Blues Booklet 2018 ii.qxp_Layout 1 10/08/2018 15:09 Page 1 Fri 7th 11pm 1am. FREE FAMILY Blues Greatest Hits Don Baker & Rob Strong Band €10 FUN EVENTS Saturday 8th 1pm-5pm Sat 8th 11pm 1am. Sunday 9th - 1pm-5pm Charlie Hussey 'Blues Train' The Paul Deslauriers Band €10 @the Courthouse Sun 9th Charlie Hussey 'Blues Train' 10pm The Grainne Duffy Band 12pm. €10 Ronnie Marquee The Squealing McKennas Westenra Terr ys Bar Tir Na Og The Brewery Venues Pig Greer Band Bar On The Restaurant Bar Arms Hotel & Lounge Bar McKennas Upstairs Diamond THURSDAY 9 - 11.30pm MONAGHAN Blues Jam FRIDAY 1. Westenra Arms Hotel 9 - 11.30pm 2. The Squealing Pig Glas 3. McKennas Bar 4. Terrys Bar FRIDAY Ruzz Guitars 5. Tir Na Óg Bar 10 - 12.30pm Paddy The Crow Black Revolutionaires Blues Revue Chicken Sherlock SATURDAY 2 - 4.30pm Ronnie Paddy Greer Band Sherlock SATURDAY Ruzz Guitars Clara 4 - 6.30pm Blues Revue Rose Band SATURDAY Alternative 6 - 8.30pm BLUES STAGE Rusty Jacks SATURDAY DD & The 9.30 - 12am Crow Black Chicken Delta Boys SATURDAY Clara 10 - 12.30am The Paddy Ronnie Rose Band Revolutionaires Glas Greer Band Sherlock SUNDAY Ronnie 3 - 5.30pm Rusty Greer Band Jacks SUNDAY DD & The 5 - 7.30pm MONAGHAN Delta Boys Campervans at: Monaghan Coral Leisure Centre Car Park - Blues Jam www.monaghan.coralleisure.ie/ SUNDAY Monaghan Harps GAA Complex in the town - 7 - 9.30pm Crow Black www.monaghanharps.gaa.ie Chicken On first come first served basis. SUNDAY Camping at green area opposite the Coral Leisure Centre. Ruzz Guitars An Garda Siochana Tel. (047) 77200 9 - 11.30pm Rusty The Paddy Glas Blues Revue Revolutionaires Jacks Sherlock MONDAY 9 - 11.30pm Survivors Gig Blues Booklet 2018 ii.qxp_Layout 1 10/08/2018 15:09 Page 2 In 2013 they decided to focus all their energy and talents to develop Ruzz Guitar’s Blues Revue (Bristol, UK) very impressive performance with this soulful and folky album” (Blues Magazine, their distinctive power trio.This Montreal-based, Canadian Blues band, ‘Ruzz Guitar’s Blues Revue’ is a powerful, soul injected The Netherlands).Her live E.P ‘Queen of the Late Night Radio’ (2012) ignited a (Ireland) collaboration with harmonica player/song writer Don Baker. She appeared on his Don Baker & Rob Strong Band blend rock with straight-ahead blues in a way that echoes the vibe of Blues/R’n’B/Rock’n’Roll band hailing from Bristol UK and lead Don Baker and Rob Strong, are two by Gretsch endorsed guitarist Ruzz Guitar. After taking album ‘My Songs, My Friends’ (2013) this collaboration developed into a nationwide the great power trios from the 60’s and 70’s, ranging from guitar-driven tour and release of their album ‘Baker Rose’ (2016). Clara Rose and her band are set of Ireland’s best known rock/blues inspiration from great guitarists such as Wilko Johnson, Brian pyrotechnic blazing to a milder blues boogie wondrously peppered Setzer, Jim Heath and Jimmie Vaughan, Ruzz has developed his to rock the Harvest Time Blues Festival once again this year, it is a good feeling to musicians …Irish Blues legends with pleasing funky bass lines and a swamp-blues backbeat.The band own style which is quickly becoming recognised around the ‘come home’ and always a highlight on the gig calendar! fits the description! Put them are multiple award winners, most recently crowned Entertainer of the globe. Joining forces with drummer Zachary Evans and bassist together with a fabulous Joe Allen from Bristol, they create the unique musical blend that Year for the second year in a row at the 21st annual Maple Blues Awards is “Ruzz Guitar’s Blues Revue”.Since forming in 2014, the band Glas (South Wales) keyboard player and drummer, To capture the vibe and feel of classic blues, rock and roll, held on January 15th, 2018 in Toronto, Canada. In 2017, along with has gone from strength to strength recording two self-released albums. Ruzz Guitar’s and you get a formidable outfit. country, and R+B in a modern and contemporary way is no Blues Revue have opened for artists such as Dr Feelgood, Kirk Fletcher (The Entertainer of the Year, they also won the Maple Blues Awards for mean feat. Step forward GLAS, a three piece band from S Dublin’s Don Baker, is known as a Fabulous Thunderbirds/Joe Bonamassa/Solo), The BlockHeads (Ian Dury & The Electric Act of the Year, Bassist of Wales. Featuring a combined collective of talent that has seen prolific singer/ Blockheads), Bill Kirchen and Darrel Higham (Imelda May/Jeff Beck/Solo). The band the Year and Drummer of the Year. them share stages with the likes of Albert Lee, The songwriter/musician for over 50 has played throughout the UK and has had very successful tours of Europe (July In January 2016, in Memphis, the Groundhogs, Bill Kirchen, Leo Bud Welch, Crazy Cavan and years and has had two number