** Movinmusic Newsletter Number 26 June 2006 ** 

Hello everyone, and welcome to the twenty-sixth 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 UK Dates
Big Joe Louis June UK Dates & BBC R2 Session
Rob Tognoni Band Remaining Dates 
Devizes Festival
Tubby Blues Festival – Chetenham 3rd & 4th June
Mike Sanchez , Bristol 9th June 
Wye Blues Festival - Kent 17th June
Wyre Blues Festival - Fleetwood Lancs 17th June
Blues Explosion – Bury Lancs 17th June
Blues on the Farm Festival – Chichester 22nd – 25th June 

** Sherman Robertson UK Dates ** 
Following on from their hugely successful European tour Sherman Robertson and BluesMove will be in the UK this June followed by another brief tour in July for the Gloucester Blues Festival (More info on these July dates in next months newsletter).  As well as the European dates their latest CD has now been released by CrossCut Records and is selling well throughout Europe.
GIG DATES
Thursday, 15/06/2006, Devizes Festival, Devizes, Wiltshire 01380 729860.  
http://www.devizesfestival.co.uk/
Friday, 16/06/2006, Guisborough RnB Club, Guisborough Football Club, King George V Playing Field, Howlbeck Road, Guisborough, North Yorkshire 01287 634365.  http://www.guisrnbclub.co.uk/
Saturday, 17/06/2006, Midsummer Blues Explosion in support of the 2007 Ramsbottom R&B Festival. Afternoon Festival Headline, The Met, Bury, Lancs 0161 761 2216.  http://www.themet.biz/
Saturday, 17/06/2006, Wyre Blues Festival, The Marine Hall - Evening Festival appearance, The Esplanade, Fleetwood, Lancs 01253 770547.  
http://www.marinehall.co.uk/ 
Friday, 23/06/2006, Manor Ballroom, Ipswich, Ipswich 01449 774706.
http://www.manorballroom.co.uk/
Saturday, 24/06/2006, Blues on the Farm Festival, Pump Bottom Farm, Birdham Road, Chichester, West Sussex 01243 773828.   
http://www.bluesonthefarm.co.uk/
Sunday, 25/06/2006, Robin 2, Bilston, Wolverhampton, West Midlands 01902 401211.
http://www.therobin.co.uk/ 
Monday, 26/06/2006, The Famous Monday Blues Club, the Bullingdon, 162, Cowley Road, Oxford, Oxon 01865 244516. 
http://www.oxfordblues.info/
Click below for more info on Sherman Robertson and BluesMove
http://www.movinmusic.co.uk/sherman_robertson.htm

** Big Joe Louis - June UK Dates & BBC R2 Session ** 
June sees a Big Joe Louis session on Mark Lemarr’s show on the 3rd June followed by a number of solo and band dates.  
Big Joe Louis has been described as “...an important force in modern British Blues.” The Virgin Encyclopaedia of The Blues

GIG DATES 
JUNE
Saturday 03/06/2006 (Midnight-02:00) Session on BBC Radio 2 "Mark Lamarr's Friday/Saturday Show" Listen live or later here: 
http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio2/shows/lamarrsaturday/
Friday 09/06/2006 The Pelham Arms, High Street, Lewes, East Sussex BN7 1XL 01273 476149
Saturday 10/06/2006 (with Jerimiah Marques & The Blue Aces) Ain't Nothin' But, 20 Kingly St, LondonW1B 5PZ 020 7287 0514
http://www.aintnothinbut.co.uk/
Sunday 11/06/2006 (solo) The Platform Tavern, Town Quay, Southampton SO14 2NY 02380 337232
http://www.platformtavern.com/
Saturday 17/06/2006 Sat Ain't Nothin' But, 20 Kingly St, LondonW1B 5PZ 020 7287 0514
http://www.aintnothinbut.co.uk/
Sunday 18/06/2006  Devizes Festival, The Lamb, St John's Street, Devizes Wilts (01380 726852) with Alan Glen
http://www.devizesfestival.co.uk/
Friday 23/06/2006 (with Jerimiah Marques & The Blue Aces) The Steamboat Tavern, 78 New Cut West, Ipswich IP2 8HW
Saturday 24/06/2006 Cellar Bar Blues at The Wilde Theatre, South Hill Park Arts Centre, Ringmead, Bracknell, Berkshire RG12 7PA
http://www.cellarbarblues.co.uk/
Friday 30/06/2006 (Solo) Brook's Blues Bar, Brook Green Hotel, 170 Shepherds Bush Road, London W6 7PB 
http://www.brooksbluesbar.co.uk/
Click here for more info on Big Joe Louis:
http://www.movinmusic.co.uk/big_joe_louis.htm or http://www.bigjoelouis.com/

