RAPHAEL CALLAGHAN SGA TBC Live at Kensington Church Brecon…

The first MWR&BC event of 2026 will feature
North Wales / Liverpool based RAPHAEL CALLAGHAN

Raphael . . . is a singer, harmonica and slide guitar player, a songwriter – and music enthusiast!

He’s from Liverpool, with his own style of acoustic blues, gospel and roots. He’s had years of experience playing solo and in various groups and bands, and has played with such luminaries as Alexis Korner, Bonnie Raitt and Eric Bibb.

Born Liverpool, November 21, 1948

Some background noise . . .

Mum and Dad, Olive and Raphael, survived the Bootle Blitz in the Second World War and settled in Seaforth, north Liverpool, in a two-up, two-down terrace. No electricity, no bath, outside toilet. Older brother David, older sister Barbara (R.I.P).

Radio and ‘’the pictures’’ (cinema – dirt cheap then) were main sources of entertainment, for comedy and every kind of popular music.

I hated school, whether infant, junior or secondary and found that listening and singing along to music was a huge help. All the ‘50s pop and rock ‘n’ roll, mixed in with Dad’s big band 78s and Uncle Bobby’s skiffle 78s, paved the way for the Beatles and the whole Merseybeat and beat group movement. This in turn led to the so-called R & B scene which encompassed – according to the Melody Maker, Record Mirror and NME of the time – everything on the Chess label from Chuck Berry and Bo Diddley to Muddy Waters and Sonny Boy Williamson.

And their LPs were in Nems and Beaver Radio – The Best Of Muddy Waters, Down And Out Blues by Sonny Boy and Moanin’ In The Moonlight by Howlin’ Wolf and you could actually hear a track or two in the booths.

You realise that this music is SPECIAL.

Far more at.  https://www.raphaelcallaghan.com/    https://www.facebook.com/raphael.callaghan

Very limited tickets available more more in please contact Angus Kings at

angus@midwalesrandb.club / 0786 6000 596

Ticket Price £20  Doors Open 7pm with showtime at 7.30pm  Special Guest Act TBC.