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Acoustic Blues Weekend

Friday 26th to Sunday28th November 2010
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Our Next Workshop Event

Euroblues Promotions Limited and the Pocklington Civic Arts Centre, Pocklington, York is proud to announce the return of the ‘Acoustic Blues Weekend’ of workshops, jams and performance.  Mark your calendar for Friday 26th November to Sunday 28th November 2010. 

The programme will offer classes starting Friday from 1pm to 5pm and an evening jam session from 8pm to midnight for ‘participants only’.  On Saturday, classes will run from 10am to 5pm followed by a public staff concert at 8pm.  On Sunday, classes will run from 10am to 4pm.  The classes will cater for all levels and we recommend you bring along a portable recorder to record your classes for future reference.  The tutors for the ‘Acoustic Blues Weekend’ are Eddie Martin (harmonica), Michael Messer (bottleneck slide guitar) and Michael Roach (country blues guitar).

Born in London, Eddie Martin started playing acoustic guitar and harmonica at the age of 16.  He became a keen student of Dr Ross and Joe Hill Louis.  Today, he is recognised as the outstanding one-man blues band in the UK.  With 10 acclaimed CD/DVD releases on Blueblood Records, his 13-year professional career has seen him run numerous workshops for blues guitarists and harmonica players.  For the weekend, Eddie’s class is for all levels.  Working through a course book, the emphasis is on playing to get you through basic techniques (e.g. bending and trill) to more advanced techniques (e.g. tongue block) using jams and set pieces.

Michael Messer is a slide guitar master.  His obsessive appetite for knowledge of the art is virtually unequalled.  He has just launched 2 budget Resonator model guitars with a great design that will give players the classic tone, volume & feel of an original 1930s metal bodied resonator guitar.  To further reflect the esteem in which he is held, Newtone Strings in conjunction with National Reso-phonic Guitars have a Michael Messer brand specifically made for the National Steel Guitar.  For the weekend, Michael will conduct a 'master class' on bottleneck styles.

Michael Roach from Washington, D.C., is the founder of the European Blues Association and the Director of the annual Blues Week and Weekend programmes.  He has had years of experience organising concerts, directing festivals and conducting workshops.  With six CD albums to his credit, Michael is firmly established in acoustic blues music circles.  He will teach beginning to advanced chord progressions, rhythm, and playing alternating bass patterns in country blues guitar techniques.

The registration fee is £120 (£110 conc) for the weekend.  A single day rate for Saturday only is £70 (£65 conc) and includes evening concert followed by the late night jam.  The rate for Sunday is £55 (£50 conc).  Advance booking is required and all fees are payable to the Pocklington Civic Arts Centre Box Office at (01759) 301 547. 

Regarding accommodation, the Feathers Hotel (01759 303 155) is a 2-minute walk from the Arts Centre.  They only have 16 rooms (13 doubles, 2 twins and 1 family) and when booking your reservation, make sure you quote: "Pocklington Arts Centre Blues Weekend" to get a special discounted rate.  Pocklington Arts Centre also has a list of other accommodation, including local B&Bs available from the Box Office.   

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Our Most Recent Events

Blues Week 2010

Sunday 1st - Friday 6th August 
University of Northampton
United Kingdom

Blues Week 2010 was a great week.  To use a quote from one of the participants: "Everyone, from the organisation to the students, raised their game and we all went from strength to strength."  Here is a link to a dedicated page for the programme: Blues Week 2010

The dates for next year are from the 31st July to 5th August 2011.  If you are not on our mailing list, email us your postal address to receive a copy of our brochure and registration form.  It will be posted in January.

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Mandolin Workshop   
 
Thursday 4th March 2010
The Artrix, Bromsgrove, Worcestershire

Rags, Drags, Stomps and Shuffles - The music of the African-American Mandolinist presented by Rich DelGrosso.

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Acoustic Blues Weekend

Friday 5th March to Sunday 7th March 2010
The weekend featured master classes for all levels on blues harmonica with Alan Glen, Rich DelGrosso teaching bottleneck slide guitar and Michael Roach with Sonny Black conducting a country blues guitar class.