** Rob Tognoni Band Remaining Dates **
Rob Tognoni has been touring England with his UK band during May with great success.  There are now only four dates to see him before he leaves our shores for now.
From Tasmania, Australia & introduced to Europe by blues master Dave Hole in 1994, Rob Tognoni delivers a 100% powerfully charged experience with every performance. There is simply no compromise, which is strongly evident in his music. After 30 years his explosive guitar playing and unique songs are now being compared with the greats of his genre and have firmly established him in the European venues & festivals as well as gaining many fans of hard blues rock worldwide.
Wednesday, 31/05/2006, The Maltshovel Tavern, 121 Bridge St, Northampton, NN1 1QF Tel: 01604 234212. 
http://www.maltshoveltavern.com/
Thursday, 01/06/2006, Millers snooker club, 20 Diamond Avenue, Kirkby-In-Ashfield Nottingham, Nottinghamshire 0 1623750260. 
http://www.ashfield.gov.uk/blues/
Friday, 02/06/2006, Beaufort or Abertillery Arts Centre, Wales 01495 355608. http://www.blaenaugwentvenues.com/
Saturday, 03/06/2006, Blaydon House R n' B Club, Blaydon, England, Tyne and Wear 0191 414 2791. 
http://www.blaydonrnb.co.uk/
For more information on Rob Tognoni visit: 
http://www.movinmusic.co.uk/rob_tognoni.htm or http://www.robtognoni.com

** Devizes Festival – Wiltshire 2nd – 21st June
June sees us really entering the summer festival season.  The first festival in our list is the Devizes Festival which includes a good deal of Blues programming including the following Movinmusic artists:
Marcus Malone Band, Saturday, 03/06/2006, Devizes Corn Exchange
http://www.movinmusic.co.uk/marcus_malone.htm  or http://www.marcusmalone.com

Two Timers, Sunday, 04/06/2006, Southgate Inn
http://www.movinmusic.co.uk/two_timers.htm or http://www.twotimers.org/
Sherman Robertson & BluesMove, Thursday, 15/06/2006, Devizes Corn Exchange
http://www.movinmusic.co.uk/sherman_robertson.htm
Click below for more info on the Devizes Festival:
http://www.devizesfestival.co.uk

** Tubby Blues Festival – Cheltenham 3rd & 4th June **
The next festival in our June list is in Cheltenham which will have its very own two day blues festival on Saturday 3rd and Sunday 4th June in the big marquee at the Exmouth Arms, Bath Road, Cheltenham.  This festival is brought to us Tubby 
Saturday 3rd June 
HEADLINE - Connie Lush and Blues Shouter.  Supporting Bands: Blues to Go, Med Snookes and the Good Scratch, Free spirit, Uncensored, Barflys. 
Sunday 4th June 
HEADLINE - Mike Sanchez and the Portions.  Supporting bands: Blues at Ten, Hangover Blues Band, Slowburner, Blues Rats, Steelyard Blues. 
Click below for more info and ticket information: 
http://www.tubbyblues.co.uk/

** Mike Sanchez, Bristol 9th June ** 
Movinmusic’s just received the following press release from Ian at Blindin’ Blues Promotions in Bristol:
“Following the success of the Climax Blues Band performance at the Polish Club in 2005 the events listed below are the programme booked for 2006. Further details can be viewed on our website http://www.blindin-blues-bristol.com or by a visit to the artist’s website listed below.
Mike Sanchez Band Fri. 9th June 2006 Fiddlers Club, Willway St, Bedminster, Bristol 0117987340                                                                                                                                                                                                  
Lots of energy from this 4 piece band with Mike on vocals, piano and guitar, voted UK Keyboard Player of the Year 2002( for the fourth consecutive year), Andy Silvester (guitar) ex Savoy Brown and Steve Gibbons Band and formally  with Mike in The Big Town Playboys , Al Gare on bass & Mark Morgan on drums. Mike Sanchez is known in Bristol for his lively solo act in the style of Jerry Lee Lewis with a dash of Little Richard on piano and a hint of Presley on vocals. This is his first public appearance with his band in Bristol although many will have seen him on keyboards with Bill Wyman’s Rhythm Kings at the Colston Hall – so this is a good value ticket. If you dance or are a fan of rock’ n ’roll, boogie piano or jump jive then this is your kind of band.  See and hear http://www.mikesanchez.co.uk or http://www.movinmusic.co.uk/mike_sanchez.htm  
Beth Rowley opens the evening with Steve Williams on keyboards. Beth’s influences range from Emmylou Harris and  Aretha Franklin to The Beatles and she sings her own material.  See and hear on http://www.browley.com
Tickets - £13 Adv.
Visit http://www.blindin-blues-bristol.com for more details of this and coming events including:
14th October - Big Joe Turner & His Memphis Blues Caravan 
25th November - Omar and The Howlers
Ticket Outlets   http://www.bristolticketshop.co.uk 0117 929 9008  
Disc’n’Tape 0117 942 2227
Replay Records 0117 904 1134”

