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2004 FESTIVAL ARTISTES
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Photo's and Gig Reviews of ALL the stages/venues of Festival 2004
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What was on in 2004
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ACOUSTIC STAGE
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Stage: MAIN STAGE GIG REPORT 2003
Photo's and Report on the
Charterhouse International Blues Pavilion
Main Stage
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Blues Club meeting goes with a bang as bass player mounts bass...
11th March 2005
Darry Williams plays some ragtime with Tim Davies on harp
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On Friday 4th March last the new
'cellar bar'
at the Rover’s Return in Douglas was the venue for the
first Blues Club in many a long month and what an excellent new venue it is.
Opened only a week
previously, it’s music room is just the right size to generate a great
atmosphere.
There is also the bar and a smaller room to the side where people can go to
talk but keep in touch with events as pictures are delivered courtesy of the
CCTV system - a very nice touch.
Walter Ego
kicked off with an hour of blues rock. As ‘Jim the
drummer’ was relaxing in Spain
Dave Colley
from
Sweet Sweet Bulb
(and formerly
Liebezeit) joined
Derek
in the rhythm section whilst the usual double lead
guitars of
Steve Courtie
and
John Barker
soloed their hearts out. Finishing on a moody "Love
That Burns" with
Dave McLean
joining on keyboards this was a good rocking start.
Darry Williams plays some more ragtime with Tim Davies on harp
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A fine crowd now filled the room as
Daryl Williams
and
Tim Davies
gave us
30minutes of acoustic blues which was lapped up showing that the room's
acoustics are great for a wide range of music.
StoneChase run wild
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Stonechase
followed with an hour
of rock’n’roll and rockabilly. Guest drummer
John Kinley
was a hit with his
crisp solos and despite the low ceiling
Johnny G
managed to spectacularly mount
his double bass.
The place was really jumping now
Dave Wade and mates wind things up a notch or two
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as for the last 45
minutes the blues club stalwarts
Dave Wade
,
Dave McLean
,
Tim Davies
and
Kate
Bass
took to the small but perfectly formed stage with
Johnny G
,
Steve Courtie
,
John Barker
and
Dave Colley
returning for one of those blues jam sessions that
could go on all night but sadly had to end at midnight.
Thanks go to
Martin
Brunschweiler
and best wishes for a swift recovery go to
Earl Law
and long may this
new venue continue. Watch this space for details of the next meeting...
Atmospheric photos supplied courtesy of Big John Barker's cellphone - very nice too.
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