** Movinmusic Newsletter Number 15 - June 2005 **
 
Hello everyone, and welcome to the fifteenth 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:
 
Sherman Robertson & BluesMove UK Dates & CD
Lightnin' Willie & the Poorboys UK Tour Start
New Spikedrivers CD Now Available
Linton Blues Festival - Ross-on-Wye
Ramsbottom RnB Festival - Bury
Blue Bishops headline London's "Gladsonbury" Festival 
Mike Sanchez @ Bath Fringe Festival
New Venue for Movinmusic Artists in Stratford

** Sherman Robertson & BluesMove UK Dates & CD **

"You couldn't fault a damn thing! Sherman is a generous bandleader and brought a wonderful performance out of BluesMove, swirling keyboards adding bags of atmosphere and the funkiest backline we've had this year. Points? A perfect 10".  Dave Kingsbury - Running Horse Gig Reveiw, Thursday 12 May 05. 

"Going Back Home" now available

Three Realaudios and one FREE MP3 download from Sherman Robertson's hard to find 1998 CD "Going Back Home" and full purchase details can now be found on the Movinmusic website.  Click on the links below to check out the Realaudios:

Me, My Guitar and the Blues
http://www.movinmusic.co.uk/sherman_robertson/sounds/me_my_guitar_28.ram.ram

Fall in Love
http://www.movinmusic.co.uk/sherman_robertson/sounds/fall_in_love_28.ram

Guitar Man
http://www.movinmusic.co.uk/sherman_robertson/sounds/guitar_man_28.ram

June Mini Tour Dates

Thursday, 16/06/2005, Guisborough RnB Club, Guisborough Football Club, King George V Playing Field, Howlbeck Road, Guisborough, North Yorkshire 01287 634365.
http://www.guisrnbclub.co.uk/
 
Friday, 17/06/2005, Beaufort Theatre, Ebbw Vale, Wales 01495 355608.
http://www.blaenau-gwent.gov.uk/bgvew/Beauforttheatre.htm
 
Saturday, 18/06/2005, Linton Festival, Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire.
http://www.lintonfestival.org/
 
Sunday, 19/06/2005, Robin 2, Bilston, Wolverhampton 01902 405511.
http://www.therobin.co.uk/
 
Monday, 20/06/2005, Monday Blues @ The Bullingdon, 162 Cowley Road, Oxford, Oxon 01865 557849.    

For more info on Sherman Robertson:
http://www.movinmusic.co.uk/sherman_robertson.htm

For more info on BluesMove:
http://www.movinmusic.co.uk/bluesmov.htm

** Lightnin' Willie & the Poorboys UK Tour Start **

It's already been quite a year for Lightnin' Willie - supporting BB King, forming a new partnership with Willie Nelson's daughter Paula and being booked to support Bob Dylan at Willie Nelson's 4th July Picnic.  Lightnin will be in the UK this summer and his schedule looks just as impressive over here including gigs/headline sets at the Linton Festival, Upton Blues Festival, Colne RnB Festival, Ramsbottom RnB Festival, Maryport Bitter & Blues Festival, the Nidd Hall Blues Weekend plus two other TBC Festival dates. 

In the latest news - this tour now features one of the UK's top blues drummers, Sam Kelly, and on selected dates only, BluesMove's Julian "Jools" Grudgings on keyboards. 

Gig Dates in June

Friday, 17/06/2005, Compass Club, The Resolution Hotel, Skinner Street Whitby, North Yorkshire 01947 603475.
 
Saturday, 18/06/2005, Ramsbottom Rn'B Festival (Headline - onstage 21.30), The Met - Market Street, Bury, Lancs 0161 761 2216.
http://www.musicport.fsnet.co.uk/Whatson.htm

Sunday, 19/06/2005, Linton Festival, Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire
www.lintonfestival.org
 
Saturday, 25/06/2005, Blaydon RnB Club, Blaydon, Tyne & Wear.  

Sunday, 26/06/2005, The Musician, Leicester, Leicestershire 0116 2510080.
http://www.themusicianpub.co.uk/
 
Monday, 27/06/2005, Monday Blues @ the Bullingdon - 162 Cowley Road, Oxford, Oxon 01865 557849.   
 
Thursday, 30/06/2005, The Running Horse, Nottingham, Notts 0115 9787398.
http://www.therunninghorse.ukpub.net/

** New Spikedrivers CD Now Available **

The very latest Spikedrivers CD "Ain't it Real" is now available to purchase from the Movinmusic website along with three Realaudios so you can "try before you buy".  The album was recorded in 2004 and features 15 tracks that further develop the Spikedrivers unique style and sound.

