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Welcome to earlyblues.com, one of the longest running blues sites on the net, where you will find a vast range of blues material: the 'UK Blues Festival Diary', blues festival photographs and reviews, blues tours and gigs, artist and band interviews, essays and articles, reference lists, recommended blues books, CDs, DVDs, and blues radio stations, travelogues, general blues news items, a blues shopping mall, blues recipes, blues resting places, links to other blues sites, discussion forums and guestbook views. Be sure to visit often as the site is updated very frequently. Looking for a specific blues
artist or band, check this out first:
Blues Artists & Bands Index - indexing all artists & bands on the
'earlyblues' website,
or try Blues Festival Photos for a
list of all past festivals, or try
The NewsStand -
all sorts of snippets from the blues world.
Otherwise browse the Noticeboards below - each one listing the latest
updates by category.
For a
comprehensive list of what's on the site, see the
list on the left.
For posters of upcoming UK Blues Festivals see way down the bottom of
this page.
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For latest postings see: Interviews Noticeboard - new interviews with Marcus Bonfanti, Sherman Robertson, Hamilton Loomis, Ben Waters, Dave Kelly, Jon Amor, Chantel McGregor, Deborah Bonham, Harry Skinner (The Producers), Coco Montoya, Paul Lamb, with more soon, including Earl Thomas, The Holmes Brothers, Hokie Joint, The Stumble, and Bex Marshall..... and Festivals Noticeboard - new photos of Chicago Blues Festival, Maryport Blues Festival, Jinney Ring Blues Festival, Upton Blues Festival and Linton Music Festival.... and Tours/Gigs - photos of Peter Donegan with The Lonnie Donegan Band and The Hamilton Loomis Band, with more soon, including Earl Thomas ..... and Blues Clubs - with photos from visiting artists and bands..... and The NewsStand - details of Sherman Robertson, Peter Donegan and Stephen Dale Petit tours and news from Deborah Bonham .... and History of The Blues Noticeboard - The Red Man & The Blues - essay by Max Haymes and West Pennine Boogie Blues - a tale about Champion Jack Dupree by Ray Smith and Blues Research - 'Slave to the Blues' - a new article in our long term research project and Blues Travelogues - coming soon The Alabama, Georgia, & Tennessee circuit. |
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| BLUES FESTIVALS NOTICEBOARD Updated: 2010 UK & European Blues Festivals Guide as at 1st September 2010 - Carlisle Blues Festival (November 12/13/14) updated - Tenby Blues Festival (November 12/13/14) updated Nostalgia: 2009 UK Blues Festivals Guide - see who was where last year Updated (01/09/10): 21st Colne Great British R&B Festival - photos and interviews by Alan White Updated (26/08/10): Jinney Ring Blues Festival 2010 - photos by Alan White Updated (20/08/10): Chicago Blues Festival 2010 and Buddy Guy's Legends Club - photos by Alan White plus other interesting stuff from the largest free blues festival in the world Check out: Upton Blues Festival 2010 - photos by Alan White, Phil Richards and Steve Blackman Check out: Maryport Blues Festival 2010 - photos and interviews by Alan White with reviews by Courtland Bresner Check out: Linton Music Festival 2010 - photos by Liz Aiken with reviews by Steve Wosket Check out: Blues N'Booze Festival 2010, Crewe - photos by Alan White Check out: 22nd Burnley National Blues Festival 2010 - photos by Alan White Check out: The Deborah Bonham Band at Fifestock 2010 - photos by Alan White Check out: Skegness Rock & Blues Festival 2010 - photos and interviews by Alan White Check out: Junior Wells Memorial Show - photos by Alan White Check out: Carlisle Blues Fest 2009 photos by Alan White Check out: Ramsbottom Rhythm & Blues Festival 2009 - photos by Rick Lacey & Steve Smith Check out: The Great British R & B Festival 2009 - Colne - photos and interviews by Alan White with additional photos by Steve Smith Check out: Smokie Blues Festival 2009 - review by Duncan Beattie & photos by Paul Webster Check out: Maryport Blues Festival 2009 - review by Courtland Bresner Check out: Blues at The Fold 2009 - photos by Alan White Check out: Linton Music Festival 2009 photos and review by Alan White and Steve Wosket Check out: Upton Blues Festival 2009 - photos by Alan White Check out: BluesWater Festival 2009 - photos by Ian Zirins Check out: Warrington Rhythm & Blues Festival - photos by Alan White Check out: 21st Burnley National Blues Festival 2009 photos by Alan White Check out: Skegness Rock & Blues Festival 2009 - photos by Alan White and Liz Aiken Check out: All the photos and reviews of major UK Blues Festivals over many years from Alan White, Steve Wosket, Courtland Bresner, Paul Webster, Carl DeAbreu, Phil Richards, Liz Aiken, Ian Zirins, Tony Higgins, Steve Smith and Rick Lacey |
