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De Valence shows, a saving of 15% on a saving shows, Valence De individual tickets. Excludes admission toindividual tickets. by DJ Eugene aka Uncle Funk – vinyl Funk – all the way! by DJ Eugene aka Uncle Eugene and Dec will also be hosting an Open MicEugene and Dec will also Café proprietor Fern Lewis will be creating a BluesCafé proprietor Fern relax, chill-out, meet like minded souls and listen to chill-out, relax, Dec playing his vinyl (you’ll be able to buy collection there – please register with him on the day to play –there – please register with records off him too). He’ll be partnered in Bluesologyrecords off him too). Juke Joint in Café Pura. A place where you can go to where you can go A place Café Pura. Juke Joint in Festival co-founder Declan Connolly will be creating Connolly a co-founder Declan Festival this will not be the Festival Jam session, that will take Jam session, this will not be the Festival

Tenby’s hotels, cafes, clubs, restaurants, restaurants, clubs, cafes, hotels, Tenby’s and bars open their doors to visitors for music from some of the days of free two – local acts, best acts on the Blues circuit after returning year and bands from afar, of the vibe in one because they love year nest seaside towns. fi the UK’s The Mark Pontin include Artists booked Christopher Rees, John Lewis, Group, Junior Hacksaw, Glas, Jonathan Nicholas, Easy, Down Mellow The Biscuit, Jack The Bay A Thief, Was Taffy Crawlback, Train, Blues Lee McCrory, Rum Hounds, Ella Parker, Michael Men, Worried The Roll‘n’ Rock Lennie’s Trio, Hideaway Guru, Jodie Marie, The Chris James Band, Band, Big Wilson, Ged The Mean Mistreaters, and a Guy Maile, Panic Station, Joe Bone, Musicians’Jam Session with Pembroke with timetable withyer fl A separate Club. from the Devenue listings will be available weekend. on the Festival Valence Bob. Bluesshow MC: Trail Programme subject to change. Blues Trail 2017 Blues Trail Main Stages MC: BB Skone (broadcaster and journalist). BB Skone (broadcaster Main Stages MC: www.diabelcissokhomusic.com ‘The Cissokho family have the benefi t of a deep culture that ‘The Cissokho family have the benefi goes back to the Middle ages a central, where music occupies century along with a 21st position in society, rming life affi them. es the world to ignore youthful dynamism that defi those voices hitting you like an and melody and soul, Groove, irresistible.’ it’s Atlantic wave, Diabel has been busy recording his upcoming release busy recording his upcoming Diabel has been album that an draws on the Express, ‘Tambacounda Mali, uences from Senegal, With infl cultures. mix of eclectic a the result is and Morocco, Niger, Guinea, to Mauritania, and melodically diverse collection of lyrically rhythmically, alongside the traditional blues, songs with strong roots in the ancestry. Mandinkan melodies of his griot Alongside the album’s release, Diabel completed an extensive completed an Diabel release, the album’s Alongside at and a spot Back2Black festival the including UK tour Diabel also WOMAD. world music festival leading the UK’s ‘Later…withalongside Jools Holland’ performing performed on again showing his versatility as an artist. Sinead O’Connor, beautiful Mandinkan melodies with an upbeat West African West upbeat an with melodies Mandinkan beautiful groove. reviews and stellar audience Veronica Sbergia & Max De Bernardi passionately play country He travelled the world reactions and the ear of V2 th blues and ragtime, hokum, jug band and rural music from the with Errol Linton’s th Welcome to Tenby Records. Saturday 11 ‘20s and ‘30s.They like to keep this precious musical heritage Blues Vibe, discovering Sunday 12 Think The Red Devils and the alive faithfully reproducing its original sound whilst playing it with the piano Fabulous Thunderbirds mixed with a modern twist. sound of Dr John and Blues Festival! ACOUSTIC STAGE £15 Professor Longhair THE DE VALENCE - MAIN STAGE £15 Little Walter and Muddy Waters. CHURCH HOUSE - EVENING Using strictly acoustic instruments such as ukulele, washboard, Doors: 7.00pm. Starts: 7.30pm This is our 12th year and we present a This is