There must be something special about the 17th June this year as it sees 3 separate blues days – one in Kent and two in Lancs:

** Wye Blues Festival - Kent 17th June ** 

12 hours of the best blues influenced music ever on 2 stages! 18 bands booked so far: Marcus Malone (from Detroit), Mark Flanagan (from Jools Holland’s Orchestra), Katie Wilde (featured in The Times), The Crane Brothers, Rhythm of Blues, Leigh Highwood Band, The Sharpees, Nelson King, ASJ & Friends, and loads more.  Plus some of the very best NEW blues talent from all over the UK. 
Add to this the beautiful surroundings of the 19th century Withersdane Hall, landscaped gardens, ample parking, picnic area and 30+ reasonably priced cask real ales …  how can you lose?! 
All profits donated to Project Oarsome. 
Fantastic Value, £18, £15 (Student, OAP, Disabled, Unwaged, ARA, CAMRA).
Click here for more info on the Festival:
http://www.wyeblues.co.uk
Click here for more info on Marcus Malone:
http://www.movinmusic.co.uk/marcus_malone.htm or http://www.marcusmalone.com/
Click here for more info on Mark Flanagan:
http://www.movinmusic.co.uk/mark_flanagan.htm or http://www.markflanagan.com/

** Midsummer Blues Explosion – Bury, Lancs 17th June ** 

The Met in Bury, Lancs is proud to announce its own mini blues festival, the Midsummer Blues Explosion, will take place on the 17th June featuring blues legends Sherman Robertson and Chris Farlowe. 

The all day event will feature some of the biggest names in Blues. Kicking off the event at 1.30 we have Bold, followed by exciting blues five piece, The Revelator Band. The headliner for the afternoon, Louisiana born Sherman Robertson has been touring for most of the last 3 decades where he has honed his exceptional guitar skills, and his ability to whip any audience into a frenzy. Blues on Stage refer to him simply as “electrifying” and BBC Radio 2 describes his live performance as “VERY VERY good indeed.” 

The evening session keeps up the quality with Tantrum, Big Blue House and topped off with headliner Chris Farlowe and the Norman Beaker Band. London born Farlowe is the consummate rocker, the living embodiment of the star who's seen it all and done most of it, but remains fresh and enthusiastic. Blues Matters comments, “…you will be amazed at the energy, originality and variety…his voice is as rich and strong as it was when he started out 42 years ago.” 

Tickets for the whole day including dinner in Automatic cost £20. A day ticket without the meal costs £15 and an individual session ticket (evening or afternoon) costs a mere £10. For more information and for tickets, ring the ticket office on 0161 761 2216. 

Venue website: http://www.themet.biz/

** Wyre Blues Day - Fleetwood, Lancs 17th June ** 

A full day of blues music. Bands include: Nick Dow & Blues Roots, Guy Tortora Band, Sean Webster Band, Paul Lamb & The King Snakes, Sherman Robertson and BluesMove and Dr Feelgood. 
17th June, Doors @ 1.30pm, 1st Band on @ 2.00pm Tickets: £35 each 
Click here for more info on the Wyre Blues Festival:
http://www.marinehall.co.uk

** Blues on the Farm Festival – Chichester 22nd – 25th June ** 

Our last festival listing for June is the regular Blues on the Farm event which takes place between the 22nd and the 25th of June on Appledram Farm near Chichester in West Sussex.  Run over four days the festival line-up is as follows:
Thursday 22nd June 2006
Marcus Malone - http://www.movinmusic.co.uk/marcus_malone.htm  or http://www.marcusmalone.com
The Pat Savage Band
Popa Chubby
Friday 23rd June 2006
Duncan Mackenzie
Otis Grand Big Blues Band
Mike Sanchez Rhythm & Blues Revue  http://www.mikesanchez.co.uk or http://www.movinmusic.co.uk/mike_sanchez.htm  
Saturday 24th June 2006    
Guy Tortora Band
The Gutter Brothers
Danni Leigh Band 
Sam Kelly's Station House
Connie Lush & Blues Shouter 
Sherman Robertson & BluesMove http://www.movinmusic.co.uk/sherman_robertson.htm
Sunday 25th June 2006
Giles
Ray Bonneville
David Migden
Beth Garner
Nuru Kane
Guy Davis and the Flying Rockets
BR 549
Click below for more info on this Festival:
http://www.bluesonthefarm.co.uk/

** Next Month's Newsletter ** 

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