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keighley's INTERNATIONAL BLUES venue

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4th july    Guy Tortora (USA) and his Band   £10     www.guytortora.com

with the outstanding keyboard talent of Janos Bajtala (Hungary)

 Guy writes -

"Thanks, really enjoyed it ...great crowd!"

with support from bbc5 (Yorkshire)

 

 

 

'ickeldot' writes --

Guy Tortora Band - A Tortora de Force!


Another great night at the Bronte Blues Club.  BBC5 in great form to warm up the proceedings, followed by what ickledot considers to be one of the highlights of a great first year:  The Guy Tortora Band.  As mentioned before, ickledot is no purist and so this performance was right up his street.  
First point of note was the clarity of Guy’s soulful voice.  Each word heard clear and words worth hearing.  A particular favourite was Cotton Was King: a bitter critique of the slave trade.  Tortora is supported by a band of superb musicians:  Andy Roberts on bass, Janos Bajtala on keyboards and Adam Roman on drums and percussion.  If the second year is to bring more like this, ickledot’s ten quid membership fee (paid last night) is the best value he’ll get in 2009

 

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13th june                                      Hokum Hotshots (UK)      £8      www.hokumhotshots.co.uk

 

 

 

2nd may        Kyla Brox Trio  (UK)       www.kylabrox.com         £8

  Idris Richards' superb pictures capture another wonderful night at Bronte Blues Club -'Pride of the North'!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The UK's own 'Empress of the Blues'.......Kyla Brox with Danny Bromeley, Tony Marshall and, returning to Keighley after 40 years, Victor Brox!

Much appreciated by the Mayor & Mayoress of Keighley.... as were BBC4 joined, for the night, by Heidi 'Blue' Bland on sax.

 

18th April -  The legendary 'Mojo' Buford (USA) and his Band       £10

 

 

We can say -" We were there!"

Pics - Idris Richards

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

11th april     Doug MacLeod (USA)   £8                       www.doug-macleod.com 

             http://www.myspace.com/dougmacleod

 

 

 

.....one man, one guitar, one OUTSTANDING night!

Doug writes -  "Your gig was one of the best on the tour. Great audience. I look forward to coming back.
Til I see ya all again
All the best and thanks for keeping the blues alive,
Doug"

 

......with support from 'bbc unplugged' and a guest appearance from Andy Solloway (R) on slide guitar

 

 

Pics - Idris Richards

 

14th march - 'Boo Boo' Davis Band (USA)   £10  

       http://www.booboodavis.com     

  

 

A slice of real down-home Mississippi-Delta Blues from Boo Boo Davis...

Pics - Idris Richards

 

"Thank You Dave!"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

  ..and a storming set from bbc5 ...with no fewer than four original numbers!

bbc5 picture -Idris

 

 

 

22nd february    Michael Roach (USA) with Johnny Mars (USA)   £8 

www.michaelroach.com            www.euroblues.org    

   

 

 

 

 

 

Live music doesn't get any better than this....WORLD class blues in Laycock with the utterly charismatic Roach and Mars!

Pics - Idris Richards

 

25th january    John O 'Leary Band (Republic of Ireland)  

 

Another amazing night of outstanding music, to welcome in the New Year, at 'Keighley's International Blues Venue'!

 

 

 

 

Pictures left -Idris Richards

 

2007

The Revolutionaires  (UK)  £8              www.revolutionaires.co.uk 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pics -Idris Richards

 

 

 

 

What a way to start Christmas ...with the Revolutionaires and, local hero, saving the day, John Watson!

Well done, too, to club-member Heidi who joined bbc4 in their jimmy reed medley before unveiling her john lee hooker banner (see 'latest' page)

 

Paul Lamb & the Kingsnakes (UK)  23rd November    £10

The top UK Blues Band took 'the bbc' by storm ...what a night!

"..we really enjoyed the show; thanks for the hospitality. Merry Christmas and a Bluesy New Year to everyone at Bronte Blues Club..."  (Paul Lamb)

 

Pics -Idris Richards

 

www.paullamb.com

Click on thumbnail for review of gig in 'Blues in Britain' (January 2008)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2nd November  Two Timers  (UK)    £8

Photo - Idris Richards

 

"Thanks again for looking after us so well this weekend - we really appreciate it.
Good luck with Bronte Blues and hope to see you again!.."
  
Sarah & Gordon

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

12th october          Kent Duchaine (USA)     £6       www.kentduchaine.com    

the outstanding kent duchaine (USA), with his guitar 'Leadbessie', captivated the 'bbc' audience on Friday 12th october.

pics -Idris Richards

"..........Thank you, and your colleagues who are driving force behind BBC, for an EXCELLENT evening of Blues Music last night. You were a little difficult to find, but WELL worth it!
It was so nice to be amongst people who were there to listen, and who clearly have (as we do) a deep love and appreciation of of live Blues music...."

(Paul & Margaret - Lincoln)

See review from Paul & Margaret on 'Reviews Page

 

 

7th September -Grand Opening -

Memo Gonzales & the Bluescasters (Germany)

 

 

Pics -Idris Richards                  www.memogonzales.com

bbc 4 and, international blues superstars, memo gonzales & the bluescasters opened yorkshire's premiere international blues club to a packed house on 7th september.      

Ercan writes - "    We had again a great time in the UK, especially at the Bronte Blues Club, great night, great audience.....those 'blues in schools' were also very good....had a lot of fun doing it. Hope some of those kids get hooked on the blues. The jam was also very nice.....overall I have to say that we had a very good time in Yorkshire.

                

 

 

 

click on thumbnail for wonderful review of opening night in Blues in Britain (November 2007)

 

 

 

The 'Founder Members' had a 'dry run' at the Village Hall on 23rd August...

"...we're gonna move to the outskirts of town..."

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Welcome to the Launch Party      - April 2007

 

 

Three Generations of Local Blues Fans gathered to welcome the birth of 'THE BBC'     Pictures Idris & Michael

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

"nation shall sing blues unto nation....and to a new generation"