GIG LIST FROM 2004 ONWARDS
As we speak in 2012 , I am currently taking a break from live shows after 31 continuous years of Houserocking , and overall , more than 3000 gigs ! I have no plans at present for any tours , but - never say never I guess .
This gig list goes back to 2004 .
MY FAVOURITE GIG OF ALL TIME ? PROBABLY 16 th NOVEMBER 2008 AT THE LITTLE BLUES CLUB IN BALEGEM IN BELGIUM , RUN BY DIRK BRISSINK . STUPENDOUS AUDIENCE !
My last official show was at Mike Evan's malt Shovel in Northampton on November 30th 2011. One of my very favourite blues gigs over many years . Though I did do a 50th birthday partry in Hathern back in Feb 2012 .
If you have a nice offer to tempt me with - be good to hear from you .
My work - horses 1974 Gibson 345 1973 USA Strat 1970's Antoria for slide work .
GIGS 2011
FEBRUARY
20 - LEDBURY - PRINCE OF WALES
MARCH
12 - STOURPORT - STAGBOROUGH ARMS
APRIL
7 - OAKENGATES - CROWN INN
8 - KIDDERMINSTER - THE HARRIERS
9 - STOURBRIDGE - KATIE FITZGERALDS
11 - CHERINGTON - CHERINGTON ARMS BLUES
MAY - BELGIUM & HOLLAND
4 - OOSTBURG - PENNY LANE BLUES - BELGIUM
5 - TIEL - CAFE WENDELA - HOLLAND
6 - APELDOORN - BLUES CAFE - HOLLAND
7 - LOCHRISTI BLUES CLUB - BELGIUM
8 - BALEGEM - DE KLOKKE - BELGIUM
SEPTEMBER
DATE ? - NORTHAMPTON - MALT SHOVEL BLUES
DATE ? - MACCLESFIELD
OCTOBER
3 - OXFORD - FAMOUS MONDAY BLUES - AT THE BULLINGDON
4 - ALREWAS - VILLAGE HALL - VIDEO OF WHOLE SHOW ON TUBE !
NOVEMBER
17 - OAKENGATES - CROWN INN
18 - TAMWORTH - LEGENDS BLUES CLUB
19 - STOURBRIDGE - KATIE FITZGERALDS
20 - LEDBURY - PRINCE OF WALES
30 - NORTHAMPTON - MALT SHOVEL BLUES
GIGS 2010
MARCH
19 - HATHERN - 3 CROWNS
20 - STOURBRIDGE - KATIE FITZGERALD'S
21 - UPPINGHAM - ROYAL OAK
APRIL
10 - LLANGOLLEN - SUN INN
MAY
5 - NORTHAMPTON - MALT SHOVEL BLUES
6 - OAKENGATES - CROWN INN
7 - CHELTENHAM - TUBBY'S BLUES CLUB
8 - NUNEATON - KINGSWOOD TAVERN
10 - CHERINGTON - CHERINGTON ARMS BLUES
JUNE HOLLAND & BELGIUM
2 - OOSTBURG - PENNY LANE - BELGIUM
3- TIEL - CAFE WENDELA -HOLLAND
4 - APELDOORN - BLUES CAFE - HOLLAND
5 - MONSTER - BLUES AAN ZEE CLUB - HOLLAND
6 - BALEGEM - DE KLOKKE BLUES CLUB - BELGIUM
SEPTEMBER
3 - STOURBRIDGE - KATIE FITZGERALDS
4 - HATHERN - 3 CROWNS
OCTOBER
1 - NEWTON-LE-WILLOWS - TRUE BLUES CLUB
2 - STOURBRIDGE - KATIE FITZGERALDS
3 - OAKHAM - GRAINSTORE BREWERY
NOVEMBER
3- NORTHAMPTON - MALT SHOVEL BLUES
6 - NUNEATON - KINGSWOOD TAVERN
DECEMBER
ALREWAS - VILLAGE HALL
GIGS 2009
FEBRUARY
6 - NUNEATON - KINGSWOOD TAVERN
7 - HATHERN - 3 CROWNS
