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SUMMARY:The MWR&BC Presents the return of THE ACHIEVERS...
DESCRIPTION:Oct 3rd will see the return of one of our favourite acts THE ACHIEVERS (3rd time) to The Muse Brecon… \nAWARD WINNING AMERICANA\, BLUES & ROOTS \n \nWINNERS OF THE UK BLUES CHALLENGE 2020\nNOMINATED FOR MULTIPLE UK BLUES AWARDS \nOver the past decade The Achievers have garnered an international\nreputation for being one of the very finest\, most accomplished and original\nlive bands performing Blues\, Americana and Roots music in Europe. Their\nshows\, headlining clubs and festivals around the world\, are life-affirming\ndemonstrations of the power of live music – creating intimate concert\natmospheres brimming with laughter\, positivity and rich musicality.\nTheir infectious rhythms\, joyful melodies and jaw-dropping vocal harmonies\nhave gained them much critical acclaim\, multiple UK Blues Award\nnominations and saw them win the highly prodigious UK Blues Challenge in\n2019. They reached the semi-final of the International Blues Challenge in\nMemphis\, Tennessee in January 2020 and the finals of the European Blues\nChallenge in Malmo\, Sweden in 2022.\nThe Achievers stand proudly as British Blues & Roots outliers\, never quite\nfitting into one box or another – but always offering a truly unique\, and highly\nentertaining night of original roots music. \n“Anything but a stereotypical blues band – I really now do understand why The\nAchievers are so highly rated (4stars)”\nMusic-News.com \n“…a brighter\, more varied and upbeat sound than most on the UK Blues Scene.\nOne of the most inventive outfits around”\nBlues News\, Norway \n“Interesting\, well-arranged songs\, great rapport\, great harmonies\, great fun…\nThe achievers are definitely not a conventional blues band”\nBlues Matters Magazine \n“Catchy as all hell!”\nAmericana UK \nThe Achievers have played for The MWR&BC on several occasions there is truly nothing quite like this act in full flow one of my all time club favourites Angus Kings team member \n“The band at the forefront of the changing face of British Blues & Roots music” (I borrowed this)… \nSpecial Guest Artist PETE HOLLINGWORTH (Brecon based after many decades away) \nAcoustic finger picking guitar\, covers\, originals and instrumentals and may be a bit of slide. \nPeter has been playing guitar for over 50 years and one time member of the legendary ( but short lived) Brecon based band “ The Obi Men”. Peter has recently returned to Brecon having played in various bands and duos around Bristol and South Gloucestershire for the past 30 years. Peter started playing in folk clubs in North Wales in his teens. Now presenting a collection of favourite finger picking songs and instrumentals. \nThe Achievers with Greg Brice \n \nClub review from Dec 2023… \nhttps://www.facebook.com/theachieversuk \nFor more details on this or any other club event please contact \nAngus Kings on 0786 6000 596 \nBlues related.  \nwww.midwalesrandb.club \nangus@midwalesrandb.club \nhttps://www.facebook.com/midwalesrhythmandblues \nhttps://www.instagram.com/themidwalesrandb/ \n  \n 
URL:https://midwalesrandb.club/event/the-mwrbc-presents-the-return-of-the-achievers/
LOCATION:The Muse at Brecon\, The Muse\, Glamorgan Street\, Brecon\, Powys\, LD37DW\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Upcoming Events
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SUMMARY:Guitarist\, vocalist\, raconteur Dave Peabody live at Kensington Church in Brecon...
