Keeping the old blues alive!

                                                                               

 

13th June                                         The Jolly Sailor, Saltford, Bristol

 

14th June  (2 pm)                           Yate Festival 

 

15th June  (2.30)                             The Rising Sun Bradford on Avon

 

21st June                                          Old Road Tavern, Chippenham

 

27th June                                          The Farmhouse, Lansdown Rd, Bath

 

11th July                                           Charity Ball, Civic Hall, Trowbridge

 

27th July                                           Trowbridge Village Pump Festival

 

29th July                                           The Raven, Bath

 

7th August                                       The Old Bear, Staverton, Trowbridge

 

29th August                                     Didmarton Bluegrass Festival (tbc)

 

30th August                                     Private party

 

13th September                              The Barge, Honeystreet

 

19th September                              The Old Farmhouse, Bath

 

27th September                              Old Road Tavern, Chippenham

 

10th October                                    The Dolphin, Thorpeness, Suffolk

 

12th October                                    David’s Place, Aldeburgh, Suffolk

 

8th November                                  The Rising Sun, Bradford on Avon

 

22nd November 2008                    The Barge, Honeystreet

Four very nice people were chatting to me after a gig at THE BARGE, HONEYSTREET, and asked if I knew much about CAJUN MUSIC. It occurred to me that—just as the STORY OF THE BLUES SECTION on this website has proven interesting to lots of people, then a bit about Cajun might do the same. Have a look—see what you think.

Just had confirmation that I’ll be playing at the Village Pump Festival in July. I work on the site every year, and appear in my musician role in some capacity most years. This year, I’ll be playing a blues set as a part of Sandy and Graham Ball’s concert on Stage 3 on the Sunday lunchtime. I’ll post more details as soon as I know them.

There’s an interesting gig coming up on 11th July. A friend of mine is organising a Gala Charity Ball at The Civic Hall Trowbridge, in aid of the Forever Friends charity raising funds to create a new Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Royal United Hospital, Bath. I’m playing in the foyer throughout the evening.  For more information and tickets, contact Julie Anderson-Hill at kjhandersonhill@btinternet.com. For more about the appeal, see the website www.foreverfriendsappeal.co.uk/nicu for information and contact details.

I’m still having great fun playing my new (!) 1928 National guitar. See the GUITARS section for details.