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On THURSDAY 14th OCTOBER I'm delighted to tell you that Spider's Web @ The Bullfrog present BROOKS WILLIAMS at The Dockyard Club, Onslow Rd, Southsea, PO5 2NH. This is a rescheduled gig from 7th October which WAS a Bullfrog Blues Club gig. It's now a Spider's Web @ The Bullfrog gig - brought to you by the same team as the Bullfrog Blues Club. Tickets (£8 advance) are available NOW via our website - www.barkingspider.abelgratis.com via Paypal and also from Street Level Music, 139 Albert Rd, Southsea, Hampshire, PO5 2SQ. Or you can take your chances and pay £10 on the door!! Doors open at 8.p.m. Brooks Williams was born in Statesboro, Georgia, USA, and moved to Boston at the height of that city's burgeoning singer-songwriter scene. He cut his teeth in the bars and clubs in New York and New England, supporting artists like Shawn Colvin, Chris Smither, Rory Block, Leo Kottke, Odetta, Billy Bragg and Taj Mahal. People took notice and acoustic music radio played him from the very beginning, including WUMB-FM in Boston, where Brooks is one of their Top 100 Artists Of All-Time. He's also listed in the Top 100 Acoustic Guitarists, and his voice has been described as one you `melt into.' Known for both solos shows and collaborations, Brooks' on-going collaboration with Boo Hewerdine (State Of The Union) is legendary, with 4-star reviews, BBC airplay and even an appearance on The Andrew Marr Show on BBC1. Additionally, Brooks has performed or recorded with Martin Simpson, Christine Collister, Kris Drever, Hans Theesink , Rab Noakes and many others Among the top festivals Brooks has played are Fairport Convention's Cropredy, Glastonbury Festival, Cambridge Festival, Celtic Connections in Glasgow, and Newport Folk Festival in the U.S.A. He's gigged far and wide - including gigs in Philadelphia, Winnipeg, Istanbul. Nairobi, Cologne, Rotterdam, just to mention a few! Since his first album, "North From Statesboro" Brooks has released a staggering 29 recordings in 30 years including "Work My Claim" which Blues Matters called 'a career-defining statement, an important legacy, and a lifetime achievement. The great Martin Simpson said "He is a lovely player, a lovely singer and a great writer. Brooks Williams is the real thing." However, the last word goes to Fatea: "He's quite simply one of the most unassuming, natural performers on the circuit, and his easy, relaxed manner conceals the greatest level of true expertise, whether using jaw-droppingly effortless fingerstyle or soulful slide to accompany his extensive repertoire of songs. He's been at the top of his game ever since I can remember, and he shows no sign of slowing down or resting back on past glories." Tickets (£8 advance) are available NOW via our website - www.barkingspider.abelgratis.com via Paypal and also from Street Level Music, 139 Albert Rd, Southsea, Hampshire, PO5 2SQ. Or you can take your chances and pay £10 on the door!! Doors open at 8.p.m.