9 - FAMOUS MONDAY BLUES AT THE BULLINGDON - OXFORD
MARCH
12 - OAKENGATES - CROWN INN
13 - BARROW-IN-FURNESS - KING'S HEAD BLUES CLUB
14 - BLACKPOOL - TOWER BLUES CLUB
16 - CHERINGTON , STOURPORT - CHERINGTON ARMS BLUES
APRIL
22 - COALVILLE - VICTORIA INN
23 ROTHERHAM - RUDI'S BLUES CLUB
MAY
6 - NORTHAMPTON - MALT SHOVEL BLUES
9 - STOURBRIDGE - KATIE FITZGERALD'S
JUNE
3 - STOURBRIDGE - MAVERICK
5 - UPPINGHAM - ROYAL OAK
JULY
31 -RIPLEY - DEVONSHIRE ARMS
AUGUST
1 - NUNEATON - KINGSWOOD TAVERN
2 - STEVENAGE - RED LION BLUES CLUB
SEPTEMBER
4 - STOURBRIDGE - KATIE FITZGERALDS
5 - OAKHAM - GRAINSTORE
OCTOBER
3 - HATHERN - THREE CROWNS
NOVEMBER
12 - OAKENGATES - CROWN INN
13 - DUDLEY - BREWHOUSE BLUES CLUB AT THE LAMP TAVERN
14 - ALREWAS - VILLAGE HALL
15 - UPPINGHAM - ROYAL OAK
note; gigs marked ** TRAVIS TEXAS ** are with my new outfit , playing Stevie Ray Vaughan and Jimi Hendrix material . So - please check gigs carefully for your preference !
See ...........www.travistexas.com
GIG GUIDE 2008
FEB 2008
- FRI 1 - BLACKPOOL - TOWER BLUES AT THE GRAND THEATRE
SAT 2 - NORWICH - THE CIDER SHED
SUN 3- OAKHAM - THE GRAINSTORE BREWERY
THURS 7 - COALVILLE - VIC BIKERS PUB - **TRAVIS GIG **
FRI 8 - BARROW-IN-FURNESS - KINGS ARMS - **TRAVIS GIG **
SAT 9 - LICHFIELD - KINGS HEAD ** TRAVIS GIG **
SUN 10 - TBA
APRIL 08
TUES 1 - CANCELLED RUGELEY,STAFFS - Wicket Inn Cancelled
thurs 3 - OAKENGATES -TELFORD - CROWN INN
FRI 4 - CHELTENHAM - TUBBYS BLUES CLUB
SAT 5 - BELPER - DERBY'S - THE WHITE SWAN ** TRAVIS GIG **
SUN 6 - HOLYWELL , FLINT'S - OLD WINE VAULTS **TRAVIS GIG **
BELGIUM/HOLLAND - SHORT TOUR
FRI 11 - DORDRECHT - HOLLAND - JAZZ PODIUM
SAT 12 AMSTELVEEN - HOLLAND - BIKES N BLUES AT GALJOEN
SUN 13 - WAGENINGEN - HOLLAND - XXL BLUES CLUB
WEDS 30 - N'THAMPTON - MALT SHOVEL TAVERN
MAY 2008
THURS 1 -COALVILLE-LEICS - VIC BIKERS PUB *TRAVIS GIG **
SAT 3 - NUNEATON - KINGSWOOD TAVERN **TRAVIS GIG **
- SUN 4- GUISBOROUGH - BLUES FESTIVAL 3.45PM ONSTAGE
THURS 8 - SOLIHULL / B'HAM - BULLS HEAD ** TRAVIS GIG **
Fri 9- BIRMINGHAM - ROADHOUSE CLUB ,
Sat 10- STOURBRIDGE - KATIE FITZGERALDS
Sun 11 - STEVENAGE - BLUES AT THE RED LION
JUNE 2008 - no gigs - summer break
JULY 2008
FRI 11 - HARTLEPOOL - WOODCUTTER
www.thewoodcutterhartlepool.co.uk
SAT 12 - ROTHERHAM - RUDI'S BLUES - www.rudiblues.com
SUN 13 - 3 CROWNS - LOUGHBOROUGH ** TRAVIS GIG **
LE12 5LN AFTERNOON SHOW - 3pm START !!!!!!!!
AUGUST 2008
THURS 7 - ZOTTEGEM - BELGIUM - BLAUWE WOLK...........
www.morefinemusic.be
FRI 8 - OUDENBURG - BELGIUM ...............
