** Movinmusic Newsletter Number 39 July 2007 ** 

Hello everyone, and welcome to the thirty-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: 

Maryport Blues Festival - Last Call 
Lightnin' Willie and the Poorboys - August & September Dates
Sherman Robertson & BluesMove August Dates
Italy's Family Style Band July Dates 
Little Jenny and the Blue Beans -  August Tour 
Bladnoch Folk & Blues Festival 
Nottingham Riverside Festival
Harvest Time Blues Festival, Monaghan, Ireland.

** Maryport Blues Festival - Last Call ** 
The Maryport Blues Festival now upon us.  We're all looking forward to this, Movinmusic's very first festival as programmers.  There are still a number of tickets left available via the normal channels, please follow the web link below for info, and we look forward to seeing you there.
For further info click on this link below:
http://www.maryportblues.com/

** Lightnin' Willie and the Poorboys - August & September Dates **
Lightnin' Willie continues his UK tour with an increasing number of club dates as well as a number of festival appearances both here and in Europe (including the brand new Folk and Blues Festival in Stranraer).
The very first gig reviews of his live shows are now coming in including an excellent one from the very latest Blues in Britain magazine.  Written by  I've included an extract to give those of you who aren't familiar with Lightnin's work a little taster of what to expect from one of his gigs.
"...The moody "Whole Lot of Trouble" featured outstanding gutbucket harp from Giles, before two shortish country numbers took us to the grandstand finale. No Lightnin' Willie performance would be complete without some white hot slide guitar, and "Look What Love Can Do" saw the man switch to National Steel to provide just that. Spinning like a top, the dervish from Dallas plunged once more into the crowd, closely followed by Giles blowing at top note, laying down a groove that defied you to remain seated; it must have worked on Tony, snatching up a spare snare on a stand he and Fergie joined their companions in mayhem to finish the number encamped round the sound desk at the opposite end of the room. One of those magic moments. ..."  Martin Byrom, Blues in Britain Magazine, July 2007   http://www.blueprint-blues.co.uk/

GIG DATES
Saturday, 04/08/2007, The Hall for Cornwall, Truro, Cornwall, 01872 262466
http://www.hallforcornwall.co.uk/
Wednesday, 08/08/2007, The Cellars at Eastney, 56 Cromwell Road, Southsea, Hamps PO4 9PN 023 92826249.
http://www.alimartin.com/thecellars.co.uk/index.shtml   
Thursday, 09/08/2007, The Thomas Tripp, Stanford Road Lymington, Hants 01590 689047.
http://www.thomastripp.com/   
Wednesday, 15/08/2007, The Maltshovel Tavern, 121 Bridge St, Northampton, NN1 1QF Tel: 01604 234212.
http://www.maltshoveltavern.com/     
Thursday, 16/08/2007, The New Crawdady Club, The Belvedere, Harding Elms Road, Billericay, Essex.  
http://www.heaters.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/  
Friday, 17/08/2007, The Musician, Clyde Street, Leicester 0116 283 5533.
http://www.themusicianpub.co.uk/   
Monday, 20/08/2007, The Famous Monday Blues Club, the Bullingdon, 162, Cowley Road, Oxford, Oxon 01865 557849. 
http://www.famousmondayblues.co.uk/
Saturday, 25/08/2007, Varenwinkel Festival, Herselt, Belgium. 
http://www.gevarenwinkelfestival.be/  
Sunday, 26/08/2007, Bladnoch Folk & Blues Festival, Stranraer, Scotland.   
http://www.distilledrecords.com/FolkandBluesFestival.html
Friday, 31/08/2007, The Brittania Boat Club, The Embankment, Trent Bridge, Nottingham.   
http://www.barrysblues.co.uk/
Saturday, 01/09/2007, Blues of the Month Club, The Queens, Seaview St, Cleethorpes, Lincs 01472 601447.   
http://www.zyworld.com/bluesofthemonthclub2/
Sunday, 02/09/2007, Rose and Crown 8pm, Charlbury, Oxon 01608 810103.   
Tuesday, 04/09/2007, Tawe Delta Blues Club, The Salisbury on Walter Road, Swansea 01792 643706.
http://www.feenstra.co.uk/     
Wednesday, 05/09/2007, The Jolly farmer, Purley, London.
http://www.swanseablues.co.uk/   
Saturday, 08/09/2007, Harvest Time Blues Festival, Monaghan, Ireland.   
http://www.harvestblues.com/

