** Movinmusic Newsletter Number 35 April 2007 ** 

Hello everyone, and welcome to the thirty-fifth 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: 

Maryport Blues Festival - First Line-up Announcements
Sharrie Williams April UK Mini Tour
Sherman Robertson New YouTube Vids & May Gig Dates
Burnley Blues Festival
Ian Siegal @ Dates

** Maryport Blues Festival - First Line-up Announcements**
VAN MORRISON TO HEADLINE the 9th MARYPORT BLUES FESTIVAL 
One of music’s most creative, prolific and popular figures, Van Morrison, will headline the 9th Maryport Blues Festival, performing with his 11 piece band on the main marquee stage on Saturday July 28th. http://www.vanmorrison.co.uk 
Over the three day festival, there will be many top international musicians from the US, UK, Australia and Italy performing the many types of music which falls under the blues umbrella encompassing zydeco, jazz, soul, rock in addition to the traditional blues genres of Chicago, Texas, and delta blues. All bands are making their debuts at the festival. 
The Sunday sees an appearance by zydeco superstar C.J. Chenier and his Red Hot Louisiana Band (US), who is widely acknowledged as the best living zydeco singer and accordionist. When Chenier stepped onto the main stage at the Chicago Blues Festival and looked over the crowd of 60,000 eager fans, he had one thing in mind: get them on their feet and make them dance and “almost immediately after launching into their first song, the band had people young and old shaking their hips and cheering in unison” A perfect finale to the festival. http://www.concertedefforts.com/artists_cjch.html 
Grammy Nominee and critically acclaimed James Hunter (UK), renowned for his extraordinary soul voice and impassioned performances will make a rare UK festival appearance on the Saturday. Van Morrison said "James is one of the best voices, and best kept secrets, in British R&B and Soul". http://www.jameshuntermusic.com/ 
The Holmes Brothers (US) are "...the undisputed masters of blues-based American roots music" - Chicago Tribune. Their chilling harmonies resonate with a passion and conviction matched only by their inspired musicianship and their ability to perform sanctified gospel, low-down roadhouse blues, deep soul, Americana/country and pure pop - all in one set. They've recorded with Van Morrison, Peter Gabriel, Odetta, Phoebe Snow, Willie Nelson, Rosanne Cash, Levon Helm and Joan Osborne. http://www.concertedefforts.com/artists_bros.html 
Harper is an award winning Australian blues artist, known for is known for his huge soulful vocals, unique harmonica performances and his innovative original compositions, and uniquely, the inclusion of the didgeridoo in his live performances. http://www.harper.biz/ 
Italy's Top Blues band Family Style is a real family band coming from a small town near Milan and formed in 1994, to play the best Chicago Blues, steamy shuffles, topped by awesome harp and dynamic licks, & lots of swing. Italian Blues deluxe in Maryport. http://www.familystyleband.com/bandset_england.htm 
Blues n’Trouble is simply one of the best British blues bands around. Formed in the early 1908s, they have toured & guested with many blues greats including BB King, Robert Cray, Pinetop Perkins, Charlie Musselwhite, Buddy Guy & Junior Wells and have recorded 10 albums. This is B n’T’s their first appearance at the festival. 
Another top British blues band, Out of the Blue, also makes their debut at the festival. Led by singer, guitarist and award winning songwriter Kevin Thorpe, Out Of The Blue respect the blues tradition, but like to stretch the outside of the envelope and create a modern, thoroughly original sound that fuses jazz, rock and of course blues. 
Never the Bride is a female blues rock band, who Bob Harris on his radio show described as “An absolutely brilliant British Band, who have really built up a reputation of being one of the best live bands in Britain “.They are fronted by Nikki Lambourn whose voice has drawn comparisons with Janis Joplin, Tina Turner and Maggie Bell, and songwriter / keyboard player Catherine 'Been' Feeney. http://www.neverthebride.com 
The Friday headliner and many more artists to be announced soon. 
Tickets will go on sale on Monday, April 16th at the 
Carnegie Theatre Box Office 
Finkle Street, Workington 
01900 602122 
Prices to be announced when full programme confirmed. 
New site for main marquee 
For the last eight years the main stage marquee has been next to the marina in Maryport. This year, due to construction work on this site, the main stage has been moved to the Netherhall Rugby Club grounds. 
Further details will be released on the website as they become available. http://www.maryportblues.com 
For any enquiries or comments please e-mail info@maryportblues.com 

** Sharrie Williams April UK Mini Tour **
Sharrie Williams and the Wiseguys will be returning to the UK in April 2007 for a limited number of dates including a headline slot at the Burnley Blues Festival on Friday 6th April. 
"Sharrie and her American band gave an emotionally charged, high energy set of funky blues which got the ecstatic, packed audience dancing away from the first number. Sharrie's personality shone through and with such a tight band behind her, she had the audience eating out of her hand - no mean feat for an artist unknown to the vast majority of those present. As they say - 'Class wins out'. "