- GROENEDIJK MOTOR CYCLE HOTEL www.grd.be
SAT 9 - ZELZATE BLUES FESTIVAL - BELGIUM
SEPTEMBER 2008
THURS 18 - COALVILLE - VIC BIKERS PUB ** TRAVIS GIG **
www.vicbikerpub.co.uk
- FRI 19 - NUNEATON - KINGSWOOD TAVERN - ** TRAVIS GIG **
www.thekingswoodtavern.com
SAT 20 HATHERN , nr. LOUGHBORO' - THE THREE CROWNS
Wide lane LE12 5LN
SUN 21 TBA
OCTOBER 2008 BELGIUM/HOLLAND
FRI 3 - TBA BELGIUM/HOLLAND
SAT 4 - KOEKELARE - LETTENS BLUES FESTIVAL (B)
www.germinal-bijletten.com
SUN 5 - TBA BELGIUM/HOLLAND
WEDS 8 - N'THAMPTON - MALT SHOVEL
THURS -9 TBA
FRI 10 - DUDLEY - BREWHOUSE BLUES AT THE LAMP TAVERN
SAT 11 - ALREWAS - STAFFS - VILLAGE HALL
THURS 23 - EARLSWOOD, SOLIHULL - BULLS HEAD - CANCELLED
www.bullsheadb94.co.uk Limekiln Lane , Earlswood CANCELLED
FRI 24 - SHARDLOW , DERBY'S - NAVIGATION INN * TRAVIS GIG *
CANCELLED CANCELLED CANCELLED
SAT 25 - BURTON-ON-TRENT- OLD ROYAL OAK * TRAVIS GIG *
CANCELLED CANCELLED CANCELLED
MON 27 - CHERINGTON , SHIPSTON -ON - STOUR ,..CANCELLED
CHERINGTON ARMS CANCELLED
NOVEMBER 2008 - BELGIUM/HOLLAND
FRI 14 - TIEL - HOLLAND - CAFE WENDELA
SAT 15 APELDOORN - HOLLAND - BLUES CAFE
www.bluescafe.nl
SUN 16 - BALEGEM - DE KLOKKE -(Belgium )
www.liveindeklokke.be
fRI 21 LEAMINGTON SPA - KELLYS - cancelled
DECEMBER 2008
THURS 4 - OAKENGATES , TELFORD - CROWN INN
FRI 5 - RIPLEY , DERBY'S - DEVONSHIRE ARMS - CANCELLED
Buckland Hollow , Ripley DE5 3RH - CANCELLED
SAT 6 - DOVERIDGE , STAFFS - DOVERIDGE BLUES CLUB ** TRAVIS GIG **
www.smalltownmusic.co.uk
SAT DEC 13 - STOURBRIDGE , W.MID'S - KATIE FITZGERALDS
GIG GUIDE 2007
Feb
fri 23 - Birmingham - the Roadhouse club
sat 24 - Norwich - the Cider Shed
March
Sat 10 - Banbury - Banbury Blues Festival at the arts centre
sun 11 - Holywell , Flintshire ( near Colwyn Bay ) - Old Wine vaults
April
Fri 20 - Aylesbury - the Limelight club
sat 21 - Billericay - Blues on the Farm 2pm start
May
weds 16 - Northampton - Malt Shovel
thurs 17 tbc
fri 18 - Barrow-in-Furness - Kings Arms
sat 19 Darlington - Carmel Rhythm club
sun 20 Cockermouth, Cumbria - Fletcher Christian
May thurs 31 - Farnham - Maltings
June - fri 1 - no gig
sat 2 - Nottingham - Brittania boat club
sun 3 - Oakham , Rutland - Grainstore Brewery
July
sat 14- Stourbridge - Katie Fitzgeralds
sun 15 - no gig
mon 16- Oxford - Monday blues at the Bullingdon - now confirmed
www.famousmondayblues.co.uk
tues 17- Swansea - Tawe Delta blues at the Salisbury
Sept
thur 13
fri 14 - Norwich - the Cider Shed
sat 15 - Appleby - Beer & Blues festival
sun 16 - Maryport,Cumbria - blues at the Naval club - lunchtime gig
MARYPORT CANCELLED - VENUE CLOSED DUE TO LACK OF SUPPORT
October
weds 10 - Northampton - Malt Shovel
thu 11
fri 12 - Dudley - Brewhouse blues at the Lamp Tavern
sat 13 - Alrewas - village Hall
November - Belgium/Holland
thu 8 tba
fri 9 - Bada Bing - Oostende
sat 10 - Groen Licht blues & rock cafe - Vlissingen - Holland
sun 11 - Balegem -Belgium - De Klokke blues club - afternoon gig
Nov thu 29 -
fri 30 - Derby - Devonshire Arms - Ripley ( replaces Barrow gig ) .
