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Fine City Festival 2018 Norwich & Norfolk October / November

VENUES

NORWICH Anteros Norwich Arts Centre The Murderers The Trafford Arms The Louis Marchesi

Dana Gillespie Dana NORFOLK Diss Corn Hall Dave Thomas Dave Blues that crosses borders ... the real deal for Blues lovers Facebook ‘Fine City Blues’ www.finecityblues.uk Fest Prog 18 first D_fest progm 24/09/2018 15:22 Page 3

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Fine City Blues Festival 2018 Hello Blues lovers Welcome to the fifth Fine City Blues Festival!

you are looking for real Blues you’ve come to the right As good as they are, most festivals have Ifplace. October sees another explosion of Blues in the become Rock festivals or, at best, Rock & Blues festivals. fine city of Norwich and elsewhere in Norfolk. Building on We continue to redress the balance by placing more empha- four years of the Fine City Blues Festival the fifth focuses sis on real Blues presented in nationally recognised concert mainly on the best in British Blues today - from long estab- venues and truly atmospheric roadhouse settings. lished artists to exciting upcoming new bands. The Fine City Blues Festival will run from 10 Our region in the East of England has long links with 18th - 28th October. the USA: long links and strong links. Norwich is in a unique position, historically and geographically, to host a special This year the festival features many top flight British ROLLING REAL ALES event to celebrate that special, if sometimes challenged, rela- Blues artists plus an exceptional Blues artist from Brazil! The #caskloveliness tionship. Many strong bonds were forged during the Second Blues is alive and well all over the world but nowhere more World War, when the US Air Force flew from bases across the so than in our region. GREAT FOOD FREE WiFi county: bonds that remain strong until this day. Read on to find more details of Blues gigs in our region ... SERVED ALL WEEK There is evidence that American servicemen brought We hope you can join us and enjoy a wh ole mess of CHECK OUT OUR Blues...the real deal! (bring along your student id and get their music to England with them early in the 1940’s - Jazz 10% off everything you eat!) WEBSITE FOR and Blues. The city now boasts many fine music venues of COMING EVENTS, many different kinds, styles and sizes. That’s two good rea- WEEKEND BREAKFASTS sons why we think Norwich, Norfolk and the East of England GUEST BEERS AND should be a centre of excellence for true Blues lovers!

SUNDAY ROASTS A LOT MORE... Of course, there are already many great music festivals in the UK, but we are convinced that our region provides the Dave & Jess Thomas Steve Morphew perfect setting for a real Blues festival where Blues can be enjoyed in smaller, intimate venues where the audience can Blonde On Blonde Best Of The Blues see Blues at its best - up close and personal! (Promotions) Ltd Future Radio 107.8FM P.S. And, in addition to the concerts and roadhouse gigs, there will be a tasty selection of Real Ales available at all venues taking part in the fifth Fine City Blues Festival.

Follow us on ... Fine City Blues FineCityBlues fine_city_blues The Trafford Arms Contact us by email [email protected] “where the beer’s good for you!” Listen to our partner radio shows: ‘Best of the Blues’ Future Radio 107.8FM, DAB and online futureradio.co.uk - Sunday 20.00 UK ‘Deep In The Blues’ Blues@Rock-Radio UK - Monday 21.00 UK Grove Road, Norwich | 01603 628466 | www.traffordarms.co.uk N.B. While every effort will be made, the organisers cannot guarantee that artists will appear as billed. Fest Prog 18 first D_fest progm 24/09/2018 15:22 Page 5

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THURS 18th OCT THE MURDERERS - 8.30pm Big Gilson Band “ When I see such a young man so far from America, playing the blues so well, I feel happy and proud that my mission in this life is done.” B.B.King

Big Gilson is one of the forerunners of the blues in Brazil. He honed his chops gigging for many years in Brazil, Argentina, Europe and the USA. He opened for Stevie Winwood on his Brazilian tour and, working with Johnny Win ter and Johnny Rivers, he played to an audience of 70,000. He has also opened up in Brazil for the master B.B. King. has extended an open invitation to play at his Legends Club in Chicago any time. Big Gilson is a recording artist for Top Cat Records (Dallas, Texas) and Mississippi Delta Blues Records (Brazil).

