Summer 2008 Festivals

Territories: UK & Ireland
Format: 3 or 4-piece band

Looking for festivals:
Please enquire for availabilities

Biography read
Website www.johnpower.uk.com
MySpace johnpowerukcom

July - August 2008

Territories: Europe
Format: trio

Looking for festivals and gigs:
Please enquire for availabilities

Biography read
Website www.amylavere.com
MySpace amylavere

August - September 2008

Territories: UK & Ireland & Scandinavia
Format: duo

Looking for gigs and festivals:
29 August - 7 September

Biography read
Website www.elizabeth-cook.com
MySpace elizabethcook

September 2008

Territories: UK
Format: band

Looking for gigs and festivals:
6 - 21 September

Biography read
Website www.eileenrose.com
MySpace eileenroseandtheholywreck
You Tube Live version of $20 Shoes
You Tube Live in Holland April 2008

September 2008

Territories: UK
Format: 3-piece

Looking for gigs and festivals:
4 - 14 September inclusive

Biography read
Website www.kimmierhodes.com

September - October 2008

Territories: UK & Ireland
Format: band

The confirmed new band lineup is:

Helen McRobbie (www.myspace.com/aitchmcrobbie) - vocals
David Rotheray - guitar
Melvin Duffy - pedal steel
Tony Robinson - piano
Gary Hammond - percussion
Alan Jones - bass guitar
special guest - Eleanor McEvoy

Looking for gigs and festivals:
17 September - 6 October

Biography read
Website www.homespunrecordings.com
MySpace homespunband

September - October 2008

Territories: UK & Ireland
Format: with band 18 - 28 September, solo afterwards

I am glad to announce that Tommy Womack will be returning to these shores in September. He will be backed by Leicester based band The Dissenters (www.myspace.com/dawsonsmithandthedissenters) fronted by Dawson Smith. The plan will be for Dawson & The Dissenters to open up the night with Tommy headlining with The Dissenters backing him.

Looking for gigs and festivals:
Please enquire for availabilities

Biography read
Website www.tommywomack.com
MySpace tommywomack

Generally available (touring September - December 2008)

Territories: Europe
Format: solo / or with The Daintees

Looking for gigs and festivals:
Please enquire for availabilities

Biography read
Website www.daintees.com
MySpace martinstephenson

October 2008

Territories: UK & Ireland
Format: solo

Looking for gigs and festivals:
Please enquire for availabilities

Biography read
Website www.johnpower.uk.com
MySpace johnpowerukcom

October - November 2008

Territories: Europe
Format: band

Looking for gigs and festivals:
Please enquire for availabilities

Biography read
Website www.deadstringbrothers.com
MySpace deadstringbrothers

October - November 2008

Territories: UK & Ireland
Format: duo

Looking for gigs and festivals:
Part 1 from 7 - 15 October and then Part 2, 11 - 16 November

Biography read
Website www.staceyandmark.com
MySpace staceyearleandmarkstuart

October - November 2008

Territories: UK & Ireland
Format: solo

Looking for gigs and festivals:
Please enquire for availabilities

Biography read
Website www.kimrichey.com
MySpace kimrichey

October - December 2008

Territories: UK
Format: duo

Looking for gigs and festivals:
Please enquire for availabilities

Biography read
Website www.ezio.co.uk
MySpace eziouk

November 2008

Territories: Europe
Format: probably trio

Looking for gigs and festivals:
12 - 23 November

Biography read
Website www.eveselis.com
MySpace eveselis

January - February 2009

Territories: UK & Ireland
Format: 4-piece

Looking for gigs and festivals:
Please enquire for availabilities

Biography read
Website www.carrierodriguez.com
MySpace carrielrodriguez

Generally available

Territories: Europe
Format: 5-piece

The finest honky tonk band this side of the Atlantic, featuring Bobby Valentino's glacier-melting vocals and fiddle playing, and the legendary BJ Cole's steel guitar. Tex Mex, R&B, western swing and rockabilly - with a sprinkling of wry sentimentality.

Bobby Valentino - vocals / fiddle
BJ Cole - pedal steel
Martin Belmont - guitar
Kevin Foster - bass
Jim Russell - drums

Looking for gigs and festivals:
Please enquire for availabilities

Biography read
Website www.lospistoleros.info
MySpace lospistoleros10
YouTube "The Man Who Invented Jazz"