Raven 'n' Blues

Raven & Blues 28th Jan 2012

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 13:03:39 +0000

A taster of the session with Walter Trout & Popa Chubby and

I'm Bad Like Jesse James	John Lee Hooker	Boom Boom
Don't Cha Know	Steve Miller Band	Bingo
You Never See The Hans Throw The Stone	George Kilby Jr & Phil Wiggins	Single
Carmen Mirandas Rights	Jambandboozle	Single
Use A Little Sax	Jackie Scott & The Housewreckers	Going To The Westside
No Half Steppin'	Sean Costello	Sean Costello
I'm Walking By Myself	Chubby & Trout	Live
That's What Love Done	Chubby & Trout	Live
Good Morning Little Schoolgirl	Rory Block	Shake 'Em Down
Pony Blues	Bluff City Backsliders	It's All Connected
My Baby's A Superstar	Danny Bryant's Redeye Band	Night Life
Manoovas	Dr John & The Lower 911	Tribal

Walter Trout & Popa Chubby in session

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 11:36:17 +0000

The two Giants Of Blues Rock come to the boat to talk and play - turn the volume to 11!

Raven & Blues 21st Jan 2012

Fri, 20 Jan 2012 16:00:00 +0000

Something Blue play live and

Hand Jive/Midnight At The Barrelhouse	Johnny Otis	Vintage 1950's Broadcasts
Have A Nice Day	Candye Kane	Sister Vagabond
Man Overboard	Cherry Lee Mewis	New Album
My Man Loves My Van	Bare Bones Boogie Band	BBBBCD2
Fast Cars & Big Guitars	Lexie Green	Twenty Ten
Listening	NavaCross	NavaCross
Monkey & The Engineer	Something Blue	Live In The Studio
Cheap Champagne	Something Blue	Live In The Studio
The Ballad Of Ray & Ruby	Ben Prestage	One Crow Murder
People Of The Land	Lincoln Durham	The Shovel vs The Howling Bones
Come See About Me	Tedeschi Trucks Band	Revelator
Juggernaut	Jon Amor Blues Group	Jon Amor Blues Group

Something Blue in session

Wed, 18 Jan 2012 14:44:39 +0000

Sarah Rayner & Rob Skinner visit the boat and play Monkey & The Engineer, Cheap Champagne, Hell No & They're Red Hot from their new album "Grass Roots"

Raven & Blues 14th Jan 2012

Fri, 13 Jan 2012 16:30:00 +0000

Liam Tarpey plays live and

Wang Dang Doodle	Lisa Chavous	Blues Addiction
Early Monday Morning	Bare Bones Boogie Band	BBBBCD1
Come Here Dog & Get Your Bone	Little Axe	If You Want Loyalty, Buy A Dog
The Battle For Hadrians Wall	Joe Bonamassa	No Hits, No Hype, Just The Best
I Can't Stand It	Maggie Ross	Don't Mess With Me
Almighty Dollar	Rod Piazza & the Mighty Flyers	Almighty Dollar
Bloodstains	Jerry The Mule	Jerry The Mule
On My Neck	Liam Tarpey	Live
On Her Own	Liam Tarpey	Live
I Don't Wear No Sunglasses	Watermelon Slim & Super Chikan	Okiesippi Blues
Baby Get Lost	Donna Greene & The Roadhouse Daddies	A Girl's Gotta Have A Little Pleasure

Liam Tarpey in session

Wed, 11 Jan 2012 09:56:45 +0000

Liam is our first live guest of 2012 and talks about the past year and plays four tracks live

Raven & Blues 7th Jan 2012

Fri, 06 Jan 2012 16:58:25 +0000

Low Down Sweet & Dirty	24 Pesos	Busted Broken & Blue
See See Baby	Solon Fishbone	Fish Tones
Cerebus Blues	Catfish Voodoo	Catfish Voodoo
Oil & Water	Erja Lyytinen	Voracious Love
Dust & Bones	Clare Free	Dust & Bones
Red Blooded Woman	Dani Wilde	Shine
Just Getting By	DB Warren	Notes From Paradise
Callin' All The Shots	Ema Roberts	Blue
Kill Me	Roomful Of Blues	Hook Line & Sinker
I'm Having A Ball	Sugar Ray & The Bluetones	Evening Blues
Got You Out Of My Mind	Smokin Joe Kubek & Bnois King	Have Blues Will Travel
Vicksburg Blues	Ben Prestage	Real Music
Loving You	Reverend Raven	Live At Blues On Grand

Raven & Blues 31st Dec 2011

Fri, 30 Dec 2011 16:10:45 +0000

Songs from the floor - My unsorted pile of CDs that has built up over the year crashed to the ground this week. Sorting out and filing the pile into the racks gave me this week's show.

Quittin' Time	Guy Tortora	Prodigal Songs
How Long	Eugene Hideaway Bridges	Rock & A Hard Place
Busted In Pieces	Todd Sharpville	Porchlight
Real Good Man	Andrea Marr	Little Sister Got Soul
I Love To Love You	Candye Kane	Sister Vagabond
Heartbreaker	Matt Andersen	Coal Mining Blues
Anything But Time	Matt Schofield	Anything But Time
Brown's Ferry Blues	Something Blue	Grass Roots
Roadside Attractions	Marcia Ball	Roadside Attractions
I Want To Be Loved	Cry Baby & the Hoochie Coochie Boys	Sweet Thing
Lightnin' On Horizon	Andres Roots Roundabout	Leigh's Spider Jam
Humble Me	Harry Manx	Bread & Buddha
How I Wish My Train Would Come	North Mississippi Allstars	Keys To The Kingdom

Raven & Blues 24th Dec 2011

Fri, 23 Dec 2011 16:00:00 +0000

Santa Is A Swinger	Candye Kane	Website
She's Gone	Hound Dog Taylor	Hound Dog Taylor
Katie Mae	Cash Box Kings	Holler & Stomp
I Can't Stand The Rain	Jo Harman	Single
Misty Blue	Etta James	The Dreamer
Going To St Louis	Willie Foster	Live At Airport Grocery
Friars Point	Susan Tedeschi	Best Of Susan Tedeschi Vol 2
That's All	Seasick Steve	Walkin' Man
Marry Me	Jessy Martens	Brand New Ride
Lover Man	Maggie Ross Band	Don't Mess With Me
Winter Blues	Thr Mountains & The Trees	Ho Ho Ho Canada
Merry Xmas	Little Willie Littlefield	Rhythm & Blues Christmas
O Come O Come Emmanuel	Al Tuck

Poplar Jake in session

Mon, 19 Dec 2011 12:53:41 +0000

Poplar Jake visits the houseboat, plays and talks about his influences, his writing and his blues journey.

Raven & Blues 17th Dec 2011

Fri, 16 Dec 2011 18:24:07 +0000

Lay It On The Line	Matt Andersen	Coal Mining Blues
Mud Puddles	Lincoln Durham	The Shovel vs The Howling Bones
You Ain't Alone	Alabama Shakes	EP
Big Black Cadillac	Mike Milligan & Steam Shovel	Live At The Slippery Noodle
Don't Go No Further	Kirk Fletcher & Janiva Magness	Shades of Blue
River's Fool	Kelly Joe Phelps	Magnetic Skyline
Miss Ellie	Poplar Jake	Live
So Bad	Poplar Jake	Live
Love Her With A Feeling	Sonic Blue	EP
Through The Thorns	Eric Sardinas & Big Motor	Sticks & Stones
Pennies	Liam Tarpey	Warm Up My Bones
Christmas Time	The Debonaires	Single

Raven & Blues 10th Dec 2011

Fri, 09 Dec 2011 15:58:27 +0000

Mr Hubert Sumlin	Michael Hills Blues Mob	Black Gold & Goddesses Bold
Smokestack Lightnin'	Howling Wolf	Charly Blues Masterworks
Little Girl This The End	Hubert Sumlin	About Them Shoes
Drift Away	Tom Rush	What I Know
Slidin' Home	Tip Of The Top	From Memphis To Greaseland
Let's Not Fight, Let's Make Love	Joel DaSilva	The Midnight Howl
Spill The Wine	Qeaux Qeaux Jones	Sometime Soon
Summertime	Magda Piskorczyk	Mahalia
Ape Boy & The Velcro Girl	Priscilla's Revenge	Third Gear
Cheap Champagne	Something Blue	Grass Roots
Outside Woman Blues	Ken Arconti	Catbird Seat
Takin' My Time	Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers	Kiss My Amps

Raven & Blues 3rd Dec 2011

Fri, 02 Dec 2011 16:00:00 +0000

Grainne Duffy plays live and

Quicksand	Duke Robillard	Low Down And Tore Up
Original Sin	Carolyn Fe Blues Collective	Original Sin
Jesus Took Posession	Fiona Boyes	Blues For Hard Times
Sunshine Blues	Maggie Ross Band	Don't Mess With Me
Stick To The Promise	Giles Robson & The Dirty Aces	Crooked Heart Of Mine
Everyday	Grainne Duffy	Live
Drive Me Crazy	Grainne Duffy	Live
Garry's Nite Out	Ian Siegal	The Skinny
Livin' On The Fast Lane	Paul Camilleri	One Step Closer
Anyway	Cry Baby & the Hoochie Coochie Boys	Sweet Thing
Last Red Dawn	Lincoln Durham	The Shovel vs The Howling Bones
One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer	Alexis Korner	To Whom It May Concern

Grainne Duffy

Wed, 30 Nov 2011 10:00:00 +0000

Grainne Duffy visits the boat for the first time and records four live tracks Everyday, Driving Me Crazy, Please Take Care & Waiting For You with Paul Sherry on Acoustic Guitar and Davy Watson on Bass and backing vocals.

