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Post by maxxengland on Dec 8, 2007 12:31:23 GMT
www.swanage-blues.org/2008Artists1.htmI went last September, thoroughly recommend it. It's almost all free gigs, so when they passes the 'at, remember to put some in that truly reflects the value of the event.
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Post by maxxengland on Dec 18, 2007 14:37:45 GMT
Just pushing this thread up to the top, it really is worth going, trust me. Honest!
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Post by maxxengland on Dec 31, 2007 12:43:58 GMT
Still pushing this one, it's a belter of an event. Town centre licensed accommodation is all becoming booked up now, I'm OK, me and my brother are in at the Purcbeck, so we'll not have far to go to find our pits at the end of the night. And If you want to see how much of a pounding a National will take, come along and see John Crampton, unbelievable.
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Post by maxxengland on Jan 10, 2008 11:37:44 GMT
Jakey Vimto from Big Road Blues is coming down, anybody here up for it?
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Post by maxxengland on Jan 18, 2008 13:21:40 GMT
Weekly reminder. Still space at £14 a night in the bunkhouse, and the Grand is doing b&b + evening meal £60. Got to be somewhere you can stay in that price range?
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Post by maxxengland on Jan 29, 2008 13:29:08 GMT
Latest reminder for Swanage. Have emailed the Purbeck, anyone interested can turn up and jam in a corner with me & whoever else 3:00-6:30 Saturday 8th March.
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Post by maxxengland on Feb 7, 2008 13:55:00 GMT
Just pushing this to the top again, and asking where the Tower Of Song coach trip is leaving from? Wot? No coach trip? No crate of brown at the back of the bus? SHAMEFUL!
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Post by maxxengland on Feb 23, 2008 16:19:20 GMT
Just reminding you all (y'all?)
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Post by maxxengland on Feb 28, 2008 11:12:10 GMT
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Post by Michael Messer on Feb 28, 2008 12:06:35 GMT
Hi Max, I have heard a rumour about a blues festival in Swanage in March, do you know anything about it?  Only teasing!!!! ;D It looks great and you are welcome to plug it on this forum. Shine On Michael |
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Post by maxxengland on Feb 29, 2008 11:25:57 GMT
Surprised you haven't got a stall selling the resos, even if you aren't playing. Captive audience, enthusiastic, some even got money. (My heart belongs to a wood bodied Ozark tricone, so I am personally immune to your blandishments.)
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Post by maxxengland on Mar 1, 2008 11:40:32 GMT
Well, I looked at your gigs list, fancy sticking your nose around the door if you have the time, talking to Steve Darrington? Nice place to be. The Purbeck's got a room spare too due to someone's ill health if you want somewhere close to the heart of things (the town's actually small enough to shout from one side to the other, but you know what I mean).
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Post by Michael Messer on Mar 1, 2008 16:22:53 GMT
Hi Max,
Actually on my day off the last place I would go is a blues festival!!!!! We did speak with Steve last year, but their budget is quite small and Swanage is not down the road. It's great town, I used to go there when I was a child.
Shine On
Michael
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Post by Michael Messer on Mar 6, 2008 0:04:10 GMT
The Eighth Swanage Blues Festival  7, 8, 9 March 2008
ADMISSION POLICY
Admission is free to customers at all venues, except restaurants where conditions apply.
OFFICIAL COLLECTIONS
The festival is organised by Steve Darrington, a disabled musician who gave up touring due to an accident.
He organises the festival at his own expense.
So please give as much as possible when the Official Collectors come round, so he can afford to do it again!Max - please would you write a little something about the Swanage Blues Weekend? Shine On Michael. |
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Post by maxxengland on Mar 6, 2008 11:40:44 GMT
OK, first stumbled across Swanage Festival last year on the internerd, having time to browse as I'm currently off work as the result of a magnificently broken leg.
The atmosphere is lovely and laid back compared to a folkie bash I went to before the Oct event and the egos, surprised the doors were wide enough for some of the heads. Even had one singer state he was "going to do a Blind Boy Fuller song properly, not the way he did it".
For contrast the Swanage open mic was what one should be, you get up and do your thing and nobody expects pro quality, you get genuine warmth from the crowd (and it was a crowd, can't answer for how many will be outside in this weekend's weather (I sin der forcast mister)). People take the time to talk to each other, the bands we got to see ranged from good to "I'll never do that, I'm giving up".
Whilst I admit some of the rosy glow was courtesy of the infinite benefice of Weston's Cider and the chance to spend time with my little brother (HA! You seen his waistline?), it was a genuine cosy, intimate event. I camped up in my van in the car park round the back of a building. Can't tell you which one as it might not be permitted under the terms of the licence.. ..oops, nearly let it slip. This time we're in the Purbeck though.
Accomodation ranges from £14 a night at the bunkhouse to £60 Festival Special at the Grand. Apart from the Studland and Corfe Castle gigs everything is in easy shambling distance of anywhere in the town.
And if Chickenbone reads this, Clive's probably not going to be at the Tower Of Song tonight, I'm picking him up tomorrow morning so he needs his beauty sleep; but then, you know that already.
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