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The Big Blues Tribe 9.45pm start Full nine piece big blues orchestra featuring four excellent vocalists and a full five piece brass Section, you get a big stage show and a big sound with The Tribe - with lots to watch and see as well as fun and fine quality sounds. “The best the country has to offer in this genre.” – Blues in Britain magazine April 2009 The Big Blues Tribe was booked for thirteen major blues festivals in 2008 and 2009 and new the album ‘Warning May Contain Blues’ was selected as one of Blues in Britain magazine’s ‘Album’s of 2009’. www.bigbluestribe.com www.myspace.com/bigbluestribe or follow us on Facebook
The Trevor Burton Band 8.00pm start Trevor Burton has an amazing pedigree. From his days with The Move and The Steve Gibbons Band, the boy from Birmingham has graced the stage with some of this country’s most talented and respected musicians, not to mention the likes of Jimi Hendrix and Steve Winwood. These days Trevor fronts his own band, playing his kind of music his own way. Over the years The Trevor Burton Band has seen various lineups but today boasts an established lineup of Bill Jefferson (drums) and Pez Connor (bass).
The Dirty Robbers 6.30pm start Having been together now for nearly three years, The Robbers have played at festivals and venues up and down the country, and toured abroad. They also recorded a session for Mark Lamarrs Radio Two Show, Gods Jukebox. Influenced by a variety of artists, including Freddie King, Johnny Guitar Watson, The Sonics and The Beatles, The Dirty Robbers - Oliver Darling Guitar/Vocals, Matt Foundling Piano, Craig Rhind Bass, and Matt Cowley Drums - sound much like those early 60s bands, playing roots music with high energy. The Dirty Robbers have just released their second album, Please Mr Jailer, featuring a couple of old style 50s R&B Classics, and their favourite 60s garage beat sound and comprising mainly of original material. www.myspace.com/thedirtyrobbers
The Cohen Brothers 5.00pm start Fuelled by a mutual appreciation of 1970’s West Coast LA music, The Cohen Brothers deep love of jazz, blues and funky rhythms provide a perfect soundscape that lingers in the memory long after the last note has echoed into silence. Check out the new album ‘Moving On www.myspace.com/thecohenbrothers
Mumbo-Jumbo 3.20pm start Filling your ears full of joy and your stage full of instruments, Mumbo-Jumbo are a close-harmony, multi-instrumentalist, semi-acoustic wonder playing bluesy/rootsy original and rarely heard stuff in their own inimitable style. Now joined on guitar by nationally acclaimed bluesman Tommy Allen, who played the 2009 festival with his own band.
Paul Cowley 2pm start Singer/songwriter/bluesman, Paul Cowley’s impressive fingerstyle/slide guitarist with laid back and often poignant vocal style.
Founder of The Sutton Blues Collective, Paul’s music is rooted in country blues but contemporary and original.
Guy Davis said “Your love of this music shines” www.myspace.com/pauldcowley www.paulcowley.com
Compere - Dave Reeves - The Wooden Horse of Doctor Troy The programme will also include a series of short performances between the bands from Dave Reeves a performer poet and freereed player. He has variously been described as a folk poet, a ranter, a socio-political punk poet, and as making people choke on their beers with laughter. '... the perfect interlude ...' Tim Porter in Blues in Britain magazine
He accompanies his spoken word performances on blues harp and melodeon. |
