Never content to rest on his laurels, Robin has continued to record and release new material. Earlier this year his new CD, Seven Moons, a collaboration with Jack Bruce, received excellent reviews.

Support band for the show is the marvellous Aynsley Lister Band, themselves no strangers to the Fylde Coast.

Tickets are on sale, priced £15, from the Marine Hall box office on 01253 771141. Doors open 7.30, showtime 8.00pm