Raven & Blues 26th Nov 2011

Fri, 25 Nov 2011 16:32:39 +0000

Jo Harman plays live and

Little Red Rooster	T-Model Ford & Gravelroad	Taledragger
Slingshots & Boomerangs	CC Adcock	Live
Rien Qui Vaille	Les Witch Doctors	Born On The Bocage
Hold On	Alabama Shakes	EP
I'll Be Glad	Maria Muldaur	Steady Love
Worthy Of Love	Jo Harman	Live
Cold Heart	Jo Harman	Live
Open Book	Walter Trout	Common Ground
Sinner's Prayer	Beth Hart & Joe Bonamassa	Don't Explain
Mr Lucky	The Blu-Tones	Tequila Reposado
Billie Jean	Olivier Gotti	Olivier Gotti

Jo Harman in session

Wed, 23 Nov 2011 13:45:00 +0000

Jo makes her first visit to the houseboat with Mike Davies on guitar and four great tracks - 'Worthy of Love', 'Cold Heart', 'Underneath The River' and 'How I Got To Memphis'

Raven & Blues 19th Nov 2011

Fri, 18 Nov 2011 16:00:00 +0000

Crazy 'Bout An Automobile	Billy 'The Kid' Emerson	The Veejay Years
T-Bone Boogie	Sean Costello	All His Best - Live
Tortured Soul	Doyle Bramhall	Is It News?
Cigarettes & Coffee	Etta James	The Dreamer
That Man Drives Me Mad	Sunday Wilde	What Man? Oh That Man!
Early In The Morning	Binsness Bluesboys	Cabin Fever
Death Letter	Alan Hooper & Paul Brand	Blues In Devon
Got's To Go	Michael Powers	Revolutionary Boogie
Do the Double Dip	The Untouchables	Leave The Light On
Taste Of Honey	Ramon Goose	Uptown Blues
Jesus Bodybuilder Blues	Jackie Leven	The Peace Comes Dropping Slow

Raven & Blues 12th Nov 2011

Fri, 11 Nov 2011 17:00:00 +0000

Crazy 'Bout An Automobile	Toby Walker	Shake Shake Mama
Move On	Miss Marcy & Her Texas Sugar Daddy's	Miss Marcy & Her Texas Sugardaddies
Sweet Man Moses	Jo Harman	Live At Hideaway
Call My Baby	The Riotous Brothers	Shout It Out
Chicken Al La Blues	Big Jim Adam & John Stilwagen	Tippy's Barn
6 Below 9 Below 0	Howlin' Smurf	Downright Ugly Blues
Crooked Heart Of Mine	Giles Robson & The Dirty Aces	Live
Devil Led Evil	Giles Robson & The Dirty Aces	Live
Ain't Nothin But The Blues	Son Of Dave	Shake A Bone
For The Loss Of It	Missing Cat	EP
Never Come Around	Karl Demata	Cross The Mountain
Stormy Monday	Whisky Business	Whisky Business

Giles Robson & The Dirty Aces in session

Tue, 08 Nov 2011 07:56:17 +0000

Crooked Heart Of Mine, Devil Led Evil, Some Kinda King & Hometown all off the new album - Crooked Heart Of Mine with Giles on harp and vocals, Ian Jennings: Bass, Fiilp Kozlowski: Guitar and Mike Hellier: Drums

Raven & Blues 5th Nov 2011

Fri, 04 Nov 2011 16:42:51 +0000

Blood Runs	Nick Moss	Here I Am
Deja Vu	Deejay Gosper	The Driver's Seat
Rockin' Rollin Stone	Grainne Duffy	Test Of Time
842-3089 (Call My Name)	Etta James	Call My Name
Johnny's Gone	JT Coldfire	Crazy Sun
Long Time Ago	Terry Knott	Blues For The Animals
Ain't Too Proud To Beg	Jimmy Barnes	Soul Deeper
Meat & Three	Mike Milligan & Steam Shovel	Lucky Man
War	JJ Grey & Mofro	Brighter Days
Shoo Ra	Dr John	Zu Zu Soiree
Coming On Too Strong	The Nat Martin Band	Don't Loose Your Cool
EPBFAPC	Howlin Smurf	Downright Ugly Blues
Oyster Card Blues	Liam Tarpey	Warm Up My Bones
Let The Good Times Roll	Louis Jordan	The Best Of The Best

Raven & Blues 29th Oct 2011

Fri, 28 Oct 2011 13:05:38 +0000

This week we highlight the Blues Blast Music Award Winners announced at Buddy Guy's Legends in Chicago on Thursday night.

Train Fare Home	Duke Robillard	Low Down And Tore Up
Living Proof	Buddy Guy	Living Proof
I Would Like To Have A Girl Like You	Pinetop Perkins	Joined At The Hip
Ocean Of Tears	Robin Rogers	Back In The Fire
Bless Ma Soul	Jo Harman	Live At Hideaway
You Need A Great Big Woman	Candye Kane	The Toughest Girl Alive
Mr Used To Be	Chris O'Leary Band	Mr Used To Be
Kansas City	Trampled Underfoot	Single
My Dawlin' New Orleans	Lil' Queenie & The Percolators	Treme Soundtrack
Lady Luck	Corinne West & Kelly Joe Phelps	Magnetic Skyline
Hopeful	Nina Attal	Urgency
Learn How To Love	Tedeschi Trucks Band	Revelator

Raven & Blues 22nd Oct 2011

Fri, 21 Oct 2011 14:59:43 +0000

Well Well	Beth Hart & Joe Bonamassa	Don't Explain
Red Dress	T-Model Ford & Gravelroad	Taledragger
Got The Feeling	Boo Boo Davis	Undercover Blues
Blues For Boo Boo	Kirk Fletcher	Shades Of Blue
Good Golly Miss Kelly	Brunning Hall Sunflower Blues Band	I Wish You Would
Lawdy My Babe	Pat Grover & The Hawks	mp3
High Time	Fiona Boyes	Blues For Hard Times
Crooked Heart Of Mine	Giles Robson & The Dirty Aces	Crooked Heart Of Mine
Between The Lies	CC Adcock	Live session 2006
Long Lonely Bayou	Tab Benoit	Medicine
Maggies Farm	Bill Bourne & The Free Radio Band	Bluesland
Facebook Mama	Greg Nagy	Fell Toward None
Komu Bije Blues	Open Blues	Seta w Ryja

Raven & Blues 15th Oct 2011

Fri, 14 Oct 2011 16:16:41 +0000

Just Take Your Time	Louisiana Red	Memphis Mojo
The Sweetest Thing	JJ Grey & Mofro	Georgia Warhorse
Where Blue Begins	Dani Wilde	Shine
Mississippi	Magda Piskorczyk	Afro Groove
Bedroom	L R Phoenix	The Hollow Log of Capt Richard Wolfe
Milwaukee Blues	Chris Duarte Group	Blues In The Afterburner
Too Much Money	Savoy Brown	Voodoo Moon
Devil In The Cottonfield	Terry "Big T" Williams	Jump Back, Big T's In The House
Po' Boy	Sonny Terry & Brownie McGee	Absolutely The Best
Satisfied	Eric Bibb	Blues, Ballads & Worksongs
So Cold In Chicago	The Chicago Kingsnakes	Blue Mosaic
It's All Over	Jim Stapely	Live
Burning Flame	Paul Cox & Charlie Fabert	That's What We Were Born For
Dead Crow	Hazmat Modine	Cicada

