** Movinmusic Newsletter Number 38 July 2007 ** 

Hello everyone, and welcome to the thirty-seventh 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 - less than four weeks to go 
Sherman Robertson & BluesMove UK & European Dates
Sharrie Williams & the Wiseguys - Jersey & UK Dates
New Blues Venue in Jersey
Mike Harrison Band UK Dates July 07
Italy's Family Style Band July Dates 
Sudeley Castle Blues in the Ruins Day 
Little Jenny and the Blue Beans - advance notice of August Tour 
1st Nottingham River & Blues Festival
Gloucester International Rhythm and Blues Festival

** Maryport Blues Festival - less than four weeks to go ** 
The Maryport Blues Festival is almost upon us.  Running on the weekend of the 27th - 29th July the main marquee highlights are:
Van Morrison, Gary Moore, Eric Bibb, C.J. Chenier and his Red Hot Louisiana Band, James Hunter, Sharrie Williams and the Wiseguys, The Holmes Brothers, Harper, Family Style, Mike Harrison, Blues n’Trouble,  Out of the Blue and Never the Bride.
For further info click on this link below:
http://www.maryportblues.com/

** Sherman Robertson & BluesMove UK & European Dates ** 
July and August sees the return to the UK of Sherman Robertson for a limited number of UK and European dates: 
"I've seen some great artists in Penrith in the last few years but I've got to say Sherman tops the lot, The man is a truly magnificent guitarist - not that this is news to you. And he really put himself out for the fans. I can't praise him highly enough, for the value he gave to people. As for meandering through the crowd, giving a close up show to everyone, even the woman sitting outside at the table by the cloakroom...! And not a note missed at any point. Great band, too. Mark - Penrith Blues Club" 

Early July - UK and Europe 

Tuesday, 03/07/2007, Blues & Soul Festival, Skopje, Macedonia. 

Wednesday, 04/07/2007, Blues Alive at the Half Moon, Bishops Stortford, Essex 07973 217140. 
http://www.bluesalive.co.uk/ 

Thursday, 05/07/2007, The Ironworks, Oswestry, Shropshire 01691 679123. 
http://www.the-ironworks.co.uk/ 

Friday, 06/07/2007, Vache De Blues Festival, Audun le Tich, France. 
http://vachedeblues.free.fr/ 

Saturday, 07/07/2007, Gaildorf Blues Festival, Kulturschmiede, Gaildorf, Stuttgart, Germany. 
http://www.bluesfest.de 

Sunday, 08/07/2007, Blues Festival - Teatr Muzyczny, Gdynia, Poland PL-81372. 

Late July - France and Luxembourg 

Friday, 20/07/2007, Festival Rythmes en Cevennes, Saint Jean du Pin (near Nîmes), France. 

Saturday, 21/07/2007, Blues and Jazz Rally, St. Jean du Pin, Luxembourg, Europe. 

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. 
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 

** Sharrie Williams and the Wiseguys - Jersey & UK Dates ** 

The fantastic Sharrie Williams and the Wiseguys will be returning to the UK for a very limited number of dates in July. 
"Mrs. Sharrie Williams Is the Voice! A galactic vocal force to be reckoned with, a ragging flame of fire that has been sprayed with gasoline, she has a message burning within her soul. Sharrie has a powerful voice, with a range that can reach and rattle the castle tower one minute, while soothing the soul of a crying child the next, she possess an unaffected nature, which gives her grace and a sensibility that pays homage to the great female artist of rock and blues without ever being imitative, in short, Sharrie Williams is the real deal, a true original." 
Gig Dates 
Friday, 06/07/2007, Drift Bar, Royal Yacht Hotel, St Helier, Jersey - Channel Islands 01534 720511. 
http://www.royalyachthotel.com/ 
Saturday Evening, 28/07/2006, Van Morrison & his 11 piece Band, James Hunter and Sharrie Williams and the Wiseguys, 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, Headline - Gloucester International Rhythm and Blues Festival, Gloucester, Gloucestershire. 
http://www.gloucesterblues.co.uk/ 
Monday, 30/07/2007, Recording a session for BBC Radio 2's Paul Jones' Show, broadcast times to be announced. 

