Vibrant and Exciting Music that Stirs The Soul and Makes You Feel Good to Be Alive!

Swanage Blues & Roots Festival

5, 6, 7 October 2007

Free admission to all venues

(except restaurants, where conditions apply)

ARTISTS 1

ARTISTS 2

SCHEDULE

PROGRAMME

POSTER

FLYERS

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Welcome!

Just take a look at this fantastic line-up, and it's all FREE!

For full details of who's on where and when, click here, OR you can now download the programme free here

Steve Darrington

Festival Organiser

PS Swanage Bay View Bar & Restaurant will have FOUR REAL ALES on the Friday evening when the Robin Bibi Band plays.

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ARTISTS APPEARING

ARTISTS 1

Ocean's Seven

Blues Engineers

Robin Bibi Band

The Barcodes

Ernie's Rhythm Section

Rogue Dolls

Harry Skinner & Dave Saunders

Mestizo

The Mustangs

Pete Smith with Chris Williams

Coalhouse Walker Blues Band

Jon Walsh Blues Band

Andrew Bazeley

Chris Scott (continued)

ARTISTS 2

The Loose Shoes Band

Motel 6

Blues Etc

Sonny Black

John Crampton

Slim Lightfoot & Ted Tedman

Jim Tigwell

Hightown Crows

Steve Darrington and more...

VENUES

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White Horse

Purbeck Pub

The Ship

White Swan

Anchor

Red Lion

Black Swan

Royal Oak

Crow's Nest Inn

The Grand Hotel

Kings Bar

Swanage Bay View Bar & Restaurant

The Barking Frog

Moonlight Bistro

Bankes Arms Hotel, Corfe Castle

Shell Bay Seafood Restaurant & Bar, Studland

Open Mic every afternoon

Friday's Open Mic starts at 2pm for those of you who like to make an earlier start! Everybody welcome! If anybody would like a spot, it's not essential to pre-book with host Jim Tigwell, but you might like to call him in advance on 07714 475585.

Flyers and Posters Let me know if you want any flyers or posters.

You can download the Programme here.

Steve Darrington, festival organiser

PS did I mention that this is all FREE!

Accommodation

from £14 a night (bring your own sleeping bag!)
B&Bs from £22 per night
£57 per night for Bed, Breakfast and Evening Meal in a top hotel overlooking the bay!
6 berth caravans for £125 for 3 nights!
Why not get a few friends and rent a flat for the weekend!

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Tee Shirt

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FESTIVAL EXPANDS TO 16 VENUES !!!

Welcome back to THE KINGS BAR, scene of so many fantastic concerts. They've put off their redevelopment to take part One More Time and, believe me, it's going to be good! Saturday afternoon there will be some of the Stars of the Festival followed by the Blues Engineers early evening, and on Sunday afternoon they host the amazing Jump Jive Swing R&B outfit Ocean's Seven.

Thanks to all our regular venues, and welcome for the first time to The Barking Frog restaurant in Swanage, lovely venue just down from the steam railway station, where you can now get a train to the gigs in Corfe Castle on Friday and Saturday.

Fantastic news for Beer Drinkers too! Apart from the usual excellent choice in the different venues, there's a choice of four Real Ales (including Director's) at The Robin Bibi Band's gig on Friday evening at Swanage Bay View, with hot and cold food available from 5.00 to 9.00pm.

This is YOUR festival, and the changes that have been made are as a result of your suggestions. Thank you!

Friends of the Festival write:

Steve Darrington was a touring musician all his life until ill health took him off the road.

He organises the festival on his own.

You can help keep it going with donations and advertising, see here.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Swanage Tourist Information Centre, Swanage Town Council, Purbeck District Council,

Mark Bauer Photography, The Swanage and Purbeck Holiday Accommodation Association

Small Planet Music and The Swanage & Wareham Licensed Victuallers Association

The 8th Swanage BLUES Festival

Friday 7th - Sunday 9th March 2008

website and posters designed by Steve Darrington