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Colne Town Council Presents... The 29th Great British Rhythm & Blues Festival Colne, Lancashire, uK

24th - 26th August 2018

150+ GIGS 130+ ACTS 15 OFFICIAL VENUES 3 DAYS 1 GREAT FESTIVAL tickets on sale www.bluesfestival.co.uk

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Barnfield Construction Ltd are pleased to continue their longstanding Colne Town Council are proud to present support for the Great British Rhythm The 29th Great British Rhythm & Blues & Blues Festival. Based in Nelson Festival, with a fun packed festival weekend and established over 40 years ago, over three days featuring more than 150 this £70 million turnover, family run gigs and over 130 acts, across 15 official contractors, developers and investors venues. offer honest, thought through and We have listened to your feedback and have practical solutions to a diverse array cut the cost of weekend and day festival of new and refurbishment building tickets, which give full venue access. The contracts ranging from industrial, festival provides fantastic value, allowing commercial, retail, leisure & hospitality ticket holders to enjoy music from our three and residential schemes. With a main venues - established headline acts, reputation for efficiency, expertise contemporary award winning Blues artists and attention to detail and a total and also exciting unsigned artists looking to workforce in excess of 250, almost get their big break through Jessica Foxley every aspect of construction and civil Unsigned. engineering work can be undertaken from within their own professional Throughout our cool town we will be multi-disciplinary team. providing more buskers than ever on Saturday and Sunday, plus street Enjoy the Festival – From all of us at entertainment, a food and arts & crafts Barnfield Construction Ltd. market at the top end of the town and a www.barnfieldconstruction.co.uk fairground. And with 11 official Roadhouses featuring high quality acts, including emerging talent, this is a weekend for all to our programme sponsors enjoy. This year we have also introduced a main Many thanks to local businesses Carlo’s festival bar on the street - outside our Ristorante and to Howard Riggs Properties landmark Town Hall - with all proceeds for kindly contributing towards the cost of helping to keep this great annual event going. this programme. Their support is very much appreciated. We look forward to welcoming you, one and all!

Councillor Paul Foxley Colne Town Council Chairman

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PURCHASING TICKETS Tickets can be purchased from: Rhythm www.bluesfestival.co.uk up to Wednesday 22nd August 2018 – No internet sales from 22nd August 2018. By Phone by ringing Box office 01282 861888 option 1 where you will be redirected to & Blues “ticketsource” who will fulfil your request –No telephone sales from 22nd August 2018. By person from Colne Town Hall - See website www.bluesfestival.co.uk/festival-info/faqs for opening times. Festival Muni – Friday night Saturday and Sunday from PAGE Merchandise Stall. Hippodrome – Friday Night, Saturday, Sunday Who, What, When 06 from Venue when open. Tickets purchased from 24th August will have The Muni 08 wrist bands issued immediately. The Hippodrome 18 PURCHASING Merchandise 30 On sale from 18th August from Colne Town Hall. Mini Muni On line at www.bluesfestival.co.uk/festivalshop Festival venue map 36 From Muni Merchandise Stall. 40 COLLECTING PRE PAID TICKETS AND Little Theatre PRE PAID MERCHANDISE JESSICA FOXLEY UNSIGNED 48 Colne Town Hall, Thursday 23rd to Sunday 26th August 10am-8pm. Something Extra 52 YOU MUST BRING WITH YOU YOUR E-TICKET OR RECEIPT TO COLLECT YOUR WRIST BAND. ROADHOUSE LINE UP 58 WRISTBANDS MUST BE WORN AND WILL BE CHECKED ON ENTRY TO ALL TICKETED Festival Camping 66 VENUES ON EVERY OCCASION. 67 ANY WRISTBAND TAMPERED WITH AND Colne’s Local Music Scene OR NOT AFFIXED PROPERLY WILL BE INVALIDATED AND A NEW TICKET PURCHASE WILL BE REQUIRED TO GAIN ENTRY.

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the Muni The Hippodrome FRiday 24th AUGUST friday 24th AUGUST 7:25pm SLACK ALICE 7:25pm GUY TORTORA 8:45pm CATFISH 8:45pm XANDER & THE PEACE PIRATES 10:15pm LAURENCE JONES - HEADLINE ACT 10:15pm CONNIE LUSH - HEADLINE ACT sAturday 25th AUGUST Saturday 25th AUGUST 1:00pm J-BEAR & THE GIANTS 1:00pm DAN BURNETT BAND 2:20pm ROBERT J HUNTER 2:20pm THE CATFISH BLUES ORCHESTRA (JFU) 3:40pm CHRIS KING ROBINSON (JFU) 3:40pm BACKWATER ROLL 5:00pm LISA MILLS 5:00pm CHARLOTTE MARSHALL & THE 45S 6:20pm ZOE GREEN BAND 6:20pm THE CHRIS CORCORAN TRIO 7:40pm THE MALONE SIBUN BAND FT KATIE BRADLEY 9:00pm RUFUS BLACK 7:40pm THE WOLVES 10:30pm SIMON MCBRIDE - HEADLINE ACT 9:00pm SAM KELLY’S STATION HOUSE 10:30pm MY BABY - HEADLINE ACT sunday 26th AUGUST 1:00pm THE ADRIAN GAUTREY BAND Sunday 26th AUGUST 2:20pm RED BUTLER 1:00pm SOUTHBOUND 3:40pm CARL NORTH & THE LONELY HEARTS (JFU) 2:20pm KATY HURT (JFU) 5:00pm TREVOR SEWELL 3:40pm DELTA LADIES 6:20pm MIKE ROSS BAND 5:00pm MICHAEL MESSER’S MITRA 7:40pm LISA MANN 6:20pm RUBY & THE REVELATORS 9:00pm ELLES BAILEY 7:40pm THE JOHNNY MAX BAND 10:30pm KING KING - HEADLINE ACT 9:00pm MIKE VERNON & THE MIGHTY COMBO 10:30pm KYLA BROX - HEADLINE ACT

mini Muni The Little Theatre sAturday 25th AUGUST Saturday 25th AUGUST 1.30pm THE WASHBOARD RESONATORS 12.00pm SPECIAL EVENT (Details on page 52) 3.00pm CALUM INGRAM 2:00pm TOM DOUGHTY 4.30pm THE DEVILS JUKEBOX 3:15pm GED WILSON 6.00pm MOJO PREACHERS 4:30pm NIALL KELLY 7.30pm BLUES BOY KINGS 5:45pm FRAN MCGILLVRAY & MIKE BURKE 9.00pm MAD JACK & THE HATTERS 7:00pm JACK J HUTCHINSON & MIKE ROSS sunday 26th AUGUST Sunday 26th AUGUST 2.00pm RICHARD TOWNEND 2:00pm BECCA LANGSFORD FT VINCE LEE 4.00pm WELTER 3:15pm MICHAEL WOODS 6.00pm THE SAVAGES 4:30pm BELLA COLLINS 7.30pm TEN SHEDS 5:45pm BENJAMIN BASSFORD 9.00pm KING SIZE SLIM 7:00pm TREVOR BABAJACK STEGER

