** Movinmusic Newsletter Number 46 April 2008 ** 
Hello everyone, and welcome to the forty-sixth 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 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: 
Jools Holland to Headline Maryport Blues Festival - Sunday 
Jon Cleary and the Absolute Monster Gentlemen 
Sherman Robertson & BluesMove Euro Dates 
Little Jenny and the Blue Beans UK Mini Tour 
Family Style Band - April Mini Tour 
Big Joe Louis and his Blues Kings - France 26th April 
New Blues Gig - Sunday in Northampton 
Gregg Wright Band - UK Mini Tour 

** JOOLS HOOLAND TO HEADLINE MARYPORT BLUES FESTIVAL - SUNDAY ** 
Jools Holland and the Rhythm & Blues Orchestra will headline the Maryport Blues Festival on Sunday July 27th, 2008. The Sunday will celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Maryport Blues Festival, featuring some of the artists who have appeared at the festival over the last decade. Jools headlined the third festival in 2001 and was an obvious favourite to headline the celebrations on the Sunday. 
Sunday Line-up: 
Evening: 
Jools Holland's R n' B Orchestra 
http://www.joolsholland.com/ 
Sherman Robertson Band 
http://www.movinmusic.co.uk/sherman_robertson.htm 

Afternoon: 
Ian Siegal Band 
http://www.iansiegal.com 
Chris Farlowe and the Norman Beaker Band 
http://www.chrisfarlowe.co.uk/ 
Ian Parker Band 
http://www.ianparkermusic.com/ 

Jools Holland & the Rhythm & Blues Orchestra has become established as one of the most prolific touring acts in the UK, creating their own unique big band sound playing a mix of boogie-woogie, swing, jazz and R&B. It’s been a particularly busy time for the music maestro recently with the publication of his autobiography, 'Barefaced Lies and Boogie-Woogie Boasts' and top 10 chart success with his latest album 'Best of Friends’. Last year, the 30th series of cult BBC show Later…with Jools Holland was aired and the exuberant Hootenanny celebrated its 15th anniversary. 
For further information 
http://www.joolsholland.com/ and http://www.maryportblues.com 

** JON CLEARY AND THE ABSOLUTE MONSTER GENTLEMEN – ** 
Jon Cleary is Bonnie Raitt’s keyboardist and he and his band are in the UK for only two dates in April. Expect more summer festivals dates to be announced soon for this exciting New Orleans band. Jon Cleary and the Absolute Monster Gentlemen's Exeter Phoenix gig on the 5th April is to be recorded by BBC Radio 2's Paul Jones Show for broadcast during the summer. 
GIG DATES 
Saturday, 05/04/2008, Phoenix Arts Centre, Exeter, Devon 01392 667080. ** TO BE RECORDED BY BBC R2 PAUL JONES SHOW ** 
http://www.exeterphoenix.org.uk/ 
Sunday, 06/04/2008, 100 Club, Oxford Street, London 020 76360933 
http://www.the100club.co.uk/ 
Click here for more info on Jon Cleary and the Absolute Monster Gentlemen: 
http://www.joncleary.com or http://www.movinmusic.co.uk/jon_cleary.htm 

** SHERMAN ROBERTSON & BLUESMOVE EURO DATES ** 
Sherman Robertson's March and April European dates are drawing to a close.  There's still time to catch him and the band in Italy and in Denmark at the following venues:
GIG DATES 
Wednesday, 26/03/2008, Le Baladin, Piozzo, Italy.  
http://www.birreria.com/ 
Friday, 28/03/2008, Muddy Waters Club, Via del Ramaceto 2, 16040 Calvari, Italy. 
http://www.muddywaters.it/ 
Saturday, 29/03/2008, Torino Folk Club, Torino, Italy. 
http://www.folkclub.it/ 
Tuesday, 01/04/2008, Mojo Blues Bar, Copenhagen, Denmark.   
http://www.mojo.dk/ 
Friday, 04/04/2008, Hald Ege, Viborg, Denmark 
http://www.haldege.dk/ 
Saturday, 05/04/2008, Djurs Bluesland, Hornslet, Denmark 
http://www.djursbluesland.dk/ 
Click here for more info on Sherman Robertson: 
http://www.movinmusic.co.uk/sherman_robertson.htm 

** LITTLE JENNY AND THE BLUE BEANS – UK MINI TOUR ** 
As announced in last months' newsletter, Little Jenny and the Blue Beans begin their UK mini tour tonight at the Famous Monday Blues Club in Oxford.  From then on catch them at: 
GIG DATES 
Monday, 24/03/2008, The Famous Monday Blues Club, the Bullingdon, 162, Cowley Road, Oxford, Oxon 01865 557849. 
http://www.famousmondayblues.co.uk/ 
Wednesday, 26/03/2008, The Maltshovel Tavern, 121 Bridge St, Northampton, NN1 1QF Tel: 01604 234212. 
http://www.maltshoveltavern.com/ 
Thursday, 27/03/2008, Millers Snooker Club, 20 Diamond Avenue, Kirkby-In-Ashfield, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire 0 1623750260. 
http://www.millers-snooker-club.co.uk/ 
Friday, 28/03/2008, Norden Farm Centre for the Arts, Maidenhead, Berks 01628 788997. 
http://nordenfarm.org 
Saturday, 29/03/2008, Running Horse, Alferton Road, Nottingham - tickets £7.50. 07875924975 
http://www.barrysblues.co.uk/ 
Click below for more info on Little Jenny and the Blue Beans: http://web.comhem.se/littlejenny/ljbbframeset2.htm or http://www.movinmusic.co.uk/little_jenny_blue_beans.htm 