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| UK BLUES TOURS AND GIGS NOTICEBOARD NEW: Feed Me - photos from Aspatria, Cumbria Check out: Earl Thomas & The Kings of Rhythm - photos from Eden Arts, Penrith, Cumbria Check out: Peter Donegan and The Lonnie Donegan Band - photos from Pocklington, York Check out: The Hamilton Loomis Band - photos from their Live in England tour Check out: Roadhouse - photos from Mandie's Roots Tour, Blues Café Bar, Harrogate Coming soon: The Cadillac Kings and DJ Chris Powers - photos by Alan White Check out: Jon Amor Band - photos from Barrow R&B Club Check out: The John O'Leary Band - photos from Barrow R&B Club Updated: Lucy Zirins gigs - a very talented young lady singing the blues with passion! Coming soon: Ian Siegal Band - photos from Barrow R&B Club Check out: Stephen Dale Petit's tour with special guest Mick Taylor - photos by Alan White Check out: Louisiana Red and Michael Messer UK Tour 2009 - photos by Alan White Check out: Jay Tamkin Band during their northern tour at Whitehaven & Cockermouth - review by Duncan Beattie and photos by Alan White Check out: Mike Markey & Nick Jones - photos by Liz Aiken Check out: Graham Robinson at The Robert Gillow, Lancaster - photos from Alan White Updated: Khalif “Wailin’" Walter at The Gregson, Lancaster Check out: The Mitch Laddie Trio - photos from Barrow R&B Club Check out: Marcus Malone - photos from Barrow R&B Club Check out: King King featuring Alan Nimmo - Tour photos from Barrow R&B Club Updated: Ian Parker Band - photos at Barrow R&B Club - including Joyce & Bill! Check out: Oli Brown Band, Graham Robinson & Lucy Zirins at Ribble Valley Jazz & Blues Club Check out: Blues Caravan 2008: Sue Foley-Deborah Coleman-Dani Wilde-Joanne Shaw Taylor Check out: The Stumble play Walmer Bridge, Preston |
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BLUES ARTISTS AND BANDS INTERVIEWS
NOTICEBOARD Browse the
Blues Interviews List
of exclusive interviews
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| HISTORY OF THE BLUES NOTICEBOARD: ESSAYS, ARTICLES AND TALKS NEW: West Pennine Boogie Blues - a tale about Champion Jack Dupree by Ray Smith NEW: Only Maloney - a tale about how Only Maloney got his nickname by Ray Smith NEW: "The Red Man and the Blues" - the link between the North American Indian and the Afro-American, an in-depth study by Max Haymes Check out the new European Blues Association website: www.euroblues.org Check out: Poetry and The Blues - recently released article by Christine White Check out: An Introduction to Bob Dylan's use of Pre-war Blues - essay by Michael Gray Check out: "Searching for Willie McTell: A British Writer in Georgia" - a new series of talks by Michael Gray in the USA Check out: Details of US Hardback of "Travellin' Shoes" by Michael Gray Check out: I Woke Up This Morning - Introduction to Blues for the Newcomer - by Max Haymes & Alan White Updated: Dai Thomas's Blues Singers and their Instruments list 2009 Check out: 'Things They Said' (by early blues singers) - article by Max Haymes Check out: "I Heard The Voice of a Pork Chop" - new essay from Max Haymes Updated: "Gettin' a Handle on those Monikers" - sources of nicknames by Alan White Updated: Blues Memories - Recollections of introductions to the Blues Check out: The English Music Hall Connection, an in-depth study of the English Music Hall as a strong, non-African root of the blues. Excellent essay from Michael Gray: Ghost Trains of Mississippi. A must for blues fans... Max Haymes's book RAILROADIN' SOME + updated Reviews Check out: Jumpin' The Blues - an essay from Steve Pilkington Check out: Blues Collage from Colin McNeill Check out the full list of Blues Essays by Max Haymes, Michael Gray, Alan White and others |
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| BLUES BOOKS, CDs, DVDs, MOVIES AND RADIO
LINKS Check out: Recommended Blues Books - Blues, Gospel, Zydeco and R&B Highly recommended: Michael Gray's excellent book: HAND ME MY TRAVELIN' SHOES: In Search of Blind Willie McTell + Reviews Check out: Paul Jones CD with Eric Clapton - new from Collectors' Choice Check out JSP Records for the new Leroy Carr and Ma Rainey 'Mother of the Blues' 5 CD box sets - both sets compiled and annotated by Max Haymes Introducing: A mammoth new series of blues CDs from Masked Marvel Records: Voice of The Blues: Blues & Gospel of the African American Vols 1 & 2 available now Check out: Red Lick Records New catalogue now available. Check out: Cadillac Records movie - the rise of Chess Records & its artists - Wow! Check out: Info about a new upcoming UK documentary: Gettin' the Blues Check out: Blues Internet Magazines Check out some Blues Video Clips (awesome!) Updated: Streaming the Blues - Worldwide Blues Radio on the Internet |
