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GIGS March 2008
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Sat 1
Papa George & Pete Stroud, free in the bar
Bluescene at The Lion, 27 Wick Road, Teddington, TW11 9DN - 020 8977 3199
PLEASE NOTE VENUE CHANGE:
Cyril Davies & The Birth of UK Blues Tribute Gig (See our feature here)
Cyril Davies Tribute Band
Featuring John O'leary (Savoy Brown), Art Theman (Alexis Corner/Cyril Davies), Keith Scott (Alexis Corner/Cyril Davies), John Glen (Nine Below Zero/Yardbirds), Sam Kelly (Desmond Dekker), Dave Ball (Long John Baldry, Procul Harum), Spy, Richard Simmons
Pete Brown Band (former Cream lyric writer)
Dave Ball & Sam Kelly's Ballbreakers
Bill Denton
+ Special VIP guests
Plus Screenings of:
Unseen 1962/1963 Cyril Davies All Stars footage - 11 songs on video
Living With The Blues - Cyril Davies Documentary- unseen since the 1980's.
The Dome, Upstairs ay The Boston
Opposite Tufnell Park tube, Entrance on Dartmouth Park Hill London N19
Doors 7.30pm
Tickets £12.50 admitting entrants to the screenings at 3pm until 5pm, along with the shows in the evening, which will start at doors open 7.30 for 8.00.
For more info check out www.WeGotTickets.com
More info:
Our feature here
www.sharkevader.com/se8/gigs
www.cyrildavies.com/
Bluesmix
Album Launch party
Jazz After Dark, 9 Greek Street Soho, W1V 5LE 9pm to 2am
Stan Webb’s Chicken Shack + Matt Bullard Band
60s original in fine form apparently
Zoom @ The Moon SE24 Half Moon, 10 half Moon Lane, Herne Hill, London SE24 www.feenstra.co.uk / http://www.halfmoonpub.co.uk 0208 761 9078
8pm £10adv/£12 on door
The Big Girls Blues Band
Winter funk and soul
The Old Explorer, 23 Great Castle Street, W1
Jeremiah Marques & the Blues Aces
Ain't
Nothing But...Blues Bar 20 Kingly St, W1 020 7287 0514
Catalina Blues Band
The Dundee Arms, Bethnal Green
Sun 2
Papa George/Micky Moody
Red Lion, Linkfield Rd, Isleworth, Middx
Tues 4
Wed 5
The Barcodes + The Incredible Blues Puppies
Note Records Album Launch gig for 'The Barcodes 'Live' for the BBC' recording - 'For my money - one of the best Blues bands around' - Paul Jones - featuring many guests including Gypie Mayo / Art Themen / Paul Cox etc.
Eel Pie Club @ 'The Cabbage Patch' - London Rd, Twickenham.8pm.£9
Jimmy C & the Blues Dragons
Ain't
Nothing But...Blues Bar 20 Kingly St, W1 020 7287 0514 .
Thurs 6
The Velours + Mess of Blues + Katalina Blues
Harp/Hammond fuelled R&B stylee from the Velours
The Gramaphone, 60 - 62 Commercial Street, Spitalfields E1 6LT
Gentleman Tim & the Contenders
Ain't
Nothing But...Blues Bar 20 Kingly St, W1 020 7287 0514
The Lady Woodsmen + Knots We Tie + Jason McNiff + Anders Dal
Duke Garwood and Paul May make up the Woodsmen - read our review of Duke's recetn CD here - soft vocals, beat poetry and blues finger-picking, with drummer Paul May. Experimental acoustica from Knots,Folk blues from Mc Nifff and minimalist folk and acoustic songs from Denmark’s Anders Dal
The Monarch, 40 - 42 Chalk Farm Rd, London NW1 £5
Jon T-Bone Taylor's Blue 'n' Boogie Band featuring Dom Pipkin
Piano & guitar led New Orleans rhythm & blues.
The Grand Junction Arms, Canal Bridge, Acton Lane, London, NW10 7AD [
020 8965 5670
John Crampton
Superior slide/hapr solo feller. Read our review of a recent gig here
The Oval Tavern 131 Oval Road Croydon CR0 6BR 020 8686 6023
Fri 7
The Spikedrivers
American roots and unique instrumentation
Brooks Blues Bar The Telegraph, Putney Heath, London SW15 3TU
Bookings & Info
020 8788 2011
Eric Ranzoni Trio
Singing piano player leads his trio thorugh Chicago and New Orleans Blues standards
Boisdale of Bishopsgate, Swedeland Court, 202 Bishopsgate - EC2M 4NR
So Long Angel
Soulful electric blues featuring Fran McGillivray on vocals
Oliver's Bar, 9 Nevada St. SE10 9JL £4
Mick Cox with guest Paul Cox
Mick has played with some of the greatest names in the business, Jimi Hendrix produced he's played guitar for Van Morrison, John Lee Hooker, Lee Fardon and many more.