Raven & Blues 8th Oct 2011

Fri, 07 Oct 2011 15:41:28 +0000

Joliet Bound	Wynton Marsalis & Eric Clapton	Live From Jazz At Lincoln Centre
Northwest Regional	Watermelon Slim & Super Chikan	Okiesippi Blues
You Can't Teach An Old Dog New Tricks	Seasick Steve	You Can't Teach A Dog New Tricks
Jesus On The Mainline	Connie Lush	Send Me No Flowers
Brand New Eyes	Doug MacLeod	Brand New Eyes
She's Nineteen Years Old	Toby Walker	Shake Shake Mama
Willie Dixon	Guy Tortora	Prodigal Songs
Black Coffee Dark Chocolate	Mike McKeon	Heaven Bound
Mercy, Mercy, Mercy	Clarence Gatemouth Brown	Timeless
Me Cae Mal	Angel D Mayo	Solo Una Noche Mas
Strange Night	Tony Joe White	The Shine

Raven & Blues 1st Oct 2011

Fri, 30 Sep 2011 13:00:00 +0000

City Limits Musician	Sharrie Williams	Out Of The Dark
Soulful Dress	Maria Muldaur	Steady Love
Sweet Nothin's	Candye Kane	Sister Vagabond
I'd Rather Go Blind	Beth Hart & Joe Bonamassa	Don't Explain
House Of The Rising Sun	Sandi Thom	Merchants & Thieves
Back To New York City	Popa Chubby	Live
Country Ghetto	JJ Grey & Mofro	Brighter Days
Blues Menessen	Roland Tchakounte	Blues Menessen
Voodooman	The Blue Voodoo	Sparkle & Shine
Dixie 45	Sean Chambers	Live From The Long Island Warehouse
The Way You Make Me Feel	David Gogo	Soul Bender

Popa Chubby in conversation

Tue, 27 Sep 2011 15:51:39 +0000

My recorder developed a fault and dropped intermittent short sections of the interview. I hope it doesn't spoil your enjoyment of a great half an hour in his London hotel room with three tracks from the forthcoming album.

Raven & Blues 24th Sept 2011

Fri, 23 Sep 2011 15:49:26 +0000

Want Ad Blues	Duke Robillard	Low Down And Tore Up
She Loves Everybody But Me	Popa Chubby	Back To New York City
In The Basement	Jasmine Kara	Blues Ain't Nothing
Howlin' Moon	John Mayall	Howlin' At The Moon
Born In Arkansas	Willie Big Eyes Smith	Born In Arkansas
You Gonna Worry	Memphis Slim	Chatman Corner
Goin' Down The Road Feelin' Bad	Eric Bibb	Blues, Ballads & Worksongs
Comin' Home	Andres Roots Roundabout	Leigh's Spider Jam
I Know We're Gonna Be Just Fine	Grainne Duffy	Single
Voodoo Woman	Ana Popovic	Unconditional
Blues Requiem	Nader Hamid	Interviews With The Last Prince
Heart Attack & Vine	Moreland & Arbuckle	Just A Dream
Come Back Home	The Chicago Kingsnakes	Blue Mosaic
Freight train	Guitar Frank	Lonesome Home Blues

Raven & Blues 17th Sep 2011

Fri, 16 Sep 2011 11:30:00 +0000

Bright lights, big city	Bill Wyman's Rhythm Kings	Live
Katrina Blues	Ronnie Earl	Hope Radio
I Got What It Takes	Virginia Liston	Streetwalker Blues
Forever Goodbye	The Robert Cray Band	This Time
Sunrise Blues	Eric Bibb	Booker's Guitar
Lost In The Congo	Doyle Bramhall	Is It News?
Till The Sun Goes Down	T & Masson	Smoke My Blues
Part Time Love	Magic Slim & The Teardrops	Raising The Bar
Whiskey	Kat & Co	Gypsy Woman
Smokey Windows	Steve Forbert	Young Guitar Days
Howlin' At Your Door	Fiona Boyes	Blues Woman
Heartaches & Pain	Carey Bell	Heartaches & Pain
Tore Up From The Floor Up	Zora Young	Tore Up From The Floor Up

Raven & Blues 10th Sep 2011

Fri, 09 Sep 2011 11:30:00 +0000

Clouds Of Darkness	Studebaker John & The Hawks	Born To Win
Preacher Man	Reverend Rusty & The Case	Preacher Man
Well, Well	Beth Hart & Joe Bonamassa	Don't Explain
This Ol' World	Sandi Thom	Merchants & Thieves
When The Fire Hits The Sea	Joe Bonamassa	Black Rock
Don't Touch What You Can't Afford	Andrea Marr	Little Sister Got Soul
Sexy'N'Crazy	Nina Attal	Urgency
Ar korriganed blues	Yann Lemm	Entre blues et granit
The Time Is Coming	Mountain Men	Live
Some Kinda Crazy	Dani Wilde	Shine
Slow, Hot & Sweaty	JJ Grey & Mofro	Georgia Warhorse
Dead Man Stomp	Andres Roots & Dave Arcari	Roundabout
Mojo Lovin' Man	The Blue Voodoo	Back To The Shack

Raven & Blues 3rd Sept 2011

Fri, 02 Sep 2011 16:12:37 +0000

This week we mourn the passing of David Honeyboy Edwards

Grown Up To Be A Man	Pinetop Perkins	Joined At The Hip
Crawlin' Kingsnake	David Honeyboy Edwards	Crawlin' Kingsnake
You're The One	David Honeyboy Edwards	Don't Mistreat A Fool
Soukouss Blues	Roland Tchakounte	Blues Menessen
Cadillac Risin'	Lazy Buddies	This Little Girl's Gone Rockin'
In The Summertime	24 Pesos	Busted Broken & Blue
Better Than Myself	Ian Siegal	The Skinny
The House Of Blues	Dana Gillespie	I Rest My Case
Moonshine	Watermelon Slim & Super Chikan	Okiesippi Blues
Medicine	Tab Benoit	Medicine
Bayou Blues	Muddy Wallace Jr	Justified
Howlin' Wind	David Honeyboy Edwards	Don't Mistreat A Fool

Raven & Blues 27th Aug 2011

Fri, 26 Aug 2011 15:30:00 +0000

A load of new material including a sampler from the new collaboration between Beth Hart & Joe Bonamassa

The Horse	Cliff Nobles	Single
When You're Old Your Cold	Duke Robillard	Passport To The Blues
Chapels & Bars	Rita Engedalen	Chapels & Bars
Walkin' Blues	Poplar Jake	Riding The Blinds
Working Man Blues	Blue Voodoo	Outside Looking In
I Think I'm In Love	Buddy Emmer Band	Buddy Emmer Band
I'll Take Care Of You	Beth Hart & Joe Bonamassa	Single
Ain't Got The Scratch	Buddy Whittington	Six String Svengali
Superman	Dana Fuchs	Love To Beg
Barefoot Walking Blues	Karl Demata	Cross The Mountain
It	Roomful Of Blues	Hook Line & Sinker
Good Advice	Alan Black	Happy As A Monkey
Not Guilty	The Riotous Brothers	Shout It Out
Professor Longhair Blues	Alan Toussaint	Alligator Alley

Raven & Blues 20th August 2011

Fri, 19 Aug 2011 15:00:00 +0000

Title	Artist	CD
Crawstickers	Scott Ramminger	Crawstickers
Bound For Glory	Tedeschi Trucks Band	Revelator
Club Zanzibar	Kirk Fletcher	Shades Of Blue
The Thrill Has Gone	Moneymaker	Single
Georgia	Spencer Davis Group	Youtube
Tempted	Clare Free	Live
Little Miss Jealousy	Clare Free	Live
Pas de Nom	Mike Lecuyer	Montparnasse a Montreal
My Indian Red	Dr John	Treme Soundtrack
Everybody's Gonna Love Somebody Tonight	Candye Kane	Sister Vagabond
JA Jump	Jim McCarty	Live From Callahan's

Clare Free in session

Mon, 15 Aug 2011 16:54:00 +0000

Clare returns to the Raven & Blues and talks about and plays songs from the next album.

Raven & Blues 13th Aug 2011

Fri, 12 Aug 2011 14:16:09 +0000

This week, a very Manx feel with Backdoor Slam, Simon Cambell and Marc Tyley. There's lots of 'backs' too!

