Support Acts
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Support Acts
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On this page: Cafe Bohemia, Paul Cowley, Rhys David, Jook Joint, Lowdown, Mike Markey & Nick Jones, Steve Page, Roland Chadwick, Ruckus Blues, Kingsley Salmon, Danny Shayler, Sons of The Delta, Michael Wood... Cafe Bohemia Sept, Nov 2004, April 2005, Feb, Dec 2006 Cafe Bohemia, (Syd, Dawn and Andy), highly respected and very talented musicians, have made a name for themselves in various pubs and clubs in the Gloucestershire area and beyond, giving pleasure to a steadily growing fan base with their varied repertoire. Interests range from jazz and swing to blues and more, following in the footsteps of heroes such as Django Reinhardt, Charlie Christian and Eddie Lang, mixed with their own interpretations of well-known standards and more obscure numbers from the past, always a delight to listen to. Andy Wood plays guitar with John Beckingham’s “JB Jazz & Blues Band”, as well as joining with Syd to back Bridget, popular local blues singer, to form “Bridget & The Big Girl Blues”, an outfit constantly in demand for local festivals, clubs and pubs, whilst Syd keeps busy closer to his West Midland’s root with a multitude of musical projects and pursuits. Be sure not to miss the trio’s wide range of music from the subtleties of guitar jazz to the rawness of the blues. These very talented musicians delight and entertain wherever they appear. For more information about Cafe Bohemia check out the website at www.bottlebag.co.uk JOOK JOINT
Experience
the sound of blues from its roots RA……… Jook
Joint
has been playing the pubs and bars around Gloucester,
Cheltenham and the Forest of Dean,
where they are based, since1999. They are a regular support act at the Blue Front
Blues Room blues club at the Miner’s Arms, Whitecroft, supporting
artists such as Eddie Martin, Michael Messer, Kent DuChaine and Dave Kelly
and host the monthly ‘Blue Front Blues’ on Forest of Dean Radio. Regular festival appearances have included the Linton Festival of Music & Ale, the Gloucester Festival Blues Trail, The Upton Blues Festival and the Coleford Festival. Jook
Joint
plays an acoustic mix of country blues, ragtime and jug band music with shades
of Muddy Waters era Chicago. Contact:info@bluefrontbluesroom.org Sons of the Delta Nov 2002, June 2003, June 2005, Nov 2005, July 2006 Mark Cole and Rick Edwards play a refreshing blend of classic and original electric/acoustic bluesRA and Americana incorporating many of the styles from the southern states of the USA
For more information about Sons of The Delta check out the website at www.sonsofthedelta.co.uk Mike Markey & Nick Jones Jan, May, Nov 2005, June 2006, Feb & Nov 2007
For more information about Mike and Nick check out the website at www.mikemarkeyandnickjones.com Paul Cowley October 2005, February 2006, Feb 2007
Guitarist, singer/songwriter Paul is a
relative latecomer to music. He has been playing for just over ten years &
performing for three. He has performed at numerous festivals and
has performed in a supporting role with the following artists :--- Guy Davis,
Catfish Keith, Kent DuChaine, Rod Clements, Paul Lamb, Ian Siegal, Bruce Katz,
Jim Crawford, Derrin Nuandorf & The Spikedrivers. Paul’s debut album “Don’t Need Too
Much” was released in Sept 2005. “Thanks for your sweet sounds, your love
of this music shines” Guy Davis. “ Good acoustic country blues, look out
for this man go see / hear”
R.J. Greaves, Blues in Britain “Paul gets better every time I see
him”
Bob Jones, Blues in Britain “Pauls unforced voice & clean
acoustic country blues guitar style are well matched, the whole thing has a
natural feel”
Frank Franklin, Blues in Britain. Steve Page Sept, 2004, June, Oct 2005, March 2006, April 2007
Steve
Page plays a mean slide guitar and is an accomplished singer-songwriter mixing
blues and Inspired
by the greats of the blues tradition from Robert Johnson to John Lee Hooker