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The Muni will be hosting some of the finest Saturday contemporary Blues ever seen in Colne. It is a fantastic theatre with a capacity of 750. We will be removing the downstairs 1:00pm J-BEAR & THE GIANTS seating to provide a large dance area for those who want to shake a tail feather! J-Bear and The Giants are a 5-piece British blues rock band who pen tale-telling songs of swamp and swagger. Hailing from friday Lancashire, these Burnley boys combine the soulful sounds of Motown with rawness of Chicago electric blues. 7:25pm SLACK ALICE Blues rock n roll as it should be! The new line up formed in Feb 2017 with an aim to keep the songs and spirit of the band alive. The current line-up, is widely considered to be the best yet…

8:45pm CATFISH J H unter R obert This is blues with a very broad brush – from epic prog anthems to stripped back piano ballads. In 2015, Catfish played the Jessica Foxley Introducing Stage. They blew us away, so have been invited back to play in front of 1000’s of people this year.

10:15pm LAURENCE JONES - HEADLINE ACT 2:20pm ROBERT J HUNTER Hailed as “one to watch” as a teenager by Dirty rhythm and blues from the depths the blues media, concert/festival bookers, of Alderney, based in London. Island blues fans and various guitar stars alike, born Robert J. Hunter combines his gruff young Laurence really has come of age. The and powerful voice with the wild thud of blues cub has become a man with a plan. overdriven blues guitar. Turning heads and making jaws drop with his Following his set at The Great British take-no-prisoners, incendiary live set and his Rhythm & Blues Festival 2017 - Jessica stunning records. Foxley Unsigned - (we loved his set so much, LAURENCE JONES he’s back with main stage billing for 2018!), The Robert J Hunter Band were chosen as the fifth and final act to compete in the UK Blues Challenge at Liverpool‘s legendary, Cavern Club.

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Saturday

5:00pm LISA MILLS Lisa Mills takes her audiences on a musical, and often humorous, emotional journey with charm and panache that is melodic, raw, unfettered and, most important, searingly honest. A Mississippi native now residing in Mobile, S ibun B and T he M alone Alabama, Lisa’s powerhouse vocals and quintessentially Southern blend of primal Z

roots music indigenous to the region oe G reen B and -principally blues, black gospel, soul and more.

7:40pm THE MALONE SIBUN BAND 6:20pm ZOE GREEN BAND The UK based, Detroit soulful blues-rock Zoe Green star Marcus Malone teams up with explosive delivers a British blues rock guitarist Innes Sibun to powerful form The Malone Sibun Band. blues-rock Together, these two stellar musicians vocal and promise a powerful mix of rock, blues, soul high octane and funk; underpinned by Malone’s soulful performance, song-driven quality and triggered by Sibun’s accompanied high levels of intensity and inherent melodic by the feel. ridiculously This is an exciting musical partnership, born talented of the same musical influences, and one that guitarist offers both musicians a broad canvas with Ali Clinton. which to work. The whole band are a powerhouse 9:00pm RUFUS BLACK with an explosive set Rufus Black are a raw cocktail of British of originals blues, funk, soul and rock. Drawing and covers, influences from: Muddy Waters, Led unleashed in Zeppelin, Cream, Jimi Hendrix, Al Green, BB an unmissable King, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Donny Hathaway, show. James Brown, Joe Cocker, Freddie King and everything in between... the sound this band create is instantly desired and appreciated.

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10:30pm SIMON MCBRIDE - HEADLINE ACT 2:20pm RED BUTLER Even by the lofty Dynamic, young rock-blues; see this band standards of Northern live and instantly tap into their fire and Ireland, where drinkers passion and on-stage chemistry. still raise a toast to the The tightness of the band owes much to audacious talent of the the fact that 3 members (Alex, Charlie and late Rory Gallagher and Dan) have played together in bands from the Gary Moore, this young tender age of 14. Fans - new and old - are maestro’s name was soon thrilled by the bands heavy plus ever present starting to be dropped energy and excitement. in the same reverential breath. Certainly, Simon is a fan, and the energy 3:40pm JESSICA FOXLEY UNSIGNED and aggression of his live show recalls those much- See page 48 for more information. missed Irish masters, but when he released his 5:00pm TREVOR SEWELL debut album Rich Man Falling in 2008, it was Winner of 9 major awards in the USA and clear this musician was 4 times nominated in the British Blues nobody’s heir, but rather Awards, these past few years have seen

his own artist. This is the S imon M c B ride Sewell continue to go from strength to sound of a world-class strength, particularly in America where his talent. debut album ‘Calling Your Name’ spent a staggering 7 weeks at number one on the American Blues Scene Chart. His second Sunday album Independence went on to win multiple awards and firmly establish him as a real force to be reckoned with. An unplugged 1:00pm THE ADRIAN GAUTREY BAND album recorded live at the Legendary Capitol The sound of a well matured rock and roll Records Studios in Hollywood followed, and wine; this is vintage, classic rock n roll-blues. in its first week of release became a ’pick of the month’ in the prestigious IBBA chart

T he A drian G autrey B and in the U.K. Trevor’s music has not only been recorded recently by several American artists, but is also features on numerous major compilation, s alongside legendary artists such as Robert Johnson, B.B King and Howlin’ Wolf.

