** Movinmusic Newsletter Number 16 - July 2005 **
 
Hello everyone, and welcome to the sixteenth 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 Tour & the Poorboys - "Roadworks" Tour Continues
Diana Braithewaite & BluesMove UK tour
Maryport Blues Festival
Upton Blues Festival
Roadhouse Blues Gigs in Birmingham
Sherman Robertson & BluesMove CD and Sicilly Dates

** Lightnin Willie Tour & the Poorboys - "Roadworks" Tour Continues **

Lightnin' Willie's UK tour has begun and despite his having to return to the States to support Bob Dylan at Willie Nelson's Fourth July Picnic UK dates will continue as planned in July. 

Friday, 01/07, Parc and Dare Theatre, Treorchy, Wales. 

Saturday, 02/07, Painswick Blues Club, Painswick, Cotswolds, Gloucestershire 01452 814482.
http://www.painswickblues.co.uk/ 

Friday, 08/07, Charters Blues on the Boat, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire 01733 315700. 
http://www.bluesontheboat.co.uk/

Saturday, 09/07, Walkern Sports Club, Walkern, Herts 01462 453953. 

Wednesday, 13/07, The Komedia, Brighton, Sussex 01273 647100
http://www.komedia.co.uk/

Saturday, 16/07, Upton Blues Festival, Upton-upon-Severn, Worcestershire. 
http://www.uptonbluesfestival.org.uk/

Thursday, 21/07, The Boardwalk, Sheffield, 01142 799090.
 http://www.theboardwalklive.co.uk/

Friday, 22/07, The Barrels, Berwick-upon-Tweed, 01289 308013. 
http://www.thebarrelsalehouse.com/

Sunday, 24/07, Drummonds (TBC) Aberdeen, Scotland 01224 619930. 

Monday, 25/07, Studio 1, Glasgow, Scotland 0141 341 6512. 

Saturday, 30/07, Maryport Blues Festival , Maryport, Cumbria 01900 602122. 

http://www.maryportblues.com/

Realaudio ("Couldn't do Nothin")
http://www.movinmusic.co.uk/lightnin_willie_poorboys/sounds/couldntnothin28.ram

Webpages:
http://www.movinmusic.co.uk/lightnin_willie_poorboys.htm

** Diana Braithewaite & BluesMove UK tour **

Dubbed as “Canada’s National Treasure” by Blues FM Radio Show Host Danny Marks, Diana Braithwaite is a dynamic blues singer who will be touring the UK in July backed by BluesMove.  2005 has already been a great year for Diana having been the featured vocalist at The Toronto Blues Society's 20th annual birthday bash (and cover artist on their magazine) and, apart from a small number of shows over here, this year will see her first serious venture into the UK blues scene.   
 
"Diana’s career as a solo singer-songwriter emerged as a teenager, but it was her opening show for John Lee Hooker at the Brunswick House in Toronto with the Chaser Blues Band, that acclaimed her talent as a blues singer. Later on that same year, Albert Collins invited Braithwaite on the road to open the show for his band. Described as the real thing, Diana Braithwaite’s performances are memorable. A gifted performer, she captivates and ‘floors the audience’ singing well known lively Delta blues standards and deep, spiritual blues with equal finesse. Diana Braithwaite’s shows are both stimulating and uplifting and have led her into the company of some of the finest electric and acoustic blues guitarists including Mel Brown Albert Collins, John Lee Hooker, and Jeff Healey. With her powerful voice, and unique uplifting stage show, her performance shouldn’t be missed. She sings from the heart and soul." 

Diana's tour begins at the very end of July so expect some more info in August's newsletter.

Gig Dates

Saturday, 30/07, The Studio, Hartlepool, Co Durham 01429 424440. 
http://www.studiohartlepool.com/

Sunday, 31/07, Maryport Blues Festival, Maryport, Cumbria 01900 602122. 
http://www.maryportblues.com/

Monday, 01/08, Monday Blues @ The Bullingdon, 162 Cowley Road, Oxford, Oxon 01865 557849. 

Wednesday, 03/08, Malt Shovel Tavern, Northampton, 01604 234212.
http://www.maltshoveltavern.com/

Friday, 05/08, The Musician, Leicester, 0116 2510080
http://www.themusicianpub.co.uk/

Saturday, 06/08, Blues of the Month Club, Queens Hotel, Cleethorpes, Lincs 01472 601447. 
http://www.zyworld.com/bluesofthemonthclub2/

Sunday, 07/08, Old Wine Vaults, 3 Cross Street, Holywell, North Wales 01352 714801. 

Promotional Video:
http://www.movinmusic.co.uk/diana_braithwaite/video/diana_braithwaite.mov

Realaudio:
http://www.movinmusic.co.uk/diana_braithwaite/sounds/grass_is_greener28.ram

Click here for more info on Diana Briathwaite:
http://www.movinmusic.co.uk/diana_braithwaite.htm

Click here for more info on BluesMove:
http://www.movinmusic.co.uk/bluesmov.htm

** Maryport Blues Festival **

The summer festival season continues with the 7th Maryport Bitter and Blues Festival on the 29th, 30th & 31st July.  Movinmusic artists booked are Lightnin' Willie and the Poorboys, Mike Sanchez and his 7 piece band which includes Imelda Clabby as vocalist, and Diana Braithwaite & BluesMove.

