Upton Blues Festival 2007
Sunday 22nd July 2007
www.uptonbluesfestival.org.uk

On a sunny Sunday afternoon, when you can't get out of town because all the roads are flooded, and you can't get a drink by the riverside because the bars are also flooded, the only answer is to move the bar into the street and have a party! Now to have a party you need music - Tipitina to the rescue!!

Tipitina are an exciting Boogie/Blues/Jazz trio (but only two made it to Upton), led by Debbie Jones (vocals/guitar/piano) with Justin Randall (piano/vocals) and Gary Barber (drums/vocals - absent on the day!). Thank you Debbie and Justin for raising everyone's spirits during the floods. And thank you to the enterprising landord who brought the bar to the people!
 

The embrionic Anchor Inn street bar!
 

Bring on some seats..

Are we sitting comfortably?
 

Here comes the bar

And more seating
 

That's more like it!
 

Make way for the beer!
 

And the crisps!
 

Get ready!
 

Off we go!
 

Justin Randall on keyboard
 

Debbie Jones vocals
 

Ye Olde Anchor Inn, built in 1601 and still battling the floods

Taking a stroll on a Sunday afternoon in downtown Upton under Severn