Click below for more info on Lightnin' Willie and the Poorboys:
http://www.movinmusic.co.uk/lighnin_willie_poorboys.htm or 

** Sherman Robertson & BluesMove UK Dates ** 
August sees the last opportunities to see Sherman Robertson & BluesMove in the UK until their dates both sides of the Irish border at the end of October/beginning of November.  Catch them here:

August - UK Dates 

Wednesday, 01/08/2007, Robin 2, Bilston, Wolverhampton 01902 401211. 
http://www.therobin.co.uk/ 

Thursday, 02/08/2007, Ripley Blues, Ripley Town Hall, Harrogate, North Yorkshire HG3 3AX. 
Supported by Bluesville - http://www.bluesville.co.uk.
http://www.ripleyblues.com/ 

Friday, 03/08/2007, Boarhunt Blues Club, North Boarhunt, near Fareham, Hamps. 
http://www.boarhuntblues.com/ 

Saturday, 04/08/2007, Charity Gig in aid of Cancer Research and Cotswold Care Homes, Five Valleys Conference Leisure Centre (Forest Green Football Club), Nailsworth near Stroud, Purchase tickets from Kane Records, 14 Kendrick St, Stroud, Glos. Gl5 1AA - 01453 766886. 

Sunday, 05/08/2007, Riverside Festival, Nottingham, Notts. 
Nottingham's annual vibrant colourful extravaganza held on the banks of River Trent. Experience World and Roots music, street theatre and animations, arts & crafts activities, street fair and food from around at the globe. Fireworks at 10.30pm on Saturday!! 

Click on the link below for more info on Sherman Robertson & BluesMove: 
http://www.movinmusic.co.uk/sherman_robertson.htm

** Italy's Family Style Band July Dates ** 
As our newsletter's going out a little early this month here's a last minute reminder that Italy's top blues band, Family Style, are in the country and the first reports say that they played an absolute belter of a gig at the Tawe Delta Blues Club in Swansea last night.
Gig Dates 
Wednesday, 25/07/2007, The Maltshovel Tavern, 121 Bridge St, Northampton, NN1 1QF Tel: 01604 234212
http://www.maltshoveltavern.com/ 
Friday, 27/07/2007, The Roadhouse, Stirchley Birmingham, West Midlands 0121 624 2920. 
http://www.roadhousevenue.co.uk/ 
Harper, Out of the Blue and Family Style Band, Saturday Afternoon, 28/07/2006, Maryport Blues Festival Netherhall RUFC Ground, Netherhall Rugby Club, Netherhall Rd, Maryport, Cumbria 01900 602122 (Credit Card facilities) . 
http://www.maryportblues.com/ 
Sunday, 29/07/2007, The Britanna Boat Club, The Embankment, Trent Bridge, Nottingham . 
http://www.barrysblues.co.uk/ 
Monday, 30/07/2007, The Famous Monday Blues Club, the Bullingdon, 162, Cowley Road, Oxford, Oxon 01865 557849. 
http://www.famousmondayblues.co.uk/ 

Click here for more info on Family Style: 
http://www.movinmusic.co.uk/family_style.htm or http://www.familystyleband.com/