December sat 1 - Stourbridge - Katie Fitzgeralds
GIG GUIDE 2006
FEB 2006
fri 3 - Birmingham - Roadhouse club
sat 4th - Basingstoke - blues club
thu 16 - Cardiff - Blues Dragon at the Gower pub.
fri 17- Cardiff - Cafe jazz - city centre
sat 18 - Norwich - The Shed
sun 19 -
MARCH 2006
thu 16 -Bewdley - the Talbot
fri 17 - Pontypridd - district Club
sat 18 - Peterborough - the Blues Boat/Charters Bar
sun 19 - the Grey Horse - Kingston - Upon - Thames -3pm start
APRIL 2006
thu 20 -
fri 21 - Weston-super-Mare - Scallys Bar
sat 22 - Banham , near Diss, Norfolk - The Barrel
sun 23 - Norwich - The Shed - lunchtime gig
MAY 2006
thu 4 -
fri 5 - Dudley - Brewhouse blues club at the Lamp
sat 6 - Alrewas - Village Hall
sun 7 - Oakham , Rutland - the Grainstore Brewery
JUNE 2006
Tues - Swansea - Tawe Delta Blues Club ( at the Conservative club )
wed 28 - Northampton - Malt Shovel blues night
thu 29 - Holywell , nr. Chester - The Old Wine vaults
fri 30 - No gig
JULY 2006
sat 1- Billericay , Essex - Blues On The Farm - 2pm start
thu 13 - Wolverley , nr. Kidderminster - worc's - The Queen's Head
fri 14 - Barrow-in-Furness - Duke of Edinburgh
sat 15 - Barnard Castle - The Black Horse Hotel
sun 16 - Maryport - the Naval Club blues club
mon 17 - Corsham , Wilts - The Two Pigs
Belgium- July
Fri 28 - Motor Cycle Loft Hotel - Oudenburg - Belgium
Sat 29 - t' eiland Blues festival - Oudenaarde - Belgium
Sun 30 - Bada Bing - Oostende Blegium
AUGUST 2006 - No gigs .
SEPTEMBER 2006
THU 14 - Bewdley - The Talbot
FRI 15 Weston-super-Mare - Scally's Bar - CANCELLED !
SAT 16 - Stourbridge - Katie Fitzgeralds
SUN 17
thurs 21 - Holywell , nr. Chester - The Old Wine Vaults
Fri 22- Wrexham - Hookers Blues club at the Rugby Club
Sat 23 - Norwich - The Shed
OCTOBER 2006
THU 26
FRI 27 - Barrow-in-Furness - Duke Edinburgh
SAT 28- Cockermouth - Fletcher Christian
SUN 29
NOVEMBER 2006
thu 23 - York - the Blues Club at the Post Office club Marygate
fri 24 - Warner blues weekend at - Thoresby Hall , nr. Ollerton . Nott's a Boogaloo Promotions gig. Bring you toothbrush !
sat 25 - Rotherham - Voodoo Cellar
sun 26 - Mansfield - King of Diamonds
DECEMBER 2006
Fri 8 - Doveridge, staffs - Dove Valley Blues Club
Sat 9 Coventry - Beer Engine
Sun 10
| April 2005 | | Thurs 21 - Stourbridge - West Midlands - Katie Fitzgeralds 01384-374410
Fri - 22 - Peterborough - Charters Bar ( the blues boat ) www.bluesontheboat.co.uk 01733-315700
Sat 23 - Alrewas - Staffs - Village Hall
Sun 24 - Maryport, Cumbria - Captain Nelson Blues Club www.captainnelson.co.uk 01900-813109 |
July 2005 | | thurs 21 - Bewdley , worc's - The Talbot tel: 01299-402273
Fri 22 - R'n'B Club - Darlington Arts Centre www.darlington-r-n-b.co.uk tel: 01325-486555
Sat 23 - Blaydon House Blues Club , Tyneside www.blaydonrnb.co.uk tel: 0191-496-1665
Sun 24 - TBC
mon 25 - Leamington Spa - Kellys - 01926-334358
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August 2005 short tour Belgium/Holland as follows .................