world class blues in its kazoo, resophonic guitars and double bass, their passion along the way. He has programme packed with international artists most dirty, primal, emotional and Doors: 7.15pm. Starts: 7.45pm. for this music is perfectly represented on their last CD “OLD played and studied Harry Manx in New Orleans playing every type of Blues, truly something groovy state. It’s a sound that Adam Sweet STORIES FOR MODERN TIMES”, that also sees contributions by Harry Manx has been dubbed an essential link between the never fails to rock the house and other leading musicians and friends, Sugar Blue (a legendary many times with Jon for everyone, this year with a very special Adam’s debut album ‘Small Town Thinking’ was released in music of East and West, creating musical short stories that wed knock out an audience. As Giles harmonica player in the past with the Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan, Cleary, and opened up on the piano for Dr John in 2006, and for World Music twist. All at a most affordable 2014. With his acoustic guitar providing the foundation Adam and the tradition of the Blues with the depth of classical Indian ragas. says “This is the sound of a whole Willie Dixon and Frank Zappa) and the world master of resophonic Screamin’ Jay Hawkins in 1998. price. Then of course there’s our legendary producer Alan West built the album, calling on Nashville based His unique sound is bewitching and deliciously addictive to band working together as a team. guitar, Bob Brozman. He has recorded as a session player on many albums, including producer Thomm Jutz to add a little extra magic in the form of listen to. FREE Blues Trail. The magic of this sound is how it with David Byrne, Ray Davies, Cornershop, and Morcheeba on some of Music City’s fi nest session players. The album is an overview of the American popular music from the Playing the Mohan Veena, lap steel, harmonica, stomp box, One of the UK’s most beautiful seaside works together so well and almost early years of the last century with the Red Wine Serenaders (as their million selling ‘Big Calm’ album. He has played solo piano The album gathered critical acclaim and received national and and banjo, Manx quickly envelops the audience into what has resorts, set in the world famous telepathic connection between all Veronica & Max were formerly known) reinterpreting great songs for fi lm director legend Stanley Kubrik, and ran a successful New international radio play. Adam was featured in Classic Rock’s Blues been dubbed “the Harry Zone” with his warm vocals and the of the band members and the fact that this band’s rhythm section by artists such as Big Bill Broonzy, Memphis Minnie, Jimmie Orleans music night at the world famous Ronnie Scott’s jazz Pembrokeshire Coast National Park, will Magazine as ‘One to Watch’ for 2014, and the rave reviews of the hauntingly beautiful melodies of his original songs. understands how to REALLY groove.” Rodgers, Sidney Bechet, Lucille Bogan, Bo Carter, Delmore club in London for two years with many great guest musicians be rocking throughout the weekend with a album included a full 5 star rating and ‘Album of the Month’ in It’s in the live setting, Manx says, that the bridge between We are especially pleased to have Giles perform for us as he was Brothers in their own unique style. visiting. Dom was Musical Director for British international pop delicious, friendly vibe. Many people return Guitar Technique Magazine’s July 2014 edition, praising the album “heavenly” India and “earthy” American blues is most effectively a protégé of our late president, Pat Grover. sensation Paloma Faith. for offering a “whole new perspective on the (Blues) genre”. They won the European Blues Challenge 2013, an important built. “Indian music moves inward,” he explains. “It’s traditionally year on year to join in the fun and become He is widely accepted as one of the best interpreters of New “The sound and spontaneous feel of blues done right” Blues international contest held in Toulouse in March. They were the used in religious ceremonies and meditation, because it puts you part of our big Blues community. 