** Little Jenny and the Blue Beans -  August Tour ** 
Scandinavia's top all female blues band Little Jenny and the Blue Beans will be on tour in the UK for the 3rd time in August. Catch them at these dates below: 
Gig Dates 
Saturday, 04/08/2007, Littlecote Blues Weekend, Hungerford, Berks 0870 6016012. 
http://www.boogaloopromotions.com/ 
Monday, 06/08/2007, The Famous Monday Blues Club, the Bullingdon, 162, Cowley Road, Oxford, Oxon 01865 557849. 
http://www.famousmondayblues.co.uk/ 
Tuesday, 07/08/2007, Tawe Delta Blues Club, The Salisbury on Walter Road, Swansea 01792 643706. 
http://www.swanseablues.co.uk/ 
Wednesday (daytime), 08/08/2007, Recording a session for BBC Radio 2's Paul Jones' Show, broadcast times to be announced. 
Wednesday (evening), 08/08/2007, The Maltshovel Tavern, 121 Bridge St, Northampton, NN1 1QF Tel: 01604 234212. 
http://www.maltshoveltavern.com/ 
Friday, 10/08/2007, Darlington Rn'B Club, Darlington, County Durham 01325 486555. 
http://www.darlington-r-n-b.co.uk/ 
Saturday, 11/08/2007, The Musician, Clyde Street, Leicester 0116 283 5533. 
http://www.themusicianpub.co.uk/ 

Click below for more information on Little Jenny and the Blue Beans: 
http://www.movinmusic.co.uk/little_jenny_blue_beans.htm or http://web.comhem.se/littlejenny/ljbbframeset2.htm

** Bladnoch Folk & Blues Festival **
2007 sees the launch of the first annual Bladnoch Folk & Blues festival. Artists include Lightnin' Willie and the Poorboys, Michael Roach and many more.
A Series of concerts, events and workshops running between the 24th - 26th August and centered around one of Scotland's most atmospheric venues - Bladnoch Distillery, Stranraer.
As well as the main events that appear in the programme - there will also be workshops, craft fair, recorded jam sessions available to any musician as well as an open mike slot and a busking competition to be held in Wigtown. Tickets will shortly be available to buy online using PayPal from the Festival website. Prices will be £14.00 for an evening ticket (all afternoon gigs are free) and £35.00 for a weekend ticket. 
Camping will be available at the Distillery itself at the cost of £6.00 per night or free for weekend ticket holders. However, space is limited and it will be on a first come, first served basis. There are other campsites in the area although these are not associated with the festival in any way..
Workshops will be held by Michael Roach: Guitar, Paul Brown: Guitar, Amy Geddes: Fiddle and Al Price: Harmonica. They will be charged at £10 per place (limited places available - to book in advance email: bladnochfestival@email.com)
http://www.distilledrecords.com/FolkandBluesFestival.html 

** Nottingham Riverside Festival ** 
The 3rd, 4th & 5th August sees the Nottingham Riverside Festival at the Victoria Embankment.  Many blues artists are due to perform including Sherman Robertson on the 5th.  Here's their press release:
"...Nottingham City Council is proud to present this year’s Riverside Festival. There will be plenty to see and do, with our colourful and vibrant programme of events offering something for everyone
Enjoy three days of melodic World and Roots music from local and national live acts spanning folk, Bulkan beats, Afrikan funk and blues through to the traditional brass band. Highlights at this year’s Festival include Eliza McCarthy & The Ratcatchers, Nuru Kane and Sherman Robertson..."
As well as the music stages the festival also features an Arts Zone, a Performance Tent, traction & steam engines, global crafts and food stalls, a Friday night film show and a fireworks display on Saturday night.
How to find The Festival
The festival takes place at the Victoria Embankment adjacent to the River Trent.  Access is via the A52 ring road, A453 Queens Drive.  Please follow AA directional signs.
Parking
Parking will be available on the embankment adjacent to the Festival Site.  Parking fee for all cars (including blue badge holders) is £3.50 per car.  Please do not park in the surrounding streets. There are no waiting zones in operation.
Download the programme (PDF) here; 
http://www.nottinghamcity.gov.uk/riverside_brochure_-_final_artwork.pdf 

** Harvest Time Blues Festival, Monaghan, Ireland **
Lastly, here's an early call for the Harvest Time Blues Festival in Monaghan, Ireland running between the 6th - 9th September.  More info in next month's newsletter but for now check out the line-up on the website below:
Click below for more info on the Monaghan Festival
http://www.harvestblues.com/

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