This week’s playlist was one which I particularly enjoyed putting together. We opened up with four crackers from Ruf Records’ wonderful stable of international female artists.

From Finland there was Erja Lyytinen, from the UK, Blues Award nominee, Joanne Shaw Taylor plus two brand new CDs from Austrian, Meena and the first Ruf Records CD from the superb Canadian Shakura S’Aida. And that was just the first bit!!!

In the gig guide we had tracks from the Paul Cox Band, The SPIKEdrivers and the Nightflies all of whom were playing locally over the next 7 days then there was a lovely instrumental track from France’s Awek. Don’t forget teh Digital Blues Gig Guide at www.digitalblues.co.uk for all teh blues gigs in and around the area.

The final segment featured three more ladies with a superb track from the debut CD from Cath Butler’s Joynt Venture who hail from Queensland, Australia, a track from the late Koko Taylor’s 2007 CD, ‘Old School’, one of Blues Revue’s 25 defining CDs of the last decade and we finished with another Australian artist, Anni Piper. Phew!

That’s Digital Blues, blues ancient and modern on internet radio!!!

Please do join the fun at www.gatewayfm.com at 21.00 GMT this and every Wednesday.  

The full playlist is published on www.digitalblues.co.uk and I look forward to your company every Wednesday on Digital Blues Gateway.

Please join me tonight –  Wednesday 27^th January 2010 –  between 9 & 10 p.m. UK time for Digital Blues Gateway on Gateway FM on the internet at www.gatewayfm.com

This week’s eclectic and international playlist is includes tracks from American country & blues duo the Believers, some rockabilly from the Jooks of Kent and Steve Hooker, some Pacific NW blues from the late Isaac Scott, gig news with Kyla Brox, Stevie King’s Blue Cats and the Jive Aces, a great track from Canada’s David Rotundo Band plus some acoustic gems from Paul Crowley, Bagge & Armer and Sean Taylor and a cracking instrumental from keyboard whizz Jonny Henderson’s just released oeuvre. More variety than Heinz!!!

The full playlist will be published on www.digitalblues.co.uk after the show and I really hope that you will join me this Wednesday and every Wednesday.

Digital Blues Gateway at 21.00 UK time on Wednesday at www.gatewayfm.com.

For the last show of 2009 and of the first decade of the 21^st century, I looked back at some of the Essex bands and artists who have entertained us over the last ten years. Featured were the Nightflies, Hair of the Dog, AM5, Roy Mette, Bad Town Blues, the Swamp Cats, the Rockin’ Armadillos, nublues, the Zoltans, the Motel Kings, the Cadillac Kings, and the Heaters.

Part two of our lookback can be heard on Wednesday 6^th January 2010 at 9 p.m. here on Gateway FM.

I hope you all had a great New Year and that 2010 will bring you what you seek. Don’t forget that Digital Blues Gateway continues each week at 9 p.m. GMT and you can listen at www.gatewayfm.com.

Full playlist details are available at www.digitalblues.co.uk

If you want to contact me, send me an e-mail at gateway@digitalblues.co.uk

I look forward to your company every Wednesday for Digital Blues Gateway.

Christmas comes but once a year so I grabbed the opportunity on the last Digital Blues Gateway of the Christmas RSL to play an hour of Yuletide Blues. I featured tracks from Marcia Ball, Michelle ‘Evil Gal’ Willson, the late Koko Taylor, Shemekia Copeland, Little Charlie & the Nightcats, Dave Hole, Carey Bell, the Hitman Blues Band, Lowell Fulson, BB King & John Popper and CJ Chenier & the Red Hot Louisiana Band as well as a great new track from Mark Kerr & Roxy Perry which is not on public release.

I hope you all had a great Christmas and don’t forget that Digital Blues gateway continues each week at 9 p.m. GMT and you can listen at www.gatewayfm.com.

Full playlist details are available at www.digitalblues.co.uk

If you want to contact me, send me an e-mail at gateway@digitalblues.co.uk

I look forward to your company every Wednesday for Digital Blues Gateway.

