Last night Richard Digance was at Jagz,but I was at South St Reading for the Dave Thomas Blues Band with blues shouter Norrie "Snakebite" Burnett and Dave "Bouffant" Raphael guesting on harp. The opening act was an excellent country blues due: Andy Mathewson and Lisa Winship. They are appearing at Jagz open mike on 27th March- highly recommended.
Other open mike headliners at Jagz are:Quiet Engine 21st Feb,Morrison 28th Feb & 13 March,Kelly Boazman & Rowdy member 6th March, Skyport Ade & Potting Shed band 20 March, Adrian Johnson 3rd April. In the main room the Jazz Dudes are on 23rd March & Lee Gibson 18th March, Asaf Sirklis Trio on 29 March for the jazz fans.
The rest of the monthly blues at South Street, Reading are:
Spike Drivers with Fran McGillvray, Mike Burke & Sam Hare 15 March, Rag Mama Rag with Julia Titus & Beggar's Belief on 19 April,Sonny Black & Wiz Jones,17 May,Grainne Duffy 21 June,Spider John Koerner (not to be missed) 19 July,Norman Beaker band 20 September,Dave Raphael Band 18 October ,Mercury Blues Band 15 November, Gill Roberts 15 December.
Other Roots stuff at Jagz includes Root Showcase 1st March,Randolph Mathews & Byron Johnson 8th March,Miranda Sykes & Rex Preston 22 March, The Blues Band are at Camberley on 21 March.

RtS