Click below for more info on Sharrie Williams and the Wiseguys: 
http://www.movinmusic.co.uk/sharrie_williams_wiseguys.htm

**  New Blues Venue in St Hellier, Channel Islands ** 
A new blues friendly venue opens in July at the Drift Bar @ Royal Yacht Hotel, St Helier on Jersey on the 6th July.  A fantastic venue in a fantastic setting.  Acts booked so far include:
Sharrie Williams and the Wiseguys, Friday, 06/07
http://www.movinmusic.co.uk/sharrie_williams_wiseguys.htm
Lightnin' Willie and the Poorboys, Friday, 13/07 
http://www.movinmusic.co.uk/ or http://www.movinmusic.co.uk/lightnin_willie_poorboys.htm
Memo Gonzalez and the Bluescasters, Friday, 24/08 
http://www.movinmusic.co.uk/memo_gonzalez_bluescasters.htm or http://www.memogonzalez.com/
Derrin Nauendorf Band, Wednesday, 05/09 
http://www.movinmusic.co.uk/derrin_nauendorf.htm or http://www.derrin.info
Sherman Robertson & BluesMove, Friday, 26/10 
http://www.movinmusic.co.uk/sherman_robertson.htm 
Little Jenny & the Blue Beans, Friday, 07/12
http://www.movinmusic.co.uk/little_jenny_blue_beans.htm 
For more info call: 01534 720511 or visit the following website: http://www.royalyachthotel.com/

** Mike Harrison Band UK Dates July 07 ** 
Formerly with legendary seventies band Spooky Tooth, the amazing Mike Harrison returned to music last year after 25 years in self-imposed exile - catch him at only two UK shows this year - at the Maryport Blues Festival and at the Gloucester Festival's Music day (see info below): 
The Mike Harrison Band is perhaps a classic example of a star that fame forgot: a shining talent of the sixties and seventies musical explosion, to a sometime milkman. Yet in late 1999, Mike Harrison was tracked down by the Hamburg Blues Band, of whom he had a made a substantial impression on during his success in Europe. As a result, he spent a few years guesting with them in Germany. In early 2006 he met the director of Halo Records, Mike Maslen, who as a self-confessed Harrison fan persuaded Mike to put his signature back on a recording contract, even though Harrison had sworn to never make a record for a label again.  
Gig Dates 
Saturday, 28/07/2007, Gloucester Festival (also featuring the Holmes Brothers amongst many other acts!), Gloucester, Gloucestershire.
http://www.gloucester.gov.uk/Content.aspx?Urn=4102 
Sunday Afternoon/Early Evening, 29/07/2006, CJ Chenier and the Red Hot Louisiana Band, Never the Bride, Holmes Brothers and the Mike Harrison Band, Maryport Blues Festival Netherhall RUFC Ground, Netherhall Rugby Club, Netherhall Rd, Maryport, Cumbria 01900 602122 (Credit Card facilities). 
http://www.maryportblues.com/ 

Click below for more info on Mike Harrison: 
http://halo-uk.net/index.cfm?content=65&menu=28  

** Italy's Family Style Band July Dates ** 
Italy's top blues band Family Style return to the UK for a short tour at the end of July. 
"... and the stage was set for an absolute belter of a gig. Much of their material is original and covers a huge range of styles: funk, Chicago blues, shuffles, New Orleans style beats, cool jazzy stuff, summat for everyone really. Franco Limido was great on harp and vocals, imagine a singing Paul Lamb and you'll get the idea! The bass/drum backline were Dog's Bollocks candidates and the band was fun to watch, too, with some inspired clowning on "Crazy Legs". " - Dave Kingsbury from the Running Horse, Nottingham.  
Gig Dates 
Tuesday, 24/07/2007, Tawe Delta Blues Club, The Salisbury on Walter Road, Swansea 01792 643706. 
http://www.swanseablues.co.uk/ 
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 

