** Movinmusic Newsletter Number 70 - April and May 2011 **

Hello everyone, and welcome to the sixty-ninth Movinmusic Blues Agency Newsletter. You're receiving this e-mail because you have either entered your e-mail address into Movinmusic's mailing list or have requested information about our acts in the past. If you don't want to receive this Newsletter please visit http://www.movinmusic.co.uk/blues_mailing_list.htm where there is a form into which you can type your e-mail and then choose the unsubscribe button to be permanently removed from this list. This newsletter contains information about:

Mud Morganfield Band May 2011 Dates 
James Hunter End of April/beginning of May UK Dates
Hamilton Loomis May UK Dates
Giles Robson and the Dirty Aces - R2 Session, CD release and Dates
Rob Tognoni Band Short UK Tour April
Ashburton Blues Festival
Boogaloo Big Blues Weekend, Derwent Hotel, Torquay

** Mud Morganfield (eldest son of Muddy Waters) Band May Dates **
The Mud Morganfield Band will be on tour in the UK once again in May featuring West Weston on Harp, Ronni Boysen on Guitar, Ian Jennings on Bass and Mike Hellier on drums.
“Ladies and Gentlemen! All the way from Chicago, Mud Morganfield! All eyes went to the stairs from the balcony, as Mud made his triumphal entrance, got up on stage and began to sing. Instantly, you were transported back to the Electric Blues of Chicago, maybe 40 years ago and the sound, reminiscent of all the classic Electric Blues greats. 

GIG DATES

Sunday, 22/05/2011, Victoria Hotel, Menai Bridge (near Bangor), North Wales 01248 382828
http://www.pontio.co.uk/

Tuesday, 24/05/2011, Norden Farm Centre for the Arts, Maidenhead, Berks 01628 788997
http://www.nordenfarm.org/

Thursday, 26/05/2011, The Forum, University of Hertfordshire, Herts 08444 771000
http://www.forumhertfordshire.co.uk/

Friday, 27/05/2011, Milkwood Jam, 50 Plymouth Street, Swansea 01792 477 577
http://www.milkwoodjam.com/

Saturday, 28/05/2011, Ashburton Blues Festival, Ashburton, Devon
http://ashburtonbluesfestival.com/

Sunday, 29/05/2011, Blues Kitchen, 111-113 Camden High Street, London NW1 7JN 0207 387 5277
http://www.theblueskitchen.com/

Monday, 30/05/2011, Bath Fringe Festival, The Spiegeltent, Bath Recreation Ground BA2 4EU
http://www.bathfringe.co.uk/

Friday, 03/06/2011, Culture Meeting - World music Festival, Praça da República, Serpa, South of Portugal
http://www.cm-serpa.pt/

Click here for more info on Mud Morganfield:
http://www.movinmusic.co.uk/mud_morganfiel...y_waters_jr.htm

** James Hunter End of April/beginning of May UK Dates **

James and is band will be back on the road at the end of April/beginning of May including a return to his hometown of Colchester and a headline slot at the Big Wheel Festival on the Isle of Man.  Here's the info on the dates:

GIG DATES

Friday, 29/04/2011, The Twist, 25 Military Road, Colchester, Essex CO1 2AD 01206 562 453.
http://www.thetwist.co.uk/

Sunday, 01/05/2011, Big Wheel Festival, Villa Marina, Douglas, Isle of Man
http://www.bigwheelblues.com/

Friday, 06/05/2011, The Stables, Stockwell Lane, Wavendon, Milton Keynes Bucks MK17 8LU 01908 280800.
http://www.stables.org/

Click here for more info on James Hunter:
http://www.jameshuntermusic.com or http://www.movinmusic.co.uk/jameshunt.htm

** Hamilton Loomis May UK Dates **

May also sees the welcome return to our shores of Texas guitarman, Hamilton Loomis.  
"you got to put some seasonin in what youre doin… and this boy’s gotta a whole salt shaker”.. Bo Diddley

GIG DATES

Thursday, 05/05/2011, Jamhouse, 3 - 5 St Pauls Square, Birmingham, West Midlands B3 1QU 0121 200 3030. 
http://www.thejamhouse.com/ 

Friday, 06/05/2011, Dartmouth Music Festival, Dartmouth, South Devon. 
http://www.dartmusicfestival.co.uk/

