** Movinmusic Newsletter Number 28 August 2006 ** 

Hello everyone, and welcome to the twenty-eighth 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: 

Lightnin' Willie and the Poorboys New Live CD
Lightnin' Willie and the Poorboys UK Tour
Blues on the Meadow - Near Reading, Berks 
Nidd Hall Blues Weekend - September in Yorkshire
Met Rn'B Club, Bury
International Songwriting Competition
 
** Lightnin' Willie and the Poorboys New Live CD **
The brand new Lightnin' Willie and the Poorboys CD "Live" has just been released and is now available to purchase from the Movinmusic website for £12.99.  Recorded at the Running Horse in Nottingham the CD features eleven stonking live numbers.  For those of you with Realaudio loaded on your computers please feel free to click on the links to three tracks from this exciting album below:
25 Dollars (Lo-Fi)
http://www.movinmusic.co.uk/lighnin_willie_poorboys/sounds/25_dollars_28.ram
Eyes in the Back of my Head (Lo-Fi)
http://www.movinmusic.co.uk/lighnin_willie_poorboys/sounds/eyes_in_the_back_of_my_head_28.ram
Twenty Flight Rock (Lo-Fi)
http://www.movinmusic.co.uk/lighnin_willie_poorboys/sounds/twenty_flight_rock_28.ram
For better quality Realaudios and purchase information for this new CD visit:
http://www.movinmusic.co.uk/lightnin_willie_poorboys/lwpsounds.htm

** Lightnin' Willie and the Poorboys UK Tour ** 
In support of the release of his brand new live album Lightnin' Willie is currently touring the UK.  Mid way through their tour you can still catch him before he returns to Los Angeles at the following venues:
Gig Dates
Thursday, 17/08/2006, Fletcher Christian, Cockermouth, Cumbria 01900 825856.  
Friday, 18/08/2006, Millbank Inn, Arbroath, Scotland.    
Saturday, 19/08/2006, Deacon Brodies, Dundee, Scotland.    
Saturday, 19/08/2006, Blue Lamp, Aberdeen, Scotland 01224 647472.    
Sunday, 20/08/2006, The Ironworks, Inverness, Scotland 0871 7894173. 
http://www.ironworksvenue.com/ 
Thursday, 24/08/2006, The Studio, Hartlepool, Cleveland 01429 424440.  
 http://www.studiohartlepool.com/ 
Friday, 25/08/2006, The Barrels, Berwick upon Tweed, Northumberland 01289 308013.    
Saturday, 26/08/2006, Blaydon House R n' B Club, Blaydon, England, Tyne and Wear 0191 414 2791.   
http://www.blaydonrnb.co.uk/ 
Sunday, 27/08/2006, The Navy Club 4 - 7pm, Maryport, Cumbria.   
http://www.captainnelson.co.uk/
Thursday, 31/08/2006, Beaufort Theatre, Beaufort Hill, Ebbw Vale, Gwent NP23 5QQ, Wales 01495 355608.   
http://www.blaenaugwentvenues.com/ 
Friday, 01/09/2006, Darlington Arts Centre, Darlington, Co. Durham 01325 486555.   
http://www.darlingtonarts.co.uk/ 
Saturday, 02/09/2006, The Running Horse Alfreton Street, Nottingham, Notts 0115 9787398.   
http://www.therunninghorse.ukpub.net/ 
Thursday, 07/06/2006, Kirkby Blues Club @ Millers snooker club (TBC), 20 Diamond Avenue, Kirkby-In-Ashfield Nottingham, Nottinghamshire 0 1623750260.   
http://www.ashfield.gov.uk/blues/ 
Friday, 08/09/2006, Charter Blues on Boat, Town Bridge, Peterborough 01733 315700.   
Saturday, 16/09/2006, Marr's Bar, 12 Pierpoint Street, Worcester, WR1 1TA 01905 613336. 
http://www.bluesontheboat.co.uk/