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FRI 19th OCT Fine City Blues Festival DISS CORN HALL - 7.30pm “A fine guitarist” Ticket Price: £18 in advance (£20 on the night) Paul Jones, The Blues Band

Dave Thomas Band + “Teach me, you are the master” Greg Coulson Band Dan Hawkins, The Darkness “… a breath of fresh air …one of the best bands on the British Blues scene” Phil Wight, Blues & Rhythm Magazine

This year’s Fine City Blues Festival focuses on British Blues - from the Great British Blues Boom of the sixties to the present day … something old, something new, something British, something Blue! The Greg Coulson Band is the hottest young British blues Opening up the evening’s celebration of British Blues is band on the scene today. They are already making the blues veteran Dave Thomas, who was right there in waves with their recently issued debut CD. Their aim is to the sixties and early seventies, when his band once carry the blues tradition into the future influencing a headlined above Fleetwood Mac! The Dave Thomas new, younger blues audience with their own, special, Blues Band continues to deliver the kind of hard-driving fiery, impassioned brand of rhythm and blues. Chicago-style blues that was such a big influence on bands like the Rolling Stones, the Pretty Thiengs, th “The Best Band I’ve seen in ages!” Yardbirds, John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers and Led Zeppelin. Mickey Gallagher, The Blockheads

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THE TRAFFORD ARMS - 8.30pm ANTEROS - 7.30pm Ticket Price: £8 Fine City Blues Band ACOUSTIC SHOWCASE The Fine City Blues Band features some of the very best blues musicians in Norwich and Norfolk. They are the house band at the Fine City Blues Club and the line up is one that varies in line with the needs of visiting guest artists. They will be featuring their ‘A’ team line up tonight for the Fine City Blues Festival … be prepared for some last-minute surprises! Shortstuff Dave Thomas and Hugh Gregory (aka Shortstuff) are back together touring Europe and the UK delivering their tightly-knit set of blues and Americana blending guitar and vocals seamlessly. The Journeymen The Journeymen are a tightly-knit trio made up of Dave Thomas on acoustic guitar and vocals, Mark Howes on guitars and Gareth Tucker on harmonicas. They play SUN 21st OCT traditional blues with feeling! LOUIS MARCHESI - 1 - 10pm Yve Mary B Yve Mary B is a rare talent Fine City Blues indeed and she is capable of delivering highly ROADHOUSE SESSIONS emotive songs in several Featuring the very best local bands: different genres, from blues to folk to country Dove & Boweevil - 2.30 pm - 3.45 pm to Americana. Fine City Stompers - 4.00 pm - 5.15 pm She has the voice of an angel! Cold Sweat - 5.30 pm - 6.45 pm Mojo Preachers - 7.00 pm - 8.15 pm Blues Situation - 8.30 pm - 10.00 pm Blues Heritage and Photography Exhibition

Follow the history of the Blues from the Deep South to Fine City Blues in Norwich. Encounter the musicians, characters and events that The Music Room at Anteros is the perfect space for an acoustic inspired them. concert. It is compact and intimate. The acoustics within this ancient space with its English oak flooring and Tudor ceiling are “If you don’t know the blues... there’s no point in picking up the guitar just right to showcase acoustic blues at its best. and playing Rock & Roll” Keith Richards Fest Prog 18 first D_fest progm 24/09/2018 15:22 Page 8

Gig Guide 26th Oct – Eton Crop 8th Nov – Slocam Ramblers 26th Oct – Swing DJ Slim and Slam 9th Nov – Swing Dj’s 28th Oct – Reckless Jivin 11th Nov – Keno Kings 28th Oct – All Mouth NO Trousers Show 14th Nov – Open Mic 29th Oct – Halloween Acoustic Night by Candlelight 16th Nov – He Hews 31st Oct – Spooky Open Mic 18th Nov – Neil Francis 2nd Nov – Foreign Locals 24th Nov – Groovapolitan 3rd Nov – Redemption 25th Nov – Floating Greyhounds 4th Nov – Uncalled 4

You’re always given a warm welcome in the place where The Round Table was formed. 17 ST GEORGE TOMBLAND, NORWICH NR3 1HF | 01603 763099 Fest Prog 18 first D_fest progm 24/09/2018 15:22 Page 9

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THURS 25th OCT THE MURDERERS - 8.30pm Giles Robson Band “There are many living harmonica players of note, from Stevie Wonder to Giles Robson and back again” Paul Jones, BBC Radio 2, The Blues Band, World leading blues harmonica player Giles Robson and his first class band are awesome! The incredible buzz around their dirty sweat-down-the-walls twelve bar road- house blues saw them signed to Dutch major label V2 records, making them label mates with Mumford and Sons, Adele, Simply Red and Skunk Anansi. “A phenomenal talent … Robson is leading the way in both popularising the harmonica for the When great harmonica players Sugar Blue and Paul young generation and satisfying Jones describe Giles Robson as one of the world’s great established blues fans who just like living blues harmonica players you know he’s bound to to hear a harp maestro at the top be special. A unique and world class talent - Robson of his game.” leaves any audience spellbound. Blues Review Magazine (USA)