Here's what the Maryport website says about the line-up: "James Cotton, Hubert Sumlin, Pinetop Perkins, Willie “Big Eyes” Smith, Bob Margolin and Mookie Brill will join together on the main marquee stage in Maryport for the ultimate blues show . These artists were personally recommended for this year’s festival by Buddy Guy, who headlined the 2004 festival with an amazing performance and the biggest response ever from a marquee audience. This year, Maryport bring you not one, but six Chicago legends and a unique opportunity to see them play together."
 
Movinmusic Artist Appearances:

Lightnin Willie and the Poorboys, Saturday, 30/07
http://www.movinmusic.co.uk/lightnin_willie_poorboys.htm
 
Mike Sanchez (7 piece band), Sunday, 31/07
http://www.movinmusic.co.uk/mike_sanchez.htm
 
Diana Braithwaite & BluesMove, Sunday, 31/07
http://www.movinmusic.co.uk/diana_braithwaite.htm
 
Website:
http://www.maryportblues.com/

** Upton Blues Festival ** 

Upton Blues Festival now features over 40 bands and performers appearing over the three days of the festival in 11 separate venues!  This Festival now runs from the 15th to the 17th July and is FREE.  For more info check out their website or call:  01684 592146.

Movinmusic Artist Appearances:

Adrian Byron Burns, Saturday, 16/07
http://www.movinmusic.co.uk/byron_burns.htm
 
Ian Siegal, Saturday, 16/07
http://www.movinmusic.co.uk/ian_siegal.htm
 
Lightnin Willie and the Poorboys, Saturday, 16/07
http://www.movinmusic.co.uk/lightnin_willie_poorboys.htm

Utpon Blues Festival Website:
http://www.uptonbluesfestival.org.uk/2005/index.shtml

** Roadhouse Blues Gigs in Birmingham **

A few months ago we mentioned that the Roadhouse in Birmingham was now booking blues on a regular basis and July sees another couple of great blues gigs there featuring Movinmusic artists.

Here's what the Roadhouse's website says about their venue: "The Roadhouse first came into being as an informal base for local friends and music lovers following the demise of "The Breedon Bar" - once the area`s leading music venue. What had been just a bar in a sports centre transformed into a great little venue. From very humble beginnings with decidedly sparse facilities and equipment, we have progressed steadily over the past eight years to the stage where The Roadhouse is widely regarded amongst both Artistes and fans as one of the best live venues in the Midlands. Acoustically excellent with a superb quality PA plus lighting and capacity for 250 people. We are renowned for a more intimate, relaxed and friendly ambience than any but the very best established top venues, with a more  comfortable, interesting and visually appealing surroundings than almost anywhere.

Marcus Malone Band, Friday, 08/07
http://www.movinmusic.co.uk/marcus_malone.htm
 
Blue Bishops (Featuring ex Wishbone Ash bassist, Martin Turner), Friday, 15/07
http://www.movinmusic.co.uk/bluesbish.htm
 
Lightnin Willie and the Poorboys, Friday, 12/08
http://www.movinmusic.co.uk/lightnin_willie_poorboys.htm
 
Ian Siegal, Friday, 07/10
http://www.movinmusic.co.uk/ian_siegal.htm
 
Gregg Wright, Saturday, 05/11
http://www.movinmusic.co.uk/gregg_wright.htm

Venue Details:
The Roadhouse, Stirchley Birmingham, West Midlands 0121 6242920
http://www.roadhousevenue.co.uk/

** Sherman Robertson CD & Sicilly Dates with BluesMove  **

A very limited number of Sherman Robertson CD's "Going Back Home" from 1998 are now available from the Movinmusic website and they're selling fast.  Copies can now be ordered online at http://www.movinmusic.co.uk/sherman_robertson.htm

Realaudios from this album:

Out of Sight, Out of Mind
http://www.movinmusic.co.uk/sherman_robertson/sounds/out_of_sight_28.ram

Long Way from Home
http://www.movinmusic.co.uk/sherman_robertson/sounds/long_way_from_home_28.ram

Looking at the Bottom
http://www.movinmusic.co.uk/sherman_robertson/sounds/looking_at_the_bottom_28.ram

Sherman Robertson & BluesMove Sicilly Dates

Sherman Robertson & BluesMove, Saturday, 23/07 & Tuesday, 26/07 Open Air Wine and Soul Festival, Agrigento, Sicily  

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

Click here for more info on BluesMove:
http://www.movinmusic.co.uk/bluesmov.htm

** Next Month's Newsletter **
 
Next month's issue will include more information on Diana Braithwaite and BluesMove and the the very latest Sharrie Williams and the Wiseguys 2005 tour as well as 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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