 I am pleased to say that Digital Blues Gateway continues on the internet. Please join me on Wednesday 30^th December between 9 & 10 p.m. UK time for Digital Blues Gateway on Gateway FM at www.gatewayfm.com

For the final show of 2009 and of the first decade of the 21^st century, the playlist is a little self-indulgent as I feature some of the great Essex bands that I have enjoyed listening to so much over the last decade.

There is not room in an hour long show to include everyone so all the tracks played have been chosen using a pin! Included are the Nightflies, Hair of the Dog, the AM5, Roy Mette, Bad Town Blues, the Swamp Cats, the Rockin’ Armadillos, nublues, the Zoltans, the Motel Kings, the Cadillac Kings and the Heaters.

Part 2 will be on Wednesday 6^th January 2010.

The full playlist will be published on www.digitalblues.co.uk after the show and I really hope that you will join me this Wednesday and every Wednesday.

May I take this opportunity of wishing you a very happy New Year. I hope it is all you want it to be!!

Digital Blues Gateway at 21.00 UK time on Wednesday at www.gatewayfm.com.

Ashwyn

To contact the show e-mail gateway@digitalblues.co.uk

The last Digital Blues Gateway of the current FM  transmission is on this Wednesday (23^rd December) between 9 & 10 p.m. UK time. Please join me  for Digital Blues Gateway on Gateway FM on 87.7FM in the Basildon, East Thurrock and surrounding areas as well as on the internet at www.gatewayfm.com

This week’s festive playlist is given over completely to Christmas Blues with tracks from Marcia Ball, Koko Taylor, Michele ‘Evil Gal’ Willson, Shemekia Copeland, Roxy Perry & Mark Kerr, Little Charlie & the Nightcats, Dave Hole, Carey Bell, the Hitman Blues Band, Lowell Fulson, BB King & John Popper and CJ Chenier & the Red Hot Louisiana Band.

The full playlist will be published on www.digitalblues.co.uk after the show and I really hope that you will join me this Wednesday and every Wednesday.

May I take this opportunity of wishing you a very happy Christmas with the hope that you have a peaceful and restful time!

Digital Blues Gateway at 21.00 UK time on Wednesday at www.gatewayfm.com and 87.7FM in Basildon & East Thurrock.

Ashwyn

To contact the show e-mail gateway@digitalblues.co.uk

Please join me this Wednesday (16^th December) between 9 & 10 p.m. UK time for Digital Blues Gateway on Gateway FM on 87.7FM in the Basildon, East Thurrock and surrounding areas as well as on the internet at www.gatewayfm.com

This week’s playlist includes four great tracks from the ladies, Shemekia Copeland, Janiva Magness, Renee Austin and Anni Piper. We have a lovely Christmas track from Coco Montoya plus some cool acoustic cuts from Toby Walker, Steve Howell and Fran McGillivray and Michael Burke. Rgere is also news of local gigs over the next seven days with numbers from the Electric Experience and Egypt.

The full playlist will be published on www.digitalblues.co.uk after the show and I really hope that you will join me this Wednesday and every Wednesday all the way up to Christmas and on through into the New Year.

Digital Blues Gateway at 21.00 UK time on Wednesday at www.gatewayfm.com and 87.7FM in Basildon & East Thurrock.

Please join me this Wednesday between 9 & 10 p.m. UK time for Digital Blues Gateway on Gateway FM on 87.7FM in the Basildon, East Thurrock and surrounding areas as well as on the internet at www.gatewayfm.com.

This week’s playlist includes tracks from Alan Nimmo’s new band, King King, new CDs from Zac Harmon, Gregg Wright and Toby Walker plus some numbers from bands playing locally over the next 7 days including Jerimiah Marques & the Blue Aces, Nicky Moore’s Blues Corporation & Automatic Slim.

There is also a track from Will ‘Harmonica’ Wilde and a quirky number from the Agnostic Mountain Gospel Choir. Full play lists will be published on www.digitalblues.co.uk after each show and I really hope that you will join me each Wednesday all the way up to Christmas and through into the New Year.