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.
click on this thumbnail to view ad
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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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