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Sunday 9:00pm ELLES BAILEY Bristol-based 6:20pm MIKE ROSS BAND Elles Bailey has a talent for crafting With a reputation for incendiary live band and seamlessly shows and powerful yet intimate solo weaving rootsy performances, Mike has previously worked blues, country, and with not only Black Crowes founder and soulful rock, with guitarist Rich Robinson but also outlaw a contemporary country legend Steve Earle. He leads a three edge. What’s more piece band of rock-solid drums and searing fate has blessed hammond with his unmistakable stream-of- her with a ‘smoky conciousness guitar playing and powerful L isa M ann vocal’ style that emotive singing. perfectly fits her music. 7:40pm LISA MANN 10:30pm KING KING - HEADLINE ACT Lisa is originally from West Right now, King King are a band breaking Virginia, into a swagger. There’s no denying the

Mann’s vocals E lles B ailey momentum of the Glasgow rockers saluted effortlessly as “the best blues-rock band in the world” straddle the line (Blues Rock Review) – but for Alan Nimmo between the (vocals/guitar), Lindsay Coulson (bass), honey sweet Wayne Proctor (drums) and Jonny Dyke warmth of the (keys), it’s far from mission accomplished.

south, and the K ing force-of-nature sound Mann has cultivated by mastering everything from hard rock to rhythm and blues. Her clever blues balladry is complimented by her considerable prowess on bass guitar. Her bass grooves touch on the hallowed soil of soul greats James Jamerson and Bob Babbitt.

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After the Hippodrome returned to the 10:15pm CONNIE LUSH - HEADLINE ACT festival last year, we are delighted that it is continuing to act as a Main Stage Connie is arguably one of the finest Blues and will showcase more cutting-edge singers in the UK today. The winner of ‘Best contemporary Blues based music this Female Vocalist UK’ no less than five times, year. With half of the seating removed this has earned Connie her place in the Gallery years great line up will get you dancing with of Greats, alongside Alexis Corner and Eric energy. Clapton to name just two. Her incredible stage presence and powerful vocal have also been recognised overseas.’ friday

7:25pm GUY TORTORA Born and raised in Pasadena, California, Guy is a songwriter and performer of blues, CONNIE LUSH jazz, folk and roots with depth and feeling. Guy is an accomplished guitar player and a distinctive songwriter. On both acoustic and electric guitars he plays finger style, and is a fine bottleneck and slide player. His playing is understated, and leaves room for the songs to make an impact, whether his own or the ‘covers’ he performs that include X ander & T he P eace P irates many old standards and traditional tunes as well as songs by more recent American writers such as Kreig Viesselman. Saturday

8:45pm XANDER & THE PEACE PIRATES 1:00pm DAN BURNETT BAND Combining soul, blues and rock, the bands pervasive blend of inspired song writing and Dan Burnett is a powerful force in the world memorable performances has seen them of blues and soul music. It’s in his blood. enrapture audiences from around the world. He was spoon-fed blues, soul, funk, and rock With haunting riffs, genius melodies, and music from an early age by his parents. Dan an irrepressibly learned to play the keys with his father’s infectious guidance after receiving a keyboard for his charisma, Xander 3rd birthday. By the time he was 9 years old, and the Peace he was playing gigs throughout Yorkshire in Pirates continue his dad’s blues band, and from then on, live to share their performance was a way of life. musical passion to standing ovations, 2:20pm JESSICA FOXLEY UNSIGNED while spreading a universal message See page 48 for more information. of peace, love and harmony. @thegreatbritishrandbfestival 18 | www.bluesfestival.co.uk | 2018 2018 | | 19 @RandBFestival All Venue Access All Venue Access Festival Tickets: Festival Tickets: Weekend £75, Weekend £75, MAIN VENUES Friday £20, Friday £20, MAIN VENUES The Hippodrome Saturday £35, Saturday £35, The Hippodrome Sunday £35 Sunday £35

Saturday

3:40pm BACKWATER ROLL Backwater Roll are a powerful high energy harmonica-driven 6 piece blues band; collectively and individually they’ve opened up for major acts along the lines of Eric B radley FT K atie Gales, Ian Siegal, The Hoax, Jon Amor, Aynsley Lister and many more. T he C hris orcoran rio

6:20pm THE CHRIS CORCORAN TRIO FT KATIE BRADLEY Chris Corcoran is the guitarist’s guitarist. He is one of the UK’s finest Blues and RnB players and has been performing across the UK and Europe for the last 20 years. Katie Bradley is a British Blues Award- winning vocalist, songwriter and harmonica player who continues to gain momentum and accolades for her uncompromising performances, vocal depth and range.

& T he 45 s C harlotte M arshall Katie has toured in the UK, Europe and the USA and has joined Suzanne Vega, Kirk 5:00pm CHARLOTTE MARSHALL & Fletcher, Lucky Peterson, Georgie Fame, THE 45S Hamish Stewart, Geno Washington and many more on tour/stage. Sizzling seven-piece groove band bringing a “Katie has the heart of Memphis, and the distinctive flavour of retro to the roots scene voice of Big Mama Thornton” – The Sunday Her new seven-piece groove band, featuring Times a some of Scotland’s most talented musicians, brings a distinctive flavour of retro to the roots scene. Drawn from the musical traditions of New Orleans funk, Mississippi blues and 60s jazz, soul and R&B classics, Marshall’s blistering originals and re-funked covers are an assortment of sounds which move through genres with a fusion of old and new.

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Saturday

7:40pm THE WOLVES Originals Blues band with a funky lilt. This band has evolved its music from a mutual appreciation of blues, funk, R&B, soul and taken it somewhere new & fresh. The Wolves are a timeless combination of guitar, bass, drums, Hammond & a little blues harp thrown in for good measure, but that mix is fast becoming greater than the sum of those parts.

9:00pm SAM KELLY’S STATION HOUSE Get yer funk on! Funky-blues fusion outfit featuring drummer, Sam Kelly. A unique sound with a fusion of British soul, funk and jazz - let’s dance!! 10:30pm MY BABY - HEADLINE ACT

S am K ell It hasn’t taken long for Amsterdam based M y B aby psychedelic, shamanic trio MY BABY’s swampy blues and funk-inflected sound to cast a formidable spell, taking the world by ’ s S tation H ouse storm. Over the past 3 years, Dutch brother-sister- duo Sheik (drums) and Cato van Dyck (vocals) and New Zealand guitarist Daniel “daFreez” Johnston have had their mojo working overtime and are now ready for the release of their third album “Prehistoric Rhythm”. With their new album, the band aim to channel a primal awareness amidst hypnotic beats, shimmering soulful vocals and psychedelic riffs on the back of rootsy blues and dubbed out funk.

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3:40pm DELTA LADIES The new sound of hillbilly trance. The Delta Ladies are a renowned multi-instrumental roots and world music duo; Vi Martin & Dee Stone. Their electro acoustic shows are noted throughout the UK and Europe. Vi Martin plays guitar, bouzouki, chromatic dulcimer and banjo. Dee Stone plays fiddle

plus keys and piano. Their mesmerizing, & T he R evelators R uby rhythmic fusion of roots, world, folk and blues rhythms has been christened ‘Hillbilly Trance’.