Young & Stupid
http://www.movinmusic.co.uk/spikedrivers/sounds/young_stupid_28.ram

Gypsy Wind
http://www.movinmusic.co.uk/spikedrivers/sounds/gypsy_wind_28.ram

Devil's Breath
http://www.movinmusic.co.uk/spikedrivers/sounds/devils_breath_28.ram

For more info on the Spikedrivers:
http://www.movinmusic.co.uk/spikedrivers.htm

** Linton Blues Festival - Ross-on-Wye **

The summer festival season is upon us once more so do you want to enjoy a superb weekend of Blues between the 17th - 19th June?  It gets no better than the Linton Festival held in the beautiful Herefordhire countryside near the market town of Ross-On-Wye. The event also has the unusual bonus of being a beer festival, as well.

This year the festival is in its 5th year and is presenting some of the hottest acts on the blues scene today. There are 9 bands playing and highlights include, on Friday, “Rumours Of Fleetwood Mac”, playing the best of the Peter Green & Buckingham / Nicks eras.

On Saturday they present a terrific day of blues headlined by the incredible Sherman Robertson & Blues Move. They kicked up a storm on their UK tour last year and they are sure to get the Linton Festival jumping & jiving.

Other Movinmusic artists appearing in the line-up include Big Joe Louis and the Matt Schofield Trio.

Sunday sees that fantastic showman Lightnin’ Willie with his own special blend of Blues, Rockabilly & Country.

The festival presents incredible value at just £34 for a weekend pass, so please if you love the blues, go & join them.

See www.lintonfestival.org for full information & 01989-720355 for ticket sales

For more info on Sherman Robertson:
http://www.movinmusic.co.uk/sherman_robertson.htm

For more info on BluesMove:
http://www.movinmusic.co.uk/bluesmov.htm

For more info on Lightnin Willie:
http://www.movinmusic.co.uk/lightnin_willie_poorboys.htm

For more info on Big Joe Louis:
http://www.movinmusic.co.uk/big_joe_louis.htm

For more info on the Matt Schofield Trio:
http://www.movinmusic.co.uk/matt_schofield_trio.htm

** Ramsbottom RnB Festival - Bury **

The Thwaites Beers Ramsbottom Rhythm & Blues Festival between the 17th - 19th June is a three-day celebration of the most exciting rhythm & blues music around, featuring bands from throughout the UK, Europe and the USA. In its second year, the festival is quickly establishing itself as a major annual event on the UK live music calendar.   The Festival is held at The Met Theatre in Market Street, Bury, Lancs 0161 761 2216.
Movinmusic has provided two of the headliners for the weekend - Lightnin' Willie and the Poorboys, and the Marcus Malone Band.  Also appearing will be: Aynsley Lister, Connie Lush and Angela Brown amongst many others.

For more info on Lightnin Willie:
http://www.movinmusic.co.uk/lightnin_willie_poorboys.htm

For more info on Marcus Malone
http://www.movinmusic.co.uk/marcus_malone.htm

For more details on the Ramsbottom Festival:
http://www.themet.biz/bluesfest/

** Blue Bishops headline London's "Gladsonbury" Festival **

The Blue Bishops will be headlining "Gladsonbury" the Gladstone Park Free Festival this June. Gladstonbury Festival runs on Sunday 26 June 2005 between 1-8pm and admission is FREE.  The Festival's at London's Gladstone Park in Kendal Road, NW10 near Dollis Hill tube station.

This free day features two stages of live music including rock, jazz, traditional Irish, Bollywood and world music, a children's funfair, Woofstock dog show, food from around the world, beer tent, and crafts. 

For more info on the Festival
http://www.dollishillhouse.org.uk/index.html

For more info on the Blue Bishops
http://www.movinmusic.co.uk/bluesbish.htm 

** Mike Sanchez @ Bath Fringe Festival **

The Bath Fringe Festival is in its 25th year and with over 170 events in 40+ venues (and more being added!). The Bath Fringe can claim to be the oldest continually running independent Fringe Festival in England, and one of the largest by anyone's standards. 

The Festival features all the usual fringe favourites - theatre, art and music from around the world and you can catch Mike Sanchez at the The Fabulous Spiegel tent on Bath Recreation Ground, at 8pm on the 3rd June.  Info & booking 01225 463362

For more info on the Bath Fringe Festival:
http://www.bathfringe.co.uk/

For more info on Mike Sanchez:
http://www.movinmusic.co.uk/mike_sanchez.htm

** New Venue for Movinmusic Artists in Stratford **

Movinmusic has just started booking its artists into Cox's Yard in Stratford which aims to provide "The best of British blues played live at Cox’s Yard with some of the UK’s leading musicians delivering hard hitting, red hot and fine feel blues to boogie, jump and jive the night away. Comfort food is available at the Bar."  Movinmusic artists booked so far are (and with more to follow):

Honeyboy Hickling Band, Friday, 17/06
 
Lightnin Willie and the Poorboys, Thursday, 08/09

http://www.coxsyard.co.uk/

** Next Month's Newsletter **
 
Next month's issue will include more information on both the very latest Lightnin' Willie and the Poorboys 2005 tour as well as much more.

Enjoy!