“Giles Robson’s blues harp can only be described as exquisite. This man could well be the best harmonica player on the blues scene today.” The Daily Express Fest Prog 18 first D_fest progm 24/09/2018 15:22 Page 10

FRI 26th OCT Fine City Blues Festival THE MURDERERS - 8.30pm Paul Lamb & Chad Strentz

Paul Lamb is known by aficionados and music press Paul Lamb stands beside a small number of American around the world as a foremost Blues harmonica counterparts (close friends such as Kim Wilson, exponent, forging himself a place in the history books Rod Piazza, Jerry Portnoy and Charlie Musselwhite) as one of the greatest players of our time. Countless as an equal in every sense and as a testimony to the awards have been won by him and his band. He has standards that most young harmonica players can only had the rare experience of meeting and collaborating allude to. He bears his talent with both humility and with his musical heroes and others, grace as one of the last of the old-school - a true including Junior Wells, Buddy Guy and Brownie McGhee. gentleman of the Blues.

He has sold record-breaking quantities of and Paul is joined by Chad Strentz - singer and guitar performed around the world. Having been inducted into player with The King Snakes. As a duo, Paul and Chad the British Blues Awards Hall of Fame (alongside the really cook! likes of Peter Green, John Mayall and Alexis Korner) Paul continues to bring his infectious brand of soulful Blues to his fans around the globe.

“This is Blues harp as good as it gets.”

“Simply better than the opposition from whatever side of the Atlantic they come” Blues Print Magazine Fest Prog 18 first D_fest progm 24/09/2018 15:22 Page 11

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SAT 27th OCT NORWICH ARTS CENTRE - 8.00pm Ticket Price: £17 in advance (£14 concessions) Dana Gillespie with The Dave Thomas Band Headlining the Fine City Blues Festival 2018 is the multi-award winning blues diva Dana Gillespie. She has been touring the world as a true ambassador for risqué blues since the sixties. She has supported Bob Dylan and appeared at many festivals through Europe, the Middle East and India. Dana is truly an international blues legend! She will be singing with old friend Dave Thomas and his band. Dave was right there in the sixties and early seventies too. Together Dana and Dave are a powerful blues combination! Fest Prog 18 first D_fest progm 24/09/2018 15:22 Page 12

SUN 28th OCT Fine City Blues Festival THE TRAFFORD ARMS - 3.00pm The Syndicators + The Journeymen The Syndicators are a hard-driving blues rock band featuring Gareth Tucker on harmonica, Mark Howes on lead guitar, the legendary Steve Jinks on bass and Rusty Floyd on drums… all the way from the USA!

THURS 1st NOV THE MURDERERS - 8.30pm Mark Harrison “really excellent … he takes very real things, normal things that happen in life, and he writes about them in a way that makes you think afresh about them” Paul Jones, BBC Radio 2

“one of the British Isles' great blues singers and guitarists …. totally and absolutely original” Mike Harding

One of the blues scene’s most cerebral artists Mark is a true original. His latest “The Panoramic View” describes Mark’s sweeping approach to a range of topics - from existentialism to toilets . Well known for his inter-song wit as well as his laconic lyrics Mark has been described by BBC Radio 2 as follows “this is quirky: we like quirky … but we don’t do quirky on Radio 2 - - - too quirky and specialist for daytime playlist like Bob Dylan”. Mark’s matter of fact delivery and dexterous, chiming finger-picking will get your feet stomping. Fest Prog 18 first D_fest progm 24/09/2018 15:22 Page 13

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THURS 8th NOV THE MURDERERS - 8.30pm Fran McGillivray & Mike Burke + Shortstuff Shortstuff toured all over England working for the same booking agent as Fran McGillivray and Mike Burke in Fran and Mike are true British blues veterans. the seventies. Dave Thomas and Hugh Gregory Their love of the blues shines out in her voice and in (aka Shortstuff) are back together touring Europe and Mike’s guitar virtuoso performances. They will be the UK delivering their tightly-knit set of blues and playing songs from their latest critically acclaimed Americana blending guitar and vocals seamlessly. album “Midnight Call” which features much of their own material. They also include songs from Leadbelly via Ella Fitzgerald to Buddy Holly and the Rolling Stones.

