Jinney Ring Blues Festival 2010
Saturday Evening 21st August 2010

Slowburner

www.slowburner.co.uk

"Calling upon a deep love and understanding of traditional blues fused with an unparalleled level of performance experience, the band have built a reputation as one of the UK's very best live acts. Described by Blueprint magazine as '...playing R&B Brits are not supposed to be able to', by Mojo as 'The band overflows with feral blues rock' and by Power Play as "....one of the best blues soaked bands I've heard in a very long time' Slowburner are regulars on the UK blues circuit".

Slowburner are:
Paul Bridgwater, vocals - Rob Newell, bass guitar - Mike Bannister, guitar - Colin Edmonds, drums

Simon "Honeyboy" Hickling & The DT's

www.honeyboyhickling.com

"One of the best harp players in the land Simon 'Honeyboy' Hickling was blowing up a storm with his band The DT's. Three decades of touring and recording have honed his individual, blistering harp technique and vocal style to earn him an international reputation as a virtuoso player. He is truly a great frontman/singer/ harp player and also a damn fine song-writer of catchy quirky roots tunes".

Simon "Honeyboy" Hickling & The DT's are:
Simon "Honeyboy" Hickling, vocals & harp - Bob Wilson, guitar & keyboards - Tony Bayliss, drums - Frank Walker, bass guitar

The Big Blues Tribe

www.jigsawmarketing.co.uk/bigblues/

"The Big Blues Tribe is a nine-piece Blues Band in the style of BB King, Ray Charles and, more recently, Jools Holland's R&B Orchestra. With a full five piece brass section, from trumpet to baritone sax, and five excellent voices, the Big Blues Tribe brought good-time big band blues to life. Featuring top musicians on every stand, the band combines musical quality with an infectious sense of fun and a 100% commitment to blues music".

The Big Blues Tribe are:
Oliver Carpenter, vocals & trumpet - Jon Pegg, guitar - Tony Cole, bass (and general heckling!)
- Steve 'Stretch' Hastilow, drums  - Tony 'Blinks' Bayliss, keys - Steve Raybould, baritone sax
- Carolyn Evans, saxes & vocals, Beth Naylor, vocals & trumpet, Abby Brant, vocals & alto sax