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for songwriting, resulting in a fresh and often propelling himself into the audience’s original sound, that crosses effortlessly from eager arms! jazz to blues to funky soul and torch song balladry. 9:00pm MIKE VERNON & THE MIGHTY COMBO In this age of instant downloads and 15 second celebrities, it’s refreshing to catch a legend worthy of the term. Step right up Mike Vernon in his new found career as lead vocalist and song writer with his excellent band The Mighty Combo. And what a band it its. Locked in by the rock solid rhythm section of Ian Jennings on double bass and Mike Hellier on drums, T he J ohnny M ax B and the front line players of saxist Paul Tasker, Sunday keyboard player Matt Little and the hugely impressive guitarist and Otis Grand mentored Kid Carlos Moreno, are left with 7:40pm THE JOHNNY MAX BAND plenty of options to fill out the spaces with a variety of solos. The JMB is a groovy New Orleans/Memphis style Blues horn band playing Blues & R& B, that makes you want to get up and dance! It 10:30pm KYLA BROX - HEADLINE ACT is all about the music, not the solos. It is all about the groove and the move! Kyla Brox is the real deal. Johnny is a soulful singer whose respect, and passion for all types of music is evident. Kyla’s voice He is also a brilliant entertainer who has remains a stunning audiences thoroughly enjoying each show. example of the Johnny Max has built up a solid reputation as soul singer’s art: one of those guys who gives 110% and is one turning up the heat of the most action-packed and satisfying by degrees, lulling entertainers around. and charming Johnny takes to before unleashing emotional performing like a K yla B rox catharsis, and blurring the distinction

T he M ighty C ombo M ike V ernon & between pleasure fish to water, and pain like the a perpetual motion soul greats of old; machine, galvanizing Kyla Brox is without his spicy blend of doubt the most Stax/Volt, Atlantic, authentic UK blues Funk, and Blues into and soul singer of frenzied heights, her generation.

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This 100 capacity intimate venue is a new 4.30pm THE DEVILS JUKEBOX introduction to the festival for 2018. Billed at the festival’s Alternative Stage, This band play a combination of traditional this space (below ground at the Muni) will viper jazz, raucous ragtime, and low-down showcase the very best in a new breed of dirty acoustic blues… with some tango, blues music. Charleston and tin pan alley stuff thrown in. Expect music which connects with the soul; The band combine clarinet, ukulele, music which experiments with the genre; harmonium, hooterphone, suitcase music to excite. percussion, washtub and banjo double- bass and take inspiration from their heroes This stage which will showcase some of – vaudeville and burlesque stars from the the most exciting, boundary-pushing blues 1920’s and 1930’s, plus the rawer end of artists on the current scene. traditional New Orleans jazz These songs celebrate drinkin’, dancin’ and Saturday raisin’ hell…

6.00pm MOJO PREACHERS 1.30pm THE SAVAGES Mojo Preachers are a 5-piece, female The band delivers edgy, hard hitting rock ‘n’ fronted, progressive-blues band, delivering roll and rockabilly tunes, heavily influenced hard-hitting, original tunes with an intense by the original rockers – Eddie Cochran, stage performance. They pride themselves Chuck Berry et al, as well a taking influences in conjuring a melodiously intricate and from Stray Cats, The Clash and The Cramps authentic sound that, while rooted in the – giving tunes their own twist with touches blues, has its mixing spoons in many pots of dark humour. and is far from conventional! They have played support for bands as The Preachers promise to deliver strong diverse as The Damned, The Rezzilos, the narratives dripping with an intensely poetic, Steve Gibbons Band and the Climax Blues raw-mojo vibe that moves from groovy Band. traditional blues to psychedelic funk to hard- The present slim down line up consists hitting rock. of: Dave Savage (guitar and vocals), Sledgehammer Stan (drums and flames) and Scuba Kev (bass and jokes).

3.00pm CALUM INGRAM From his roots in Paisley, Scotland, Calum grew up with a rich mix of blues, Americana,

folk and rock music. When his classical cello M ojo P reachers training at school collided with his dad’s Jimi Hendrix records, a new and unique way to express his deep, heartfelt creativity was formed.

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Saturday 9.00pm MAD JACK & THE HATTERS Mad Jack and The Hatters are the most original thing in rock ‘n’ roll today! A four piece with two guitars, a drummer, a double bass and very tight vocals; this band have a unique freshness, making it impossible to sit still when they play.

Sunday

2.00pm RICHARD TOWNEND Mixing blues, jazz, country and many other musical influences, Richard’s lyrical content and subject matter are highly praised. Richard is favourably compared to JJ Cale,

BLUES BOY K ings Chris Rea and Dire Straits; his solo work 7.30pm Blues Boy KINGS encompasses an exciting array of self- penned songs, looped into a full band sound Blues Boy Kings is an exciting, energetic as he plays. and very hard-working blues rock band from Lincolnshire. With three albums worth of original 4.00pm WELTER material this is a band looking very much to the future, not afraid to be creative and progressive.

Jason North fronts the band on lead vocals W elter and lead and rhythm guitar. Samantha North also sings lead vocals and adds the low end being the bass player. Steve Gooding provides piano, organ, brass and strings on such classics as ‘Shakey Ground’ and ‘Need Your Love So Bad’. Drums are skillfully provided by the legend that is the shuffle king himself, Mark Barrett. Known from such line-ups as DVL, Nimmo Brothers and The Hoax. Don’t miss this opportunity to catch this great traditional blues group. They’ll have you dancing, singing and glad you came!

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Welter is a blues and roots duo that combines the talents of Matt Baxter and Paddy Wells, both seasoned musicians of many years. Both have performed across the UK and internationally – Matt is an acclaimed solo artist and Paddy is currently part of the highly-respected Yorkshire-based blues band Crosscut Saw. With alternating lead vocals, gritty blues harp and swinging guitar, Welter bring old- school grooves with a contemporary twist.

7.30pm TEN SHEDS Sunday Tensheds magic lies in his live performances.