** FAMILY STYLE BAND - APRIL MINI TOUR** 
Italy's top blues band, Family Style will be in the UK for a mini tour in April. A real family band coming from a small town near Milano called Arluno, Family Style were formed in 1994 by guitarist MARCO LIMIDO, to play the best Chicago Blues, steamy shuffles, topped by awesome harp and dynamic licks, & lots of swing (Blues Review)! 
Together with younger brother FRANCO LIMIDO (Recorded with Robert Palmer) on vocals and harmonica, cousin DAVIDE BIANCHI on bass and the fascinating STEFANIA "Pretty Baby" AVENALI on drums, Family Style launched themselves to the world's blues circuit, and have never looked back, they are simply the best! Catch them at: 
GIG DATES 
Monday, 07/04/2008, The Famous Monday Blues Club, the Bullingdon, 162, Cowley Road, Oxford, Oxon 01865 557849. 
http://www.famousmondayblues.co.uk/ 
Wednesday, 09/04/2008, The Maltshovel Tavern, 121 Bridge St, Northampton, NN1 1QF Tel: 01604 234212. 
http://www.maltshoveltavern.com/ 
Thursday, 10/04/2008, The Metropole Theatre, Abertillery, South Wales 01495 322510. 
http://www.the-met.co.uk/ 
Friday, 11/04/2008, The Roadhouse, Stirchley Birmingham, West Midlands 0121 624 2920. 
http://www.roadhousevenue.co.uk/ 
Saturday, 12/04/2008, Bodelwyddan Blues Weekend, Bodelwyddan Castle, Denbighshire, North Wales 01252 793430. 
http://www.boogaloopromotions.com/ 
Sunday, 13/04/2008, Running Horse, Alferton Road, Nottingham - tickets £7.50. 07875924975. 
http://www.barrysblues.co.uk/ 
Click below for more info: 
http://www.movinmusic.co.uk/family_style.htm or h http://www.familystyleband.com/bandengland.htm 

** BIG JOE LOUIS AND HIS BLUES KINGS - FRANCE 26TH APRIL ** 
For those of you lucky enough to be in Northern France on the 26th April Big Joe Louis and his Blues Kings will be appearing at the "Lache Pas Le Patate" concert and record fair at the wonderfully named Maison des Nuit Secretes organised by the Mediatheque d'Aulnoy-Aymeries.  Big Joe will be playing a solo set, a DJ set and a set with his band, the Blues Kings.  Also playing are King Salami and the Cumberland and the Fabulous Ottomans.  
More info: 
http://www.myspace.com/foirelachepaslapatate 

** NEW BLUES GIG - SUNDAY IN NORTHAMPTON ** 
The Malt Shovel Tavern in Northampton - long time Wednesday evening blues venue - will now be hosting a monthly Sunday afternoon 'Blues Club' featuring premium bands from both the UK and abroad. The first act booked is the superb Ian Parker Band.

GIG DATES

Ian Parker Band, Sunday, 30/04
http://www.ianparkermusic.com/

Harper, Sunday, 25/05
http://www.harper.biz

Matt Schofield Trio, Sunday, 29/06
http://www.mattschofield.com

Big Joe Louis and his Blues Kings, Sunday, 27/07
http://www.bigjoelouis.com

Mike Sanchez and the Portions, Sunday, 31/08
http://www.mikesanchez.co.uk

Ian Siegal Band, Sunday, 29/09
http://www.iansiegal.com

Derrin Nauendorf Band, Sunday, 26/10
http://www.derrin.info

Kyla Brox Band, Sunday, 30/11
http://www.kylabrox.com

Cadillac Kings, Sunday, 28/12
http://www.cadillackings.co.uk

Doors will open at 12 noon with the performance beginning at about 4pm and ending around 6pm with a brief interval. (After 3pm ticket holders should access the venue via the rear terrace entrance).

Entry to the event will be by pre-paid ticket only . Tickets are £8 each and can be purchased by cash or cheque over the bar or by post (postal applications to the pub must be accompanied by the full payment (cheques made payable to the Malt Shovel Tavern) and a stamped, self-addressed envelope). Tickets will NOT generally be available on the door.

Click below for more info on the Malt Shovel Tavern:
http://www.maltshoveltavern.com/ http://www.maltshoveltavern.com/

The Malt Shovel Tavern
121 Bridge Street
Northampton
NN1 1QF
England

Telephone: +44(0)1604 234212 

** GREGG WRIGHT BAND UK MINI TOUR ** 
... and last, but by no means least, here's an advance announcement of the Gregg Wright Band's April/May dates.  More info in next month's newsletter about these.
GIG DATES 
Friday, 25/04/2008, Blues on the Boat, Charters Real Ale Bar, Town Bridge, Peterborough 01733 315700. 
http://www.bluesontheboat.co.uk 
Sunday, 27/04/2008, The Maltshovel Tavern, 121 Bridge St, Northampton, NN1 1QF Tel: 01604 234212. 
http://www.maltshoveltavern.com/ 
Monday, 28/04/2008, The Famous Monday Blues Club, the Bullingdon, 162, Cowley Road, Oxford, Oxon 01865 557849. 
http://www.famousmondayblues.co.uk/ 
Tuesday, 29/04/2008, Salisbury Rock & Blues Club (formerly Tawe Delta Blues Club), Swansea, Wales.    
Friday, 09/05/2008, Darlington Arts Centre, Darlington, County Durham 01325 486555. 
http://www.darlington-r-n-b.co.uk/ 
Saturday, 17/05/2008, The Retreat, Bocking, Essex 01376 554923. 
http://www.theretreatbocking.co.uk 
Click here for more info on Gregg Wright: 
http://www.movinmusic.co.uk/gregg_wright.com or http://www.myspace.com/GreggWright

** Next Month's Newsletter ** 
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