DESCRIPTION:After a very successful trip to Brecon with Mark Hummel and Bob Hall. \nOne of the Uk’s finest musicians DAVE PEABODY returns to Brecon (Solo)  \nSIXTY YEARS ON THE ROAD… \n \nGuitarist\, vocalist\, raconteur Dave Peabody began performing in the mid ‘60’s during the heyday of the great British blues boom… and has now been a gigging musician for over 60 years. \nAs a solo acoustic artist Dave is recognised as specialist in early country blues and he’s achieved the accolade of being voted “Acoustic Blues Artist of the Year” three times by the British Blues Connection and Blues In Britain Magazine. \n \nDave’s first group was the Honest John Three. \nThe band won the National Jug Band contest in 1966 (one of the judges was Jo Ann Kelly) \nFrom 1967 to 1970 Dave moved from London to Plymouth\, Devon to attend Plymouth College of Art. He soon formed the Pongo Flossy Goodtime Merger\, a goodtime band that quickly became popular locally. With other members of the group\, Dave organised the Sincerity Hall Folk and Blues Club which booked many of the scenes name folk acts (Ralph McTell\, The Strawbs\, etc.) and British blues musicians such as Jo Ann Kelly\, Mike Cooper\, alongside American bluesmen Arthur “Big Boy Crudup and Juke Boy Bonner \nOn returning to London Dave formed Tight Like That. \nThey recorded an album (under an assumed name) for the French label Disques Vogue in 1971. \nThe following year they recorded their well thought of album Hokum for the Village Thing label. When Tight Like That wound up operations (around 1974) Dave\, for the rest of the decade played as the duo Peabody & McNulty with the band’s tea-chest bass player Hugh McNulty. The pair performed all around the UK’s folk club scene as well making incursions into Europe\, especially Belgium. When Hugh finally decided to retire his tea-chest bass\, Dave began a long association with blues and boogie pianist Bob Hall. Dave has also gigged with pianists Diz Watson and Colin Earl\, with the guitar players Gypsy Dave Smith and Steve Williams\, and with the harmonica players \nRob Mason\, Brendan Power and Alan Glen. \nFor 15 years (1996 – 2011) Dave fronted the electric King Earl Boogie Band as their vocalist and guitarist. The 5-piece band\, whose other members also included Mungo Jerry pianist Colin Earl and original Status Quo drummer John Coghlan\, played numerous festivals including Colne’s Great British R’n’B Festival and Havant’s Blues at The Fort. \nDave has appeared on over 50 albums including 11 albums under his own name\, \n4 with Bob Hall\, and 2 with the King Earl Boogie Band. The album Some of These Days (released March 2019) is a joint collaboration with classically trained violinist Regina Mudrich\, who is originally from East Germany. He’s performed at clubs and festivals in over 20 different countries (including the USA) making him one of the most experienced and seasoned British blues men performing today. Dave has forged connections with many American blues artists including Mississippi legend Honeyboy Edwards and Grammy award winning harmonica player Charlie Musselwhite\, accompanying them on British and European tours. Over the years\, Dave has played on stage with a host of other blues men including Sonny Terry\, Memphis Slim\, Louisiana Red\, Big Joe Duskin\, Big Boy Henry\, Chicago Bob Nelson\, Neal Pattman\, Dave Van Ronk\, John Hammond Jnr. and\, most recently\, Mark Hummel. \n“Dave Peabody enhanced his reputation as one of our most popular acoustic artists and raconteurs with a selection by the likes of the Memphis Jug Band\, Tommy Johnson\, Oscar “Buddy” Woods and Furry Lewis. plus a handful of his own compositions. There’s only one way to sum up this special evening – this was the Blues!”   (Blueprint online review of  a 100 Club gig 19/11/08) \nDoors 7pm / showtime 7.30pm with SGA ALED CLIFFORD (HFS) / 8.30pm Dave Peabody  \nFor more details on the musical adventure please PM Angus \nAngus Kings 0786 6000 596 \nBlues related.  \nwww.midwalesrandb.club \nangus@midwalesrandb.club \nhttps://www.facebook.com/midwalesrhythmandblues \nhttps://www.instagram.com/themidwalesrandb/ \nDave Peabody links… \nhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCF1cZ75u40FMQ-ueYuneMPg
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LOCATION:KENSINGTON BAPTIST CHURCH BRECON
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SUMMARY:The MWR&BC Presents THE JAMES OLIVER BAND HALLOWEEN SAT THE MUSE BRECON...