2017 has seen Adam release “Take Your Time” – a 5 track EP Orleans piano, writes about and promotes New Orleans music, Matters magazine. www.gilesrobson.com fi rst Italian artists ever invited to the Mustique Blues Festival into this whole other place. But Western music has the ability that presents Adam’s latest material in a stripped back acoustic and leads the band ‘Dom Pipkin & the Ikos’, current favourites on (2012 and 2013). Awards notwithstanding, they are just an to move out, into celebration and dance. So when we play the The Aynsley Lister Band format that perfectly captures the essence of his acclaimed the international festival and blues circuit – and this is the band amazing good time live band! www.maxandveronica.com Indian stuff on stage, it has the tendency to draw people into one-man shows. The EP features material co-written with his he’s bringing to Tenby. www.dompipkin.co.uk th “His guitar playing is a fi re hazard” – MOJO long-standing writing partner Steve Black, as well as a track something really deep; they’ll get kind of quiet and spacey. Friday 10 When explosive natural ability collides with fi ery, emotionally written with founder member of Level 42, Boon Gould. THE REBECCA DOWNES BAND Then we’ll play some more Western music, and it grounds them THE DE VALENCE - MAIN STAGE £20 once more, they sort of come out of the mood the Indian music charged compositions, the result is Aynsley Lister; an incredible “Adam Sweet’s one of those undiscovered talents that, if there Female Vocalist 2016. had put them in and get into the performance. I love to see that THE DE VALENCE - MAIN STAGE £15 guitarist whose brand of blues-based rock delivers contemporary were any justice, would have been swept up by Jools Holland’s Doors: 7.15pm. Start: 7.45pm. British Blues Emerging Artist 2016. Doors: 7.15pm. Starts: 7.45pm. working — that effect on the audience. My goal has always been song writing fuelled with the kind of heart and soul that’s missing researchers long ago.” Acoustic Magazine. IAN PARKER Rebecca and her band are a ‘must Thomas Ford from so much modern music. to draw the audience as deep as possible into the music.” www.adamsweetmusic.com A literate songwriter, Ian is an original craftsman. Expressed see’ live act that often leaves newcomers simply blown away by Blend Indian folk melodies with slide guitar blues, add a sprinkle Bella Collins & Gareth Evans through a distinctive bitter-sweet vocal delivery, Ian’s songs of gospel and some compelling grooves and you’ll get Manx’s hold nothing back. His ability and willingness to share with his the power of the performance. With Bella has been wowing audiences at Tenby Blues Festival since she unique “mysticssippi” fl avour. It’s hard to resist, easy to digest audience naked honesty and genuine emotion is what sets him her co-writer Steve Birkett alongside fi rst performed when very young at the late night session. Last year and keeps audiences coming back for more. apart from many. her, a very tight band behind, and she brought her amazing band to the main stage (still very young!). Rebecca’s powerful voice to the fore, “Watching Harry play tonight I feel like I learned something new” This year she graces the acoustic stage in Church House with her Ian’s career took off in 2003, when the 5-piece outfi t performs original Bruce Springsteen. duo partner, Gareth Evans, a Pembrokeshire chap now living in he signed to Ruf Records. His tracks from the EP Real Life, the www.movinmusic.co.uk/harry_manx.htm Cardiff. Gareth’s guitar work at times incredibly delicate, at others debut album ‘INSIDE’ (Ruf1094) highly-acclaimed debut album Back To The Start and the superb totally incendiary, is the perfect accompaniment to Bella’s smoky, was released in October of that second album Believe, punctuated by a few classic covers. The heartfelt, Jazz tinged, near unique vocals. Despite favourable year. Further albums, live DVDs core of their music is the Blues, but they embrace elements The Diabel Cissokho Band and extensive tours of Europe and Thomas Ford is a one-man blues band. Thomas plays guitar comparisons with Amy Winehouse and Bonnie Raitt, Bella is most of rock, soul, funk and jazz to deliver an