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Ludovic Beier (Django Festival Allstars): ''Manouche means 'free man,' and gypsies have been travelers since they migrated west from India to Europe.'' (DownBeat March, 2026)

The Things They Say!

This is a good opportunity to say thanks to BSH for their support of the jazz scene in the North East (and beyond) - it's no exaggeration to say that if it wasn't for them many, many fine musicians, bands and projects across a huge cross section of jazz wouldn't be getting reviewed at all, because we're in the "desolate"(!) North. (M & SSBB on F/book 23/12/24)

Postage

18383 (and counting) posts since we started blogging 18 years ago. 247 of them this year alone and, so far this month (Mar. 17 ), 57

Reviewers wanted

Whilst BSH attempts to cover as many gigs, festivals and albums as possible, to make the site even more comprehensive we need more 'boots on the ground' to cover the albums seeking review - a large percentage of which never get heard - report on gigs or just to air your views on anything jazz related. Interested? then please get in touch. Contact details are on the blog. Look forward to hearing from you. Lance

Wednesday, July 20, 2011

SUMMERTYNE AMERICANA FESTIVAL 2011

Friday July 22-Sunday July 24. The Sage Gateshead.
I know it's not a jazz weekend but there's gonna be a mess of blues in there so it's got to be worth waking up this mornin' for! I said it's ...
The Americana Festival has grown to be quite an amazing event featuring some fantastic artists from across the pond as well as lots of home grown talent.
The Saturday night concert will be something really special with Irma Thomas - described as The Soul Queen of New Orleans - plus the Soul Rebels Brass Band and the Summertyne New Orleans Jazz and Blues Choir directed by none other than our own Lindsay Hannon.
Nick Pride and Mo Scott will be in Performance Square on Friday afternoon and the Jumpin' Hot Stage will have Cajun, Country Rock and a a whole host of related genre on Saturday and Sunday.
I'm planning on having a Hootin' Annie time!
Lance.
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