Steve A
regular on the music scene in Lowdown May 2005, June 2006, June 2007 Singer/guitarist Dave Low, originally from Bristol, and harmonica/slide guitar player Graham Harrison, from St. Helens, have both been playing the blues since they were teenagers in the 1960s. Dave comes from a folk background and when he was in the Army played both solo and in groups in folk clubs all over the world. Graham played in the young, Merseyside blues band Ill Wind which, amongst others, supported Queen, Atomic Rooster and Nazareth in the late 1960s/early 70s. During their 8 years together as 'Lowdown' the Cheltenham-based duo have formed a repertoire based on classic country blues - Big Bill Broonzy, Sonny and Brownie and the jug bands. However, while remaining firmly rooted in the blues, their set also includes gospel, country, rock, reggae and soul. Lowdown have played at pubs and clubs all over Gloucestershire and Worcestershire, at Cheltenham's Everyman and Playhouse theatres during Fringe Festivals and three times at the Gloucester Blues Festival. Lowdown are the real deal - no gimmicks, no posing- just the best in roots music, delivered straight from the heart. Roland Chadwick July 2005 Roland Chadwick is a Composer, Guitarist and internationally acclaimed recording artist. A trained classical guitarist, he plays "anything with frets". Born in May 1957, Wollongong, NSW, Australia, Roland made his Sydney Opera House debut in 1988 and has since built a reputation as Australia’s master Guitarist/Composer. From 1979 to 1996 he lived and worked in Sydney as a performer and composer and in 1997 took a sabbatical in Los Angeles where he worked on developing a more personal compositional style. At the end of 1997 he moved to the UK and is now based in West London Ruckus Blues March, Sept 2006, April 2007
Ruckus Blues is an acoustic folk blues duo based in the south-east of England who will, for an enthusiastic audience, and the odd pint of Guinness or two, travel just about anywhere to play the blues. The duo is the harmonica wizard that is Dave Raphael, with Mike Chowney providing the guitar accompaniment and the main vocals. During the course of a gig, they play songs from some of the biggest names in Blues music, such as, Big Bill Broonzy, Robert Johnson, Mississippi John Hurt, Leadbelly, Muddy Waters, and Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee, and they throw in the odd original composition for no other reason than to annoy the less progressive blighters in the audience. Kingsley Salmon October 2006, March 2007 Kingsley is 16 years
old and has been playing for three years.
Michael Woods Sept 2007
Fingerpicking,
Ragtime, Bottleneck & Blues “…sensitive
East Coast guitar blues ... The stand out was a haunting Weeping Willow Blues
from Blind Boy Fuller. Beautiful,
Mike!”- (Max Haymes- Acoustic Blues Magazine) “full of lilting passion”. (Guitarist magazine, Feb1999) Inspired
by the great country blues guitarists like Blind Blake, Blind Boy Fuller &
Rev. Gary Davis; Michael’s first floor spot was at the Big Jug folk club in
Durham at the age of 17. He has been a full time professional musician based in
Newcastle upon Tyne since 1994. During this time he has played live at Wembley
Exhibition Centre, on BBC Radio Newcastle and has supported the internationally
renowned Belgian Jazz Guitarist Jacques Stotzem at Cambridge, described,
alongside the week featuring Woody Mann and John Renbourn as: “two
nights that will inspire any guitarist” (Guitarist(Nov2000). A versatile guitarist, he plays solo acoustic blues and is equally at
home playing East coast blues, or slide on his resonator. “He is an exceptional guitarist” Folk Roundabout
(Beamish Mary) Kristen Bishop April 2006 Danny Shayler April 2006
Pete Howlett April 2005 The Subterraneans March 2004 Jane Pearl & Chris Moreton March 2002 A great soul-blues vocalist with one of Britain's best flat-picking guitarists
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