Skegness Rock & Blues
Festival 2016
Sunday
Afternoon 24th January 2016
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Blue Swamp Band |
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"Formed by songwriting duo Johnny ‘Guitar’
Williamson… former guitarist with “The Animals and Friends” …
and Mike Bowden…. Vocalist with Dr Truth … Their unique sound
has been enhanced with the addition of a red hot rhythm section…
Big Vern (Drums) and Jim Moseley (Bass). Original songs
encompass elements from a variety of genres, while remaining
rooted in the blues. Four part harmonies and hilarious between
song ramblings all add to the experience that is BLUE SWAMP." |
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BabaJack |
http://www.babajack.com/
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"BabaJack
have proved their worth many times over at festivals and venues
across Europe. They have recently appeared at some of the UK’s
most prestigious venues including the Royal Albert Hall and
Shepherd’s Bush Empire. Their unique blend of styles - described
by CLASSIC ROCK MAGAZINE as ‘an intoxicating brew of blues, folk
and roots music’ - makes for a great show. The combination of
passion, energy and great musicianship never fails to win over
new fans and the band are always welcomed back wherever they
play. Their last studio album RUNNING MAN brought them
attention at the top of their field. Launched at the end of
2013, Running Man is considered one of the finest albums of its
genre to be released in recent years, and won coveted slots in
the top ten albums of 2013 for Classic Rock, Classic Rock Blues
and Guitar and Bass Magazines. And their appearance at the Royal
Albert Hall in October 2014 was recorded and broadcast by BBC
Radio 2, bringing them ever greater media attention".
BabaJack
are: Becky Tate - percussion and vocals Trevor Steger - guitars
and harmonica Tosh Murase - drums Adam Bertenshaw - bass |
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Courtney Pine |
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"Courtney Pine is perhaps the
most enigmatic of late 20th century British jazzmen; he has
consistently fascinated and frustrated critics with a restless
and adventurous musical vision that has brought world music,
pop, reggae, electronica, funk, and soul to sit in with the jazz
tradition on his recordings. Born in March 1964,
Pine
spent his youth in London, learning to play multiple
instruments, including saxophone (he is proficient on tenor,
soprano, and baritone), clarinet, flute, and a host of keyboard
instruments. He has dedicated himself to public education in
music, teaching and organizing workshops all over the U.K.
Courtney was appointed an Officer of the British Empire (OBE) in
2000 and in 2009, he was appointed Commander of the Order of the
British Empire (CBE)". |
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Colin Blunstone |
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"As the lead
singer of the Zombies, Colin Blunstone was one of the greatest
'60s rock vocalists, pacing the group's minor-key masterpieces
with his inimitable choked and breathy vocals. After retiring
from the business briefly in the late '60s he went solo in the
early '70s with a string of pop/rock albums that were more of an
extension of the late Zombies sound than the more well-known
work of Argent, the other Zombies spin-off act. The Zombies
connection is hardly incidental; chief Zombie songwriters Rod
Argent and Chris White gave Blunstone some songs, as did Argent
member Russ Ballard, though Blunstone penned much of his
material himself. With their moody melodies and Baroque touches
of muted keyboards, classical guitars, and inventive string
arrangements, his early-'70s albums sometimes sounded like a
mellower take on the direction the Zombies pursued with their
pop-psychedelic masterwork Odessey and Oracle. Blunstone managed
some small British hits with "How Could We Dare Be Wrong," "I
Don't Believe in Miracles," and the Top 20 single "Say You Don't
Mind," a cover of a tune written and recorded by Denny Laine
after he left the Moody Blues and before he joined Wings". |
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