The Brief, 48 George Street, Croydon, Surrey CR0 1PD
For more details email: franticpromotions@mac.com Doors 7.30pm, Entry £5
Matt Schofield Trio
"Dynamite" - Guitarist, "Impressive" - Mojo
The Boderline, Manette Street W1D 4JB 0207 734 55547
The Rik Martin Band
The Jolly Farmers, 7 Purley Road, Purley, Surrey CR8 2HA
Black Diamond Heavies + Bohannons + High Plane Drifters
Garage blues showcase tour
Dirty Water Club, The Boston Music Rooms, 178 Junction Road
N19 5QQ
Sat 8
Stiff Joints
Blues rock
Halfway House, 24, Priests Bridge Road, Barnes, SW14 8TA: 020-8876-547
Sun 9
Shakey Vick Band with Guests.
Inn on the Green, 3 Thorpe Close, Portobello Green, W10 5XL
Tues 11
Sister Mary & the Choir Boys
Ain't
Nothing But...Blues Bar 20 Kingly St, W1 020 7287 0514
Wed 12
Thur 13
Vulnerable Things
Superior Indie Bluesers
The Arts Theatre Pub, The Arts Theatre Club, 50 Frith Street, Soho, W1D 4SQ
£5 with flyer (3 other bands)
Ian Parker
21st Century Bluesman promoting new album 'Where i belong'
Shades of Blue at The Horn Music Venue, Victoria street, St Albans, Herts AL1 3TE. £10 advance / £12 8:30pm
Naughty Jack
The Island, 123 College Road, Brent, NW10 5HA
Daniel Smith Blues Band
The Scotland based boogie woogie piano master returns to London.
The Grand Junction Arms, Canal Bridge, Acton Lane, London, NW10 7AD
020 8965 5670
Fri 14
Roger Hubbard
"One of the greatest living country bluesmen" - Blues in Britain magazine
Brooks Blues Bar The Telegraph, Putney Heath, London SW15 3TU
Bookings & Info
020 8788 2011
Eric Ranzoni Trio
Singing piano player leads his trio thorugh Chicago and New Orleans Blues standards
Boisdale of Bishopsgate, Swedeland Court, 202 Bishopsgate - EC2M 4NR
Wizz Jones
Folk Blues legend. Our review of his last Green Note gig here
The Green Note 106 Parkway, London, NW1 7AN. Tel: 020 7485 9899
The Rik Martin Band
The Hob, 7 Devonshire Road, Forest Hill SE23 3HE
Sat 15
BluesMix + David Migden & The Dirty Words
Monthly Blues & Grooves night. Funky, soulful Blues from Bluesmix. Edgy, bluesy americana from David Migden. An up for it late night crowd in the classic
Chelsea club where Hendrix, Joni Mitchell, Bob Dylan and Paul Simon all played in the '60s.
The Troubadour Club 263-7 Old Brompton Road SW5 9JA
8pm to 2am Tickets £7 on the door, £6 in advance from:
http://www.wegottickets.com/event/27015
Jeremiah Marques & the Blues Aces
Ain't
Nothing But...Blues Bar 20 Kingly St, W1 020 7287 0514
The Rik Martin Band
Hounslow Social Club, 60 Grove Road, Hounslow, TW3 3TH
The Rob Booth Band
Blues - Funk/Groove with a hint of hot country (Three artist/band line up)
Ye White Hart, The Terrace, The Riverside, Barnes, London,SW13 ONR
8pm - 1am £5 on the door
Dr. Bob & Big John
Halfway House, 24 Priests Bridge, Barnes, London SW14 8TA
Paul Lamb & The King Snakes
Real Music Club @ New Bull & Butcher 1277 High Road, Whetstone, London N20 9HS – Tel: 0208 445 2165 Bookings / Info 0208 761 9078 / www.feenstra.co.uk
Gypsy Hotel presents:
Last Man Standing + Lady Ane Angel + Stagger Lee + Frank Sanazi & Sadammi Davis Jr. + Lady Carol & Her Ukulele + The Ragged Trousered Philantropist + Baron De Chainsaw & Missy Macabre + HonkeyFinger
Bardens Boudoir, 36 Stoke Newington Road N19 020 7249 9557
Sun 16
Katie Bradley & Her Blues Machine
Ain't
Nothing But...Blues Bar 20 Kingly St, W1 020 7287 0514
Wilko Johnson
Our inteview here
Halfmoon Putney, 93 Lower Richmond Road, London SW15 1EU| 020 8780 938
Mon 17
Shakey Vick Band
Longstanding Chicago Style band
Kings Head Theatre Pub, Upper Street, Islington
Tues 18
Wed 19
Tom Nolan & The Bluescasters
Slide guitarist whose style has been compared to that of George Thorogood
The Eel Pie Club at The Patch, 67 London Road, Twickenham£8, (£6 Members).
