Once again, it’s been a fairly quiet month so far. festivals in the UK, and is always worth taking the There are a few things of note, though. The main time to check it out. For full details go to http:// piece of news for this month is that the British Blues www.maryportblues.co.uk/ Awards list of nominees was released. I’ve spoken to people from both sides of the fence on this, as there are many fans that believe the selection process is less than satisfactory. Some say that there are glaring omissions and there are a large number of fans that don’t agree with several of the nominations. That said, there are many factors when deciding the nominees for the chosen categories, so it’s not for me to speculate. You can check all the latest by going to http://britishbluesawards.com Guitarist and singer Aynsley Lister will be releasing a new album very shortly, entitled Home it’s due to be released on Straight Talking records. British actor and comedian Hugh Laurie also released an album this month, on 6th May entitled ‘Didn’t It Rain’ which is a piano blues album, and well worth checking out.
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The 14th annual Blues Week will be held at the University of Northampton from 28th July to 2nd August. This is an opportunity for budding musicians to learn about the blues, and pick up some great tips from existing blues musicians. For full details go to http://www.euroblues.co.uk/bluesweek2013.php Also in July is the 15th annual Maryport Blues Festival which will be held from 26th to 28th with a host of bands from all over. This is one of the major blues
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