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Colin Earl
spent February 2010 in Florida with FOGHAT, laying down some
final tracks for their new release, called LAST TRAIN HOME, it has
now been released and is available from Amazon,com, Colin
is currently over the Atlantic again in playing three
major festivals with FOGHAT to promote the new works.
The record
is rapidly climbing the US "airplay" charts (most plays on the
radio) and as at 25th July had achieved number 5 in the chart ! |
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Colin recording
in USA - click on each
thumbnail to see the full picture
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WELCOME GORDON
VAUGHAN
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GORDON
VAUGHAN
is "depping" for
Ian Campbell while Ian convalesces
following a serious car accident.
Gordon is an eloquent guitarist with a real
soul feel for his Stratocaster.
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| MEETINGS
WITH REMARKABLE (BLUES) MEN
2010 sees a
UK tour by BOB HALL and DAVE PEABODY - dates in the gig list
Pianist Bob
Hall and guitarist Dave Peabody perform and recount tales about the
bluesmen they have met during fifty years of playing the blues.
From the 1950’s
onwards visiting American blues stars have toured the UK in the
company of British musicians who in turn have absorbed the blues
spirit that gives the music its gritty intensity. Multi-award
winners Bob Hall (Piano, mandolin, vocals) and Dave Peabody (guitar,
harmonica, vocals) have had the experience of learning from many
blues originals during thousands of miles travelling around U.K. and
the U.S.A. John Lee Hooker, Howlin’ Wolf, Honeyboy Edwards, Charlie
Musselwhite and a host of other blues giants have befriended Hall
and Peabody giving them the kind of insight worth more than a
lifetime spent listening to records.
Hall and Peabody
are the foremost UK exponents of traditional blues styles. In
Meetings With Remarkable (Blues) Men they perform the music of their
friends and mentors telling
stories of their lives and travels… some poignant, some hilarious…
but all from their own personal experiences.
Meetings With
Remarkable (Blues) Men will be accompanied by an exhibition of
Dave’s evocative photos depicting some of the bluesmen featured in
this entertaining and informative song and storytelling show. |

| IAN
CAMPBELL BULLETIN
27/12/09
27/12/09
Ian is now convalescing - no more updates for a while.
We were all worried when Ian Campbell
didn't arrive for the gig at Pyrford on 31st October, and I'm sad to
have to report that he was involved in a serious car accident on his
way to the gig that evening.
The website is not an appropriate
place to publish details of his injuries or even to disclose which
hospital he is in, but I will endeavour to keep readers up to date
on this page with the progress of his recovery
8th
November 2009 : Ian has regained consciousness but remains in
intensive care.
16th November
2009 :
Pleased to report that Ian
now on a regular ward in hospital. He is stable and brighter. He has
suffered a blood clot which is currently disabling his left hand,
but he is expected to recover from this.
29th November
2009 : Ian is expected to be discharged soon and
referred for physio. The leg - which was broken in two places - is mending well, but he is still having
problems with his left hand. He has regained his sense of humour! A
good sign.
6th
December 2009 : Ian is out of bed and has managed to stand upright
(he has one leg pinned in two places, so that is quite an
achievement after only four weeks.)
8th December
2009 : Ian has been moved from hospital to a convalescence home
where he is beginning the long task of regaining his full health.
16th December
2009 : Ian is doing OK, but it will be a long haul; till he's
performing again.
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GLIMPSED IN THE
BACKGROUND
DAVE PEABODY
was glimpsed in the background of a BBC4
documentary "FOLK AMERICA Part 1 :
Birth of a Nation".
which was broadcast in January 2009. It was shot while he was
backing David Honeyboy Edwards
on his 2008 UK tour.
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ANOTHER CLASSIC BLUES
TOUR !
In November 2008
DAVE PEABODY toured the UK
with another Blues Legend, CHARLIE
MUSSELWHITE.
The highlight of the UK tour was a
performance at The 100 Club in London's Oxford
Street on 19th November, which was recorded live by the BBC.
The recordings were broadcast on
THE PAUL JONES RADIO SHOW
(BBC2) on Monday 12th January 2009
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Henrietta & Charlie Musselwhite with Dave Peabody |


left to right: Paul Long
(producer) ; Michael Frank ; David Honeyboy Edwards ; Dave Peabody ;
Paul Jones |
CLASSIC BLUES
TOUR
DAVE PEABODY toured the UK
with Blues Legend, David "Honeyboy"
Edwards in May 2008.
Honeyboy is nearly 93 years
old and was a contemporary of Robert Johnson among others. The
tour culminated with a sell-out show at London's
100 Club on 27th May and was followed up with an
interview by Paul Jones for
his BBC Monday night blues programme. The interview,
which also featured Dave Peabody,
was broadcast on 28th July 2008.
Dave provided the "warm up" as well as
accompanying Honeyboy during his sessions. |

The 250 Most Valuable Records Of Our Time
A recent issue of
RECORD COLLECTOR magazine
(issue 330) has a cover feature listing the 250 most valuable
records of our time. Members of THE KING
EARL BOOGIE BAND get a mention !
STATUS QUO - with their famous drummer, our
own JOHN COGHLAN, are listed twice.
Their withdrawn single Technicolour
Dreams (1968) is 76 on the list and stock copies sell for £1000.
Fascinatingly, there are more demo copies than real stock copies
available - a demo copy only raises £300.
LEVEE CAMP MOAN - featuring
IAN CAMPBELL are 212 in the list with
copies of their Live At Peacock Farm LP going for £600. |

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photo: ©Richard Brayshaw |
Blues
In Britain
- November 2006 edition
This respected blues magazine includes a
major feature interview with COLIN EARL in its November 2006 edition.
The interview is reproduced more or less verbatim and Colin revealed
lots about his career development, his personal influences, his
aspirations for the King Earl Boogie Band and at long last - after
thirty four years of silence - his version of why Mungo Jerry broke up.
The interview, by Fran Leslie,
editor of Blues in Britain, is the
cover feature and is accompanied by some excellent photographs by
Richard Brayshaw - including two full page portraits as well as the
front cover portrait.
You can learn more about Blues in
Britain at
www.bluesinbritain.org . The photo
is by Richard Brayshaw - see more of his work at
www.newhill.net . |

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