ROCHFORD & KILTY BLACKSTAIRS BLUES FESTIVAL 2011 Brian Rochford has played with various Blues bands over the FRIDAY 9 TH BBLLAACCKKSSTTAAIIRRSS years. Rockabilly, Blues and straight to the core damn fine The Antique Tavern Barry Barnes 9.30pm music. Pat Kilty has played with Stamps Ben Prevo 9.30pm Colm Paterson, Red Peters Dublin Rackards Kat & Co. 10.00pm Blues Band and is a regular in the Donohoes Pilgrim Blues 10.00pm BBLLUUEESSFFEESSTTIIVVAALL Blues club in Dublin. Hayes Rochford & Kilty 9.30pm BLUES ARK The Square Bluez Katz 10.00pm Doreens Joey Ryan 9.30pm The Blues Ark are ...Main Vocals: D Bar Road Trouble (Late) Midnight 22001111 John "bones" Bourke, Bass: Dermot The Old House Low Down Dogs 10.00pm "Noxie" Noonan, Drums: Brendan "Bob" O Brien and on Lead Guitar Toss Kavanagh’s Dermot Byrne (Acoustic) 9.30pm and Vocals - Billy "ZZ" (he can really Holohans Worried Men 10.00pm play what he wants) Barron. The Wilson’s Bar Blues Ark 10.00pm Blues Arksʼ style is wide and varied, An Cloch Bán, Clonroche Imelda May Tribute 10.00pm from the Americana of Stevie Ray Vaughan, ZZ Top and Johnny Cash TH to the straightforward rhythm ʻnʼ blues of Dr. Feelgood, Rory SATURDAY 10 ENNISCORTHY Gallagher, Gary Moore and the Rolling Stones. One thing is sure, The Antique Tavern Joey Ryan 9.30pm the house is always rockinʼ! Rackard’s Bluez Katz (Jam) 4.00-6.00pm CO. WEXFORD JOEY RYAN Low Down Dogs 10.00pm Donohoes Barry Barnes 9.30pm Joey Ryan is a hard working Irish The Square Dermot Byrne Band 10.00pm SEPTEMBER roots/blues artist who is starting to attract The Old House Kat & Co. 10.00pm attention on the Irish Music scene. His Bailey Bar Pilgrim Blues 10.00pm live shows are not to be missed. Full of 9th, 10th, 11th energy and emotion, he is also known to Toss Kavanaghs Rochford & Kilty 9.30pm improvise freely on songs which changes Holohans Road Trouble 10.00pm from night to night, keeping it interesting Wilson’s Bar Imelda May Tribute 10.00pm for himself and the audience. 'With such An Cloch Bán, Clonroche Worried Men 10.00pm a remarkable talent for producing his own original sound and his flawless guitar finesse, I give him top The White House Ben Prevo 9.30pm marks and hope to see his star rise in the near future." The Bailey Live DANNY BRYANT - L ate Night IMELDA MAY TRIBUTE BAND Gig - 11.30pm - Admission €10 The Imelda May Tribute Band was formed in 2010 by Yvonne Reddy to pay tribute to the TH music of Imelda May. The band, consisting of SUNDAY 11 Yvonne on vocals, Diarmuid Dunbar on guitar, The Square Worried Men 9.00pm Lee Byrne on Bass and Colm Lindsay on drums play material from the hit albums Love Tattoo Doreens Rochford & Kilty 3.00-5.00pm and Mayhem. They also feature material from D Bar Bluez Katz (Late) 11.00pm Imelda's lesser known first album No Turning The Bailey Bar Kat & Co. 5.00-700pm Back as well as some Blues and Rockabilly Toss Kavanaghs Barry Barnes 3.00-5.00pm covers from the likes of Howlin Wolf, Little Road Trouble 9.00pm Walter, Elvis etc that Imelda has been known to perform in her live shows. Aside from an attention to detail in the Wilson’s Bar Low Down Dogs 9.00pm music the band also attempt to re-create the look and energy of an An Cloch Bán, Clonroche Dermot Byrne 9.30pm Imelda May performance to enhance the experience for the audience. CONTACT WWW.BLACKSTAIRSBLUES.COM crprint.ie 053 92 35295 DANNY BRYANT BEN PREVO DERMOT BYRNE In a career that has seen Danny perform on the A guitaristsʼ guitarist, Ben Prevo is probably Dermot Byrne is Ireland’s foremost roots same bill as such names as Joe Cocker, Carlos one of the greatest guitarists you have and blues performer and a prolific Santana, Greg Allman, Walter Trout, Buddy Guy, never heard of. He has performed wich songwriter. He has taken his authentic Peter Green, and former Rolling Stone Mick Taylor to such legends as Jaco Pastorius, Brian style of blues to top festivals in Europe and mention just a few, Danny and his band have Downey, Noel Redding, and Pee Wee Ellis. the United States. Playing fingerstyle, slide steadily carved a huge and loyal fan base around Whether playing a sweet soulful blues, a guitar and harmonica, he is a regular the world. So far the band have released six raucous rockabilly rhythm or a hendrix performer on the club and festival scene internationally