T en S heds His audacious showmanship and 6.00pm THE WASHBOARD RESONATORS Rachmaninoff style piano skills, deftly delivers a brand of gritty, heavy, edgy blues- This duo of guitar, banjo and washboard play punk, which incorporate elements of his foot-stomping blues, ragtime, swing and folk classical background. like it was on the street corners of America in the 1920s, 30s & 40s. 9.00pm KING SIZE SLIM T he W Toby Barelli aka King Size Slim, produces big

ashboard R esonators warm tones from his resonator guitar, with a powerful and direct vocal style. Add rhythm led rootsy rolling grooves, multi-layered percussion, heavy double bass, harmonicas and a myriad of shakers, to create a heavyweight acoustic sound that shouts loud and kisses sweet. K ing S i z e lim

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@thegreatbritishrandbfestival 36 | www.bluesfestival.co.uk | 2018 2018 | | 37 @RandBFestival History of colne

The name Colne is derived from the there were 22 cotton mills but only three Celtic ‘Coln’ meaning ‘the habitation by wool manufacturers. The Leeds and the rushing water’. The early settlement Liverpool Canal opened in 1816 and the developed in two areas: on a ridge of the railway station 1848. With road links hill and at the base of the slope in the area developing in the late 1800’s. later known as Waterside. The area of The town was made an urban district in Colne has been occupied since the Stone 1895 operating from the Iconic Town Hall Age with finds in the area including the built in 1894, with the Municipal Theatre remains of an Iron Age fort. (Muni) built in 1902. Between 1911 and From the 6th until the late 10th century 1961 the population fell from 26,000 to the area came under Northumbrian and 19,000 as the cotton industry declined. then Viking control until the Norman The cloth hall, the market, the arcade, the conquest put it under the control of the Wesleyan chapel, and the circus were all powerful De Lacy family who resided lost to redevelopment in the 1950’s and at Clitheroe Castle to the west of the 60’s. town. The church of St Bartholomew The Town Hall is now owned by Colne was developed prior to 1122 and the town Town Council, the organisers of and market was originally located within the funders for this years Blues Festival. churchyard. By the 15th century the town had developed into the main market town of the area. Industrial growth led to the expansion of the town in the 16th century. By 1824

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LUCY ZIRINS ACOUSTIC BLUES Saturday SHOWCASE A note from Lucy Zirins, curator of the 2:00pm TOM DOUGHTY 2018 Little Theatre stage. “It’s a huge honour to be curating the Lucy Tom Doughty has been described by some Zirins Acoustic Blues Showcase 2018 of the biggest names in the industry as one at the Little Theatre. As a local girl who of the world’s finest lap-slide players. grew up in Burnley and played many a gig in Colne at various venues, and who has played the Great British Rhythm and Blues Festival for 10 years, this a fantastic way to mark a decade of my involvement. This year I have curated the stage with a view to om D oughty

promoting songwriting in blues music and T unique arranging of old material. Having just completed a first class honours 3 year degree in songwriting, it is my view that we need to be pushing acts that are taking the blues and it’s various genre offshoots in new and authentic directions. For me, that seems to logically be by writing new material. Every act I have booked is very different and I’m hoping that festival goers will enjoy the freshness I hope to bring through this stage. 3:15pm GED WILSON I’m pleased to say that as well as a brilliant Ged Wilson is well established on the British array of solo and duo male artists, including blues scene. He has toured the nation and locally born and bred Jack J Hutchinson, has three albums under his belt. With much we have three fantastic female acts radio airplay and favourable reviews Ged is playing which was a really important part now starting to make his mark. of curating this stage – girl power! I want to say a huge thank you to Tom Attah for Armed with his weapons of mass disruption passing on the curation to me (Tom curated Ged creates guitar vibes, harp wails and the stage for the 2017 festival) – he is a from-the-heart vocals, spiced up with a dash dear friend and an inspirational educator of laconic humour to give a full-on upbeat and musician, and a thank you to Jason, show. This is blues for the 21st Century; get Paddy and all the other organisers and on board! helpers with the festival for trusting me to curate this. I hope you all love the talent we have offer to you!”

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4:30pm NIALL KELLY Originally from Derry, N. Ireland Niall Kelly has been a huge part of the London blues, folk, Americana scene for the last 15 years, leading to the release of two critically acclaimed and establishing himself as one of London’s finest live acts. For this show Niall will be playing with the mighty James Forster.

5:45pm FRAN MCGILLVRAY & MIKE BURKE Fran McGillivray ( vocals and bass guitar) and Mike Burke (acoustic, electric and resonator guitars, mandola, mandolin and vocals), are Sunday an exciting and compelling duo with a strong following on the blues and roots music scene. M ike R oss 2:00pm BECCA LANGSFORD FT VINCE LEE Founder members of the legendary urban blues outfit So Long Angel, Fran and Mike Becca Langsford & Vince Lee are well have spent many years honing their craft known on the South-West blues scene.

and have developed a unique take on roots & J H utchinson J ack They have been performing together since music plus an amazing empathy on stage. 2008 in a variety of different bands and on several musical projects. Early country blues, ragtime and roots music are the 7:00pm JACK J HUTCHINSON & focus of their show. Together they share MIKE ROSS vocal duties on a varied set of classic blues Jack J Hutchinson is a London based and self written tunes featuring Vince’s guitarist and singer-songwriter. Described by authentic guitar stylings and Becca’s driving Classic Rock Magazine as “born to sing soul washboard rhythms.

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Sunday

3:15pm MICHAEL WOODS A solo acoustic fingerpicking, ragtime, bottleneck and blues guitarist. Michael’s inspirations include Blind Blake, Blind Boy

Fuller, Willie McTell, Fred McDowell and Rory B enjamin assford Gallagher.

4:30pm BELLA COLLINS Aged 22, Bella has been active on the Welsh music scene for the last 5 years. Bella has 7:00pm TREVOR BABAJACK STEGER just released her debut album ‘Late Trevor Babajack Steger is an established and Blue’ which Blues musician, renowned for his unique has been well playing style and exciting performances. He received; making has developed his solo career delving into positive waves. the Roots Blues music that has always been She possesses a his passion. unique vocal style, incorporating a crossover of genres; blues, soul, rock n roll and jazz. B ella C ollins 5:45pm BENJAMIN BASSFORD Forged in an old pit village outside Mansfield, singer-songwriter Benjamin Bassford is a dynamic artist doused and nuanced in blues, roots and folk. Benjamin ‘tips his hat’ to the influences from which his sound has grown, S teger B abajack T revor yet he also brings his own style to the music; which some have entitled ‘Blues Noir’.