Title	Artist	CD
Back Home Blues	Jimmy Dawkins	Fast Fingers
Backdoor Man	Hat Fitz & Cara Robinson	Beauty 'n the Beast
Second Time Around	Robin Rogers	Back In The Fire
Come Home	Back Door Slam	Roll Away
Eyes Of A Child	Walter Trout	Common Ground
Blues For Mama	Marc Tyley	Live
No More Whisky	Louisiana Red	Memphis Mojo
Gold Dust	Sandi Thom	Gold Dust
Back Back Train	Aerosmith	Honkin On Bobo
Backstabber	Virgil & The Accelerators	The Radium
Backstroke	Ronnie Earl	Spread The Love
Island Of Rust	Simon Campbell	Thirty Six
Big Change Is Gonna Come	Paul Cox & Charlie Fabert	That's What We Were Born For

Raven & Blues 6th Aug 2011

Fri, 05 Aug 2011 10:00:12 +0000

The Sky Is Crying	Etta James	Blues To The Bone
You Can't Hurt Me Anymore	Candye Kane	Sister Vagabond
Drinking & Sinking	Bob Corriveau	Future In The Blues
Instrumental 2	Stumps The Clown	I Miss My Soul
Boogie Chillen	Fogdan	Boogie Chillen
Somethin' Funny Goin' On	Amanda Broadway	Me Without You
St James Infirmary	Chris Thomas King	Rise
St James Infirmary	Hugh Laurie	Let Them Talk
Back In The Doghouse	Seasick Steve	You Can't Teach A Dog New Tricks
Reverendos Plays The Blues	The Reverendos	Preachin'
Love & Happiness	Billy Price & Fred Chapellier	Night Work
Chicken Wants Corn	Fiona Boyes	Lucky 13
Hear The Hills	North Mississippi Allstars	Keys To The Kingdom

Raven & Blues 30th July 2011

Fri, 29 Jul 2011 16:30:00 +0000

Title	Artist	CD
Wine, Women & Whiskey	Mainline	Reel Masters XXV
Six Cold Feet	Hugh Laurie	Let Them Talk
Tribute To Jimmy Reed	Miss Blues	Reminiscence Of The Blues
Shake Blues	Diana Braithwaite & Chris Whiteley	Deltaphonic
Your So Fine	Cinqui	A Long Way To Go
Yours Is The Love	Chrissi Poland	Songs From The Concrete
Ain't Doing Nobody No Good	Tony Joe White	The Shine
Scratch My Back	Taj Mahal	Maestro
Lead Me Daddy Straight To The Bar	Sam Price & His Texas Blusicians	Sam Price & His Texas Blusicians
Juke Joint	Mose Stovall	Single
One Look	Matt Schofield	Anything But Time
Slide Harp Shuffle	Paul Orta & the Kingpins	Shake It

Raven & Blues 23rd July 2011

Fri, 22 Jul 2011 15:08:21 +0000

Title	Artist	CD
Runaway Life	Lil Band Of Gold	The Promised Land
Baptized in Dirty Water	Chris Thomas King	Rise
Bye Bye Baby	Ted Gerrits	Acoustic Mud
No More	Armadillo Blues	Swamp Music
Go Ahead On	Dr John	Cut Me While I'm Hot
Breadline	Jonathan Stanford	King Canute
Lonely Avenue	Connie Lush	Send Me No Flowers
Nothin' But The Blues	Samantha Gray	Bad Girl Now
Drive	Dana Fuchs	Love To Beg
You Might Know	Watermelon Slim & Super Chikan	Okiesippi Blues
Mr Lucky	Harry Manx & Kevin Breit	Strictly Whatever
Voodoo Chile	Angelique Kidjo	Lightning In A Bottle
Nobody But You	Junior Kimborough	All Night Long

Raven & Blues 16th July 2011

Fri, 15 Jul 2011 15:00:00 +0000

Title	Artist	CD
Road Runner	Aerosmith	Honkin On Bobo
I'm A King Bee	Slim Harpo	The Early Swamp Blues Classics
Rolling & Tumbling	Erja Lyytinen	Grip Of The Blues
Koss	Gerry Jablonski & The Electric Band	Life At Captain Toms
Don't Let The Door Hit You	Arthur Adams	Stomp The Floor
Do I Move You	Kyla Brox	Coming Home
I've Been Lonely For So Long	Hazmat Modine	Cicada
Don't Drink & Drive	Boo Boo Davis	Undercover Blues
Living Like A Yo-yo	David Sinclair Trio	Take Me There
Lazy Dog	Ben Andrews	Stones In My Passway
Let Me Up I've Had Enough	Bryan Lee	My Lady Don't Love My Lady
Leaving Blues	Steve Forbert	Young Guitar Days
Shoot My Baby	Tracy Nelson	Victim Of The Blues
Stand By Your Man	Miss Marcy & Her Texas Sugar Daddy's	Miss Marcy & Her Texas Sugardaddies
Down The Road	Van Morrison	Down The Road

Raven & Blues 9th July 2011

Fri, 08 Jul 2011 16:00:00 +0000

Title	Artist	CD
Washing Clothes	Homemade Jamz Blues Band	The Game
24 Ways To My Baby's Door	B J Estares	Full Time Student Of The Blues
Set It On Fire	Dana Fuchs	Love To Beg
Dead Man's Shoes	Low Society	High Time
You Don't Know Me	Danny Click	Life Is A Good Place
I'd Rather Be Sad In Las Vegas	Deanna Bogart	Timing Is Everything
The Rules Don't Apply	The Motives	Single
Birds In The Rafters	Hokie Joint	The Music Starts To Play
Bad Bad Whisky	Jimmie Vaughan	More Blues, Ballads & Favourites
Woke Up This Morning	Rory Block	Shake 'Em Down
Good Liquor	Poplar Jake	Riding The Blinds
I Like It Like That	Simon Campbell	Thirty Six
Everyday Will Be Like A Holiday	Warren Haynes	Man In Motion
Ju Ju Cocktail	Rod Piazza & the Mighty Flyers	Live At BB Kings

Raven & Blues 2nd July 2011

Fri, 01 Jul 2011 16:00:00 +0000

Title	Artist	CD
Shake Your Boogie	Reverend Raven	Shake Your Boogie
Still The Rain	Karen Lovely	Still The Rain
Nobody's Fault	Connie Lush	Send Me No Flowers
Trucking Blues	Watermelon Slim & Super Chikan	Okiesippi Blues
I Rolled A Nickel	Doug Macleod	Brand New Eyes
Burnin' Up	Seasick Steve	You Can't Teach A Dog New Tricks
Rock & A Hard Place	Eugene Hideaway Bridges	Rock & A Hard Place
There Was A Girl	Harry Manx & Kevin Breit	Strictly Whatever
How Can A Poor Man Stand Such Times & Live	Nightshift Trio	Is You Is
Southbound Train	Paul Wassif	Looking Up Feeling Down
This A'Way	North Mississippi Allstars	Keys To The Kingdom

P-A-U-L in conversation

Tue, 28 Jun 2011 08:41:09 +0000

Paul Lamb, Joey and Layla visit the boat, not to play live this time but to talk about the new album "Tales From The Gravel"

Raven & Blues 25th June 2011

Fri, 24 Jun 2011 16:00:00 +0000

Cherry Lee Lewis is our live guest and we look at some of the nominees in the 2011 Blues Blast Music Awards

Title	Artist	CD
It Feels So Good	Pinetop Perkins	Joined At The Hip
They'll Do It Every Time	J P Soars	More Bees Wuth Honey
Funky Feelin'	John Nemeth	Name The Day
Face Up	The Sugar Prophets	The Sugar Prophets
Shotgun Blues	Rich Del Grosso	Time Slips On By
Time Is Up	Matt Hill	On The Floor
Man Overboard	Cherry Lee Mewis	Live
All You Need	Cherry Lee Mewis	Live
Water Risin'	Chris O'Leary Band	Mr Used To Be
Subprime Mortgage Blues	The Legendary Gentlemen	In Your Face
Thank You Baby	The Vincent Hayes Project	Reclamation

Cherry Lee Mewis

Mon, 20 Jun 2011 15:56:01 +0000

Cherry returns to the boat with Max Milligan on guitar and Robbie Stewart-Mathews on bass and plays a fabulous set and talks about the past year.

