FOXY MUSIC - STEVE JAMES UK TOUR

The legendary American guitarist and mandolin-player Steve James was once called “the high priest of Austin’s blues shamans.”  He plays American roots music – early country blues, with echoes of old-time minstrel shoes and vaudeville.  He will be touring the UK in June 2009 and Foxy Music is proud to announce that we are helping him fill some gaps in his schedule.  His flawless fingerpicking, immaculate slide guitar, strong vocals and spookily intense performances are something special, so we hope you’ll take advantage of these free dates.

Free dates are:  Weds 24 June, Thurs 25 June, Mon 29th June, Tues 30 June, Weds 1 July, Thurs 2 July, Fri 3 July, Sun 5 July.  

Steve’s brand new CD ‘Short Blue Stories’ is currently #6 on the Euro-Americana Chart and #15 on the Folk-Dj Chart USA.  Steve also has the #6 most played song on the Folk-Dj Song Chart this month. Read about it at: http://www.stevejames.com/shortbluestories.html

Steve is available both as a SOLO act OR with universally-acclaimed Seattle country-soul siren, RACHEL HARRINGTON (described by Q Magazine as “inspiringly original”), from 29th June – 5th July.  

Steve’s full tour itinerary is listed below.

STEVE JAMES BIOG – Steve is a well known name among devotees of contemporary acoustic folk and blues through his numerous critically acclaimed recordings, a tireless international tour schedule and a sheaf of published work including articles, instruction books and videos. His instrumental versatility (on guitar, slide guitar, mandolin, guitar-banjo) also makes him a favourite at festivals and workshop programmes. He has been interviewed for features in Acoustic Guitar, Guitar Player, Blues Revue and Folk Roots (to name a few), and has been heard on radio shows worldwide.

In the studio, he has worked with Bob Brozman, Bad Livers, Alvin Youngblood Hart, Cindy Cashdollar, Maria Muldaur, Gary Primich, Ruthie Foster and Del Rey. He has played live with and as support to such luminaries as John Fahey, John Hammond, Bo Diddley, Bill Monroe, Willie Dixon, John Lee Hooker, Buddy Guy, Dave van Ronk and Howard Armstrong. Steve has also appeared on numerous compilation albums, including a recent Grammy-nominated tribute to Mississippi Fred McDowell and an homage to Charley Patton to which he contributed both music and liner notes.

A noted traveller, Steve James has toured extensively, playing at festivals, concerts and clubs throughout the USA, Canada, Mexico, Ireland and the UK, continental Europe, Australia and Brazil and China.

Audio clips at Amazon: http://tinyurl.com/cbkyk6
Watch video clips at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dw1Ha5Hl4_4
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STEVE JAMES ITINERARY

June 5 London Putney Heath Brooks Blues Bar at The Telegraph Pub info_at_brooksbluesbar_dot_co_dot_uk 020 8788 2011
June 6 London Dave King Acoustics 21 Denmark St. guitar workshops at noon and 3pm dave_at_davekingacoustics_dot_com
June 7 Sutton-Coldfield guitar workshop for the Sutton Blues Collective
June 8 Barry Wales Castle Hotel 01446408916
June 9 Barry Wales guitar workshop
June 12-14 Limavady Northern Ireland Limavady Jazz and Blues Festival
June 16 Felpham West Sussex The Fox
June 17 Felpham guitar workshop contact adamukulele_at_hotmail_dot_com
June 18 Plymouth The B Bar
June 19 Malborough Devon The Royal Oak 01548 561481
June 20 Topsham Devon The Bridge Inn 01392 873862
June 21 Rye The Plough
June 23 East Boldon Tyne and Wear The Blues Lounge Boldon Cricket Club with The Hokum Hotshots 0191 5364180
June 26-28 Crawley Sussex Crawley Folk Festival
July 4 Maverick Festival (with Rachel Harrington)


STEVE'S AVAILABLE DATES:

June 24  Wed
June 25  Thurs
June 29  Mon
June 30  Tues
July 1   Wed
July 2   Thurs
July 3   Fri    
July 5   Sun  

Thanks for reading!
all the best Allie