B I L L Y   J O N E S

a few quotes form the review of Bob Davis on Soul Patrol:

"Billy Jones is one of the "good guys". He is an artist who is truly 
interested in advancing/extending "Great Black Music From The Ancient To The 
Future" and making sure that it is available for future generations. Imagine 
for a moment that you could take the music of the following artists and 
somehow blend them all together Ike Turner, Chuck D, Hendrix/Stevie Ray 
Vaughn, Johnnie Taylor, Clarence Carter and Jimmy Reed. Throw in just a 
little bit of Richard Pryor/Dolomite and then you begin to understand why 
the music of Billy Jones is so important. It also begins to explain just why 
the "corporate entertainment business" wouldn't be interested in an artist 
like Billy Jones. Billy Jones is the kind of artist that's worth getting 
excited about. He wants to change the world, one listener at a time and here 
in the year 2006 it's an awfully exciting thing to be able to be a fan of an 
artist who believes that music can still be a vehicle for change."

http://www.soul-patrol.com



There are several new pictures form his last European tour on Billy's 
website

http://www.billy-jones.com





T U R N I P   G R E E N S

I have added a new band to my roster. From today TURNIP GREENS from Denmark 
will be part of 'the family'.



For a few years I have been following this great band. I did like their 
records a lot but what really convinced was seeing them live. Great players, 
very intense music but  played in a very relaxed way. The band will come to 
Holland end of June to record their first Black and Tan record. The release 
is scheduled for September 2006.

http://www.turnipgreens.dk







P O D C A S T S

For those of you who are into podcasting; the entire Black and Tan catalogue 
is available for podcasts thru the podsafe music network.

http://music.podshow.com







A I R P L A Y   I N   F R A N C E

Les Animateurs du Collectif des Radios Blues sont heureux de vous présenter 
les artistes les plus diffusés sur le réseau au mois d'avril 2006 :

01) - DOUG MACLEOD - Where I Been

02) - ROSCOE CHENIER - Waiting For My Tomorrow



The CRB (Collectif des Radio Blues) is an organisation of French blues DJ's. 
The members not only come from France but also from Quebec, Wallonia (French 
part of Belgium) and Burundi. They compile a monthly list of most played 
tracks on their shows and for April 2006 the two new Black and Tan releases 
made it to nr 1 and 2 of this list.

http://www.radiosblues.com





W E B L O G

Lot's of new stuff on the weblog

http://www.crossroads.nl







R O S C O E   C H E N I E R

A few quotes from the review in Blues in Britain:

"Throughout the set Roscoe mixes covers with original material, much of it 
is in the classic swamp-blues vein of Slim Harpo, Lonesome Sundown (in 
particular) and Lightnin' Slim... The band get that rough and ready sound 
just right, the leader is in good form and the material fine. What more 
could a blues lover want ? http://www.bluesinbritain.org



from the review at altcountry.nl (in Dutch)

"Het geluid dat de heren neerzetten is doorgaans lekker lui schuifelend en 
bij wijlen behoorlijk swampy. Zoals het hoort in de Delta. Tussen de covers 
'verstopt' de gezellige dikkerd uit Opelousas wat eigen werk, dat 
grotendeels nogal bluesy klinkt. Alles bij elkaar een lekkere plaat, die het 
niet alleen op een lome, zonnige zondagmiddag goed zal doen."

full review at:

http://www.altcountry.nl/recensiesapr06.html#chenier





D O U G   M A C L E O D

remaining dates from his current European tour

10.05. Steyregg (A), Kulturzentrum Rosstall

11.05. Pregarten (A), Brückmühle

12.05. Hirschbach (A), Kulturwirtshaus Pammer

13.05. Weyregg (A), Gasthof Post

14.05. Wien (A), Tunnel

17.05. Woergl (A), Komma

18.05. Dornbirn (A), Tivoli

19.05. Enschede (NL), Nix BBBluesclub

20.05. Bierum (NL), Dorpshuis





B O O   B O O   D A V I S + N U B L U E S

Recordings for this exciting new project are scheduled for early June. 
Release will probably take place in September/October 2006





P A S S   O N

If you like the music of these artists don't hesitate to share that with 
other people.



U N S U B S C R I B E

If you don't want to receive these mailings in the future just me know and I 
will get you off the list.



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U P C O M I N G   E U R O P E A N    T O U R S



BOO BOO DAVIS           May / June & September

BILLY JONES             Sept / Oct

DOUG MACLEOD            November

ROSCOE CHENIER          November

BIG GEORGE JACKSON      March 2007

DOUG MACLEOD            March 2007

TERESA JAMES            April 2007





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KEEPING LIVING MUSIC ALIVE

http://www.crossroads.nl

http://www.black-and-tan.com

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