Raven & Blues 18th June 2011

Fri, 17 Jun 2011 16:25:36 +0000

Title	Artist	CD
Night Work	Billy Price & Fred Chapellier	Night Work
Looking For A Plan	Harry Manx & Kevin Breit	Strictly Whatever
Kokomo Blues	Rory Block	Shake 'Em Down
A Place In The Sun	Gina Sicilia	Can't Control Myself
Bubbleguts	Kilborn Alley Blues Band	Better Off Now
Music Came	Dr John & The Lower 911	Tribal
Nineteen Tears Old	Nighthawks	Last Train To Bluesville
My Angel Blues	King Rollo	My Angel Blues
Sick Of My Shadow	Warren Haynes	Man In Motion
Breaking Up Is Hard To Do	Jimmie Vaughan	More Blues, Ballads & Favourites
Right Next Door	Robert Cray	Cookin' In Mobile
Jack Of Diamonds	Corey Harris	Crucial Slide Guitar Blues
Bo Diddley Tribute	Dr Wu' & Friends	Texas Blues Project Vol 2

Raven & Blues 11th June 2011

Fri, 10 Jun 2011 16:00:00 +0000

Little Miss Higgins in session plus

Title	Artist	CD
That's It	Rod Piazza & the Mighty Flyers	Almighty Dollar
I'm A Little Fish	Watermelon Slim & Super Chikan	Okesippi Blues
Morning Blues	Connie Lush	Send Me No Flowers
Stud Spider	Ian Siegal	The Skinny
You Can't Win For Losing	Arthur Adams	Stomp The Floor
Takes A Real Man	Back Door Slam	Roll Away
Midle Of Nowhere	Little Miss Higgins	Live
Ferry Boat Blues	Little Miss Higgins	Live
New Home	Eric Bibb	Troubadour Live
Ain't Gonna Do It	Jimmy Thackery	Feel The Heat
Aeroplane	Hokie Joint	The Music Starts To Play
Mr Blues	Eddie Turner	Miracles & Demons

Little Miss Higgins

Sun, 05 Jun 2011 13:55:16 +0000

Together with Foy Taylor on guitar, Little Miss Higgins fresh from two nights at the Royal Festival Hall with K D Lang, talks about her career and plays four numbers live.

Raven & Blues 4th June 2011

Fri, 03 Jun 2011 16:00:00 +0000

This week -

Title	Artist	CD
I Don't Know Why She Love Me	Seasick Steve	You Can't Teach A Dog New Tricks
Skunk Shuffle	Billy Price & Fred Chapellier	Night Work
One Eyed Owl	Doug Macleod	Brand New Eyes
Buzz Me Babe	Slim Harpo	The Early Swamp Blues Classics
No Use Knocking	Jimmy Vaughan	More Blues, Ballads & Favourites
Johannesburg	Gil Scott-Heron	From SA to SC
Breathin'	Asylum Street Spankers	It's All Connected
Lead A Horse To Water	Tracy Nelson	Victim Of The Blues
Let It Roll	North Mississippi Allstars	Keys To The Kingdom
Sink Or Swim	Alan Black	Happy As A Monkey
Derry Down	Will Scott	Keystone Crossing
I Can't Be Satisfied	Gregg Allman	Low Country Blues
Buddy	Hazmat Modine	Cicada
Men Are Just Like Street Cars	Natalie Cole	Lightning In A Bottle

Raven & Blues 28th May 2011

Fri, 27 May 2011 16:30:00 +0000

A tribute to Bob Dylan on his 70th and loads of new releases

Title	Artist	CD
Coming Home	Bonnie Raitt	Lightning In A Bottle
I Pity The Fool	Shemekia Copeland	Lightning In A Bottle
On The Road Again	Bob Dylan	Bob Dylan
It Takes A Lot To Laugh	Ray Bonneville	Nod To Bob 2
House Of The Rising Sun	Guy Davis	Nod To Bob 2
Forever Young & Free	PAUL	Tales From The Gravel
Force Of Habit	Hokie Joint	The Music Starts To Play
Take A Breath	Tommy Lee Cook	Outside Looking In
Sing	Chrissi Poland	Songs From The Concrete
Wrapped Up In Love	Matt Schofield	Anything But Time
Pirates!	The Original Rabbit Foot Spasm Band	Year Of The Rabbit
On A Real Lonely Night	Warren Haynes	Man In Motion
Just Like Tom Thumb's Blues	Cliff Eberhardt	Nod To Bob 2

Raven & Blues 21st May 2011

Fri, 20 May 2011 16:00:00 +0000

Mud Bee	Crosscut Saw	Mad, Bad & Dangerous To Know
I Need To Be'd With	Bob Corritore	Harmonica Blues
Down In The Swamp	Samantha Fish	Runaway
There's This Hurricane Coming	MOTU	Time Runs Faster
Twenty Gallons Of Muddy Water	Giles Robson & The Dirty Aces	Crooked Heart Of Mine
Do Not Stand At My Grave & Weep	Harry Manx & Kevin Breit	Strictly Whatever
There Is Something On Your Mind	Arnold McCuller	Soon As I Get Paid
Hi Heel Sneakers	Alexis Korner	To Whom It May Concern
Darkness In The Delta	Eden Brent	It's All Connected
What We Are Worth	Robin Rogers	Back In The Fire
Grindin' Man	Pinetop Perkins	Joined At The Hip
Sweet Loving	Krissy Matthews	Hit The Rock
Midnight Walking	Larry Smith	mp3

Raven & Blues 14th May 2011

Fri, 13 May 2011 14:00:00 +0000

Lost In The City	Eric Johnson	The Way It Goes
That's How It Goes	Marcia Ball	Roadside Attractions
Give Me A Reason	Simon Campbell	Thirty Six
The Sun Is Shining Down	JJ Grey & Mofro	Alligator 40th Anniversary Collection
A Place In The Sun	Dr John	Tribal
Sack Of Wine	Ben B Beckendorf	Voodoo Moon
Too Much Alcohol	Poplar Jake	Riding The Blind
Stealin' Gasoline	Bullfrog Willard McGhee & Tad Walters	Stealin' Gasoline
Jack & Jill	Gina Sicilia	Hey Sugar
Beatrice Beatrice	Phillip Walker	Big Blues From Texas
You Cried For Me	Roxy Perry	In My Sweet Time
The Skinny	Ian Siegal	The Skinny
Cicada	Hazmat Modine	Cicada

Robert Johnson Special Part 2

Sat, 07 May 2011 21:00:00 +0000

Crossroads	Cream	Q The Blues
Milkcow's Calf Blues	Robert Lowery	Playin Out In The Street
Me And The Devil	The Groundhogs	Hogs On The Road
32-20 Blues	Alexis Korner	To Whom It May Concern
Come On In My Kitchen	Cassandra Wilson	Blue Light 'Til Dawn
They're Red Hot	Todd Rundgren	Todd Rundgren's Johnson
Tuta Stanote	Paltan Blues band	Tuta Stanote
Travelling Riverside Blues	Led Zeppelin	BBC Sessions
Terraplane Blues	Johnny Shines & Snooky Pryor	Back To The Country
Dead Shrimp Blues	Crosscut Saw	Mad, Bad & Dangerous To Know
Little Queen Of Spades	Robert Lockwood	Ramblin' On My Mind
Crossroads	Mountain	Eruption

Raven & Blues 7th May 2011

Fri, 06 May 2011 17:11:53 +0000

This week, a Robert Johnson Special to commemorate his birth on 8th May 100 years ago - and watch out for Part 2 within 24 hours

Title	Artist	CD
Sweet Home Chicago	Blues Brothers	Blues Brothers
Steady Rollin' Man	Robert Johnson	Steady Rollin' Man
Stop Breakin' Down	Aynsley Lister	Supakev n Pilchards
Walking Blues	Muddy Waters	The Blues Archives
Crossroad Blues	Rory Block	Best Blues & Originals
Me & The Devil Blues	Eric Clapton	Me & Mr Johnson
Hell Hound On My Trail	Peter Green	Hot Foot Powder
Travelling Riverside Blues	Dave Arcari	Something Old, Something Borrowed
Love In Vain	Rolling Stones	Let It Bleed
Come On In My Kitchen	Keb Mo	Keb Mo
Kindhearted Woman Blues	Robert Johnson	Steady Rollin' Man
If I Had Possession Over Judgement Day	Steve Arvey	Pass The Hat
Phonograph Blues	Ben Andrews	Journey
Dust My Broom	Taj Mahal	The Collection
Malted Milk	Mikey Jr	The 420 Sessions
32-20 Blues	John Hammond	At The Crossroads
Stop Breakin' Down	Robert Johnson	Steady Rollin' Man