Saturday, 07/05/2011, The Retreat, Bocking, Essex 01376 554923. 
http://www.the-retreat-bocking.co.uk/

Sunday, 08/05/2011, The Retreat, Bocking, Essex 01376 554923. 
http://www.the-retreat-bocking.co.uk/

Monday, 09/05/2011, The Beaverwood Club, Chislehurst, Kent 0208 761 9078. 
http://www.feenstra.co.uk/

Tuesday, 17/05/2011, Milkwood Jam, 50 Plymouth Street, Swansea 01792 477 577. 
http://www.milkwoodjam.com/

Thursday, 19/05/2011, Millers Snooker Club, 20 Diamond Avenue Kirkby-In-Ashfield, Nottingham 01623 750260. 
http://www.millers-snooker-club.co.uk/

Friday, 20/05/2011, DARVEL 10TH ANNIVERSARY MUSIC FESTIVAL (Doors 7.30PM Tickets £20.00), Near Glasgow, Scotland 0141 204 5151. (With the Larry Miller Band and the River Devils)
http://www.darvelmusicfestival.org/ 

Saturday, 21/05/2011, Boarhunt Blues, North Boarhunt, Hampshire. 
http://www.boarhuntblues.com/

Sunday, 22/05/2011, Boogaloo Big Blues Weekend, Derwent Hotel, Torquay, Devon 01252 793430. 
http://www.boogaloopromotions.com/

Monday, 23/05/2011, The Famous Monday Blues Club (doors 8pm, showtime 9pm, bar till midnight), the Bullingdon, 162, Cowley Road, Oxford, Oxon 01865 557849. 
http://www.famousmondayblues.co.uk/

Tuesday, 24/05/2011, Old Town Hall, Hemel Hempstead, Herts 01442 228091. 
http://www.dacorum.gov.uk/arts/

Click here for more info:
http://www.hamiltonloomis.com or http://www.movinmusic.co.uk/hamilton_loomis.htm

** Giles Robson and the Dirty Aces - R2 Session, CD release and Dates **
Giles Robson and the Dirty Aces will be out on the road to begin promoting the release of their very first full CD together "Crooked Heart of Mine" during April and May. Giles and the guys will be recording a session for both BBC Radio 2's Paul Jones RnB Show and Dave Ravens' "Raven n Blues" show.  The BBC session is due to be aired on the 16th May.
CD release date is the 27th June.  More info in next month's newsletter.
"This is so good." Chris Evans BBC R2 Breakfast Show.  
GIG DATES
Tuesday, 26/04/2011, The Musician, Clyde Street, Leicester LE1 2DE 0116 251 0080. http://www.themusicianpub.co.uk/
Tuesday, 10/05/2011, Blues Kitchen - official album release party, 111-113 Camden High Street, London NW1 7JN 0207 387 5277.  
http://www.theblueskitchen.com/
Wednesday, 11/05/2011, Greystones, Greystones Road, Sheffield S11 7BS 0114 266 5599.
http://www.mygreystones.co.uk/ 
Friday, 13/05/2011, Cleethorpes Pleasure Island, McCormacks, Cleethorpes, N. Lincs.
http://www.solidentertainments.com/ 
Sunday, 15/05/2011, The Hope Tavern, Caistor Road, Holton-Le-Moor, Near Market Rasen, Lincs 01673 828217. 
http://www.hopetavern.co.uk/   
Monday, 16/05/2011, The Famous Monday Blues Club (doors 8pm, showtime 9pm, bar till midnight), the Bullingdon, 162, Cowley Road, Oxford, Oxon 01865 557849.   http://www.famousmondayblues.co.uk/ 
Monday, 16/05/2011, BBC Radio 2 Paul Jones RnB Show, Broadcast date, 7-8pm and listen to online for up to one week afterwards.   
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006wrpd 
Click here for more info on Giles Robson and the Dirty Aces:
http://www.movinmusic.co.uk/dirty_aces.htm

** Rob Tognoni Band Short UK Tour April  **
April sees yet another welcome return to the UK, this time for Australian guitarist Rob Tognoni.
“Only Jimi Hendrix, Rory Gallagher and Stevie Ray Vaughan could shake hands with him if they were alive. Tognoni has something that only few guitarists have: character and his own style….” – Music Machine NL 

