THE HOWDEN RiBFEST 2008
Well!!......What a weekend that was......watch this space for write ups and snaps and recipe tips and so on......
Saturday the 22nd and Sunday the 23rd of November see's the first ever weekend festival of rock, blues, and a bit of soul in Howden.(Or a lot of soul depending on if you look on it as a musical genre or an impassioned committment)
The Howden RiBFest (Rock in Blues...stick an apostrophe in somewhere and you get the idea) was born of a desire to maintain the high quality of artists presented by Howden Live and at the same time give lesser known musicians the opportunity to play in front of a larger audience.
There will also be percussion based workshop aimed at the children of Howden, hosted by Beautiful South percussionist, Gary Hammond. (Sponsored by Howden Rotary)
A secondary venue upstairs at the Wellington,featuring local acoustic acts,is a welcome addition to proceedings......as well as two 'plugged in' sessions at Howden WMC....and a freebie at the White Horse....watch this space!
This will be very, very special indeed, feel free to be part of it!
Please check out details of other events at different venues....It's an elastic, evolving thing!
WEEKEND TICKETS BEFORE NOVEMBER 21st ARE £55.£60 on the door and sessions as priced. Early booking gives a £5 discount per weekend ticket.
THE SATURDAY AFTERNOON SESSION £15
DOORS OPEN 1pm.
1.15pm
DOSCH (AKA Do$ch) : South Yorkshire's "Weapons Grade" Maximum Rhythm and Blues outfit.
Those seeking complete musical exhilaration delivered with wit and relentless energy will never be left wanting by this exceptional quartet of R & B maniacs.
Right from their opening number, audiences find themselves on a compelling rollercoaster ride, hurtling between the crazy and furious without warning.
Guitar genius Ian Bartram has an edge to his playing rarely heard these days - this Telecaster tyrant is the real thing, using no more notes than necessary to create his almighty riffs and sizzling leads : the perfect foil for vocalist Andy Hinkler, who quite simply is one of the most charismatic, gritty and witty vocalists on the circuit.
All this backed by the rock solid Richard Makinson on bass and Pawel Marcinkiewicz on drums.
Dabble with Dosch here.
2.15pm.
THE BLUE BISHOPS: Regular visitors to Howden over the years, this band comprises a bunch of seasoned players who, between them, have played with household names and global stars galore, ranging from Jethro Tull to Joan Armatrading, to the Kinks, Blancmange, Bill Wyman, Lena Lovich and The Swinging Blue Jeans.This formula means the Blue Bishops music is crafted, exciting, deep-rooted, ballsy and different, with enough early blues and enough late acid rock to turn every gig into an unforgettable rock’n'roll event.
Geoff Grange fronts the band with lead vocals and guitar. He worked with Bill Wyman on the albums "Struttin' our Stuff" and "Double Bill". (harp and vocals).
Simon Burrett nearly fronts the band with (some lead) vocals and (slide, amongst 7 other) guitars. (has worked extensively with Martin Barre and John Noyce of Jethro Tull fame)
Jim Rodford handles the bottom (also quite well-known as a bass guitarist - Kinks, Argent, Zombies etc)
Justin Hildreth plays eclectic drums (worked with Roogalator, Lene Lovich, Joan Armatrading, Thomas Dolby, Blancmange, Nina Hagen etc)
Bash the Bishops here.
3.30pm.
THE STEVE GIBBONS BAND: Words such as artistry, charisma, endurance and integrity are often used in describing a legend. They all apply to Steve Gibbons, who has been in the music business for over four decades, surviving the ever-changing trends by being himself. His creativity as a writer is reflected in the scores of songs to his credit, 14 albums (not counting "greatest hits", singles, EPs and guest appearances) sales of which have long surpassed the 1 million mark. In the small country of Sweden alone (population 8 million) he sold over 100,000 copies of his hit album "Down in the Bunker". The most notable cover of a Steve Gibbons song is the title track for Roger Daltrey's (The Who) solo album "One of the Boys". Add to this material Steve's vitality and charisma as a storytelling performer, backed by a hard driving/country flavored classic rock & roll band, and it's easy to understand why Steve Gibbons has such a loyal and yet still growing audience.