Raven & Blues 30th April 2011

Fri, 29 Apr 2011 15:00:00 +0000

This week

Plaything	Steve Marriner	Going Up
Shake A Leg	Garrett Mason	Love & Sound
At Last	Phoebe Snow	New York Rock & Soul Revue
Stuck Inside Of Mobile	North Mississippi Allstars	Keys To The Kingdom
Merchant Of Soul	Gerry Jablonski & The Electric Band	Live At Captain Toms
Bad As You Wanna Be	Richard Ray Farrell	I Sing The Blues Eclectic
It's Allright	Alex McKown	Crossing Boundaries
Kinda Fat	Chainsaw Dupont	Fan Club Release
Don't Have To Hunt No More	Raoul & The Big Time	Blue Midnight
Goin' Out That Way	WT Feaster	Wish You Well

Raven & Blues 23rd April 2011

Fri, 22 Apr 2011 15:10:30 +0000

This week, we remember Ben Andrews who died 10 days ago

So Glad	Hazmat Modine	Cicada
Somewhere South Of Somewhere	Doug MacLeod	Brand New Eyes
Travellin' Man	Ben Andrews	Stones In My Passway
Mad With You Baby	Ben Andrews	Gallows Pole
Gasoline & Matches	Arnold McCuller	Soon As I Get Paid
Crossroads	Bill Stewart	On Top Of The World
In The Basement	Sue Foley	Time Bomb
Natch'l Low	Ian Siegal	The Skinny
Nature's Cruel Design	The Motives	EP
Who's In Town	John Wilson	Single
Let The Sun Shine In	Marcus Malone	Let The Sunshine In
Big Road Blues	Sean Costello	Sean Costello

Raven & Blues 16th April 2011

Fri, 15 Apr 2011 14:28:13 +0000

This week, the 7 nominees in the Overseas Artist Section of the British Blues Awards 2011

Sweet Home Chicago	Pinetop Perkins	Pinetop Perkins & Friends
Whut's Wit Dat	Dr John & The Lower 911	Tribal
Night Life	Joe Bonamassa	Black Rock
Bird Has Flown	WT Feaster	Wish You Well
Longer Days	Henrik Freischlader	Still Frame Replay
Pull Strings	Hamilton Loomis	Live In England
God Is Gonna Cut You Down	Ben Prestage	Real Music
Common Ground	Walter Trout	Common Ground
Pay The Band	Buddy Whittingon	Buddy Whittington
You Got My Man	Marcy Rodsky	Miss Marcy & Her Texas Sugardaddies
Moonshine Minnie	Ian Siegal	The Skinny
Folk Club Blues	Andres Roots Roundabout	Bonus Track

Raven & Blues 9th Apr 2011

Fri, 08 Apr 2011 15:48:47 +0000

Title	Artist	CD
61 Highway Blues	The Delta Flyers	Sixteen Bars
The Tip Jar Song	B J Estares	Full Time Student Of The Blues
The Man That I'm Lovin'	Rory Block	Shake 'Em Down
The Tide	Hazmat Modine	Cicada
Halfway To Nowhere	The Barcodes	Be Cool
Shout It Out	The Riotous Brothers	Shout It Out
Lord, I Looked On Down The Road	Poplar Jake	Riding The Blind
Sheena's Back	Nick Curran & the Lowlifes	Reform School
Lose Control	King King	Take My Hand
Blues For Koko	James Cotton	Giant
Yesterday's Makeup	Michelle Malone	Debris
I Wanna Be With You	Smokey Smothers	Live
Whoa Yeah Woman	Kilborn Alley Blues Band	Better Off Now

Raven & Blues 2nd April 2011

Fri, 01 Apr 2011 17:00:00 +0000

Goin' Home	Son Seals	Alligator 40th Anniversary Collection
Broke Down Engine	Ben Andrews	Gallows Pole
Wait A Minute	Simon Campbell	Bonus Track
Busted Broken & Blue	24 Pesos	Busted Broken & Blue
I Prefer You	Andrea Marr	Little Sister Got Soul
Restraining Order	Marcy Rodsky	Miss Marcy & Her Texas Sugardaddies
She Wakes Up Cryin	Los Fabulocos ft Kid Ramos	Dos
Shake It Baby	Lynwood Slim & Igor Prado Band	Brazilian Kicks
Legacy Blues	Andres Roots Roundabout	Bonus Track
Rock Me Baby	The Bluesmasters	The Bluesmasters
Memphis	Cassie Taylor	Blue
Solidor	The Dirty Aces	EP
Don't Spill The Sugar	The Wiyos	Broken Land Bell
Gather My Fruit	Little Miss Higgins	Across The Plains

Raven & Blues 26th Mar 2011

Sat, 26 Mar 2011 07:28:10 +0000

This week -

Got My Mojo Working	Pinetop Perkins	Pinetop Perkins & Friends
Take Your Eyes Off My Woman	Pinetop Perkins	Joined At The Hip
Pinetop's New Boogie	Pinetop Perkins	Ladies Man
Look Before You Leap	Marcia Ball	Roadside Attractions
Can't Be Satisfied	Poplar Jake	Riding The Blind
You Got Me Dizzy	Steve Miller Band	Bingo
Six Feet Five	Howlin' Bill	Blues Challenge 2011
Wish The Clock Would Stop	Gina Sicilia	Can't Control Myself
Come & Get It	Bige Pete Pearson	The Screamer
Feel Good Music	Dr John & The Lower 911	Tribal
Leaving Chicago	Fish, Taylor, Wilde	Girls With Guitars
Rolling Stone	Gregg Allman	Low Country Blues

Raven & Blues 19th Mar 2011

Fri, 18 Mar 2011 17:00:00 +0000

This week back to the roots with no new material -

Otis In The Dark	Otis Spann	Boogie Woogie Pioneers
Pink Champagne	Joe Liggins	Speciality Legends of Jump Blues
Don't Stay Out All Night	Billy Boy Arnold	Essential Chicago Blues
Jump For Joy	Big Jack Johnson	Roots Stew
Dixie Diner	Greg Taylor & Anson Funderburgh	Blues Harp Boogie
Trouble Blues	Lightnin' Hopkins	Lightnin' Hopkins in New York
Chill Out	John Lee Hooker	Chill Out
Confessin' The Blues	B B King	Best Of The Blues Guitar King
Honey Bee	Muddy Waters	The Lost Tapes
Love's A Disease	Sonny Terry & Brownie McGee	Old Town Blues
Spill The Wine	Eric Burdon	Gratefully Dead
One 2am Too Many	Dr John	Creole Moon
Smokestack Lightnin	Howlin Wolf	The Chess Story

Raven & Blues 12th Mar 2011

Fri, 11 Mar 2011 16:00:00 +0000

A wide mix of music this week , the one link with them all is the blues -

Bitch	Fish, Taylor, Wilde	Girls With Guitars
Time Will Tell	Peaches Staten	Time Will Tell
Mean Old World	Brock Alexander	Soul For Sale
T-Train Kick	Tomislav Goluban & LPFB	Blues Challenge 2011
Love In Vain	Paltan Blues band	Tuta Stanote
Good Time Charlie	Kim Wilson	Smokin' Joint
Don't Bump My Stacy Adams Shoes	Drink Small	Tryin' To Survive At 75
They Just Don't Make Them Like You Anymore	Richie Arndt & the Bluenatics	The Blue Side Of
Happy With My French Friends	Hubert Sumlin	My Guitar & Me
I Dreamed I Saw Robert Johnson	Ben B Beckendorf	Voodoo Moon
Hand Mer Down My Walking Cane	Jack Rose	Jack Rose & The Black Twig Pickers
Walk On By	Pearl Handled Revolver	Pearl Handled Revolver

Raven & Blues 5th Mar 2011

Fri, 04 Mar 2011 16:45:28 +0000

This week - vote in the British Blues Awards 2011
Vote for the show here - britishbluesawards.co.uk
and to choose which of the four tracks make it through to the next round vote here - britishbluesawards.co.uk/raven

Whammer Jammer	J Geils Band	Full House
All Hands Against His Own	The Black Keys	Rubber Factory
Turkey Walk	Boo Boo Davis	Undercover Blues
I'm A Woman	Koko Taylor	Alligator 40th Anniversary Collection
Blues Awards Compilation		British Blues Awards 2011
Broomhilda	Big Daddy D & The Dynamites	Down Boy
Work Me Baby	Junior Kimborough	All Night Long They Play The Blues
Steam Up The Windows	Andrea Marr	Little Sister Got Soul
Lost My House	NOMC Bonerama	Get You A Healin'
Red Beans	Professor Longhair	Alligator 40th Anniversary Collection
Blues All Over	Eden Brent	Ain't Got No Troubles

