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Orkney Blues weekend

08 Sep 08 - 02:13 PM (#2434339)
Subject: Orkney Blues weekend
From: Megan L

September the 23rd sees the start of the Orkney Blues weekend.
Blues

Looks like a good weekend


08 Sep 08 - 04:16 PM (#2434465)
Subject: RE: Orkney Blues weekend
From: Megan L

Anyone know what acts are worth going to see?


08 Sep 08 - 06:04 PM (#2434576)
Subject: RE: Orkney Blues weekend
From: Eric the Viking

All of them are pretty good.Last year was great (If a bit loud !!). Grooves in Kirkwall has a programme and tickets and a synopsis of the acts.There was a run down in the Orcadian a couple of weeks ago. But certainly; Bad liars amd lue Rooster are worth a trip. Son Henry is supposed to be good but I have never seen him.Pity there is nothing at the Commadore or in Kirkwall this year.


08 Sep 08 - 07:30 PM (#2434670)
Subject: RE: Orkney Blues weekend
From: Leadfingers

Only name in there that I know is Keith Christmas ! He 'Did' Oldest Swinger for Fred Wedlock (No mention of the REAL writer) and is a Very Good guitarist , though (I M H O ) he does know it ! I was on the fringes of the Late Sixties blues revival in England so DO know
a bit about it , though the newer guys are strangers .


08 Sep 08 - 10:21 PM (#2434788)
Subject: RE: Orkney Blues weekend
From: Effsee

Go to the Headliners link and check out 4 of their websites. Peter Nardini is weel worth catching!


09 Sep 08 - 10:56 AM (#2435203)
Subject: RE: Orkney Blues weekend
From: alanabit

I think Ed Pickford wrote "The Oldest Swinger". However, Keith Christmas definitely wrote "Robin Head", which Fred Wedlock recorded and "Getting Religion" is a lot of fun too.


09 Sep 08 - 12:30 PM (#2435308)
Subject: RE: Orkney Blues weekend
From: alanabit

I should have added, I wish I was going to be there. It all sounds like a lot more fun than marking class tests!


16 Sep 08 - 05:12 PM (#2442463)
Subject: RE: Orkney Blues weekend
From: Eric the Viking

It's this weekendhttp://orkneyblues.co.uk/.

I won't get to see anything on Friday as I'll be playing for the dancing in the Hope.(Will get to Stromness on Saturday) But if anyone gets across the water it'll be worth it.