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Blues Week 2023 Brochure Digital Preview

By Michael Roach / February 18, 2023 / Comments Off on Blues Week 2023 Brochure Digital Preview

https://online.fliphtml5.com/iughb/jpui/ Click on the link above to view the Blues Week 2023 Brochure

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Blues Week 2023 Staff Line-up Announcement

By Michael Roach / February 9, 2023 / Comments Off on Blues Week 2023 Staff Line-up Announcement
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Acoustic Blues Weekend at The Beacon, Wantage OX12 9BX from Friday 3rd to Sunday 5th March 2023

By Michael Roach / November 17, 2022 / Comments Off on Acoustic Blues Weekend at The Beacon, Wantage OX12 9BX from Friday 3rd to Sunday 5th March 2023

Acoustic Blues Weekend of Workshops, Jams and PerformanceThe Beacon, Wantage OX12 9BX (South Oxfordshire)Friday 3rd to Sunday 5th March 2023 The ProgrammeThe 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 followed by an evening jam session…

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Acoustic Blues Weekend of Workshops and Performances from 4th to 6th November 2022

By Michael Roach / August 10, 2022 / Comments Off on Acoustic Blues Weekend of Workshops and Performances from 4th to 6th November 2022

We are announcing an Acoustic Blues Weekend of workshops, jams and performance at the Newhampton Arts Centre, Wolverhampton WV1 4AN from Friday 4th to Sunday 6th November 2022. The program 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…

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Blues Week Update: Monday 11th July

By Michael Roach / July 11, 2022 / Comments Off on Blues Week Update: Monday 11th July

To everyone that’s booked to attend Blues Week, ‘Arrival’ details were posted on Friday. You should receive it either today or tomorrow. For Europeans, it will take a week. If you live in the UK and have not received it by Wednesday or Friday if you live in Europe, please do get in touch.

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Blues Week 2022 Update:

By Michael Roach / July 1, 2022 / Comments Off on Blues Week 2022 Update:

I was informed today that the Graze Restaurant on the Hartpury College campus will be closed for renovation during Blues Week and we will now be eating in the Equine. This is a change from the ‘Arrival’ details I prepared to send out to everyone. That said, there will be a delay in mailing the…

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Martin Grosswendt to replace Kenny Sultan

By Michael Roach / June 5, 2022 / Comments Off on Martin Grosswendt to replace Kenny Sultan

For personal reasons, Kenny Sultan will not be teaching at Blues Week this year. We are pleased to announce that Martin Grosswendt will be his replacement. Martin taught at Blues Week for 3 years (2015/2016/2017) and some of you will be familiar with Martin’s amazing knowledge of southern traditional American music. For Blues Week 2022,…

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John Miller Blues Week Change of Class Description

By Michael Roach / June 5, 2022 / Comments Off on John Miller Blues Week Change of Class Description

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…

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The Return of Richard Knott’s ‘Songwriters Circle’

By Michael Roach / June 4, 2022 / Comments Off on The Return of Richard Knott’s ‘Songwriters Circle’

Euroblues 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…

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Grant Dermody to replace Mark Wenner (Harmonica) for Blues Week 2022

By Michael Roach / April 6, 2022 / Comments Off on Grant Dermody to replace Mark Wenner (Harmonica) for Blues Week 2022

Unfortunately, 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…

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