Raven & Blues 26th Feb 2011

Fri, 25 Feb 2011 16:13:09 +0000

This week -

Title	Artist	CD
Tell Me What You Got On Your Mind	Magic Slim	Tin Pan Alley
You Gave Me The Blues Baby	Guitar Shorty	My Way Of The Highway
Weekend Driver	Tutu Jones	Inside Out
Say Yeah	Kal David	Crossroads Of My Life
Hot As Hell	Simon Campbell	Thirty Six
Cryin' Rooster	Boom Chick	Show Pony
Let's Make A Dirty Movie	Bullfrog Willard McGhee & Tad Walters	Stealin' Gasoline
The Vibe	Los Fabulocos ft Kid Ramos	Dos
Get Up & Move On	Ms Jody	Ms Jody's Keepin' It Real
That's It, I Quit	Johnny Max Band	It's A Long Road
Older Fool	Karen Lovely	Still The Rain
If That Ain't Love What Is	Todd Sharpville	Porchlight
Rent My Soul	Bob Pace	Live At Blues On Grand

Raven & Blues 19th Feb 2011

Fri, 18 Feb 2011 17:53:04 +0000

This week

Title	Artist	CD
She Walks Right In	Roomful Of Blues	Hook Line & Sinker
I Ain't Got Nothing	Buddy Ray	I Ain't Got Nothing
It's A Long Old Road	Robert Pete Williams	Freight Train Blues
Where Have All The Black Men Gone	Lillian Glinn	Let Me Tell You About The Blues
3 x 7 = 21	Jewel King	Let Me Tell You About The Blues
You Don't Have To Go	Sammy Myers	Let Me Tell You About The Blues
Keys	Cassie Taylor	Blue
Mr Highway Man	King King	Take My Hand
What You Got	3am	3am
I'm A Good Man Baby	Quintus McCormick	I'm A Good Man Baby
Live My Life To Sing The Blues	24 Pesos	Busted Broken & Blue
Blues Is Truth	Hounds Tooth	Bake Sale Vol 5
Fast Train	Van Morrison	Down The Road

Raven & Blues 12th Feb 2011

Fri, 11 Feb 2011 16:31:40 +0000

This week -

Title	Artist	CD
I Love You More Than You'll Ever Know	Gary Moore	Bad For You Baby
Little By Little	Gregg Allman	Low Country Blues
Nobody's Fault But Mine	Hat Fitz & Cara Robinson	Beauty 'n the Beast
Seventies Blues	Tiny Legs Tim	Small Birds Don't Fly Too High
Hey You	Boogie Boys	Blues Challenge 2011
The Dy'n Crapshooter	Catfishfry	13 in 5
Two Old Maids	The Untouchables	EP
Take It So Hard	Keith Richards	Vintage Vinos
Take The Back Road Home	Delta Moon	Hell Bound Train
Woman Help Me	Little Mac	Chicago Blues Harmonica Wizard
Goin' Fishin	2BLU & The Lucky Stiffs	Goin' Fishin
TV Mama	Taj Mahal	Maestro
The Same Way	Gary Moore	Blues For Greeny

Raven & Blues 5th Feb 2011

Fri, 04 Feb 2011 17:00:00 +0000

This week

Title	Artist	CD
Doctor Brown	Fleetwood Mac	Rhythm & Blues
Little By Little	Kat & Co	Gypsy Woman
Just Enough	Bo Molasses	You've Put Your Voodoo On Me
Ten Ton Blocks	Dana	Live with the London Blues Band
New Louisiania Blues	Bob Margolin	Blues For The Gulf
Red Hot	Cherry Lee Mewis	Little Girl Blue
All Your Life	King King	Take My Hand
Daddy's Little Girl	Johnny Max Band	It's A Long Road
Swindler For You	Giles Robson & The Dirty Aces	Single
New Orleans Hop Scop Blues	Maria Muldaur	Naughty Bawdy & Blue
Black Water At My Door	Joe McMurrian	Get Inside This House
The Action	Keb Mo	Live & Mo
Duck Soup	Andres Roots	Roundabout

Raven & Blues 29th Jan 2011

Fri, 28 Jan 2011 17:00:00 +0000

Dave Arcari plays live and

Title	Artist	CD
Just Count The Days	Reverend Raven	Shake Your Boogie
Red Hot Woman	Reverend Richard John	Blues
Brand New Cadillac	Reverend Rusty & The Case	Preacher Man
Blind Man	Gregg Allman	Low Country Blues
King Of Cheap	Studebaker John & The Hawks	Born To Win
Swampnight	James Harman	Do Not Disturb
Devil's Left Hand	Dave Arcari	Live in the studio
MacPherson's Lament	Dave Arcari	Live in the studio
Bring Your Fine Self Home	Collins, Cray, Copeland	Showdown!
Down In The Woods	Malcolm Holcombe	To Drink The Rain
Wash These Blues Away	Little Miss Higgins	Across The Plains
Trouble & Pain	Robert Cray	This Time

Dave Arcari on Burns Night

Tue, 25 Jan 2011 15:01:40 +0000

Dave on a flying visit south of the border for BBC 6 Music, and the Windmill in Brixton finds time to come and talk and play tracks from his new album - Devil's Left Hand.

Raven & Blues 22nd Jan 2010

Fri, 21 Jan 2011 17:14:47 +0000

Clare Free plays live and

Title	Artist	CD
The Creeper	James Cotton	Dealing With The Devil
Red Dress	T-Model Ford & Gravelroad	Taledragger
Rolled & Tumbled	Rosalie Hill	Worried Now
I Won't Lie	Clare Free	Live in the studio
Small Miracles	Clare Free	Live in the studio
If The Diesel Don't Get You	Popa Chubby	The Essential Popa Chubby
Shut Yo Flap	G'Jai	I Got The Blues
Juice Juice Juice	Roomful Of Blues	Hook Line & Sinker
Livin' On Love	Shemekia Copeland	Deluxe Edition
Burned Down The House	The Homemade Jamz Blues Band	The Game
O.C. Blues	Marcy Rodsky	Miss Marcy & Her Texas Sugardaddies
Worried Now, Won't Be Worried Long	Sidney Carter	Worried Now, Won't Be Worried Long
Ain't No Grave	Dead Rock West	Bright Morning Stars

Clare Free on the Raven & Blues

Mon, 17 Jan 2011 17:30:58 +0000

Clare visits the boat and talks about her career and sings I Won't Lie, Small Miracles, My Perfect Man and Funky Mama's Kitchen Blues.

Raven & Blues 15th Jan 2011

Fri, 14 Jan 2011 15:54:43 +0000

Erja Lytinen plays live and

Title	Artist	CD
Hellbound Train	George Kochbeck	Burning Tires
You Can't Take It Back From Here	Candye Kane	Blues For The Gulf
Cambaya Stomp	Lazy Lester	Antequera Blues
Soul Of A Man	Erja Lyytinen	Live in the studio
Oil & Water	Erja Lyytinen	Live in the studio
The Question Why	Jamie Marshall	mp3
Born Like This	Sonny Babe	Don't Touch
Brand New High Sheriff Blues	Ian Siegal	The Dust
Buddy's Blues	Buddy Guy & Junior Wells	The Best Of Buddy Guy & Junior Wells
Real Music	Ben Prestage	Real Music
Lock It In The Pocket	Bill Rich	Can U Pheel It
I'm Sorry About That	Mitch Kashmar & The Pontiax	100 Miles To Go

Erja Lytinen in session - 11th Jan 2010

Thu, 13 Jan 2011 08:49:00 +0000

Erja makes a very welcome return to the boat to talk about and play tracks from her new album 'Voracious Love'

Watch the video of her music at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mGO_iIEdhZI

Raven & Blues 8th Jan 2010

Fri, 07 Jan 2011 17:02:32 +0000

This week

Title	Artist	CD
I Thought I Heard	Big Daddy D & The Dynamites	Down Boy
Bionic Tumatoe	Duke Tumatoe	I Just Want To Be Rich
If It Ain't One Thing	Chris Thomas King	Red Mud
She's An Evil Woman	Clare Free	How It Is
Come On In My Kitchen	Dave Arcari	Devil's Left Hand
Don't Let A Good Woman Down	Erja Lyytinen	Voracious Love
Mr J J Cale	Mike Lecuyer	Montparnasse a Montreal
C C Rider	Robert Lockwood	House Rockin' & Blues Shoutin'
Gotta Get Gone	Susan Cattaneo	Heaven To Heartache
Mighty Incinerator	Giles Robson & The Dirty Aces	EP
Just Another Rider	Greg Allman	Low Country Blues
I'm Going Home	Victoria Blackie	Wanted Man
Pelican	Michael Packer Blues Band	Blues For The Gulf
Baby Bye Bye	Robin Rogers	Back In The Fire