Gig Dates 
Thursday, 05/04/2007, Guisborough RnB Club, Guisborough Football Club King George V Playing Field, Howlbeck Road, Guisborough, North Yorkshire 01287 634365. http://www.guisrnbclub.co.uk/ 
Friday, 06/04/2007, Burnley Blues Festival Headline, Burnley, Lancs 01282 664400. 
http://www.burnleymechanics.co.uk/blues.php 
Saturday, 07/04/2007, Cranleigh Arts Centre, Cranleigh, Surrey 01483 278000. 
http://www.eclecticlivemusic.co.uk/ 
Click below for a Realaudio
http://www.movinmusic.co.uk/sharrie_williams_wiseguys/sounds/harddrivinwoman28.ram
Click below for more info:
http://www.movinmusic.co.uk/sharrie_williams_wiseguys.htm or http://www.sharriewilliams.com/

** Sherman Robertson New YouTube Vids & May Gig Dates **
As promised in a previous newsletter we've finally managed to get around to putting up some more blues vids on to YouTube.com.   Again these feature Sherman Robertson and BluesMove recorded at the Salaise Blues Festival in France on the 30th March 07.  More to follow but for now enjoy:
"Victim of Circumstance"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gA3SPJzTWrA
"Make it Rain"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TvVsGReOIkE
Sherman Robertson Gig Dates
Sherman and the guys will be on tour at the beginning of May, their dates are:
Wednesday, 02/05/2007, The Cellars at Eastney, 56 Cromwell Road, Southsea, Hamps PO4 9PN 023 92826249.    
http://www.thecellars.co.uk
Thursday, 03/05/2007, Tythe Barn, St Donats Arts Centre, St Donats Castle, Vale of Glamorgan 01446 799100. 
http://www.stdonats.com/   
Friday, 04/05/2007, 100 Club, Oxford Street, London 020 76360933.    
http://www.the100club.co.uk/
Saturday, 05/05/2007, Big City Blues and Acoustic Festival (30 acts across 3 stages - Real Ale Marquee and Bourbon Bar), De Montfort Hall, Leicester, Leicestershire 0116 233 3111.    
http://www.themusicianpub.co.uk/cityblues.htm
Sunday, 06/05/2007, Guisborough RnB Festival, Guisborough Football Club King George V Playing Field, Howlbeck Road, Guisborough, North Yorkshire 01287 634365.    
http://www.guisrnbclub.co.uk/
Monday, 07/05/2007, The Famous Monday Blues Club, the Bullingdon, 162, Cowley Road, Oxford, Oxon 01865 557849. 
http://www.famousmondayblues.co.uk/
Click below for a Realaudio
http://www.movinmusic-records.co.uk/sounds/home_of_the_blues_28.ram
Click below for more info:
http://www.movinmusic.co.uk/sherman_robertson.htm

** Burnley Blues Festival **
This coming weekend sees the wonderful Burnley Blues Festival featuring three Movinmusic artists amongst a host of UK and US talent.  Friday's headlined by Movinmusic artist Sharrie Williams and the Wiseguys, Saturday sees a performance by Italy's Family Style Band (they'll be back in the summer for club and Festival dates) and Sunday sees a performance by the Matt Schofield Trio.
Friday Line-up
Son Henry Band, Johnny Mastro & Mama's Boy’s, Sharrie Williams & The Wiseguys 
Saturday Line-up:
Blue To The Bone, Earl Thomas (Acoustic), Family Style, Michael Messer, Sugar Blue Band, Earl Thomas & The Blues Ambassadors, Sugar Blue Band
Sunday Line-up 
Jive Aces, Roadhouse, Louis King, Jive Aces, Matt Schofield Trio, Hamilton Loomis, Tommy Castro Band

Click below for more info on the Burnley Festival
http://www.burnleymechanics.co.uk/blues.php
Click below for more info on:
Sharrie Williams and the Wiseguys: http://www.movinmusic.co.uk/sharrie_williams_wiseguys.htm or http://www.sharriewilliams.com/
Family Style Band http://www.movinmusic.co.uk/family_style.htm or http://www.familystyleband.com/
Matt Schofield Trio http://www.movinmusic.co.uk/matt_schofield_trio.htm or http://www.mattschofield.com/

** Ian Siegal Gigs - April  07 **
Thursday 05/04/2007 Britannia Boat Club  Nottingham (solo)  
http://www.barrysblues.co.uk/
Thursday 12/04/2007 100 Club, London, UK support by: Johnny Mastro & Mama's Boys (USA)  
http://www.the100club.co.uk/
Friday 13/04/2007 Metropole Theatre, Market Street, Abertillery, Blaenau Gwent 01495 355800.
http://www.blaenaugwentvenues.com/
Saturday 14/04/2007 Norden Farm Centre for the Arts, Maidenhead, Berks 01628 788997.  
http://www.nordenfarm.org/       
Tuesday 17/04/2007 Tower Arts Centre, Winchester, UK
http://www.towerarts.co.uk/         
Saturday 28/04/2007 Sestri Levante Blues Festival,  Italy (solo)
Monday 30/04/2007 Blues Front Room, Lydney, UK   (solo)
http://www.bluefrontbluesroom.org

Click below for a Realaudio
http://www.movinmusic.co.uk/ian_siegal/sounds/sugar_rush_28.ram
Click below for more info:
http://www.movinmusic.co.uk/ian_siegal.htm or http://www.iansiegal.com/

** Next Month's Newsletter **
More to follow in next months news letter re the Maryport Festival as well as dates in the UK by Sherman Robertson and Blues and the Mick Pini Band, Derrin Nauendorf and others.  We hope you enjoyed our newsletter and that you found it useful. If you do, however, want to unsubscribe 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. 

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