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Jessica Foxley Unsigned was set up in 2010 by the Foxley The Hippodrome family in Jessica’s memory, to provide high profile Sunday performance opportunities for 2:20pm Katy Hurt younger musicians. Hurt has lived a lot of country for a 20-year Now in its 9th year, the project forms an old. American culture is stamped on her important part of the Great British Rhythm & soul from a childhood living there. Then Blues Festival. It has gone from strength to she returned to England to put her love strength, attracting younger musicians of a of Nashville sounds to use. Katy spent very high standard from across the UK. 2017 performing at 100+ shows around This year the project’s organisers, Jessica the country since the launch of her live EP Foxley Music Projects, have invited four “Pieces of Me”, with songs impressing fans outstanding, but as yet unsigned, younger by combining the honest lyrical content of acts to play sets on the two main stages, the country with the riffs and raucous vocals of Hippodrome and the Muni, on Saturday and southern rock. Sunday afternoon.

The Hippodrome Saturday

2:20pm THE Catfish Blues Orchestra H urt ( l ) K aty H earts onely Introducing Ireland’s definitive Blues Big Band “The Catfish Blues Orchestra”. Comprised of some of the finest blues talents based in Ireland today “The Catfish Blues Orchestra” is a truly unique musical experience. The band consists of two guitars, bass, drums, vocals and harmonica

as well as a brass section. Altogether this & T he L arl N orth 8-piece band produces a truly powerful sound that has to be experienced live to be (R) C fully appreciated. The Muni The Muni 3:40pm Carl North & The Lonely Hearts 3:40pm Chris King Robinson Carl North & The Lonely Hearts have been busy generating their own kind of buzz Chris has performed a sell out gig at the within Manchester’s live circuit. In their first world renowned Carnegie Hall in New York year alone, multi-instrumentalist North City along with becoming the most followed fronted The Lonely Hearts alongside a Blues band worldwide on Twitter. After number of Traditional giants, including chart-topping success, a debut album is in Andrew Combs, Gill Landry, Matt Andersen the pipeline with L.A. based producer, Jesse & C.W. Stoneking. Davey (The Hoax).

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Saturday 12-6pm Blues Radio DJ’s at the Festival Bar

12 Midday Half Deaf Clatch AND New for 2018. The Great British Blues This summer, the festival will host a pop-up Festival Proudly DJ booth promising a mix of blues-tinged Present…. music, hosted by some of the UKs best-loved blues presenters and DJs. Find the DJ booth/ gazebo outside town hall on the main street, next to the Town Hall festival bar.

DJs at the decks include: Gary Grainger Multi-talented, award winning DJ, MC and Ladies and Gentlemen prepare yourself for talented acoustic musician Gary Grainger an acoustic blues experience you will not hosts the blues show on Bishop FM and forget in a hurry! another show on KCOR. Half Deaf Clatch - noted UK bluesman Jennifer Noble (Juking Jenn) and purveyor of the critically acclaimed Juking Jenn is a Chicago born DJ involved concept albums ‘The life and Death of A.J with the Chicago Blues Society any many Rail’ and ‘CrowSoul’- will be bringing a other music societies both in the UK and the brand-new blues stage show to Colne. US. Jenn promises a bucket load of the blues. Written especially for the festival and performed as an audio-visual experience Richard Dunning different to anything you’ve seen before, this London-based radio presenter and blues production will also tie in with the release of club promoter, the tickets for Richard’s his next full-length album based on the show. weekly blues club sell out on a weekly basis. Yet this will be so much more than your average album launch; seeing and hearing Dave Raven will most certainly be believing. The Great A consummate and skilled ‘blues man’, British Rhythm and Blues Festival will be the Dave’s radio shows are heard by many only place to hear this performance before thousands of blues music lovers across the album’s release. Make sure you come the globe each week. With 16,000 weekly along to witness this exclusive event! subscribers his online and FM shows are some of the highest profile blues shows around.

The Exchange Project Stage Look out for Catfish Blues Orchestra appearing on Saturday and Sunday.

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Sunday After last year’s buskers wowing the crowds, and some now even performing on our main stages, we have 26, yes 26 2:00pm SONGWRITING WORKSHOP buskers for you to enjoy. Richard Townend holds a special We have six dedicated busker gazebos songwriting workshop at this year’s event. placed across Colne on Saturday 25th August and Sunday 26th August, offering The workshop will be open to all levels of free-to-enjoy music from 2pm til 8pm(ish) ability, from seasoned musicians to non- each day. musicians and absolute beginners; all are welcome. Artists/Buskers: Expect a condensed workshop: playing of a Dave Speight Paul Gillings & Neil song, discussing the song and the elements Ellie Carpendale Challis needed for a song, with the ‘audience’/ Giles King & The Jam Phil Doleman workshop members fully involved. Busters Scott Wainwright Ian Gabby Stan Smith Richard also plans to write a song with help Intercity Blues Stoney Broke from the members in the workshop group. Guys & Dolls The Cold Heart Jamie Morgan SkiptonRevue Road Mixing blues, jazz, country and many other Website The Psychedelic musical influences, Richard’s lyrical content JaxHill Hearts Club and subject matter are highly praised, and Julian Socha The Sonny Intervals he’s often called prolific- having recorded Byron Road Mojo Hand Langroyd Road The Von Lords over 80 songs in the last 5 years – although Odall Zeph written nearer 160. Owen Houlston Richard is favourably compared to JJ Cale, Chris Rea and Dire Straits; his solo work The Exchange Project Stage: encompasses an exciting array of self- Look out for Catfish Blues Orchestra penned songs, looped into a full band sound Keighley Road

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Railway Station So much to see and do in Pendle! Autumn/Winter 2018 At The Muni Theatre

SEPTEMBER The Drifters The Simon & Garfunkel Story Sir Ranulph Fiennes Great walking and cycling One Night of Queen events, including the Pendle The Greatest Show on Ice Walking Festival 11-19 August Walk Like A Man

OCTOBER Great walks and Oktoberfest cycle rides, including Quadrophenia - The Album Live Witches Trail Russian National Ballet – Swan Lake The Story of Guitar Heroes Icons: Celebrating The Legendary Divas For more details go to www.visitpendle.com Derek Acorah Deposits apply to selected operators. Terms and conditions apply

Pendle Visitor Guide 2018/19 Where to stay NOVEMBER Special features inside: Yolanda Brown Walking with the Father of Time Faith - George Michael Tribute Under Pendle’s Spell Coming Home to Roost at the Rookery Showstopper! - Bonnie Colne & Nelson a Go Go The Improvised Musical

www.visitpendle.com DECEMBER Colne Town Council You Win Again - Colne Town Hall Music of The Bee Gees Albert Road The Original Osmonds Colne Sounds of The 60s with The Zoots BB8 0AQ Forbidden Nights

