News Updates
We recorded John’s live exclusive Zoom guitar lesson on Saturday 13th March and it is now available on our Online Access Page.
Read MoreWill Wilde will be conducting a harmonica lesson focusing on: 12 Bar Bass Lines/Riffs He will be showing you how to take any riff and turn it into a 12 bar blues by transposing it to the IV and V chords. The lesson will study a boogie rhythm, a shuffle and a slow blues.
Read MoreWe have set up an exclusive ‘Online Access’ page only for those who paid to attend Blues Week 2020 and let their payment roll over to the next year (now Blues Week 2022). The page is password protected and has video content from all members of staff for all levels of ability. Also, we are…
Read MoreIt is with regret that Blues Week 2021 is being postponed. The conference manager at Hartpury College has informed me that a decision was made to cancel all conference bookings this summer over the uncertainty surrounding Covid. That said, we have agreed to start our 20th Anniversary celebration on Sunday 31st July to Friday 5th…
Read MoreDear Blues Week Enthusiasts, We are now in February and I know that everyone is concerned with whether or not Blues Week will happen this year. At the moment, it is still on. However, I will be seeking guidance from Hartpury College this week and will post an update as soon as I get a…
Read MoreDear Blues Week Enthusiasts, I spoke to the conference manager at Hartpury College and we agreed to a date change for Blues Week 2021. The new dates are from Sunday 1st to Friday 6th August. YES, Blues Week 2021 will include Friday night accommodation and we check out of our rooms at 10 o’clock Saturday…
Read MoreBlues Week 2020 (our 20th Anniversary) was supposed to start on Monday 3rd August. I’m really going to miss it this year and I’m looking forward to next year. That said, I am announcing that as of Monday 3rd August from 9am, our ‘Online Access’ page will be available to everyone who paid either a…
Read MoreIt is with regret that we are postponing Blues Week 2020 due to all the uncertainty with regards to Covid 19. We have rescheduled and will celebrate our 20th Anniversary next year, from Monday 2nd to Saturday 7th August 2021.
Read MoreTo all Beginner/Intermediate Guitarists who are interested in attending the Acoustic Blues Weekend of workshops, jams and performances at The Beacon, Wantage OX12 9BX from Friday 27th February to Sunday 1st March, we are pleased to announce that Michael Roach will be teaching a Country Blues Guitar class.After spending several years in Washington DC learning…
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