GIG DATES

Tuesday, 19/04/2011, The Beaverwood Club, Chislehurst, Kent 0208 761 9078.
http://www.feenstra.co.uk/

Thursday, 21/04/2011, The Forum, University of Hertfordshire, Herts 08444 771000.
http://www.forumhertfordshire.co.uk/

Friday, 22/04/2011, Urmston Mens Club & Institute, 82 Higher Road, Urmston, Manchester
http://www.urmstonmensclub.org/

Saturday, 23/04/2011, Sedgefield Parish Hall, Front St, Sedgefield, Stockton-On-Tees, Cleveland TS21 3AT 07775 644598.
http://www.sedgefieldblues.co.uk/

Monday, 25/04/2011, The Famous Monday Blues Club (doors 8pm, showtime 9pm, bar till midnight), the Bullingdon, 162, Cowley Road, Oxford, Oxon 01865 557849. 
http://www.famousmondayblues.co.uk/

Click here for more info on Rob Tognoni
http://www.movinmusic.co.uk/rob_tognoni.htm or http://www.robtognoni.com/

** ASHBURTON BLUES FESTIVAL **

With a fabulous Main Stage line-up of THE PRETTY THINGS, MUDDY WATERS Jr, and WILKO JOHNSON, with support from The Revolutionaires, Tipitina, Eddie Martin, The Organ Grinders, The Congo Faith Healers, and The Wildcards, this year must rate as a best-ever.

As well as the top class headliners and support lined up for the Ashburton Blues Festival on May 27, 28, and 29, many of the Fringe bands have now been confirmed.

The Vic (Victoria Inn) will be hosting BENNY CARR AND THE HOT RATS on Friday, the STEVE DOW BAND, and the VINCE LEE DUO on Saturday, and BLUE SWAYED BLUES, on Sunday. The Royal British Legion put on the LEVI MORETONS on Sunday.

CAFE NOIR will play in the Festival Blues Bar and Cafe on Saturday, followed by a jam-session led by Festival organiser Michael Cranmer (bring your instruments along!)

Further Fringe booking will be announced when confirmed. Some tickets are still availble trhough the website, but numbers are limited. Get yours now!

See you there!

Ashburton Blues Festival
"The Uniquest Little Blues Festival in the World"
http://www.ashburtonbluesfestival.com
07855 307 556

** Boogaloo Big Blues Weekend, Derwent Hotel, Torquay **

In May we are at the Derwent Hotel in Torquay, in a superb location just a few hundred yards from the beach. The leaflet gives you some idea of the excellent facilities including indoor and outdoor swimming pools, games room, Aztec Spa and more. The food is excellent, the staff are friendly and helpful and the rooms are all en-suite and comfortable. The Derwent has excellent feedback on ’Trip Advisor’, some impressive YouTube coverage at TLHtv and of course its own website at www.tlh.co.uk. May is a lovely time of year in ’the English Riviera’ with sunshine being the norm. There is ample free parking, but if you don’t fancy the drive, The Derwent Hotel is also situated close to both the railway station and the coach station and the nice people at The Derwent have offered a free pick-up and transfer to and from the Hotel. We have a great line-up for this weekend with US guitarist and blues singer Larry Garner and The Norman Beaker Band, stunning Texan guitarist, singer and frontman Hamilton Loomis with his superb band comprising Stratton Doyle, also from Texas, on keyboards and sax, and a first-class rhythm section with Roger Innes on bass and Jamie Little on drums. Plus the fabulous Spikedrivers with stunning guitar and vocals from Ben Tyzack, the charismatic Constance Redgrave on bass and the inimitable drums and percussion of Maurice McElroy, the highly entertaining Split Whiskers, the all-rocking Cryin’ Out Loud and the authentic blues of Rollo Markee & The Tailshakers, who are also running the late night jam sessions. Boogaloo ‘cult figure’ Stompin’ Dave will also be at the weekend. Earl Jackson is MC and DJ. All for a value price of £199 per person for three nights half board. You can also add ’bolt-on’ nights on the Thursday and/or Monday nights for just £40 per person so you can make more of a holiday of it. To book, ring 01803 400 500. 

Boogaloo Big Blues Weekend, Derwent Hotel, Torquay, Devon 01252 793430. 
http://www.boogaloopromotions.com/

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