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Welcome to earlyblues.com, one of the longest running blues sites on the net, where you will find a vast range of blues material: the 'UK Blues Festival Diary', blues festival photographs and reviews, blues tours and gigs, artist and band interviews, essays and articles, reference lists, recommended blues books, CDs, DVDs, and blues radio stations, travelogues, general blues news items, a blues shopping mall, blues recipes, blues resting places, links to other blues sites, discussion forums and guestbook views. Be sure to visit often as the site is updated very frequently. Looking for a specific blues
artist or band, check this out first:
Blues Artists & Bands Index - indexing all artists & bands on the
'earlyblues' website,
or try
The NewsStand -
all sorts of snippets from the blues world.
Otherwise browse the Noticeboards below - each one listing the latest
updates by category.
For a
comprehensive list of what's on the site, see the
list on the left.
For posters of upcoming UK Blues Festivals see way down the bottom of
this page.
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For latest postings see: Interviews Noticeboard - new interviews with Jon Amor, Deborah Bonham, Coco Montoya, Paul Lamb, John Jorgenson, with more soon, including Dave Kelly and Chantel McGregor .... and Festivals Noticeboard - new photos of The Skegness Rock & Blues Festival 2010 and The NewsStand - the Chantel McGregor Feb/March Tour and the Hamilton Loomis March 2010 UK Tour........ and Blues Essays - Poetry and The Blues - recently released article by Christine White |
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| UK BLUES FESTIVALS NOTICEBOARD Updated: 2010 UK & European Blues Festivals Diary as at 4th Mar 2010 - Swanage updated Nostalgia: 2009 UK Blues Festivals Diary Updated (6/3/10): The Deborah Bonham Band at Fifestock - photos by Alan White Updated (27/02/10): Skegness Rock & Blues Festival 2010 - photos by Alan White Coming soon: The Cadillac Kings and DJ Chris Powers - photos by Alan White Check out: Junior Wells Memorial Show - photos by Alan White Check out: Carlisle Blues Fest 2009 photos by Alan White Check out: Ramsbottom Rhythm & Blues Festival 2009 - photos by Rick Lacey & Steve Smith Check out: The Great British R & B Festival 2009 - Colne - photos and interviews by Alan White with additional photos by Steve Smith Check out: Smokie Blues Festival 2009 - review by Duncan Beattie & photos by Paul Webster Check out: Maryport Blues Festival 2009 - review by Courtland Bresner Check out: Blues at The Fold 2009 - photos by Alan White Check out: Linton Music Festival 2009 photos and review by Alan White and Steve Wosket Check out: Upton Blues Festival 2009 - photos by Alan White Check out: BluesWater Festival 2009 - photos by Ian Zirins Check out: Warrington Rhythm & Blues Festival - photos by Alan White Check out: 21st Burnley National Blues Festival 2009 photos by Alan White Check out: Skegness Rock & Blues Festival 2009 - photos by Alan White and Liz Aiken Check out: Carlisle Blues Fest 2008 - photos by Alan White and Liz Aiken Check out: The Colne Great British R&B Festival 2008 - photos by Alan White Check out: Maryport Blues Festival 2008 - photos & reviews by Alan White & Courtland Bresner Check out: Appleby Beer & Blues Festival 2008 - photos by Alan White Updated: Linton Music Festival 2008 photos and review by Alan White and Steve Wosket Updated: Upton Blues Festival 2008 - photos by Alan White and Phil Richards Check out: 20th Burnley National Blues Festival 2008 - photos by Alan White Updated: Abertillery Blues Festival 2008 - photos by Liz Aiken Updated: Skegness Rock & Blues Festival 2008 photos by Alan White Check out: Tenby Blues Festival 2008 - photos by Carl DeAbreu Check out: All the photos and reviews of major UK Blues Festivals over many years from Alan White, Steve Wosket, Courtland Bresner, Paul Webster, Carl DeAbreu, Phil Richards, Liz Aiken, Ian Zirins, Tony Higgins, Steve Smith and Rick Lacey |
