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Monday, June 15th 2009

7:35 AM

Dundee Blues Bonanza - gathering some great blues acts & events

DUNDEE BLUES BONANZA 15
FRI 26th SAT 27th & SUN 28th JUNE 2009

Please find below details of this years Dundee Blues Bonanza .

- an event that seems to bring so much enjoyment to so many people .

The Dundee Blues Bonanza (DBB) is a free music festival held over 3 days, which is unique to the city of Dundee. It takes place over 30 city centre venues within easy walking distance of each other. Pioneered and successfully developed over the last 14 years by a voluntary committee, the DBB has been nurtured from modest beginnings to its present level, which includes a very healthy International element.
Sadly, due to financial cutbacks we have not been able to bring a major international act to Dundee this year. However we have decided to join the Friday Extravaganza and the Sunday Party and make the Big Bonanza Launch on Friday to kick off the weekend.

JUNIOR BONANZA
The junior workshop this year is a co-ordinated effort between several factions and is hosted by Dick Wardell. It will be held in Dexters, Castle Street on Sunday 28th June, where there are all the facilities for youngsters along and to be involved.
Dick Wardell is well known on the festival circuit throughout Europe and in fact took part in the very first Blues Bonanza 15 years ago.

PHOTO EXHIBITION
Internationally renowned photographer Dave Peabody’s exhibition is scheduled to be held in The Chambers of Commerce, Panmure Street, Dave’s theme will be blues festivals around Britain, and he is calling it UK Blues Now. It is hoped that we can expect many of the photos he took last year in Dundee to be included.

BLUES WORKSHOP (11am Sat 27th, Social South Tay St)
Every year we choose a different location for the workshop. This year social in South Tay St is the host and as always we try to include some of our international musicians in the mix.

BIG BONANZA PARTY LAUNCH
Friday 26th June in Dexters, Castle St, 7.30pm till late
Due to the extreme financial difficulties experienced by everyone this year we have been forced to forgo our traditional policy of having an international headline act to open the Bonanza on Friday.
Instead, we are amalgating the usual Friday extravaganza with the Sunday party.
It will be held courtesy of Dexters in Castle St, where we can all enjoy the music of some of our international friends, including Jimmy C (Canada) and The Blue Dragons, The Blue Stripes, who are Australian, singer Kitto with her American drummer Bill Bryant, The Flaming Stratmen, fronted by Werner (Germany) and one man band Nikolaj Andersen from Denmark plus Australian Boogie Piano Jan Preston.
There will be the unavoidable cover charge, which includes a Free Blues Bonanza Programme.

ACOUSTIC SUMMITS
By Popular demand this year, there will be not one, but 2 Acoustic Summit venues where all Acoustic players can play together. It has been decided that the Venues most suitable are Ogstons in North Lindsay St and Deacon Brodies down Ward Rd, where a vocal pa plus 2 boom stands and mikes will be available in both venues. Have Fun!

ELECTRIC JAM (Approx 6.30pm Dexters, Castle St.)
The Electric Jam is again scheduled to be held in Dexters, where it was so successful last year.
All backing and pa will be provided by the venue and the master of ceremonies will be Alaskan born guitarist Son Henry.

Wellgate Press launch.

Fri 26TH 2PM June.

This will be held in the Wellgate centre in Dundee,and everyone is Welcome.

Live performances by Internationally acclaimed Boogie Woogie piano player ,who has played with all the Blues greats.

Graham Robinson,from Colne,has played many festivals and brings a wealth of Acoustic Blues to Dundee every year.

This will also be an opportunity to help raise some money,with the sale of programmes and also collection tins for the two Bonanza charities this year.The Teenage Cancer Trust and the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust.

Check out the Dundee Blues Bonanza www.dundeebluesbonanza.co.uk

Photographs and Artwork contact.samthedrummer@tiscali.co.uk

All images are copyright of the Dundee Blues Bonanza.

A great great event! and 1 not to be missed