** Sudeley Castle Blues in the Ruins Day ** 
Sudeley Castle will be holding it's "Blues in the Ruins" day on the 21st July. Set in the fantastic grounds of the castle near Winchcombe in Gloucestershire the day features Lightnin' Willie and the Poorboys supported by Rick Payne.  Bring your own picnic and enjoy a (hopefully!) balmy summer’s evening getting’ on down to some rockin’ good blues.  For Tickets Call: 01242 602308 or pop into the Visitor Centre by the main car park between 10.30am and 5.00pm.  They are open 7 days per week.
Click below for more info on Rick Payne:
http://www.rickpayne.co.uk
Click below for more info on Lightnin' Willie and the Poorboys:
http://www.lightninwillie.com or http://www.movinmusic.co.uk/lightnin_willie_poorboys.htm
Click below for more info on Sudeley Castle: 
http://www.sudeleycastle.co.uk/

** Little Jenny and the Blue Beans - advance notice of August Tour ** 
Scandinavia's top all female blues band Little Jenny and the Blue Beans will be on tour in the UK in August. Catch them at these dates below: 
Little Jenny & the Blue Beans are a sultry Blues Rock act from Scandinavian. The band was first formed in 1997 and since then their career has seen them feature at many of the major European festivals including: Belgium Rn’B Festival, Peer; Copenhagen Blues Festival, Denmark; Åmåls Bluesfestival, Sweden and the Lahti Blues Festival, Finland. They also regularly tour in France as well as Scandinavia and have recently begun to break through in the United Kingdom. Little Jenny herself has been the recipient of two of the top Swedish blues awards: the Jan Rosenqvist award in 1998 and the Åmal blues festival award in 2001. She is now considered to be one of Sweden’s greatest blues harmonica players. Little Jenny has a fine blues pedigree having toured with the likes of Eric Bibb between 1990 and 1999.  
Gig Dates 
Friday, 03/08/2007, Nottingham Blues Festival - The Britannia Boat Club, The Embankment, Trent Bridge, Nottingham . 
http://www.barrysblues.co.uk/ 
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 

** 1st Nottingham River @ Blues Festival ** 
Whilst on the subject of Little Jenny and the Blue Beans and gigs at the start of August, the Britannia Boat Club will be host to the very first Nottingham River & Blues Festival.  The line-up features:
Friday August 3rd 
7.00 The Sam Wilkinson Band: 8.30 Space City Cowboys: 10.00 Little Jenny & The BlueBeans
Doors Open 6.00pm, Admission £12.50 
Saturday August 4th 
2.00 Malt Cross 3.30 The Robin Hoare Band 5.00 The Forty Fours 7.00 The Joanne Shaw Taylor Band 8.30 Tantrum 10.00 Paul Lamb & The Kingsnakes 
Doors Open 1.00pm Admission £20.00 
Weekend Ticket £25.00 
Sunday August 5th 
Jam Session featuring Colin Staples - Back Line & Drum Kit provided
Free Admission 
For more info on the Nottingham Blues Festival:
http://www.barrysblues.co.uk

** Gloucester International Rhythm and Blues Festival ** 
Last, but by no means least don't forget to check out the fabulous Gloucester International Rhythm and Blues Festival that runs between the 28th July to the 5th August.  Some great headliners again this year that include: The Holmes Brothers, Mike Harrison Band, Sharrie Williams and the Wiseguys, Matt Schofield Trio, Molly Brown, Innes Sibun, American Blues Harmonica Masters Johnny Mars, Dennis Gruenling and Russ Green with the Michael Roach Band, Mike Sanchez and The Portions, Rick Payne, and The Animals
Click here for more info on the Holmes Brothers
http://www.theholmesbrothers.com/
Click here for more info on the Gloucester International Rhythm and Blues Festival
http://www.gloucesterblues.co.uk/

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