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THURS 15th NOV Fine City Blues Festival THE MURDERERS - 8.30pm Kyla Brox Band Kyla’s voice is a stunning example of the soul singer’s art: turning up the heat by degrees, lulling and charming before releasing emotional catharsis and blurring the distinction between pleasure and pain like the soul greats of old!

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GIG LISTING - at a glance OCTOBER Date Venue Band/Artist Thu 18 The Murderers - 8.30 pm Big Gilson Band Fri 19 Diss Corn Hall - 7.30 pm The Dave Thomas Band + Greg Coulson Band Sat 20 The Trafford Arms - 8.30 pm Fine City Blues Band Sun 21 The Louis Marchesi 2.30 pm Roadhouse Sessions Wed 24 Anteros - 7.30 pm Acoustic Showcase featuring Shortstuff, The Journeymen and Yve Mary B Thu 25 The Murderers - 8.30 pm Giles Robson Band Fri 26 The Murderers - 8.30 pm Paul Lamb & Chad Strentz Sat 27 Norwich Arts Centre - 8.00 pm Dana Gillespie with The Dave Thomas Band Sun 28 The Trafford Arms - 3.00 pm The Syndicators + The Journeymen FINE CITY BLUES CLUB NOVEMBER Thu 1 The Murderers - 8.30 pm Mark Harrison Thu 8 The Murderers - 8.30 pm Fran McGillivray & Mike Burke + Shortstuff Thu 15 The Murderers - 8.30 pm Kyla Brox Band Fest Prog 18 first D_fest progm 24/09/2018 15:22 Page 16

Venues Fine City Blues Festival The Murderers The Trafford Arms Anteros 2-8 Timber Hill 61 Grove Road 11-15 Fye Bridge Street Norwich NR1 3LB Norwich NR1 3RL Norwich NR3 1LJ Diss Corn Hall Norwich Arts Centre The Louis Marchesi 10 St Nicholas Street St Benedicts Street 17 Tombland Diss, Norfolk IP22 4LB Norwich NR2 4PG Norwich NR3 1HF All events are FREE except for Anteros, Diss Corn Hall and Norw ich Arts Centre.

OCTOBER Date Venue Band/Artist Thu 18 The Murderers - 8.30 pm Big Gilson Band Fri 19 Diss Corn Hall - 7.30 pm The Dave Thomas Band + Greg Coulson Band To book or reserve tickets at events at these venues: Anteros - Tel. 01603 766129 - www.anterosfoundation.com Sat 20 The Trafford Arms - 8.30 pm Fine City Blues Band Sun 21 The Louis Marchesi 2.30 pm Roadhouse Sessions Diss Corn Hall - Tel. 01879 652241 Monday - Saturday 10.00 am - 4.00 pm - www.disscornhall.co.uk Norwich Arts Centre - Tel. 01603 660352 Wed 24 Anteros - 7.30 pm Acoustic Showcase featuring Monday - Friday 1.00 pm - 5.00 -pm, Saturday 10.00 am to 6.00 pm - www.norwichartscentre.co.uk Shortstuff, The Journeymen FineCityBlues and Yve Mary B Fine City Blues Explosion We would like to thank all our advertisers, sponsors, partners, volunteers, venues and supporters for all their encouragement, help and assistance. Thu 25 The Murderers - 8.30 pm Giles Robson Band Anteros - Norwich Arts Centre - KrossBorder Rekords - Blues Matters - Blues In Britain - Best of the Blues - Future Radio - Unit Twenty Three Fri 26 The Murderers - 8.30 pm Paul Lamb & Chad Strentz Blonde on Blonde - Red Hot - Diss Corn Hall - The Fisher Theatre - The Murderers - The Trafford Arms - The Louis Marchesi - Black History Month Sat 27 Norwich Arts Centre - 8.00 pm Dana Gillespie with Festival Charity - Alzheimer’s Society The Dave Thomas Band Media Partners - Archant (Evening News), Future Radio Sun 28 The Trafford Arms - 3.00 pm The Syndicators + The Journeymen Photography - Peter Everard -Smith, Steve Dulieu, Peter Eveson, Richard Shashamane, Steve Morphew (and any others not known) FINE CITY BLUES CLUB NOVEMBER (media partner) Thu 1 The Murderers - 8.30 pm Mark Harrison Thu 8 The Murderers - 8.30 pm Fran McGillivray & Mike Burke + Shortstuff Thu 15 The Murderers - 8.30 pm Kyla Brox Band Designt: RedHot Cyprus Street Studio Fest Prog 18 first D_fest progm 24/09/2018 15:22 Page 1 Fine City Blues

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