THE SATURDAY EVENING SESSION £25
DOORS OPEN 6pm.
6.30pm
THE CHANTEL McGREGOR BAND.
Chantel is a rock/blues guitarist who, according to her website, has owned a guitar since the age of three and started lessons when she was seven. Now, barely into her twenties, she has been described as a prodigy but has also been told that girls shouldn't play guitar the way she does - it scares the boys. Thankfully, she ignored this "wonderful" piece of advice. She now plays with Martin Rushworth on drums and Jonathan Clapham on five string bass with a dream repertoire of material from Blind Faith, Cream, Jimi Hendrix,10 Years After, Jethro Tull and Steve Vai.
You could run out of superlatives to describe her. She really does have to be seen to be believed.
Be amazed by clicking on this link.
7.30pm
SLACK ALICE: Cliff Stocker's voice, reminscent of Joe Cocker and Rod Stewart, is like being wrapped in warm mollases,you can't get enough. Original music, played by wonderful musicians. Years of experience shine through, great rapport, great songs, one of Britains greatest blues bands.
With Lee Davies on drums, Chris Preston & Colin Redmond on guitars and Alan Sagar on bass.
A link?...must be....The Slack Alice website!
8.45pm.
DERRIN NAUENDORF: is a singer/songwriter who really has built his reputation and fan base from the ground up. In the past 5 years, he has played close to 1000 shows around the globe, most of them in the UK. Renowned for his intense live shows and raw emotive music he has been invited to play in hundreds of towns and venues, has played dozens of festivals and is now a main stage act at these events. He has done all of this simply by word of mouth. No management, no publicity, nothing. Just an intense spirit for the music he plays and the people he plays for.
He blew the audience away at his appearence in Howden earlier this year, tonight will be no exception.
Marvel at what you are in for here!
10pm.
GENO WASHINGTON & THE RAM JAM BAND: Anyone who saw this band in Howden the first time around will be queueing around the block for tickets, they had two of the biggest selling UK albums of the sixties. Amazingly both of these were live albums. Hand Clappin, Foot Stompin, Funky Butt Live was in the album charts for 48 weeks of the year 1966 and was only out-sold by The Sound of Music and Bridge over Troubled Water.US soul acts rarely visited the UK and, having come over as a part of the US Air force and stayed, Geno was our soul man. His level of touring and the high energy of his gigs was, and still is (as immortalized by Dexy's Midnight Runners in the 80's hit Geno) the stuff of legends. During his sets, the beat is continuous and the hits are incessant.
THE SUNDAY SESSION £20
DOORS OPEN 2pm.
A specially designed session to enable travelling folks to get home in good time for a good kip and everyone else in time for Heartbeat.
2.30pm.
THE PEASANTS: are a five-piece, almost-acoustic group who cover a range of memorable rock and pop tunes in a stripped-back format, using various combinations of guitars, mandolin, bass, drums and harmony vocals. Don't be fooled by the fact that they are middle-aged men with mainly wooden instruments, though; these boys play with an energy and power seldom seen on the acoustic circuit!
With: Al Catton (mandolin/guitar) Bernie Laverick (vocals/guitar) Dave "Spud" Jordan (drums) Mark Pollard (vocals/crap jokes/really crap jokes) Steve Kerry (bass/guitar)
Peasantry r 'ere
3.20pm.
THE STEVE FULSHAM BAND: are on an new journey, to seek out new venues, strange new festivals, and to boldly go where plenty of people have gone before. Here's to a band that works together,a band that entertains, that rocks, that swings, that boogies,that does not compromise their musical integrity for the sake of anything. With Mike Baker on drums and Ched of Doghouse Skiffle Group fame on bass this promises to be a highlight set amongst highlight sets.
Hear 'em here.
4.15pm.
JIM DIAMOND & SNAKE DAVIS: The Scottish singing and writing star is sounding better than ever. Jim 'n' Snake have been touring acoustically and soulfully for some years now, just the two of them, playing Jims hits, some classic soul covers and whatever heartfelt melodies they fancy getting their teeth into…. Speaks for itself really....
