BLUES TRAIL
Sunday 27 July
7pm, The Ragtime Jug Orchestra - Pig Inn The City
www.ragtimejug.co.uk
They evoke the authentic African-American sound of the early 20th century, playing a good-time mix of ragtime, country blues, hokum, skiffle, and jug band music.

7.30pm, Paul Cowley - The New Inn
Acoustic guitarist singer-songwriter, who also runs the Sutton Coldfield Blues Collective.

8pm, King B - Café Rene
www.kingB.biz
Oxfordshire based blues band with range of classic blues and their own material.

Monday 28 July
9pm, Keith Thompson and Patsy Gamble - Café Rene
www.densitymusic.com
Wonderful mixture of guitar and sax from duo who put on a great show with Keith Thompson’s Strange Brew at The New Inn last year.

Tuesday 29 July
8.30pm, Déjà Voodoo - New Inn Hotel
Oxfordshire guitarist Andy Douse with his new rocking blues band.

9pm, Will Killeen - The Cross Keys Inn
Irish acoustic blues player with totally unique style. Celtic roots mixed with American blues delivered with percussive guitar and whirling vocals.

9pm, Sons of The Delta Band - Café Rene
www.sonsofthedelta.co.uk
Gloucester based band with the authentic sounds of Delta blues, and first hand experience of playing and recording in the USA.

Wednesday 30 July
Free Workshop
11am Centre for African-American Music, Performing Arts Library, Greyfriars.
American ‘songster-bluesman’ and Piedmont style guitarist Michael Roach, and UK harmonica king Paul Lamb will lead two-hour workshops, ending with a free concert between 1pm-2pm.
To book call 01452 396755

8pm, David Bristow - Café Rene
www.bristowblues.co.uk
‘A unique style - kinda reminds me of Lonnie Johnson’ Catfish Keith.

8.30pm, Steve Kent - Pig Inn The City
Return to Festival of popular Gloucester bluesman.

8.30pm, Festival ‘Open Mic’ Night - The Cross Keys Inn
Run by Son of The Delta Mark Cole. Come and join in at this great new venue!

9pm, Talking / Blues with Mumbo Jumbo and The Wooden Horse of Dr. Troy - Dick Whittington
A brand new feature for this year’s Festival with acoustic 3 piece outfit Mumbo Jumbo, with Oliver Carpenter, Chris Gibbons, and Chris Lomas, teamed up with Midlands poet and raconteur Dave Reeves – ‘mixing free-reed blues with anarchic humour’. Something completely different.

9pm, Jamie Thyer and his new band - Deans Walk
Former Worried Men frontman with new outfit. The Festival wouldn’t be the same without Jamie tearing the night apart with his brand of rockin’ blues and repartee.

Thursday 31 July
8.30pm, The Steve Browning Band  - New Inn Hotel
A modern blues sound, mixing blues with elements of jazz, funk, and rock.

9pm, Bridget and The Big Girls Blues - The Cross Keys Inn
Stalwart of the local Gloucester blues scene
A great voice reminiscent of the classic American blues singers of the 20s and 30s.

9pm, Innes Sibun Band - Café René
www.innessibun.com
One of the UK’s finest rocking blues guitarists. One of the most popular acts at the last few Festivals.

9pm, Oliver Darling - Dick Whittington
Playing at Café Rene on Saturday 2nd August with his band The Dirty Robbers, Oliver is making a name for himself on the UK circuit as guitarist with Mike Sanchez. Here he plays some of the music that has influenced him, including tracks by Big Bill Broonzy, Charles Brown, Buddy Holly, Eddie Cochran, and The Beatles.

Friday 1 August
8.30pm, The Suspects - Pig Inn The City  
The usual ones too, with their blend of music that explores the edges of the blues.

9pm, Robin Chandler and The Howling Tomcats - Teagues
Straight ahead Chicago and Delta Blues band.

8pm, Howard Smith & The Razors - Café Rene
Another Festival regular. Listen out for that great Sonny Landreth guitar sound.

Saturday 2 August
Café René
Over the next 2 days Café René will host an eclectic mix of their favourite artists, some straight blues based, and some on the fringes and beyond the blues genre.
Please check their programme for full details as artists will be added, and timings confirmed

6pm The Dirty Robbers
Festival favourite Oliver Darling is back with his partners in crime. Recently done a session on the Mark Lamarr BBC Radio 2 Show both with The Robbers and Palookaville. People are starting to take notice.

Moles and Skylarks
Popular Café René regulars, fronted by the big voice of Dirty Lyle.
and much more…

Blues Trail
8pm, The Blues Anoraks - The Conservative Club
Gloucestershire veteran bluesman Bill Pullen with his famous stories and knowledge of the blues archives.

8.30pm, Guy Tortora Band - Coots Café / Bar, The National Waterways Museum
www.guytortora.com
Originally from Pasadena, California, but now residing in London. Recently done sessions for the Paul Jones R&B Show and have a new CD – ‘Living on Credit’.
‘As much understated soul as anyone has a right to expect…something of an undiscovered treasure’. American-UK.

9pm, Cool Hand - Pig Inn The City
Pete Heyward and Chris Willey are back with their classy take on some old standards.

Sunday 3 August
Café René
(See their programme for full details)
Perry Foster
Return of Festival favourite from last year. Influenced by the recordings of Big Bill Broonzy, Sonny Terry and Brownie McGhee. Perry always delivers a larger than life performance.
Ben Ferri
Fat Digester
Tom McNai

The Finale
2pm - 7pm,  The Courtyard at Coots Café / Bar at The National Waterways Museum:
The Swamp Band
The Honeyboy Hickling Band
www.honeyboyhickling.com
‘Harp driven R & B from the very charismatic livewire performer is unbeatable’.

Mike Sanchez and The Portions
www.mikesanchez.com
Former Bill Wyman Rhythm King, and frontman with The Big Town Playboys, Mike has played many times at Gloucester and his boogie, rock and roll, and blues set never fails to get people dancing.
…plus more!

BLUES TRAIL
9pm, Bridget and The Big Girls Blues- Pig Inn The City           

BLUES CRUISE
The National Waterways Museum will host a Blues Cruise with the Sons of The Delta on Friday 22 August, 7.30pm–11pm. Tickets 01452 318200 or gloucester@waterwaystrust.org.uk