Big Blues comes to the English Riviera – in Devon’s Deep South!

A fantastic line-up of electric and acoustic blues from home and abroad is promised for lovers of Blues music at the Derwent Hotel, part of the TLH complex in Torquay – in the heart of the English Riviera.

Earl Jackson is your MC for the weekend, which is being organised by Boogaloo Promotions, and Robin Bibi is running the jams. Take a look at the great line-up with late night jam sessions, late bars and live performances in the Starlight cabaret venue.

Fab Texas guitarist, singer, songwriter Buddy Whittington  occupied the coveted guitar chair of John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers from 1993 until 2008.

The Producers  (just re-formed!).  – the new 2009 version of The Producers includes original frontman Harry Skinner and bass player Dave Saunders. New recruits Ray Drury on organ/piano and Biff Smith on Drums and percussion complete the line-up of this new and exciting project.

Already receiving rave reviews, The Producers are regaining the loyal following that made them so popular in their previous forms. New material has been written and incorporated into their set which contains many of the previously recorded tracks.

Take a listen to the Earl Jackson Blues Band on myspace.

Hokie Joint

Hokie Joint are a five piece band from Colchester in Essex. On one hand we’re talking part Waits, part Wolf vocals, fuzzing slide guitar, dirty harmonica, driving bass and train-like drumming. On the other hand it’s gut-wrenchingly emotional vocals, melancholic guitar playing, sweeping harmonica, well-constructed, melodic bass and intricate, mesmerising drumming.

Robin Bibi taken by Sharon White

Robin Bibi is one of the UK’s top blues/rock guitarists and having paid his dues working with such names as Robert Plant, Jimmy Page, Ben.E.King, The Pretty Things and Helen Shapiro, launched the Robin Bibi Band in 1996. The Band’s debut album ‘Blue Thrash Therapy’ was released a year later and quickly sold out leading to a recent re-release. Five albums on, Robin’s acoustic album ‘Fast Life Songs’ has also received critical acclaim and continues to sell well. Blues, funk, soul, rock, reggae and jazz are all rolled together in The Robin Bibi Band’s own feel-good concoction. Above all, the Band’s aim is to give their audience a night to remember whilst guaranteeing the best British Blues Rock can offer in a tried and tested, exciting, spontaneous, power trio format.

Big Pete & The Backbones are from The Netherlands.Vocalist and Blues harp master “Big” Pete van der Pluijm has long been known amongst his fans and fellow musicians in his native Holland as the “go-to” guy for the “real thing”. Now with his ace band the Backbones, the 30 year old Dutchman is taking his own brand of soul drenched blues to the rest of the world.

And when you need to ‘cool down dude’ there is the amazing Aztec Falls Spa and Leisure complex at TLH Leisure Resort.

This weekend break forms part of TLH Leisure Resort’s programme of  Tribute and Entertainment weekends. 3 nts arriving on Friday May 21 cost from only £179 per person. For more info go to the Boogaloo Promotions website. Ot to book call 01803 400500.

See you there!