** Movinmusic Newsletter Number 50 August 2008 ** 

Hello everyone, and welcome to the fiftieth 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: 

Jon Cleary & the Absolute Monster Gentlemen New CD Available
Last Sherman Robertson Band Dates this August 
Alvin Youngblood Hart @ Southern Fried Festival, Perth
Lightnin' Willie & the Poorboys and James Hunter - Paul Jones BBC R2 Session
Stanton Moore - Booking and Tour Announcement end Nov/beginning Dec
Hamilton Loomis - Booking and Tour Announcement for May 2009 UK Dates
Maryport Blues Festival Reviews
Bladnoch Blues & Folk Festival 15th - 17th August 

** Jon Cleary & the Absolute Monster Gentlemen New CD Available **
The brand new Jon Cleary and the Absolute Monster Gentlemen CD "Mo Hippa" is now available to purchase from the Movinmusic website. Released in 2008 by FHQ records this CD contains ten tracks recorded live at the Vanguard in Sydney and features his regular band of Big "D" Perkins on guitar/vocals, Cornell Williams on bass/vocals and Eddie Christmas on drums.
Check out the following Realaudios from the album tracks: 
"Cheatin On You" 
http://www.movinmusic.co.uk/jon_cleary/sounds/cheatin_on_you_28.ram 
"When U Get Back" 
http://www.movinmusic.co.uk/jon_cleary/sounds/when_u_get_back_28.ram 
"Mo Hippa" 
http://www.movinmusic.co.uk/jon_cleary/sounds/mo_hippa_28.ram 
The CD is available for £10.99 via credit card (Paypal) or via cheque orders. Click on the following link to take you to the purchase page: 
http://www.movinmusic.co.uk/jon_cleary/jcsounds.htm 
More info on the band: 
http://www.movinmusic.co.uk/jon_cleary.htm

** Last Sherman Robertson Band Dates this August **
The Sherman Robertson Band is coming to the end of their summer UK tour period.  Only three dates are left in the current run at the Boarhunt Blues Club in Hants, Timers in Herts and at the Edinburgh Jazz and Blues Festival.  They'll be returning to the UK in November and December for a three week tour.  
Irish fans can catch Sherman and the guys at the Harvest blues festival in Monaghan on the 7th September (more info next month).
GIG DATES
Friday, 01/08/2008, Boarhunt Blues club, Trampers Lane, North Boarthunt, TO17 6DD Hants 02392 254909. 
http://www.boarhuntblues.com/ 

Saturday, 02/08/2008, Timbers Live Music and Cabaret Club, Taylors Road, Astwick, Nr Hitchin, Herts SG5 4AZ. 
http://pages.zoom.co.uk/walkernmusic/ 

Sunday, 03/08/2008, Edinburgh Jazz & Blues Festival, The Jam House, 5 Queen Street, Edinburgh. 
http://www.edinburghjazzfestival.co.uk/ 

Click here for a Realaudio track 
http://www.movinmusic-records.co.uk/sounds/out_of_sight_28.ram 

Click here for more info: 
http://www.movinmusic.co.uk/sherman_robertson.htm 

** Alvin Youngblood Hart @ Southern Fried Festival, Perth **
Alvin Youngblood Hart will be back in the UK for two shows: firstly to participate in a Hank Williams special and, secondly, to appear with his Muscle Theory band at the Southern Fried Festival in Perth at the beginning of August.  Here's the festival's press release:
"Welcome to the first Southern Fried, a sizzling celebration of the very best in American roots music. With just a few days to go, things are hotting up as Perth prepares to get well and truly Southern Fried. We're delighted we've managed to secure the brilliant songwriter Slaid Cleaves to take the place of Billy Joe Shaver who had to drop out due to illness, at our latenight club in Perth Theatre on Fri 1st August.
And as an extra bonus for his many Scottish fans, Slaid will join a superb line-up of singers in Lost Highway: The Songs Of Hank Williams at Perth Concert Hall on Sat 2nd August. The bill is now complete and features Slaid, Eddi Reader, Justin Currie, Alvin Youngblood Hart, The Hazey Janes, Rachel Harrington, Dean Owens, Ike Sheldon from The Wilders, Monica Queen and Dave Dixon performing many of the gems from the Hank Williams songbook backed by a top-class band. In a festival packed with potential highlights, this promises to be an unforgettable and unrepeatable night of music.
We've also now finalised our great menu of downhome southern food to complement the music on offer. It will be available in the Concert Hall before each show and throughout the night at Late And Southern Fried at Perth Theatre.
Tickets are flying out the door and you're advised to move fast especially if you'd like to see Nanci Griffith. We also still have a few of our special Six-Pack festival passes available which allow you to see all six evening shows for an unbeatable £60!
We look forward to seeing you there. Andy Shearer Creative Director – Horsecross Arts Ltd"
ALVIN YOUNGBLOOD HART APPEARANCES
Alvin Youngblood Hart, Rachel Harrington, Monica Queen, Eddi Reader, Tam White and more... Lost Highway: The Songs of Hank Williams Saturday, 02/08/2008, Perth Concert Hall, Southern Fried Festival, Perth, Scotland. 
http://www.myspace.com/southernfriedfestival 
Hot 8 Brass Band, Alvin Youngblood Hart’s Muscle Theory, Union Avenue ...  Sunday, 03/08/2008, Southern Fried Festival, Perth Theatre, Scotland. 
http://www.myspace.com/southernfriedfestival 

