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Blues & Folk At The Abbey 2004 The long established "Blues At The Abbey" featuring The Zoot Money Band, The Deborah Bonham Band, Scott McKeon's Divided By Three and King Rollo will take place at Titchfield Abbey on Saturday 17th of July. It will be preceded by "Folk At The Abbey" on Friday the 16th of July, featuring Little Johnny England, Julie Felix, Colvin Quarmby and George Wilson. Gates open 6.15. p.m. each night. Picnics are welcomed, but please only bring your soft drinks in plastic containers. There will be a licensed bar on site, as well as a range of food outlets. No seating provided,so bring their own picnic chairs or blankets. There are no reserved positions: it's first come first served. DON'T DELAY- "BLUES AT THE ABBEY" WAS A SELLOUT LAST YEAR!!!!!! Advance tickets for Blues At The Abbey (£15) and Folk At The Abbey (£10) will be on sale at The Bullfrog Blues Club, South Parade Pier tomorrow (Thursday 8th July) and next Thursday, (July 15th). Tickets are also available from Wedgewood Rooms Box Office, Albert Road, Southsea - 023 9286 3911, Tourist Information Centres: West Street, Fareham - 01329 221342. and South Street, Gosport - 023 9252 2944. Tickets also available (cash only) from these outlets in Titchfield: The Queens Head Hotel, High Street, Hadlow the Butcher,South Street, and The Fisherman's Rest, Mill Lane If there's any available on the gate, the price will be £17 for "Blues At The Abbey" and £12 for "Folk At The Abbey". Please enquire on 07970 959793 before travelling! Some info about the artistes: BLUES AT THE ABBEY: The Zoot Money Band. Quite simply the biggest character on the British rhythm and blues scene since the early 1960s. In 1961 Zoot formed the first incarnation of the Big Roll band; over the next two years the line-up settled into Andy Summers (guitar), Nick Newall (saxophone)and Colin Allen (drums), with Zoot on piano and Hammond organ. Before long The Big Roll Band had become permanent fixtures at the Flamingo Club in Wardour Street. Zoot's shows were famed far and wide for his combination of outrageous antics (including "shocking" trouser activity that predated PJ Proby by several years), tight musicianship and passionate vocal delivery. In the late 1960s, after scoring a hit with "Big Time Operator", The Big Roll Band metamorphosed for a while into the psychedelic outfit Dantalian's Chariot. often sharing bills with the likes of Pink Floyd, Soft Machine and The Crazy World of Arthur Brown. Since the 1980s, during which he notably acted as musical director for "Tutti Frutti", the BBC TV drama which first catapulted Hollywood favourites Emma Thompson and Robbie Coltrane to fame, Zoot has continued to appear regularly worldwide, both as a featured artist with groups including The Spencer Davis Band, Georgie Fame and The Blue Flames, Mick Taylor, Alan Price's Electric Blues Band, Humble Pie, The Blues Band, The Foundations and Geno Washington's Soul Train, and in his own right with his own band. Guitarists Bobby Tench (Humble Pie) and Boz (Bad Company) Burrell often help out too. The Deborah Bonham Band Feature the brilliant vocalist Deborah Bonham, younger sister of the late John Bonham, the world's greatest rock drummer. Deborah was only five when John joined Zeppelin and her formative years, at the height of his success, were spent going to their concerts and listening to each new album hot off the press. This powerful introduction sparked in her the overwhelming desire the write and perform music for a career. After releasing her first critically acclaimed album . she assembled a band of hand-picked musicians and achieved a major breakthrough in the USA on her debut tour with Jason Bonham, John's son. The tour began at the prestigious House Of The Blues in Los Angeles with tribute show for John entitled "A Night For Bonzo". The 4,000 capacity auditorium was sold out with people being turned away at the door. Deborah recently appeared at The Steve Marrott Memorial Concert, with a stellar lineup including Kenny Jones (The Who) Humble Pie, Peter Frampton, Midge Ure, Paul Weller and Noel Gallagher . Scott Mckeon's Divided By Three Since early 2002 this young band have been establishing themselves on the live music scene and are opening for Buddy Guy next week at Shepherds Bush Empire! The band consists of Scott McKeon on lead guitar, Geoff Lai on bass and vocals and Ben Jones on drums. The band, have a 'nu-blues' style consisting of 'blues rock combined with a trendy, funky, original sound'. In August 2003 the band made their first appearance at Colne Festival, and have since been touring across the UK. King Rollo. This fine singer/guitarist/songwriter from Hull, is a firm favourite with blues fans natiionwide, and has built up a great following in the Portsmouth area for his solo gigs. Breaking down the barriers of music and arts boundaries, King Rollo blends the traditional with the contemporary to achieve a distinctive watermark in acoustic blues & roots music. In live performance he presents a unique and entertaining show which rarely fails to intrigue an audience. He has appeared on BBC Radio 2 and Yorkshire TV and makes regular appearances on local radio stations throughout the UK. In addition to concerts throughout Europe, Rollo tours around fifty towns in the UK each year performing and presenting workshops or innovative stageshows. His appearance at Southsea Folk & Roots Festival last year was extremely well attended, as was his guitar workshop. In June this year King Rollo's Upfoot Blues Band supported Country Joe McDonald and The Country Joe Band on two dates in the north of England. To quote the Woodstock legend himself - "This guy's GOOD!" FOLK AT THE ABBEY: Little Johnny England. Playing English traditional music and many original tunes and songs within a rock framework, this band have gained a reputation for providing an excellent evening's entertainment. Formed in 1999, the band have performed at many festivals and concerts throughout the UK and Europe and have gathered an impressive following. Their members are Gareth Turner on melodeon, P.J. Wright (who is also in The Steve Gibbons Band and The Dylan Project with members of Fairport Convention) lead vocals and electric slide guitar, Guy Fletcher on fiddle, Mat Davies on electric bass, and Edd Frost on drums. Julie Felix In 1964 Julie arrived in England, having hitch hiked from California, and soon became the first solo folk artist to be signed to a major British record company. The following year "The Times" named her "Britain's First Lady of Folk", and she became the first British-based folk singer to fill the Royal Albert HaIl! In 1966 Julie became the resident singer on "The Frost Report' , and quickly became a household name. T wo years later In 1968 Julie was given her own TV series, with guests that included Spike Milligan, Richard Harris, Leonard Cohen, Dusty Springfield, Donovan, and Jimmy Page of Led Zeppelin. In 1969 Julie was one of the primary artists to appear at the legendary Isle of Wight Festival, headlined by Bob Dylan. Contibutors to her many albums include John Paul Jones (Led Zeppelin), Danny Thompson (Pentangle) and the late Cozy Powell. In June 2004, Julie celebrated 41 years as a professional singer and 66 years of life; a life blessed with music, magic and adventure. An appearance at Southse'a Folk 7 Roots Festival last year drew an appreciative audience. Colvin Quarmby This band are rapidly getting used to drawing a full house, with an enthusuastic following. Lead vocalist Gerry Colvin gets quirkier and funnier at each gig, whilst bassist Nick Quarmby drummer Martin Fitzgibbon and "new boy" Dave Duttfield on lead guitar complements the whole sound, whilst the harmonies are always superb. They have appeared at Fairport Convention's legendary Cropredy Festival to great acclaim, and have also appeared at Southsea Folk & Roots Festival. George Wilson. An appearance by George is likely to be as diverse as a song from popular World War One Scottish singer, Harry Lauder, an Adirondack song, an Irish harp tune on banjo, a few contemporary songs - but alway lots of fun, off-the-cuff commentary. George is compere for "Folk At The Abbey"