LaTe NiTe CLuB 2015) and the US (April 2017). band were runners-up at the The Rhythm Rockers, The Spellkasters, and Gerry Mcavoy’s one singles ‘Winner in You’ on WeSTeNRa Band Of Friends , John Otway, Jason Ricci,Mick Pini, Deke Leonard and Ben Waters. the RTE label and ‘Inner City’. prestigious 32nd International The Revolutionaires (Durham, UK) GLAS, fronted by Dai John on vocals and bass, with the drums of Sam Andrews, and Established within the ‘hotbed’ of the North East music scene Other artists to record Don’s Blues Challenge (IBC) the world’s lead guitar of James Oliver are one of the hardest working with regular festival largest gathering of blues acts. in the UK, The Revolutionaires power-out jumpin’ hot rhythm & appearances across the UK and beyond. songs include Sinéad O’ Connor, Finbar Furey, Declan O’ Rourke and The Paul blues in their own indomitable hard hitting style.Influenced Liam Ó Maonlaoi ,with Bono from U2 describing Don as ‘The best Recent album release, Relentless by 1940’s and 1950’s R&B, in particular, Louis Jordan, Big Joe (June 2016), received international Turner, Little Richard, Chuck Berry and Roy Brown, but have Ronnie Greer Band (Belfast, Northern Ireland) harmonica player in the world’. He has also released a total of 15 albums One of the justifiable legends of the Northern Ireland music Deslauriers Band adopted a harder and more aggressive approach, synonymous during his career.Rob Strong, from Derry, on bass guitar and lead vocals, critical acclaim, climbing to the #2 scene, Ronnie Greer is also one of its favourite performers. A with modern blues artists such as Stevie Ray Vaughan and position on the Roots Music Report superb blues and jazz guitarist, his fingers have added passion is another of Ireland’s Living Legends, who also has been performing for Mike Henderson which helps create their own high energy sound. Over the last Saturday 1am. €10 and fire to some of the greatest blues bands in the country, more than five decades! Rob still has that unique and sensational voice radio chart in Canada and to #10 decade The Revolutionaires have established themselves on the UK and European including the legendary Jim Daly Blues Band. As a sideman and that saw him pull in huge crowds with one of the top showbands in the in the US. Rockin’ circuit, performing extensively at festivals in France, Belgium, Holland, frontman, Ronnie has shared the stage with some of the biggest Germany, Norway, Denmark, Italy, Spain, Malta and Dubai. The Revolutionaires have ‘60s ‘ The Plattermen’, and his own band The Rockets in the 1970s. Indeed names in the business – including the likes of Dr. John, Lowell recorded five CD’s to date containing a collection of Hot Rockin’ R&B tracks. Each Rob once turned down the Fulson, Phil Guy, Johnny Mars and many more. A few years (Monaghan) CD captures the ‘rawness’ and sheer energy of the band, who like to give their The Grainne Duffy Band back, Ronnie formed a blues quartet that was the equal of any opportunity to join the world famous performances a ‘hard-edged’ vibe! ‘Deep Purple. Rob also plays bass LaTe NiTe CLuB Described by The Sunday Times with Anthony Toner joining the band in mid 2007 with his soulful vocals and West and sings, with his son, Andrew as ‘a blues singer of real Coast-inspired slide playing, adding a new dimension to the band. The Ronnie integrity’, Grainne Duffy is a The Paddy Sherlock Band (Paris, France) Greer Band notched up notable successes with their stint as backing band for the Strong, lead singer of ‘The WeSTeNRa The one that got away … to Paris! Based in the French capital, legendary Whitey Johnston when touring Northern Ireland in the spring of 2007. Commitments. The band also pioneer of her own style while Paddy is a prolific original songwriter and dynamic front-man, features one of Ireland’s best also paying sincere homage to actor, singer, songwriter, guitarist and trombone hero. Don Baker Burlesque and bravura served up with a big helping of the Rusty Jacks (Derry, Northern Ireland) keyboard players, Salvatore Urbano her roots, soul, blues, country Rusty Jacks are a talented Irish outfit who play ‘Southern funkiest New Orleans second-line grooves you’ve ever heard. and rock traditions. She is a blues’. Their first album,‘Movin On’, with original new songs, from Naples and on drums we have From Bunk to Monk through Skunk, Junk, Punk and Funk. Paddy covered several styles and was widely acclaimed. Taking their another of Ireland’s finest, Hugh O’ & Rob Strong Band seasoned artist and has been Sherlock has played, recorded and toured with the likes of influences from their love of America’s Deep South Blues and spending the last number of Linda Hopkins, Wendell Brunius, FFF, Phoenix, Chilly Gonzales, Neill.