Following on from details of the Blues gig in February, comes news that the next Spring Blues session will be held at the Ventnor Winter Gardens in March.
All the way from the USA comes Texas Bluesman, Eugene ‘Hideaway’ Bridges.
Dubbed by some as the next BB King, Eugene is a master of the blues and will be headlining Spring Blues 2007 to enchant us with his soulful blues.
Coupled with the expected mastery of his instrument, often the most potent strength in Eugene’s stunning range of talents is his voice: at once mournful and yet hopeful, rangy but never overt, withan ability to juxtapose honey-dripped melodies with gravel throated wails.
And this is where the appeal of Eugene’s music lies, for his sets are deeply moving affairs: foot tappin’, rockin’ and rollin’ feel-good tunes are bookended by more sullen, sombre songs whose stripped-down nature often exposes the true talent that Eugene posesses: those of a songwriter whose sentiments can warm – or break – your heart.
MOJO Magazine recently described him as ‘Eugenius’. Come along and you’ll see why.
Eugene has been awarded vocalist of the year by the UK’s Blueprint magazine and Trophees France Blues 99 — Chanteur De L’Anee.
Plus support from: THE DANCE PREACHERS. Footstomping good-time band featuring JC & Angelina Grimshaw with Paul Armfield and THE AMEN BOOGIE BLUES BAND. Electric chicago blues from the Medina Delta.
Call the Box Office on 857581 to get your tickets which are £12 in advance (or £14 on the door)
