News Updates
John Miller announces a new class description called ‘Expanding Your Blues Vocabulary’ for intermediate/advanced students. The class will look at a different topic each day, working to build skills and knowledge. Topics will include freeing up the picking thumb, how to move licks into different keys, getting more accurate and better-sounding bends, chord voicing in…
Read MoreEuroblues Promotions is pleased to announce the return of the successful ‘Songwriters Circle’ to Blues Week 2022. These informal, collaborative and fun sessions have proved very popular in previous years. The Circle will take place on two evenings (Monday and Tuesday) and will be led by singer/songwriter Richard Knott. Richard has been attending Blues Week since 2006…
Read MoreUnfortunately, Mark Wenner will not be teaching at Blues Week this year. He had to cancel because of a scheduling conflict. I am pleased to announce that Grant Dermody will be replacing him and teach 2 intermediate/advanced and 1 beginner class. Grant has a history with us and has taught at Blues Week for many…
Read MoreWe added a new video for 2022 featuring Mac demonstrating how to play a shuffle and get a decent sound in Open G tuning.
Read MoreHere is a copy of our leaflet for this year. The main photo features Mark Wenner and Muddy Waters from the 1970s. We are pleased to announce that Mark will be teaching harmonica at Blues Week. This is a major coup for us because there are not that many people alive today who could say…
Read MoreBelow is a scan of the front cover of our brochure for this year. If you would like to receive a copy, please get in touch and we will post it to you along with a registration form.
Read MoreThe Bear Hotel is fully booked for the Acoustic Blues Weekend. Now, I am directing people to the Premier Inn (Oxford South Didcot). The rooms are only £45 per night (Standard Rate) and they have free parking. According to the AA Route Planner, it’s 6.7 miles away and it’s a 16 minutes drive. Here is a link: https://www.premierinn.com/gb/en/hotels/england/oxfordshire/oxford/oxford-south-didcot.html?ARRdd=04&ARRmm=03&ARRyyyy=2022&NIGHTS=2&ROOMS=1&ADULT1=1&CHILD1=0&COT1=0&INTTYP1=DB&BRAND=PI
Read MoreWe are announcing an Acoustic Blues Weekend of workshops, jams and performance at The Beacon, Wantage South Oxfordshire OX12 9BX from Friday 4th to Sunday 6th March 2022. The programme will offer classes starting on Friday from 1pm to 5pm followed by a staff concert at 8pm. On Saturday, classes will run from 10am to 5pm…
Read MoreSaturday 25th September, 6pm UK TimeJohn Miller – The SongstersFor John’s class, he will take a look at the repertoire and accompaniment styles of several of the songsters such as Henry Thomas, Joe Callicott, Leadbelly, and John Hurt whose repertoires encompassed blues, folk and pop songs and religious numbers. The focus will not be on…
Read MoreAbie Budgen will be teaching a class for beginners at the Acoustic Blues Weekend at The Beacon in Wantage from Friday 1st to Sunday 3rd October 2021. She will be working with Michael Roach to help students to develop the guitar skills needed for finger picking country blues. The class will focus on alternating the…
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