Jim was born and raised in Glasgow, but left, aged 16, with his first band Gully Foyle, and headed to London. Having served an apprenticeship with the legendary Alexis Korner Blues Band in the 70s Jim started the 1980s by forming Phd with keyboard player Tony Hymas and drummer Simon Phillips. They achieved massive success in 1983 with "I Won't Let You Down" which charted at number 1 across Europe and beyond. This was followed by the single "I Didn't Know" featuring Jeff Beck, which gave them band another huge European hit. Eager to get out of the studio and to play live again Jim went solo and in 1984 enjoyed a UK no1 with his debut single "I Should Have Known Better". Jim followed this up by writing and recording "Hi Ho Silver" for the TV series Boon, starring Michael Elphick. The song was Jims second top 5 single and established him as one of the most distinct and soulful singers in the business.
Since then Jim has continued to write and record, and in late 2000 he formed "The Worlds Smallest Soul Band" with virtuoso Saxophonist Snake Davis.
Snake has a unique style of playing that has been influenced by his love of Northern Soul music, King Curtis, Junior Walker and Michael Brecker.
Sounds Like Snake has a truly unique style, but if you take King Curtis, Michael Brecker and Junior Walker, mix them together and add a good pinch of soul music, you'd be close.
Snakes myspace
And Jim's
5.40pm:
SHERMAN ROBERTSON: One of the giants of the 21st Century blues world, Sherman Robertson and BluesMove is a powerful combination with some of the best Texas soul-blues anyone could hope for. Sherman Robertson is already considered a young master of zydeco, hard-swinging Texas electric blues, R&B and swampy Louisiana blues. Robertson often surprises audiences with his ability to play R&B, zydeco and blues with a rock edge. "I use that driving, road-cooking type zydeco groove, and put blues on top of it," says Robertson. It's basically rhythm and feel." When Paul Simon needed a guitar player to add some sounds to his Graceland album he chose Robertson. Who could ask for a better recommendation than that?
"...one of the most important artists in blues".
"Sherman Robertson’s live shows are the most spellbinding musical experience I’ve ever witnessed since Luther Allison. The perfect blend of blues, soul and rock delivered with unparalleled passion."
- Steve Walbridge, Pioneer Valley Blues Festival
Check Sherman out at this fantastic website.
SATURDAY EVENING AT THE WHITE HORSE WITH....ADRIAN BYRON BURNS....THE GROOVEMIESTER HIMSELF....AND ITS FREE!!
Be amazed here!
There are too many artists to put up individual links for each one, so just click here to go to my own myspace and you will find everyone who has a myspace who is appearing so you can have a little listen..
THE WELLY SESSIONS
(At the time of typing not all artists had been confirmed so look out for one or two more)
Timings are approximate
SATURDAY AFTERNOON £3.
2.00pm
FUDGEY: is a singer/songwriter who has been around the acoustic scene in the Hull area for a year or so now and is doing very well thank you.Come and share her world.
2.45pm
JOHN McGRORY:Dynamic,self penned, folk tinged songs from a tremendously talented young singer.
3.30pm
PAUL LIDDLE:a great singer/songwriter,his vocals are beautiful......hard to compare to other musicians....Liddell does it so well you overlook the rest.
4.15pm
JD & THE LONGFELLOWS: are an eclectic South East London-based Psychoskiffle, Urban Country, Renegade Folk, Landlubber Surf five-piece. Get mesmerised by the violin of Gemma Stringfellow, astounded by the country jazz vocals, washboard and whistle of Clare Shortfellow, titillated by the antics of Malcolm Stickfellow, thunderboxed by the lyrical baritone of Joshua D Longfellow and flabbergasted by the double bass dexterity of Karma Clayfellow.
THE SATURDAY EVENING SESSION £3
7pm.
Marc Atkinson: If you have seen and heard Marc play then you don't need to be told how talented Marc Atkinson, York's "best singer songwriter" is. Marc's deep - from the heart - original tracks completely surprise those people hearing him for the first time that Marc is not yet playing on a bigger stage - but York's "best kept secret" should not be secret for much longer.
8pm.
AL SUGGIT: Overcoming a fear of singing, writing songs, playing gigs, recording an ep...see him here while you still can!