01282 861888 JANUARY PANTO - Dick Whittington www.colnetowncouncil.org.uk For a full list visit Supporting the local www.themuni.co.uk community Tickets 01282 661234

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@thegreatbritishrandbfestival 56 | www.bluesfestival.co.uk | 2018 2018 | | 57 @RandBFestival ROADHOUSE LINE UP ROADHOUSE LINE UP The 12 Bar Carlo’s

We are delighted to have The 12 Bar on As Well as being a wonderful Italian board; this is their first year as an Official Restaurant, Carlo’s will be hosting some gr Roadhouse, sure to be an exciting intimate eat music this year as it becomes an Official venue to visit. Roadhouse for the second year.

sAturday 25/8/18 Friday 24/8/18 4.00 Raphael Callaghan 6.30 Dave Speight 6.00 Chris Martin 8.30 Waiting For Wednesday

Saturday 25/8/18 6.30 James Sayer the Admiral Lord Rodney 8.30 The Almaz Duo

Well worth traversing down one of the steepest hills in Colne, or catching the Blues hop and stop Sunday 26/8/18 bus, if you don’t fancy the walk. Superb talent and 3.30 Gary Grainger fine ale make this Official Roadhouse a must. Free Saturday and Sunday Hop & Stopper

bus service between 11am - 7pm. 5.30 Wilson 8.30 George Collins Friday 24/8/18 7.00 How Askew 9.30 Dawson Smith & The Dissenters Colne Legion

sAturday 25/8/18 Visit the stunning venue and experience the 2.30 Marcus Lazuras warm atmosphere and countryside views, 5.00 The Alex Fawcett Band while enjoying some cracking Rhythm & Blues tunes. 7.30 Big Daddy’s Breakfast Voodoo Saturday 25/8/18 10.00 Welsh T 2.30 Into the Blue 5.00 The Voodoo Sheiks sunday 26/8/18 7.30 The Stand In Blues Band 2.30 Mojo Rising 10.00 Earlymac 5.00 The Voodoo Sheiks 7.30 Dean Newton Sunday 26/8/18 10.00 Strange Brew 2.30 Junkhouse Dog 5.00 The Bone Shakers 7.30 Christy Herron 10.00 Welsh T

All Venue Access Festival Tickets: All Venue Access Festival Tickets: Weekend £75, Friday £20, Saturday £35, Sunday £35 Weekend £75, Friday £20, Saturday £35, Sunday £35

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Doubling up as the festival Official Campsite, Lively atmosphere and a warm welcome, this this Roadhouse offers a warm welcome and integral venue to the festival, returns for yet a great Blues Community spirit! another long weekend of the best in Rhythm & Blues.

thursday 23/8/18 Friday 24/8/18 8.00 Junkhouse dog 7.30 James Sayer 10.00 Tin Pan Ally Free Saturday and Sunday Hop & Stopper bus service between 11am - 7pm. Friday 24/8/18 3.00 Broken Levee & Lindsey Saturday 25/8/18 Hannon 1.00 Ronnie Semple’s 5.30 Paul Middleton’s Angst BareBones Band 3.00 Crow Black Chicken 8.00 Flock Of 3 5.30 Dr Bob and the Bluesmakers 10.30 Welsh T 8.00 DC Blues 10.30 Big Wolf Band sAturday 25/8/18 1.00 Raphael Callaghan Sunday 26/8/18 2.30 The Stand In Blues Band 1.00 Mark Harrison 5.00 Earlymac 3.00 Andy Gunn Trio 7.30 Dawson Smith & The 5.30 Phil Dean Trio Dissenters 8.00 Ben Joseph and the Lay 10.0 Ben Joseph and the Lay Lows Lows 10.30 Jools Cooper

sunday 26/8/18 1.00 Ronnie Semple’s BareBones 2.30 Blues Train 5.00 Swampgrass 7.30 Worried Men 10.0 Jed Thomas

monday 27/8/18 1.00 Mama Sang & The Robot 3.30 Hoodoo Operaters 6.00 The Almaz Duo

All Venue Access Festival Tickets: All Venue Access Festival Tickets: Weekend £75, Friday £20, Saturday £35, Sunday £35 Weekend £75, Friday £20, Saturday £35, Sunday £35

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We are delighted to have The Dressers Club on Centrally positioned, The Duke of Lancaster board as an Official Roadhouse.This well known makes it second appearance as an Official unique venue in Colne is opening its doors to all Roadhouse this year and looks certain to be for the exciting Rhythm & Blues Weekend. a big hit with festival-goers again.

Friday 24/8/18 Friday 24/8/18 8.00 Record Street 7.00 Broken Levee & Lindsey 10.00 Mojo Filter Hannon 9.00 Paul Middleton’s Angst Band sAturday 25/8/18 11.00 James Sayer 3.00 Archie Vox 4.00 Bluesadelic 6.00 Crow Back Chicken Saturday 25/8/18 8.00 Ellis Moore & The Encores 2.00 Dr Bob and the 10.00 Leavin’ Trunk Bluesmakers 4.00 Big Daddy’s Breakfast Voodoo Bart van de Vossenberg sunday 26/8/18 6.00 Big Wolf Band 2.00 Blues Song Writing 8.00 Connor Selby Workshop 10.00 The Sharpeez 3.00 Blind J-Bear Johnson 12.00 Rory Hendrix 4.00 Fandjango 6.00 Junkhouse Dog 8.00 Hannah’s Little Sister Sunday 26/8/18 10.00 The Folkestra 2.00 Christy Herron 4.00 Marcus Lazarus 6.00 Route 66 monday 27/8/18 8.00 Blues Train 6.00 Familiar Strangers 10.00 The Boneshakers 8.00 Blues Innit 12.00 Andy Gunn Trio 10.00 J-Bear’s Jam Monday 27/8/18 2.00 Strange Brew 4.00 Worried Men 6.00 Jed Thomas

All Venue Access Festival Tickets: All Venue Access Festival Tickets: Weekend £75, Friday £20, Saturday £35, Sunday £35 Weekend £75, Friday £20, Saturday £35, Sunday £35