Thurs 20
Shakey Vick Blues Band
Harmonica led Chicago blues from the veteran.
The Grand Junction Arms, Canal Bridge, Acton Lane, London, NW10 7AD
020 8965 5670
Jon T-Bone Taylor's Blue'n'Boogie Trio + Special guest Pete Saunders, piano
The Plough, 297 Northfield Avenue Northfields Ealing W5 4XB 020 8567 1416
Fri 21
Eric Ranzoni Trio
Singing piano player leads his trio thorugh Chicago and New Orleans Blues standards
Boisdale of Bishopsgate, Swedeland Court, 202 Bishopsgate - EC2M 4NR
Gentleman Tim & the Contenders
Ain't
Nothing But...Blues Bar 20 Kingly St, W1 020 7287 0514
Amersham Arms Alternative New Year's Eve:
Chas & Dave + HMS Burlesque + DJs til 2am
Celebrate the New Year on Good Friday with rockney trio Chas & Dave and a variety of top Burlesque acts, including Agent Lynch, Kitty Bang Bang, Beatrix von Bourbon and Rod Lightning. Countdown and balloons at midnight.
The Amersham Arms 388 New Cross Road, London SE14 6TY (020 8692 2047)
Tickets/info: www.smartermusic.net
Sat 22
Earl Gater Duo
Chicago Blues.
Prince Albert, 30 Hampton Road, Twickenham, TW2 5QB: 020-8894-3963
Big Joe Louis & His Blues Kings
Ain't
Nothing But...Blues Bar 20 Kingly St, W1 020 7287 0514
Blue Heat 550
Biddle Bros 88 Lower Clapton Road, E5 0QR
Tom Mansi & The Icebreakers
93 Feet East, 93 brick lane, East London, London and South East
Papa George
Halfway House 24 Priests Bridge Barnes, London SW14 8TA
Sun 23
Something Else
Chicago Blues and Boogie
The Two Brewers, 33 Lowfield Street, Dartford. 01322 223305
Tues 25
Jimmy C & The Blues Dragons
Ain't
Nothing But...Blues Bar 20 Kingly St, W1 020 7287 0514
Wed 26
Bob Meyer
Individual Folk Blues solo feller
The Rising Sun, 227 Richmond Road, Twickeham, Middlesex
Thurs 27
D-66
One man trash punk blues band in groovey soho dive
Black Gardenia, 93 Dean Street, Soho W1 3SZ
Steve Simpson
Chuck Farley stalwart Steve Simpson dlivers a wide ranging set from Ry Cooder through to Little Feat, plus his own brand of roots music.
The Oval Tavern 131 Oval Road Croydon CR0 6BR 020 8686 6023
Fri 28
Gordon Smith & Rob Mason
“one of the foremost white blues guitarists in the world,” - John Peel
Brooks Blues Bar The Telegraph, Putney Heath, London SW15 3TU
Bookings & Info
020 8788 2011
Eric Ranzoni Trio
Singing piano player leads his trio thorugh Chicago and New Orleans Blues standards
Boisdale of Bishopsgate, Swedeland Court, 202 Bishopsgate - EC2M 4NR
Nine Below Zero + The Turns
Rhythm at... London's legendary 100 Club 100 Oxford Street, London W1D 1LL
020 7636 0933 £17.50 adv/ £20 door
Steve Matthews Trio
Blues/jazz
The Bar Sonic, 1 deptford broadway, deptford, SE8 4PA
Sat 29
Earl Gater Band
Chicago Blues.
Halfway House, 24, Priests Bridge Road, Barnes, SW14 8TA: 020-8876-5472
Virginia Creepers Club
Slim Cyder Co's 7 Piece All-Star Band featuring Miss Chrissie Lane
+ DJ Big Mike
The Old Kings Head, 382 Holloway Road N7 7QG 9pm - 3am £7 B4 10pm, £10 after
Sun 30
Michael Chapman
Folk, ragtime, jazz and blues
The Oval Tavern 131 Oval Road Croydon CR0 6BR 020 8686 6023
The Acoustic Sessions presents:
Big Joe Louis & Matt Radford
40's, 50's style, acoustic duo at
The Blue Posts, 18 Kingly Street, Oxford Circus
Mon 31
Paul Lamb & Johnny Dickinson
Our inteview with Paul here
Halfmoon Putney, 93 Lower Richmond Road, London SW15 1EU| 020 8780 938
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