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| BLUES TRAVELOGUES NOTICEBOARD Check out: 'Deep South Early Blues travelogue' : Memphis thru to Clarksdale Updated: Down The Dirt Road 5 (travelling the Southern States) from Courtland Bresner Coming mid 2010: The Alabama, Georgia, South Carolina & Tennessee circuit, including Atlanta GA, Macon GA, Savannah GA, Charleston SC, Thompson GA, McCormick SC, Toccoa GA, Chattanooga TN, Birmingham AL, Montgomery AL and Columbus GA. Coming mid 2010: Route 66 from LA to Chicago, including 'The Red Man and The Blues' - links between the North American Indian and the Afro-American, Blues in CA, AZ, NM, TX, OK, MO, and IL, and rounding off with The Chicago Blues Festival - reviews, interviews and photographs of the largest and most impressive free blues festival in the world. Coming late 2010: Blues in the City, including Chicago, New York and Washington DC. |
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| BLUES RESEARCH NOTICEBOARD NEW: Slave To The Blues - Coffles and the Auction Block This article is part of a far larger work ('Slave To The Blues') which seeks to focus on the secular roots of the Blues back in slavery times in the USA. Slave To The Blues is a long term collaborative project between Max Haymes, Rex Haymes, Robin Andrews, Dai Thomas and Alan White, where we intend to highlight the non-religious music of the African American before 1865; and at the end of the Civil War, paying particular attention to the ‘corn shucking’ songs. Coming late 2010: Slavery and the Underground Railroad - focus on Cincinnati, Ohio. |
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This is the original 'Early Blues' Website, first published in October 2000 by Alan White and regularly developed since then with a vast range of excellent material I hope you enjoy. Many thanks for contributions from renowned blues historian, author, radio DJ and lecturer Max Haymes, acclaimed author Michael Gray, acoustic blues guitarist and blues guitar researcher Dai Thomas, acoustic delta blues guitarist and gravestones expert Courtland Bresner, photographer Paul Webster, blues portrait artist Loz Arkle, 'dental expert' Phil Richards, Midlands reviewer and 'blues brother' Steve Wosket, North East reviewer Tony Higgins, photographers Liz Aiken and Carl DeAbreu, proud father and photographer Ian Zirins, photographer Steve Smith, drummer/photographer/reviewer Rick Lacey and a warm welcome to our latest contributor, musician, pub landlord and teller of tales Ray Smith. I really do appreciate your help.Our purpose is to broaden awareness and understanding of the origins of blues music and to encourage and support live blues music - 'keeping the blues alive'. To do this we: ¨ research, produce and publish blues articles and essays ¨ promote blues books, DVDs, films and Internet based blues radio ¨ promote and support UK blues festivals (with reviews and photographic portfolios) ¨ interview blues artists and bands ¨ encourage budding blues artists and bands ¨ support associated blues societies and blues magazines ¨ maintain this website (incorporating all of the above and the side panel) For the most recent updates see the Noticeboards above. Alan White - earlyblues.com |
| For the record: this is an educational website and no content may be copied for commercial use (see our copyright notice). If in doubt, email me alan.white@earlyblues.com. All the work maintaining this site is completely voluntary (with no financial support whatsoever) coz' we're passionate about the blues and we want to keep the blues alive! |
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Quote from Paul Brett, Associate Editor,
Music Maker Magazine,
(extract from Blind Willie McTell article): "Blues legends like Willie McTell and Leadbelly are being kept alive by the research and dedication, not to mention admiration, of many people across the world. Either by playing their songs, writing books and articles or hosting and running websites. I would like to draw your attention to one of the very best sites here in the UK... early blues www.earlyblues.com....." www.musicmaker.org.uk |
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Quotes from Lee Bates and Billy Newton: The Early Blues website is undoubtedly one of the best, most informative sites around. I check it just about everyday, it a great tool for a musician to have! Lee Bates
I can see by the work and the passion that you
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