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We are pleased to have for the second year running Well known across Lancashire for hosting great Tubbs of Colne as an Official Roadhouse. live music, 2018 sees The Venue join the ranks of A landmark building in Colne’s history, this is a must returning Official Roadhouse with an eclectic mix visit for great food, great drink and great music. of Rhythm & Blues Music. sAturday 25/8/18 Friday 24/8/18 3.00 Chris Martin 5.00 Ellis Moore and The 5.00 Wilson Encores 7.00 Fandjango 9.00 Dana Ali sunday 26/8/18 12.00 Blues Innit 3.00 Mark Harrison 6.00 Gary Grainger Saturday 25/8/18 1.00 Bluesadelic 3.00 Connor Selby The Union 5.00 Suburban 7.00 The Sharpeez We are delighted to have the Union Exchange 9.00 Wait and Blues returning as an Official Roadhouse for their 12.00 Good Foxy second year. Sunday 26/8/18 sAturday 25/8/18 1.00 Leavin’ Trunk 12.30 The Switch 3.00 Dean Newton 2.30 DC Blues 5.00 JD & The Thunderkatz 5.00 Into the Blue 7.00 Jools Cooper 7.30 Swampgrass 9.00 Sky Valley 10.00 Alex Fawcett Band 12.00 Mojo Filter

sunday 26/8/18 Monday 27/8/18 2.30 Worried Men 1.00 SaaM 5.00 Ben Joseph and the lay 3.00 Hannah’s Little Sister lows 5.00 Colne Blues All-Stars 7.30 Mojo Rising 7.00 Folkestra 10.00 Phil Dean Trio

All Venue Access Festival Tickets: All Venue Access Festival Tickets: Weekend £75, Friday £20, Saturday £35, Sunday £35 Weekend £75, Friday £20, Saturday £35, Sunday £35

@thegreatbritishrandbfestival 64 | www.bluesfestival.co.uk | 2018 2018 | | 65 @RandBFestival Festival Camping Local Music Scene at Colne & Nelson Rugby Club Colne - Week in Week out

The official festival campsite at Colne and Long before the first Blues Festival was Nelson Rugby Club is located just 0.7m from ever put on here, Colne had a hard-earned the town centre. Offering camping from reputation as a cauldron of musical Thursday 24th August to Monday 28th creativity and this continues right through August, as an Official Roadhouse excellent to the present day. Blues based acts feature from the Thursday Throughout the year, you can find up to night through to Monday afternoon. twenty venues in the town that host live With excellent on site facilities and always music, so it should come as no surprise assured of a warm welcome why not spend to anyone that a thriving unofficial Fringe a longer weekend and enjoy all Colne has to Festival has grown up alongside the official one, often showcasing performers from a offer. wide variety of genres, not just Blues based Camping tickets can be purchased on line at ones. Some of the events are planned in www.bluesfestival.co.uk/tickets advance and sometimes, in true artistic tradition, they are thrown together in an ad hoc manner on the day. A great number of musicians, engineers Camping Costs and promoters started their careers in this Type of Camper kind of world and we welcome this spirit of Period of 2 Person 4 Person Camping or Stay Tent Tent Pass Caravan independence in our midst. Thursday Hopefully, there will be a flyer nestling night to £40 £50 £65 Tuesday in these pages giving some of the event Full morning listings, but if there isn’t for some reason, just Festival Camping Thursday ask around the town and someone will surely £12 £16 £20 Pass night point you in the right direction. Friday £12 £16 £20 night Saturday £12 £16 £20 Local Music Venues night Individual Sunday Other Colne Music Venues open for the Night £12 £16 £20 Camping night festival... Pass Monday £12 £16 £20 night Suff Studio (Greenfield Road),G reenfield Art Centre (Greenfield Road),E squire Lounge (Albert Road), Riley’s (Albert Road), Green Chimney (Albert Road), No.62 (Albert Road) Tacklers Club (Exchange St), Cask ‘n’ Keg (New Market Street), Tapster’s Promise (New Market Street), Jim’s Cafe (New Market Street) , Jovial Hatters (Windybank).

@thegreatbritishrandbfestival 66 | www.bluesfestival.co.uk | 2018 2018 | | 67 @RandBFestival Keeping the Festival Going Acknowledgments

Purchase your exclusive Festival merchandise at the Town Hall, outside the “A big thanks” Muni or from our two official street sellers Festivals do not just happen!! Your generosity will be gratefully received. A big thank you to all of you who attended last year and for the really valuable feedback that shaped this years festival. MERCHANDISE OFFERS With a new pricing structure, more venues Bulk than ever, and more street entertainment, Product Price Deals we welcome you all back for this, our second 2018 Festival T Shirts - Blue £12.00 2 for £20 time of holding this event. Fundraiser Silicone Thanks to Colne Town Council for continuing Wristbands - pack of £2.50 Wristband to underwrite the substantial cost of this 5 colours and badge great weekend, our main partner Barnfield £5 Fundraiser Pin Badges £3.50 Construction, programme sponsors Howard Riggs Properties and Carlo’s Ristorante, our Baseball Cap - Black £5.00 2 for £9 transport providers Burnley Bus Company Tote Bags £3.00 N/A and Community Rail Lancashire for their support, our local businesses for putting up FESTIVAL BUMPER DEAL with the town changing for the weekend, and Festival T Shirt, 5 silicone wristbands, over 50 volunteers who again will be helping 1 pin badge, I cap all in one bag us out over the weekend. Save £6 - Bumper deal price just £20 Whilst it is a team effort, there are always those that play a key part in the detail. So a big thanks to Paddy Maguire and Jason Elliott for the weekends absolutely brilliant array of artists, Ali from BiGiam for getting Your Festival Bar the message out, to our volunteer run Pendle Hippodrome and Little Theatre This year as well as our Little Theatre Bar, Venues, Tony and his team at the Muni for all we are putting on the street a Festival Bar of their help, and to Unique Clean for helping located outside of the Town Hall. us put in place our infrastructure, and finally to our dedicated staff Colin, Naomi, Eugene, Please do visit both of these and enjoy your Mick and my fellow Blues Working Group liquid refreshment in the knowledge that Members for making this all happen. every penny taken over these bar helps keep the Festival for the future. Please enjoy our festival and all that our wonderful Town of Colne has on offer over With a big thanks to our volunteers helping this amazing weekend. with the bar and especially to Worsthorne Brewing Company for providing the bars Councillor Joe Cooney themselves and sponsorship. Chair of Blues Working Group

@thegreatbritishrandbfestival 68 | www.bluesfestival.co.uk | 2018 2018 | | 69 @RandBFestival Associate partners Associate partners

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