8.35pm.
VINNIE: The one and only, digging into a mine of blues, funk and hip hop prepare to be charmed and amazed in his presence.
9.15PM
SARAH McCLUSKY: is what many might describe as a natural musician, at 13 she had already mastered some difficult techniques of the bass guitar and taught herself to sing and play with her acoustic guitar. From 14, she was writing her own songs and playing them on the stage with only her guitar to accompany her. Playing alongside established musicians almost 3 times her age, she is continuing to please crowds until the present day.
10PM.
59 VIOLETS...ACOUSTIC: a rare opportunity to hear an acoustic set from this fantastic band.Think the Who fighting it out with the Booker T, The Only Ones taking a kick up the arse from Bootsy Collins, or Crazy Horse meets Badfinger.With influences like:60's garage,70's funk, 80's punk,90's drugs,00's the jury's out,Slade, Gene Vincent, Leadbelly, Smithereens and Neil Young & Crazy Horse feel free to juxtapose a couple of band names of your own choosing.
11am @ The Wellington
Under 16's percussion workshop with Gary Hammond, aided and abetted by Vinnie. Just what it says on the label....a percussion workshop for the under 16's, culminating in performances at the Shire Hall, The Welly and, all being well, The WMC.
THE SUNDAY SESSION £3
2pm
TOM GORRINGE:a young singer/songwriter new to the business,he got into music because it looked like something he could do well at and have fun with and funnily enough he's really enjoying it, you will too.
2.35pm
NICK STUBBS:
3.15pm
SHIRLEY HIGTON: is a singer songwriter with a humerous take on most things, also a piano teacher this is the perfect way to send part of your Sunday afternoon.
4pm
THE LOVE SPUDS: Spreading Love and Potatoes, wherever they go. The newest and best line-up for the love spuds. 2008 is a relaunch of the band that first saw light of day nearly 18 months ago/ Playing good pop covers including, Van Morrison (no not brown eyed girl) KT Tunstall, Paul Simon, The Cure, Erasure, Ike n Tina Turner (Oh yeah) and doing them really well!
4.45pm
DAVID ELF:Born in Ireland, raised in South Africa, now living in Hull, England. Started playing guitar and writing songs aged 5 and never looked back.
THE WMC SESSIONS
(As with the Welly timings approx)
SATURDAY AFTERNOON £3.
1.30PM
MY ONE MAN BAND:One of the most intriguing artists to grace Hulls open-mic scene for quite some time. Phill's songs have a breathtakingly cinematic scope to them as reflected in his lyrics and themes.
2.15PM
DON'T WALK.RUN!: ...bringing you music to bounce to! Formed in early January 2008 at Music college in the fantastic City of Hull. Music than makes you want to dance. if they like it they play it,if they dont they dont - thats the way they work.
3.15pm
KATIE AND THE QUESTIONS:Born out of a love for jingly guitars and PowerPop, Katie asked the question ‘Where have all the great powerpop groups gone?' and the answer came dunno lets start a band!!!!!!
Formed from the kitchen sinks of North Yorkshire, England, Katie & The Questions take inspiration from the great pop groups of the 60's (The Velvelettes & The Chiffons) the 70's (The Ramones & The Rubinoos) the 80's (The Photos & The Jags) the 90s (Bowling for Soup & Gin Blossoms ) and the 00's ( Army of Freshmen & The Pipettes).
THE SUNDAY SESSION £3
1.30PM
BIG SPIDER BECK: An enigma, an inspiration, an interesting prospect, aspects of electronica, lounge music and pop, the perfect start to a perfect session.
2.15pm.
THE ALLIGATORS: are definitely a band best captured in a live situation with a set consisting of some strong originals and covers by legends such as Peter Green, Rory Gallagher, Ry Cooder, the Stones, as well as the great Stevie Ray Vaughan. They hope that because they put so much into what they're playing their good feeling is picked up by their audiences.
3.15pm.
THE MARTYN BARKER BAND: Regular visitors to The Shire Hall this band provide a cast iron guarantee of a good time.
4.00pm.
THE STEVE FULSHAM BAND: Fresh from the main stage....here they are again.
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