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| UK BLUES TOURS AND GIGS NOTICEBOARD Updated: Blues Forum - monthly event at Lancaster Library run by Mississippi Max Haymes NEW: Jon Amor Band - photos from Barrow R&B Club Coming soon: Peter Donegan and The Lonnie Donegan Band - photos from Pocklington, York Check out: The John O'Leary Band - photos from Barrow R&B Club Updated: Lucy Zirins gigs - a very talented young lady singing the blues with passion! Coming soon: Ian Siegal Band - photos from Barrow R&B Club Updated: Barrow R&B Club, Barrow in Furness - weekly gig guide for Feb to August 2010 Check out: Stephen Dale Petit's tour with special guest Mick Taylor - photos by Alan White Check out: Louisiana Red and Michael Messer UK Tour 2009 - photos by Alan White Check out: The Lichfield Vaults, Hereford - monthly gig guide for Jan to March 2010 Check out: Jay Tamkin Band during their northern tour at Whitehaven & Cockermouth - review by Duncan Beattie and photos by Alan White Check out: Mike Markey & Nick Jones - photos by Liz Aiken Check out: Graham Robinson at The Robert Gillow, Lancaster - photos from Alan White Updated: Khalif “Wailin’" Walter at The Gregson, Lancaster Check out: The Mitch Laddie Trio - photos from Barrow R&B Club Check out: Marcus Malone - photos from Barrow R&B Club Check out: King King featuring Alan Nimmo - Tour photos from Barrow R&B Club Updated: Ian Parker Band - photos at Barrow R&B Club - including Joyce & Bill! Check out: Oli Brown Band, Graham Robinson & Lucy Zirins at Ribble Valley Jazz & Blues Club Check out: Blues Caravan 2008: Sue Foley-Deborah Coleman-Dani Wilde-Joanne Shaw Taylor Check out: The Stumble play Walmer Bridge, Preston Check out: Max's Juke-Joint Blues Club - Robert Gillow Pub, Lancaster every Sunday 4pm-8pm |
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| BLUES AWARENESS: ESSAYS, ARTICLES AND TALKS NOTICEBOARD NEW: Poetry and The Blues - recently released article by Christine White NEW: An Introduction to Bob Dylan's use of Pre-war Blues - new essay by Michael Gray NEW: "Searching for Willie McTell: A British Writer in Georgia" - a new series of talks by Michael Gray in the USA NEW: Details of US Hardback of "Travellin' Shoes" by Michael Gray Check out: I Woke Up This Morning - Introduction to Blues for the Newcomer - by Max Haymes & Alan White Updated: Dai Thomas's Blues Singers and their Instruments list 2009 Check out: 'Things They Said' (by early blues singers) - article by Max Haymes Check out: "I Heard The Voice of a Pork Chop" - new essay from Max Haymes Updated: "Gettin' a Handle on those Monikers" - sources of nicknames by Alan White Coming soon: "The Red Man and the Blues" - the link between the North American Indian and the Afro-American, an in-depth study by Max Haymes (well worth the wait!) Updated: Blues Memories - Recollections of introductions to the Blues Check out: The English Music Hall Connection, an in-depth study of the English Music Hall as a strong, non-African root of the blues. Excellent essay from Michael Gray: Ghost Trains of Mississippi. A must for blues fans... Max Haymes's new book RAILROADIN' SOME + updated Reviews Check out: Jumpin' The Blues - an essay from Steve Pilkington Check out: Blues Collage from Colin McNeill Check out the full list of Blues Essays by Max Haymes, Michael Gray, Alan White and others |
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| BLUES BOOKS, CDs, DVDs, MOVIES AND RADIO
LINKS Check out: Recommended Blues Books - Blues, Gospel, Zydeco and R&B Highly recommended: Michael Gray's excellent book: HAND ME MY TRAVELIN' SHOES: In Search of Blind Willie McTell + Reviews Check out: Paul Jones CD with Eric Clapton - new from Collectors' Choice Check out JSP Records for the new Leroy Carr and Ma Rainey 'Mother of the Blues' 5 CD box sets - both sets compiled and annotated by Max Haymes Introducing: A mammoth new series of blues CDs from Masked Marvel Records: Voice of The Blues: Blues & Gospel of the African American Vols 1 & 2 available now Check out: Red Lick Records New catalogue now available. Check out: Cadillac Records movie - the rise of Chess Records & its artists - Wow! Check out: Info about a new upcoming UK documentary: Gettin' the Blues Check out: Blues Internet Magazines Check out some Blues Video Clips (awesome!) Updated: Streaming the Blues - Worldwide Blues Radio on the Internet |
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| BLUES TRAVELOGUES NOTICEBOARD Check out: 'Deep South Early Blues travelogue' : Memphis thru to Clarksdale Updated: Down The Dirt Road 5 (travelling the Southern States) from Courtland Bresner Coming late 2009: The Alabama, Georgia, South Carolina & Tennessee circuit, including Atlanta GA, Macon GA, Savannah GA, Charleston SC, Thompson GA, McCormick SC, Toccoa GA, Chattanooga TN, Birmingham AL, Montgomery AL and Columbus GA. |
