WEW: Next Show on June 1, 2011 (6pm UK time)

This week, another show with a mix of blues old and new, plus some Jazz and gospel music. The show will include Steady Rolling Revue, Ben Prestage, and some tracks from the new Blues In Devon CD, including Jerry Cahill & Simon Webb AND The Difference . Also one of the funniest blues tracks ever recorded!

Join me for 2 hours of fun and frolics, competitions and music to sooth you soul.

Email me when I am on air at studio@phonic.fm

Buddy Whittington Gigs (From August in the UK)

Wednesday's Even Worse - Listen Again

The 'listen again' of last night's (18 May) show is now on line at www.bluesinthesouth.com/musicplayer/

The show includes a fascinating interview with Bruce Iglauer of Alligator Records which is celebrating 40 years of bringing top quality blues to the world.

Enjoy

WEW: Next Show on May 18, 2011

Check out wewblues.blogspot.com for info about the next blues radio show on Phonic FM.

Blues Radio for your delight

The Phonic FM show produced and hosted last night by Julian Piper is now on the web at  http://www.bluesinthesouth.com/music.htm  Give it a try, you'll enjoy it!

BLUES FOUNDATION: Blues Music Award Winners 2011

The winners of the 2011 Blues Foundation Blues Music Awards were announced at a ceremony and music event on Thursday 5th May 2011 at the Cook Convention Centre in Memphis. The music event is often described as "a real houserockin' blow out"! 

The following are the winners

Acoustic Album of the Year - Last Train to Bluesville - The Nighthawks

Acoustic Artist of the Year - John Hammond

Album of the Year - Living Proof - Buddy Guy

B.B. King Entertainer of the Year - Buddy Guy

Band of the Year - The Derek Trucks Band

Best New Artist Debut - On the Floor - Matt Hill

Contemporary Blues Album of the Year - Living Proof - Buddy Guy

Contemporary Blues Female Artist of the Year - Robin Rogers

Contemporary Blues Male Artist of the Year - Buddy Guy

DVD - Ruf Records - Songs from the Road (Luther Allison)

Historical Album of the Year -Delta Groove - Harmonica Blues - (Bob Corritore & Friends)

Instrumentalist-Bass - Bob Stroger

Instrumentalist-Drums- Cedric Burnside

Instrumentalist-Guitar - Derek Trucks

Instrumentalist-Harmonica - Charlie Musselwhite

Instrumentalist-Horn - Eddie Shaw

Instrumentalist-Other - Sonny Rhodes (Lap Steel Guitar)

Koko Taylor Award - Ruthie Foster

Pinetop Perkins Piano Player - Dr. John

Rock Blues Album of the Year
Live! In Chicago - Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band featuring Hubert Sumlin, Willie "Big Eyes" Smith, Bryan Lee and Buddy Flett

Song of the Year - "Living Proof" - Tom Hambridge/Buddy Guy

Soul Blues Album of the Year - Nothing's Impossible - Solomon Burke

Soul Blues Female Artist of the Year - Irma Thomas

Soul Blues Male Artist of the Year - Solomon Burke

Traditional Blues Album of the Year - Joined At the Hip - Pinetop Perkins & Willie 'Big Eyes' Smith

Traditional Blues Male Artist of the Year - Charlie Musselwhite

Some Tour Info

Tour info -
SIMON McBRIDE starts an 11 date UK tour on May 1st. Over the summer he plays the HRH Road Trip in Ibiza, Glastonbury, and the 25th anniversary of The Bulldog Bash (the UK’s premier biker event).

MATT SCHOFIELD tours the UK May 3-9 previewing his upcoming new release, Anything But Time. He then has an extensive tour of the USA commencing May 30 to June 27 this includes headlining the T-Bone Walker Festival in Texas. The US tour continues at intervals through to mid-October.

IAN SIEGAL plays a one-off special at Dingwalls on May 11 as the special guest of the North Mississippi Allstars brothers, Luther and Cody Dickinson. Cody produced Ian’s new release The Skinny. Through the summer Ian plays festivals around Europe. In September the Ian Siegal Band tours with the Wilko Johnson Band for 16 shows around the UK.

BEN PRESTAGE returns to the UK in June for eight shows starting June 15.

WEW: Next Show on May 4, 2011

Go to http://wewblues.blogspot.com/ for information on the upcoming show on Phonic.fm