Fri 19- Cafe Viersprong , s'heer Hendrikskinderen (near Goes / NL ) Sat 20 - The Drijf-in Festival - Giethoorn - Holland Sun 21- Balegem ( B ) - D'Klokke - blues club
August/UK Fri 26 - Weston-super-Mare - Scallys Bar 01934-413412
Sat 27 - TBC
Sun 28 - Wisbech , Camb's - Elme Hall Hotel - Rock and Blues 01945-475566
Mon 29 ( Bank Holiday ! ) - The Grainstore Brewery , Oakham , Rutland 01572-770065
September 2005 thurs 22 - TBC frid 23 - Nottingham - Running Horse Sat 24 - The Wharf - Tavistock , Devon www.tavistockwharf.com 01822-611166 sun 25 - TBC Mon 26 - Corsham , Swindon, Wilts , The Two Pigs 01249-712515 weds 28 - Northampton - Malt Shovel - 01604-234212
Belgium/Holland short tour - as follows thurs 29 - Apeldoorn ( NL ) - Blues cafe Fri 30 September - Nix BBBlues Club - Enschede ( NL ) Sat 1 October - Willem Tell Blues club, St.Lennaarts - Belgium Sun 2 October - TBC Mon - Ruiselede ( B ) - the Banana Peel - TBC
November 2005 Thurs 10 - TBC Friday 11- Doveridge , Derby's - Dove valley Blues Satur 12 - Rugby - The Jolly Abbot Sunday 13 - Leicester - The Musician
December 2005 Thurs - 8 - Southsea/Portsmouth - Bullfrog Blues club Friday- 9 - Barrow-in-Furness - Duke Edinburgh TBC Saturd - 10 - Guisborough - R'n'B Club Sunday - 11 - TBC
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JANUARY
23 Coventry - Beer Engine | | 24 Rugby - Jolly Abbot | |
FEBRUARY
27 Peterborough - Charters bar ( blues boat ) | | 28 Rugby - Imperial Hotel
MARCH
1 Corsham, Wilts - Two Pigs 18 Zottegem ( B ) - de Blauwe Wolk 19 s'heer Hendrikskinderen ( NL ) - Cafe Viersprong 20 St.Lenaarts ( B ) - Willem Tell blues club 21 Bredene Sas - zal Caproen blues club
APRIL
23 Barrow-in- Furness - Duke Edinburgh 24 Captain Nelson blues club - Maryport 25 Birmingham, Northfield - Old Mill 26 Oxford - Monday Blues at the Bullingdon
MAY
21 Coventry - Beer Engine 22 Stourbridge - Katie Fitzgeralds 23 Leicester - the Musician
JUNE
4 Kendal - Brewery Arts Centre - Kendal International guitar festival ( with Wilko Johnson, Gordon Giltrap John Renbourn , Kent Duchaine , Jerry Donahue ). 5 Rugby - Imperial Hotel 8 Nettlesham , Lincoln - Black Horse blues club
JULY 16 Oudenburg ( B ) - Motor Cycle Loft Hotel 17 Luxembourg - Jazz & Blues festival - headline
AUGUST 27 Colne - British Blues Festival - headline 10.30pm 28 Alrewas , staffs - Village Hall
OCTOBER 13 Northampton - Malt Shovel 14 Retford , notts - Clinton Arms 15 Peterborough - Charters Bar ( blues boat 0 16 Dudley , W.mids - Brewhouse blues at the Lamp Tavern 17 Leicester - The Musician 18 Corsham , wilts - The Two Pigs
NOVEMBER 12 Barrow-in-Furness - Duke Edinburgh 13 Maryport - Captain Nelson blues club | |
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