** Lightnin' Willie & the Poorboys and James Hunter - Paul Jones BBC R2 Session  **
Two Movinmusic artists are in session on the Paul Jones show this month.  
4th August - Lightnin' Willie & The Poorboys
11th August - James Hunter 
Listen in to the radio or online at: http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio2/shows/jones/

** Stanton Moore - Booking and Tour Announcement end Nov/beginning Dec **
Having been booked for a drumming masterclass in London, Movinmusic is pleased to announce that it is now booking UK gig and festival dates for the Stanton Moore Trio. Available dates are between: Nov 28 - Dec 2. 
Stanton is one of the worlds' most respected drummers specialising in New Orleans' street beat and New Orleans funk. In addition, he is one of the most studied drummers in the field having produced highly popular books and DVD's and was recently voted number 1 jazz drummer in the UK's top drumming magazine, Rhythm.

To see the trio in action click on the Youtube video link below.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=smdniD6-BFc

Please feel free to get back to us if you'd like any more info on this fantastic artist on our standard office number 01209 860067 or on this e-mail address: mike@movinmusic.co.uk 

** Hamilton Loomis - Booking and Tour Announcement for May 2009 UK Dates** 
In more advance tour news, Hamilton Loomis in now confirmed for a UK tour at the beginning of May 2009.  Movinmusic has just secured the first festival date for this tour in N. Yorkshire on the 3rd May and is now looking for more dates around this one.  

“If blues, soul, and rock can be said to form a triangle, you’ll find Hamilton Loomis right in the center of it” - Guitar Player Magazine

"You got to put some seasonin in what you're doin and this boy’s gotta a whole salt shaker”.. Bo Diddley. 

Please feel free to visit http://www.movinmusic.co.uk/hamilton_loomis.htm for more information, CD tracks and video of Hamilton's work.

Please feel free to get back to us if you'd like any more info on this fantastic artist on our standard office number 01209 860067 or on this e-mail address: mike@movinmusic.co.uk 

** Bladnoch Blues & Folk Festival 15th - 17th August **
Movinmusic artists Mike Sanchez and Marcus Malone will be headlining the Bladnoch Blues and Folk Festival.  Here's the info on Scotland's number one gig from their website:
"Voted the No. 1 Gig in Scotland by the Sunday Times!  That's right, you read that bit fine..we were voted No. 1 in the Sunday Times gig guide. You can't ask for more than that surely? Well yes you can, and we are! Hopefully we can better it this year!
This year we hope to have more music events around Wigtown and Bladnoch, a bigger and better busking competition, more events for adults and kids alike.
The 2008 line-up includes Mike Sanchez  Junkman's Choir, Marcus Malone, Edwina Hayes and more...
Tickets are priced at £35.00 for a weekend ticket which gives you access to all events over the weekend, and £14 for an evening ticket which gives you access to all evening events for that particular day."
Click here for more info on the Bladnoch Folk and Blues Festival:
http://www.bladnochfestival.co.uk/

** Maryport Blues Festival Reviews ** 
The very first reviews from the highly successful 10th anniversary Maryport Blues Festival are beginning to arrive.  Check them out using the links below.  Less than a year now until the next one.....  
Review from the BBC Cumbria Website:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/cumbria/content/articles/2008/07/28/blues_feature.shtml
Review from the News & Star Website:
http://www.timesandstar.co.uk/news/other/updated_blues_triumphant_finale

** Next Month's Newsletter ** 
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