Click here for a Realaudio from Lightnin' Willie and the Poorboy's album "Buy American":
http://www.movinmusic.co.uk/lightnin_willie_poorboys/sounds/couldntnothin28.ram
Click here for more info on Lightnin Willie and the Poorboys:
http://www.movinmusic.co.uk/lightnin_willie_poorboys.htm

** Blues on the Meadow - Near Reading, Berks ** 

Blues on the Meadow are hosting a small, friendly festival in a rural setting at Aldermaston, near Reading, Berkshire on Sunday 27th August 2006, 3pm – 10pm.  This is a follow up to a successful event held earlier this year, featuring Connie Lush & The Blues Shouters and The Jon Walsh Blues Band.

The lively music will include Blues, Swing, Pop and Rock ‘n’ Roll and features the Cadillac Kings, the Two Timers and a local  band “Bad Penny”. 
Click below for more info on the Cadillac Kings
http://www.movinmusic.co.uk/cadillac_kings.htm
Click below for more info on the Two Timers
http://www.movinmusic.co.uk/two_timers.htm

Tickets are priced at £15, which includes barbecue and parking.
Our view: Great Food, Great Company, Great Music, Great Value

Tickets are strictly limited, therefore advance booking is recommended.

To obtain tickets, please ring Jane 07798 802591 or Neil 07788 428076
Alternatively, email dignan@tiscali.co.uk

** Nidd Hall Blues Weekend - September in Yorkshire **
There are still some places left at the Nidd Hall Blues Weekend featuring Movinmusic artists Sherman Robertson and BluesMove and Ana Popovic, as well as soon to be Movinmusic artists Little Jenny and the Blue Beans.  The weekend runs from Friday 22th September to Monday 25th September 2006 at Nidd Hall Historic Hotel, Harrogate North, Yorkshire and features a superb line-up of blues and R&B from home and overseas in the fabulous setting of this Grade II listed hall in North Yorkshire. 
SHERMAN ROBETSON AND BLUESMOVE - Sherman Robertson is a master of hard-swinging Texas electric blues, R&B, zydeco and swampy Louisiana blues.  Robertson often surprises audiences with his ability to play R&B, zydeco and blues with a rock edge. ‘I use that driving, road-cooking type zydeco groove, and put blues on top of it.  It's basically rhythm and feel’ says Robertson.  Sherman Robertson and UK band Blues Move are a powerful combination.  ‘Sherman Robertson is one of the most important artists in blues’ - Blues Revue http://www.movinmusic.co.uk/sherman_robertson.htm
ANA POPOVIC - Yugoslavia-born Ana Popovic is an incredible guitarist/singer whose career has been meteoric.   Ana is the first European ever nominated for ‘Best New Blues Artist’ at the W.C. Handy Award Show in Memphis, Tennessee.  Her blend of smoking electric funk slide guitar, tight blues groove, soulful vocals and her incredible stage presence makes her an irresistible force in the music world.  Not to be missed!  http://www.movinmusic.co.uk/ana_popovic.htm
LITTLE JENNY & THE BLUE BEANS - Little Jenny is an outstanding blues harp player, singer, songwriter and guitarist whose diminutive frame belies her powerhouse performance!   In 1997 Jenny formed Sweden's only all woman blues band, delivering all rocking blues and R&B and described in the Swedish press as ‘Tough, nasty and sexy!’   Great fun and great musicians!   http://members.chello.se/littlejenny/ljbbframeset2.htm
TREVOR BURTON BAND - One of the most exciting live bands ever to grace the stage, with superb guitar and vocals from Trevor Burton (ex Steve Gibbons Band, The Move, Robert Plant, etc), plus fabulous bass player Eddie Moohan and the rock solid drums of Bill Jefferson.   One of the UK’s most talented and exciting bands!  
RUSSELL HITMAN ALEXANDER & THE HITMAN BLUES BAND - The amazing New York blues guitarist Russell ‘Hitman’ Alexander has over 25 years experience playing venues ranging from the dives of Manhattan to the Royal Ball for the Prince of Malta.   ‘It's Russell ‘Hitman’ Alexander's gravelly vocals and guitar that put this cut over the top" - Blues Revue, 11/00
SLIM-LINE PAPAS - An electrifying three piece band playing a wide range of R & B-based music including blues, jump jive and swing.  The band has a massive creative energy on stage and provides a hugely entertaining show!  ‘Absolutely awesome playing from each one of them, with the guitarist hitting notes on his guitar that shouldn't be possible!’   Blues Matters 2006  
JAM SESSIONS - Blue Touch will be playing an acoustic set as well as running the late night jam sessions.   Blue Touch are fronted by Andrea Maria on raunchy vocals, plus the twin guitars of Alan Cleaves and Neil Sadler and one of the best rhythm sections around.  The jam sessions are open to all, so don’t forget to bring your instruments! 
CHRIS POWERS - Blues aficionado Chris Powers is MC and DJ for the weekend, playing a selection of classic original ‘vinyl’ blues and R&B tracks from the ‘60’s, ‘60’s and ‘70’s.  
SPECIAL PRICE £209 HALF BOARD AMBASSADOR ACCOMMODATION PER PERSON
Click below for more info and booking on the Nidd Hall Blues Weekend:
http://www.boogaloopromotions.com/