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This is the original 'Early Blues' Website, first published in October 2000 by Alan White and regularly developed since then with a vast range of excellent material I hope you enjoy. Many thanks for contributions from renowned blues historian, author, radio DJ and lecturer Max Haymes, acclaimed author Michael Gray, acoustic blues guitarist and blues guitar researcher Dai Thomas, acoustic delta blues guitarist and gravestones expert Courtland Bresner, photographer Paul Webster, blues portrait artist Loz Arkle, 'dental expert' Phil Richards, Midlands reviewer and 'blues brother' Steve Wosket, North East reviewer Tony Higgins, photographers Liz Aiken and Carl DeAbreu, proud father and photographer Ian Zirins, and a warm welcome to our latest contributors, photographer Steve Smith and drummer/photographer/reviewer Rick Lacey. I really do appreciate your help.Our purpose is to broaden awareness and understanding of the origins of blues music and to encourage and support live blues music - 'keeping the blues alive'. To do this we: ¨ research, produce and publish blues articles and essays ¨ promote blues books, DVDs, films and Internet based blues radio ¨ promote and support UK blues festivals (with reviews and photographic portfolios) ¨ interview blues artists and bands ¨ encourage budding blues artists and bands ¨ support associated blues societies and blues magazines ¨ maintain this website (incorporating all of the above and the side panel) For the most recent updates see the Noticeboards above. Alan White - earlyblues.com |
| For the record: this is an educational website and no content may be copied for commercial use (see our copyright notice). If in doubt, email me alan.white@earlyblues.com. All the work maintaining this site is completely voluntary (with no financial support whatsoever) coz' we're passionate about the blues and we want to keep the blues alive! |
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"Where the Southern Crosses The Yellow Dog" The junction of the Yellow Dog (the Yazoo Delta Railroad, now the Columbus & Greenville) running west and east and the old Southern Railroad (the Illinois Central) running north and south. |
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The UK Blues Festival now featured is: |
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Quote for earlyblues.com from Gary Fletcher, The
Blues Band: "Perhaps more than the musicians themselves I think it’s the guys who chronicle the blues, past and present, who keep the blues alive. Without the efforts of those who create resources such as earlyblues.com there would be little or no cohesion between the various elements that go to make up today’s blues scene" www.garyfletchermusic.co.uk www.thebluesband.com |
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The next UK Blues Festival to be featured will be:
Photos and more interviews coming soon |
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Quote from Paul Brett, Associate Editor,
Music Maker Magazine,
(extract from Blind Willie McTell article): "Blues legends like Willie McTell and Leadbelly are being kept alive by the research and dedication, not to mention admiration, of many people across the world. Either by playing their songs, writing books and articles or hosting and running websites. I would like to draw your attention to one of the very best sites here in the UK... early blues www.earlyblues.com....." www.musicmaker.org.uk |
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Some previous Blues Festivals featured were: (click here for the full festival list)
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Quotes from Lee Bates and Billy Newton: The Early Blues website is undoubtedly one of the best, most informative sites around. I check it just about everyday, it a great tool for a musician to have! Lee Bates
I can see by the work and the passion that you
put into your website you're helping musicians like Lee and myself to
push the blues forward. |
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