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2nd Bare Faced Blues Festival – Gecko Bar 4th Oct 2015.

October 4, 2015 by Alan Esdaile

Bare Faced Blues Festival

The 2nd Bare Faced Blues Festival will be held at the Gecko Bar on the 4th October 2015 in aid of St Michael’s Hospice.

Line up confirmed: The Black Sheep (photo above), special guest Pete Brown, Roger Hubbard, Peter O’ Donnell & Mick Bolton, Blues Plus, Eddy Odel.

Contact Barry Taylor for more details: barry.taylor145@googlemail.com

Natasha Kaschevsky… Looking forward to taking some photos again, this year!

Barry Taylor… For some Years now,there has been a steady migration of Musicians, Writers and Artists,from London to areas like Hastings…which of course offers a varied and vibrant music scene. One of the recent arrivals is Pete Brown,poet,writer and performer.He is perhaps best known for his contribution,as lyricist,to 60s Supergroup CREAM.Petes writing resulted in rock-classics like “White Room”,”Politician” Sunshine Of Your Love” and many more. These songs launched Cream into a short but hectic career which made Eric Clapton,in particular, into a Global star. Pete also worked extensively with Cream bassist Jack Bruce,whose most memorable album was “Songs For A Tailor” in 1969,after the demise of Cream. Pete Brown makes a rare guest appearance at this Years BFBF in aid of St Michaels Hospice.The venue is Gecko Bar,St Leonards seafront, on Sunday 4th October, from 1.30pm.Admission is free,with a collection and sales of CDs+prints. Pete Brown will be accompanied by Jack Bruces son, Malcolm [keyboards] Headlining the Event will be The Black Sheep,plus Roger Hubbard, Peter ODonnell+Mick Bolton,Blues Plus and Eddy Odel.

Bare Faced Blues Festival playing times: Eddy Odel 1.30, Roger Hubbard 2.30, Blues Plus 3.30, Peter ODonnell+Mick Bolton 4.45, Pete Brown 6.15, The Black Sheep 7.15

Gecko Bar – 22 Grand Parade St Leonards On Sea – Events.

January 7, 2015 by Alan Esdaile

Gecko Bar has an Open Mic every Thursday from 8.30pm. All musicians are welcome to bring their instruments and plug into the PA. This Friday (9 Jan) begins an exhibition by a local photographer of Hastings + area musicians. The launch is 7.30 and the exhibition lasts until March. The launch is followed by a performance at 9 by Memphis Flyers. On Sunday we have musician James Morris playing from 4 to 6. Other gigs coming up are:

Sunday 25 Jan from 3.15pm Stuart Bligh, ET Stagg, Craig Devlin

Sunday 1 Feb from 3.15pm Kate Maunsell, Trace Walton, The General and Craig Devlin

further information…http://www.geckobars.com

Bare-Faced Blues Festival – September 7th & 14th 2014

August 30, 2014August 30, 2014 by Alan Esdaile

Barry Taylor is looking for more people to help with the collection buckets and can be contacted at barry.taylor145@googlemail.com or 01424 712842

Janine Anne Hemsley…..”Looks good”

Times for this event are:

Sunday 7th September Goo Goos – 2.30 Pete Prescott & Highway – 4.30 Buick 6 – 6.00 Turpin & Walker – 8.00

Sunday 14th September Mick Bolton – 2.30 Joe Rytlewski Band – 3.30 King Size Slim – 5.00 Pete O’Donnell – 6.00 Tea Chest Blues – 8.00

Don’t forget the CD which will be on sale for only £5.00, with all proceeds going to St Michael’s Hospice.

Bare-Faced Blues Fest 2014. Update.

May 30, 2014May 30, 2014 by Alan Esdaile

BARE-FACED BLUES FEST 2014 UPDATE.

Gecko Bar St Leonards-on-Sea . To raise funds for St Michael’s Hospice.

Sunday 7th September 2014: BUICK 6, JEM TURPIN DUO, PETE PRESCOTT & HIGHWAY, GOO GOOS.

Sunday 14th September 2014: TEA CHEST BLUES, JOE RYTLEWSKI BAND, KINGSIZE SLIM, O’DONNELS BLUES BAND, MICK BOLTON.

DJ/Compere: MARCO with his blues/rockabilly vinyl.

Should be good. Tickets available soon. Promoter: barry.taylor145@googlemail.com

Joe Knight…..looking forward to it, great music & musicians

Bare-Faced Blues Fest – Sunday 7th & 14th Sept 2014

February 25, 2014 by Alan Esdaile

BARE-FACED BLUES FEST.

A blues festival is planned for Sunday 7th and 14th September 2014 to raise funds for St Michael’s Hospice. ‘Bare-Faced Blues’ will be held at Gecko Bar in St Leonards and will feature the cream of the local blues artistes. Discussions are taking place with acts including T.Chest Blues, Roger Hubbard, King Size Slim and Nelson King Goo Goos.

Promoter Barry Taylor would like to hear from any local musicians who could contribute to an event which will show the wide variety of styles within the ‘Blues Genre’ and he has ambitions for it to become an annual event. Barry can be contacted on: barry.taylor145@googlemail.com or I’m happy to pass on any messages.