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Acoustic Blues Weekend


Friday 20th to Sunday 22nd November 2009
Pocklington Civic Arts Centre, Pocklington, Yorkshire
The weekend featured master classes for all levels on blues harmonica with Eddie Martin, Michael Messer teaching bottleneck slide guitar and Michael Roach conducting a country blues guitar class.

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Blues Week 2009

Sunday 2nd - Friday 7th August 
University of Northampton
United Kingdom
Our 10th Anniversary!

Blues Week 2009 was hugely successful. Here is a link to our dedicated page with full details: http://www.euroblues.co.uk/bluesweek2009.htm

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Acoustic Blues Weekend

Euroblues Promotions Limited and The Artrix, Bromsgrove, Worcestershire presented an ‘Acoustic Blues Weekend’ of workshops, jams and performance from Friday 6th March to Sunday 8th March 2009.  The weekend featured master classes for all levels on blues harmonica with Eddie Martin, Homesick Mac teaching bottleneck slide guitar and Michael Roach conducting a country blues guitar class.

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Acoustic Blues Weekend
Friday 28th to Sunday 30th November 2008
Pocklington Civic Arts Centre, Pocklington, Yorkshire
featuring Michael Messer, Peter Wheat and Michael Roach

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Blues Week 2008
Sunday 10th - Friday 15th August 
University of Northampton
United Kingdom

Click on this link to go to our dedicated page for Blues Week 2008 details: Blues Week 10 - 15 August 2008. Here is a copy of the advert for the programme this year. 


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Acoustic Blues Weekend
Friday 4th to Sunday 6th April 2008
South Hill Park Arts Centre, Bracknell, Berkshire
featuring Steve James, Giles King and Michael Roach

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Acoustic Blues Weekend
Friday 7th to Sunday 9th December 2007
Pocklington Civic Arts Centre, Pocklington, Yorkshire
featuring Michael Messer, Johnny Mars and Michael Roach

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Blues Week 2007.  Our 8th Year!  A full week of music making.  Classes in Country Blues Guitar, Bottleneck Slide Guitar, Blues Harmonica, Keyboards and Vocals.  Sunday 5th - Friday 10th August 2007. University of Northampton, United Kingdom.  Details: Blues Week 2007

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Grand Opening Celebration
'Acoustic Blues Weekend'
Friday 30th March to Sunday 1st April 2007

The European Blues Association, Euroblues Promotions Limited and the Gloucester Guildhall presented an ‘Acoustic Blues Weekend’ of workshops, jams and performance.  The event was part of the activities scheduled for the ‘Grand Opening’ of the EBA’s ‘Archive of African American Music Resource Centre’ in the Gloucester Music and Drama Library and the centennial celebration of the Wilberforce legislation that abolished slavery in Great Britain.  It took place on Friday 30th March to Sunday 1st April 2007.

Writer/historian Paul Oliver gave a talk and there was a photographic exhibition.  The featured artists were Russ Green (harmonica), Michael Roach & Michael Messer (bottleneck slide guitar) and Rick Franklin (country blues guitar).

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Acoustic Blues Weekend
Friday 1st to Sunday 3rd December 2006
Pocklington Civic Arts Centre, Pocklington, Yorkshire
featuring Michael Messer, Johnny Mars and Michael Roach

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Blues Week 2006
Sunday 6th - Friday 11th August 
University of Northampton
United Kingdo

Click on to this link to go straight to the Blues Week 2006 page for more details: Blues Week 2006.  The following is a list of classes offered and staff  members:

Country Blues Guitar
Philadelphia' Jerry Ricks (USA)
Ernie Hawkins (USA)
Ari Eisinger (USA)
Michael Roach (USA)
Mary Flower (USA)

Bottleneck Slide Guitar
Mike Dowling (USA) 
Michael Messer (UK)
Homesick Mac (Sweden) 
Kenny Sultan (USA)

Harmonica
Grant Dermody (USA)
Tom Ball (USA)
Eddie Martin (UK)
Johnny Mars (USA)

Vocals
Ethel Caffie-Austin (USA)
Delnora Roberts (USA)

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