acclaimed CDs, their fourth release inspired ride, he does it all, with superb and his music has received acclaim in the ʻDays Like Thisʼ featured a stunning duet with special phrasing and feel. music press. guest blues legend Walter Trout (John Lee Hooker, Canned Heat, John Mayall). The following year saw PILGRIM BLUES THE WORRIED MEN Danny signing a deal with premier label Rounder Records, a home to many blues legends. The bandʼs first album for Rounder/Continental Graham Stewart (Guitar), Dave Green The Worried Men have played nearly 300 “Live” hit the i-Tunes top ten blues charts in 6 countries, leading to major (vocal/harmonica), Graham Smyth (bass), gigs.... been given the nod of approval by, festival appearances and sold out dates all across Europe. Alan Byrne (drums), have a resident spot and shared the bill with, many established in Thomas House, Dublin and in the and influential artistes.... toured the UK and BARRY BARNES prestigious Shebeen Chic on Georges Europe non-stop.... performed at countless Street and just recently have secured a festivals.... and these road tested veterans Barry (Sinnerboy) Barnes: An acoustic slot in the Globe where they showcase have only just begun! They embarked on tribute to Rory Gallagher, Barry brings their original material and deliver powerful renditions of classic blues a relentless succession of dates, averaging the music of his hero, Rory Gallagher standards. Their debut CD entered the online charts at number 10 after four or five gigs er week at such venues at back to Blackstairs 2011. The extensive their very successful FM104 interview and blues pod cast. Nottingham Rock City, Londonʼs famous Marquee Club etc, repertoire includes all Roryʼs acoustic alongside artists like Robin Trower, Chicken Shack, Wilko material, along with unplugged versions Johnson, Robert Cray, Jefferson Starship, always to an of some of the most popular electric Town Venue Map overwhelming reception. numbers and a fascinating selection from the work of artists who influenced Rory such as Son House, Ledbelly, Muddy Waters etc. THE LOW DOWN DOGS The Low Down Dogs are a four-piece ROAD TROUBLE swing blues band covering all kinds of blues artists including BB King, Albert Kilkenny based 3-piece blues/rock band 1 The Antique Tavern 2 Doreenʼs Collins, Freddie King, Duke Robillard, started in late 2008. With Alan Byrne on 3 Stamps Jimmy Vaughan etc. The line up is 4 Rackards drums, Steven Shortt on bass and Pierre Kevin Sheahan (guitar and vocals), Morrissey on guitar/vocals. ʻWe cover 5 The Square 6 Holohans Eamon Murray (harmonica, sax and artists such as Joe Bonamassa, Rory 7 The Old House vocals), Kendo (bass and vocals), Gallagher and Stevie Ray Vaughan as 8 Wilsonʼs Bar 9 Dempseyʼs Bar Christy Stapleton (drums). well as our own originals. We are all 10 The White House e 11 The Bailey h about high energy octane blues/rock.ʼ c o 12 The Cloch Bán (Clonroche) r n THE BLUEZ KATZ o 13 Toss Kavanaghs l C 14 Donohoes o KAT & CO. T 15 Hayes Making a debut at this yearʼs festival, The West Coast American Kat Pearson from a Bluez Katz Blues Band shall be serving up long line of cotton pickinʼ Blues families a hot ʻnʼ spicy platter of blues specialities for bringing a modern spin on Blues. Returning you. The band who first started in the clubs from the US to perform with Enniscorthy WE WOULD LIKE TO THANK OUR SPONSORS: and bars have progressed rapidly on to the favourites, ʻKing Biscuitʼ, combining a wild main stage of blues festivals throughout cocktail of Guinness and Bourbon. Having • Heineken Ireland • IMRO • Enniscorthy Town Council • Ireland. ʻThe Katzʼ have supported many of performed at numerous festivals across the blues greats including Van Morrison, • Wexford County Council • Creane & Creane Ltd. • Europe including Montreux Jazz Festival, AirconMech Ltd. Fenlon Industries Ltd. Peter Green, The Blues Band, Sugar Ray Noria, Dr Feelgood and Kathleen creates an infectious energy with her • • • Robben Ford. Pulling their blues freight train into Enniscorthy, the band audiences, old and new, spreading her love • J. Donohoe Beverages Group • Participating Publicans • will take you on a blues trip from Beale Street, Memphis to Austin, of the blues from the soul - you will be moved! Texas with some side orders of Mississippi saxophone in between.