** Met Rn'B Club **
Movinmusic has just booked a number of its solo artists into the Met, Bury's Rn'B Club.  A regular Friday event,  the first Movinmusic gig is on the 18th August with Australian artist Derrin Nauendorf and expect gigs in the future at this venue by Ian Siegal, Adrian Byron Burns and Mike Sanchez amongst others.  
Click below for more info on the Derrin Nauendorf:
http://www.movinmusic.co.uk/derrin_nauendorf.htm or http://www.derrinnauendorf.com
For more info on the Met, Bury check out:
http://www.themet.biz/

** International Songwriting Competition  **
Lastly, Movinmusic has just received the following, rather interesting e-mail about the International Songwriters' Competition and its blues section:
International Songwriting Competition (ISC) 2006 Judges Include John Mayall, Charlie Musselwhite, Tom Waits, Brian Wilson, Jerry Lee Lewis, and More!
Enter Your Songs Now!  http://www.songwritingcompetition.com

The International Songwriting Competition (ISC) is now accepting entries and is pleased to announce some exciting new changes for this year. In addition to adding two new categories and many new judges, ISC has also increased the cash portion of its Grand Prize to $25,000 (US dollars), which makes it the largest cash Grand Prize in any songwriting competition.

ISC gives away over $150,000 in cash and prizes, including an Overall Grand Prize package of $25,000 (US) in cash and over $20,000 in merchandise, unmatched by any other songwriting competition. ISC winners also benefit from extensive press, publicity, and increased exposure.

One of the most prestigious and respected songwriting competitions in the world, ISC welcomes original songs from musicians, artists, groups, and songwriters at every level from amateur to professional. 

In addition to the Blues category, ISC offers 17 other categories, including: AAA (Adult Album Alternative), Americana; Jazz, Pop/Top 40, Rock, Latin, R&B/Hip-Hop, Folk/Singer-Songwriter, Country, World Music, Gospel/Christian, Instrumental, Dance/Electronica, Children's Music, Lyrics Only, Teen, and Performance. Entrants may submit as many songs as they wish in the same category or in multiple categories.

ISC is the only major songwriting competition that has a category solely devoted to Blues music. Blues entries are judged by influential Blues artists and industry professionals, including John Mayall, Charlie Musselwhite, Bruce Iglauer (President of Alligator Records) and more.

Enter ISC online or download an entry form to mail in your entry. 
http://www.songwritingcompetition.com

** Next Month's Newsletter ** 

Next month’s newsletter will contain more info on our forthcoming tours by Sherman Robertson and BluesMove and Ana Popovic and much more. 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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