DESCRIPTION:The MWR&BC Presents The return of THE JAMES OLIVER BAND  \non HALLOWEEN SAT live at THE MUSE BRECON… \n \nSimply one of the greatest guitarists around. Also\, a very funny man. Always a good show.\nCan include rockabilly\, blues\, rock’n’roll\, surf / instrumental. pub rock classics…and a few of his own tunes \nThe pairing up of the irrepressible guitar talent of Wales’s very own James Oliver and the bass legend that is Norman Watt-Roy (Ian Dury and the Blockheads / Wilko Johnson et al) alongside drummer\, Mark Kemlo\, will be fully unleashed to tour across the UK and beyond. \nJames Oliver – Guitar and Vocals \nJames Oliver is one of the UK’s busiest acts playing over 300 gigs a year all over the UK\, Europe\, and the USA! \nHe has performed over 3000 gigs and shared the stage with many acts including Albert Lee\, Bill Kirchen\, Deke Leonard\, Greg Koch\, Walter Trout\, Steve Gibbons\, Billy Bremner\, Geraint Watkins\, and many others. In 2020 James won the UK Blues Awards Emerging Artist of the Year and has since been nominated three additional times. James Oliver released two studio albums\, three live albums and his album Twang was #1 on Amazon Blues Charts for three weeks. James is currently working on a new record with legendary producer\, John Leckie. James’ YouTube channel has over 20\,000 subscribers with over 10 million views. \nNorman Watt-Roy – Bass \nNorman kept busy with session work throughout the ’70s and appeared on such albums as Rachel Sweet’s Fool Around and Nick Lowe’s Jesus of Cool\, and Jona Lewie’s number one single “You’ll Always Find Me in the Kitchen at Parties.” He and his brother\, along with Turnbull\, later joined up with Mick Gallagher (guitar) and Charlie Charles (drums)\, working under the name Loving Awareness – that outfit\, in turn\, was engaged for a session with Chaz Jankel and Ian Dury which led to their work on Dury’s New Boots and Panties!! LP\, and eventually became the Blockheads\, Dury’s band. \nThey hit the top of the charts in 1979 with “Hit Me with Your Rhythm Stick.” Norman Watt-Roy was now one of the most visible bassists working in England. His time with the Blockheads allowed him to cross paths with Dr. Feelgood’s Wilko Johnson\, which led to his joining Johnson’s own group in the mid-’80s. In between\, he played with the Selecter on Celebrate the Bullet and the Clash on Sandinista!\, with Wreckless Eric’s Captains of Industry\, and he played the original bass part on Frankie Goes to Hollywood’s single “Relax.” During the 21st century\, he has kept busy working with Nick Cave\, in addition to his continued performances with Johnson. \nMark Kemlo – Drums \nMark Kemlo has been drumming for 40 years mainly in the Rock ‘n’ Roll / Rockabilly / Rhythm & Blues & Country music scenes including for the award-winning Welsh Rockabilly / Western swing band The Rimshots. He has toured extensively in the UK\, USA\, Europe and Scandinavia and has had the pleasure of playing drums for many artists within the Rock ‘n’ Roll / Rockabilly genres such as: Narvel Felts\, Wanda Jackson\, Charlie Gracie\, Merril E Moore. Mark became part of The James Oliver Band towards the later part of 2022. \nLive at THE MUSE BRECON. \nHALLOWEEN SAT OCT 31ST 26 \nDoors Open 7.30pm showtime 8pm ish \nhttps://www.jamesoliverband.co.uk/ \nAngus Kings 0786 6000 596 \nBlues related.  \nwww.midwalesrandb.club \nangus@midwalesrandb.club \nhttps://www.facebook.com/midwalesrhythmandblues \nhttps://www.instagram.com/themidwalesrandb/
URL:https://midwalesrandb.club/event/the-mwrbc-presents-the-james-oliver-band-halloween-sat-the-muse-brecon/
LOCATION:The Muse at Brecon\, The Muse\, Glamorgan Street\, Brecon\, Powys\, LD37DW\, United Kingdom
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