exciting, passionate Senegalese musician Diabel and harmonica and years of irresponsible living have helped Whether passionately writing and recording his own material or defi nitely her own woman. the USA followed, with Ian always performance. seeking new musical avenues to Cissokho is part of the great line to develop a voice which rumbles and groans and spits out the mesmerising audiences at his live shows, one thing is abundantly Bella has released CDs with both Gareth and her own band which Rebecca “has a whole range of what she can do with her voice. of Cissokho griots. clear: music is hard-wired to his DNA and fl ows from his explore, never content to merely words written on the back of cigarette packets. have been played on Paul Jones’ Radio 2 Show. She tends to come across maybe live as mostly a big belter – yes Diabel’s musical pedigree is fi ngertips like sonic bolts of lightning. With over tens of thousands rehash old ideas, no matter how Thomas completes his setup with a few bits of wood crudely www.bellacollinsmusic.com she’s got that – but she’s got lots of subtlety as well”. Paul Jones exceptional. International tours of albums sold, lashings of critical acclaim, and years of high successful they may have been. nailed together, pickup added, to stomp down upon and keep a BBC Radio2. www.rebeccadownes.com with his family’s band Bannaya profi le touring, Aynsley’s resumé speaks for itself and fi rmly Max De Bernardi & Veronica Sbergia His journey has taken unexpected turns, testing his loyal following steady pulse. Not a cover artist, he writes his own material, taking led to a long stint as Baaba secures his position as a leading light in the resurgence of British (Red Wine Serenaders) from time to time, but the integrity of his writing, the quality of from tradition rather than imitating. However, inspiration comes Maal’s kora player, as well as with in the form of blues greats such as John Lee Hooker, Juke Boy blues-infused music. www.aynlseylister.co.uk “Good time blues is alive and well and residing in… Milan, Italy. A his distinctive voice and the soulful nature of his signature guitar FOURCROFT HOTEL, BLUESTONE £5 playing have always been the bedrock of his work. acclaimed musicians such as Bonner, Son House, T Model Ford and more besides. band with a mission” – Folk & Roots Magazine BREWERY LATE NIGHT SESSION Pee Wee Ellis, Cheikh Lo, Ernest www.thomasfordblues.com Following the release of Politik Blues (Eye-Pea002) in April 2015, Doors: 11.45pm. Start: Midnight. Ranglin and Youssou N’Dour. FOURCROFT HOTEL £5 Ian refocused his attention on the Stratocaster-driven blues music The Giles Robson Band BLUESTONE BREWERY he began building his reputation on, more than twenty years ago. Adam Sweet Diabel’s success with bluesman Ramon Goose cemented his reputation as a versatile musician, able to effortlessly Amazing blues harmonica player Giles Robson and his fi rst class LATE NIGHT SESSION www.ianparkermusic.com Another chance to hear the cross cultures. Their album Mansana Blues was lauded as “a band are creating an incredible buzz around their dirty sweat Doors:11.45pm. Starts: Midnight. DOM PIPKIN & THE IKOS young talent that Tenby Blues fl avoursome mix of slide guitar, mellow kora and undulating down the walls twelve bar road house blues. Festival is renowned for Mandinka rhythms” (fRoots) which “delivers moments of steamy Thomas Ford and guests Dom Pipkin studied at the Guildhall School of Music and the Royal nurturing. Plus, of course, Giles’ debut album, “For those Who Need The Blues”, recorded pleasure” (Songlines). A second opportunity to hear Thomas Ford and listen to, or maybe Academy of music in London, but found his restless spirit drove the legendary jam session. completely live in one session captured the spontaneous dirty join in with, the legendary jam session that continues into the him to playing with jazz and blues bands as a more practical www.adamsweetmusic.com Diabel’s 2012 album ‘Kanabory Siyama’ marked a return to his and rough blues sound that is gaining Robson and the band rave wee wee hours. www.thomasfordblues.com education. roots. The album drew on Diabel’s rich musical heritage, blending