The Blues Room (470) Marchwood Blues Picnic

The Blues Room, 28 January 2015

Episode #470

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Heres a spotlight this week on upcoming Marchwood Blues Picnic in one of the most scenic parts of New Zealand - Omokoroa, Tauranga. This years picnic is from noon till 8:30pm on the 7th March 2015 - gates open 10:00am. Heres a link to a map - 316 Youngson Rd Omokoroa, Tauranga,

Peter Archer and Carol Murphy have a great venue, with fantastic entertainment and this time with an international line-up as well as a few of our fantastic local musicians. As always you can bring your own food and beverages or they have a selection of lovely gourmet food and a bar serving beer & wine at very reasonable prices. Be in early for tickets as there are only 1000 for sale and once sold there will be no gates sales.

http://www.bluespicnic.com/

1. The Flaming Mudcats - Itchin and Scratchin

2. Rick Estrin & The Nightcats - New Old Lady

3. Paul deLay - Slip, Stumble, Fall

4. Elvin Bishop - Can't Even Do Wrong Right

5. Selwyn Birchwood - Don't Call No Ambulance

6. Josh Durning - Guitar Boogie

7. Darren Watson - Slow Cooker

8. Tony Joe White - Who You Gonna Hoo-Doo Now

9. John Lee Hooker - Shake It Baby

10. Elmore James - The Sun Is Shinning 

11. Jimmy Reed - Ain't That Lovin' You Baby

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1. Billy Ebbling and the Late for Dinner Band - It's Your Own Damn Fault

2. Mike Garner featuring Jan Preston - Leaving Blues All Around the World [NZ]

Interview with Peter Archer of Marchwood Blues Picnic

3. Brilleaux - LIVE - Hoochie Coochie Man [NZ]

4. Brilleaux - This Ain't Rock n Roll [NZ]

5. Dutch Tilders - I'm a Blues Man

6. Dutch Tilders - Nobody Knows You

7. Big Brother and the Holding Company - Turtle Blues

8. Lavern Baker - Empty Bed Blues

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Win tickets to Marchwood Blues Picnic on The Blues room

Hey Blues lovers,
Peter and Carol, hosts of the popular Marchwood Blues Picnic, think its about time you experienced New Zealand's biggest little Festival of Blues music with them

They have kindly given The Blues Room some tickets for lucky listeners to WIN. Tune in this Wednesday 20th and next Wednesday 27th on AM1206 or FM106.7 or online at Community Radio Hamilton for your chance to WIN, 9pm.

The 2010 festival is going to be bigger and better than ever with some of New Zealand's greatest blues performers.

Set against the backdrop of the gorgeous Bay of Plenty scenery, the Blues Picnic is blues heaven for music connoisseurs. Both performers and audience love the relaxed atmosphere as much as the great music. Peter and Carol say 'come along and join us on the green for the blues!' You'll be crazy to miss this!

Fancy a trip to the Mississippi Delta? How about Chicago or New Orleans? Save yourself the airfare and buy a ticket to Marchwood instead. Blues Picnic tickets are only $35. You’ll go a long way to beat that. For all the info about tickets and the Marchwood Blues Picnic please visit here http://www.bluespicnic.com/index.html