Raven & Blues 1st Jan 2011

Fri, 31 Dec 2010 17:00:00 +0000

The first show of 2011 is entirely from the live sessions of 2010

Title	Artist
Low Down Sweet & Dirty	24 Pesos
The Man Next Door	Cherry Lee Mewis
Losing You	Ben Poole
Superstition	Geoff Achison
Rollin' & Tumblin'	L R Phoenix
Complicated	Oli Brown
Nora	Dani Wilde
Midnight In Memphis	Doug MacLeod
The Lights Are On	Matt Schofield
Fare Thee Well	Sean Taylor
Someday Baby	Ben Prestage
Lenny	Mitch Laddie
Baseball Blues	Toby Walker
Bo Diddley Mashup	Bluesmix

Raven & Blues Christmas Edition

Fri, 24 Dec 2010 17:00:00 +0000

Title	Artist
Zydeco Christmas	C J Chenier
Xmas Baby	Rif Ruffin
Have You Heard The News	Koko Taylor
Christmas Morning Blues	Sonny Boy Williamson
Really Been Good This Year	Saffire
Christmas	Smokey Wilson
Christmas Fais Do Do	Marcia Ball
Christmas Boogie	Canned Heat
Christmas Celebration	B B King
Christmas Train	Carey Bell
Stay A Little Longer Santa	Shemekia Copeland
Santa Claus, Do You Ever Get The Blues	Roomful Of Blues
Born In Bethlehem	Blind Boys Of Alabama
Silent Night	Dr John
Happy New Year	Lightnin' Hopkins

Raven & Blues 18th Dec 2010

Fri, 17 Dec 2010 16:53:00 +0000

This week the Amazon Top Ten Blues Albums of the year -

Title	Artist	CD
Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood	Miller Anderson	From Lizard Rock
Diamonds In The Dirt	Joanne Shaw Taylor	Diamonds In The Dirt
Key To The Highway	Derek Trucks Band	Roadsongs
Cadillac Woman	Charlie Musselwhite	The Well
Hard Times Blues	Eric Clapton	Clapton
How Can You Live With Yourself	Claude Hay	Deep Fried Satisfied
Ain't Got No Troubles	Eden Brent	Ain't Got No Troubles
Blues For Dr Donna	Ronnie Earl	Spread The Love
I Belong To The Band	Mavis Staples	You Are Not Alone
Let The Door Knob Hit Ya	Buddy Guy	Living Proo f
Good For Nothing	Solomon Burke	Hold On Tight
Suite Home New Orleans	Dr John	Dr John Plays Mac Rebennack

Raven & Blues 11th Dec 2010

Fri, 10 Dec 2010 18:08:52 +0000

This Week		CD
Organ Grinder's Swing	Jimmy Smith	Jazz Masters
Sally Mae	John Lee Hooker	Bay Blues
Call My Landlady	Nick Black	Blues In Black & White
You Got The Blues	Roger K Osborne	Animals Get The Blues Too
Hey Little School Girl	Tabby Thomas	Going To New Orleans
Don't Send Me No Flowers	Floyd Dixon	Wake Up & Live
Empty Bed Blues	Maria Muldaur	Naughty Bawdy & Blue
Soul Of A Man	Erja Lyytinen	Voracious Love
Can't Keep Living Like This	Joanne Shaw Taylor	Diamonds In The Dirt
Baby Jane	The Delta Flyers	Sixteen Bars
Whole Lotta Lady	Todd Sharpville	Porchlight
Mustang Sally	Chambers Brothers	Bay Blues
Diamonds At Her Feet	Rod Piazza & the Mighty Flyers	Live At BB Kings

Raven & Blues 4th Dec 2010

Fri, 03 Dec 2010 17:43:15 +0000

This week

Title	Artist	CD
Snow Is Falling	Ray Charles	45 Classic Songs
It's Gonna Be A Long Night	Dana Gillespie	I Rest My Case
Barbeque	Duke Tumatoe	I Just Want To Be Rich
Weed & Wine	Michelle Malone	Debris
Stick With You	Andres Roots	Roundabout
Sawed Off Shotgun	Mike Morgan & Jim Suhler	Let The Dogs Run
Swing 2010	Charles Stallings	Blues Party
Fishnet	Debbie Davies	Holdin' Court
Chicken Dance	Little Freddie King	Gotta Walk With The King
These Arms Of Mine	Lisa Mills	Tempered In Fire
Jump Back, Big T's In The House	Terry 'big T' Williams	Jump Back, Big T's In The House
Going To Mona Lisa's	Lynwood Slim & Igor Prado Band	Brazilian Kicks
Undercover Blues	Boo Boo Davis	Undercover Blues

Raven & Blues 27th Nov 2010

Fri, 26 Nov 2010 11:55:00 +0000

Toby Walker plays live and

Title	Artist	CD
That's My Partner	Elvin Bishop & Smokey Smothers	That's My Partner
Remembering	Little Smokey Smothers	Bossman
No Snow Blues	Brian Protheroe	Single
Easy For You	Roxy Perry	In My Sweet Time
Kind Lady Moon	Eddie Martin	Folk & Blues
Sweet Georgia Brown	Toby Walker	Koraki Live
Your Buggy Don't Ride Like Mine	Toby Walker	Koraki Live
Linedance Hooker	The Wild Boars	A Bottle Or A Gun
Blues Skies This Way	Spike Drivers	Seven
Walk With Me	Sean Taylor	Walk With Me
Tell Me About It	Bob Corritore	Harmonica Blues

Toby Walker in session

Tue, 23 Nov 2010 12:45:09 +0000

As Toby reaches the end of his UK & European tour he visits the studio to talk about his influences & his new album "Speechless" and play four tracks live.

Raven & Blues 20th Nov 2010

Fri, 19 Nov 2010 18:26:44 +0000

Ben Prestage plays live and

Title	Artist	CD
Please Don't Leave Me	Magic Slim	Tin Pan Alley
If You Love Me Like You Say	Debbie Davies	Holdin' Court
I Just Got Some	The Fabulous Thunderbirds	T-Bird Rhythm
Walkin' Blues Again	Eric Bibb	Booker's Guitar
Into The Blues	Joan Armatrading	Live At The Royal Albert Hall
A Brand New America	Keb Mo	Live & Mo
Wrong Woman	Ben Prestage	Koraki Live
Lazy Bones	Ben Prestage	Koraki Live
Little Girl	Lynwood Slim & Igor Prado Band	Brazilian Kicks
Same As It Never Was	Joanne Shaw Taylor	Diamonds In The Dirt
Oh Well	Gary Barden	Rock'n'Roll My Soul
Danger Zone	Walter Trout	Common Ground

Ben Prestage in Session

Mon, 15 Nov 2010 13:06:03 +0000

Despite traveling for nearly a day and the very early hour, Ben comes straight from the airport and talks and plays tracks from his new CD

Raven & Blues 13th Nov 2010

Fri, 12 Nov 2010 15:41:00 +0000

Doug MacLeod plays live and talk about his forthcoming album and

Title	Artist	CD
Preachin Blues	Delta Moon	Delta Moon
Hoodoo Queen	Charlie Musselwhite	The Well
Kidney Stew Blues	Eddie Cleanhead Vinson	Kidney Stew Blues
Alligator Blues	Boo Boo Davis	Undercover Blues
You Got To Pay The Price	John Primer	Call Me John Primer
Train Of Change	Doug MacLeod	Koraki Live
One Eyed Owl	Doug MacLeod	Koraki Live
Funky Mama's Kitchen Blues	Clare Free	How It Is
I'll Go Crazy	Little Joe Washington	Texas Fire Line
Find Yourself Another Fool	James Cotton	Giant
Honky Woman	3am	3am
Your Mind Is On Vacation	Dana Gillespie	Live

Doug MacLeod on the Raven & Blues

Tue, 09 Nov 2010 16:52:49 +0000

Doug makes a return visit after two years and plays 4 tracks from his forthcoming album.

Raven & Blues 6th November 2010

Fri, 05 Nov 2010 16:31:29 +0000

This week Papa George live at the Windmill and

Title	Artist	CD
No No No	Hamilton Loomis	Live In England
Drop Down Mama	Paul Jones & Dave Kelly	Live In London
North County Woman	Doug MacLeod	Koraki Live
The Day Sweet Sammy Died	Aaron Burton	Recession Blues
Gonna Miss Me	Toby Walker	Live At The Bottleneck
Night With You	Papa George	Live @ the Windy
Blackjack	Papa George	Live @ the Windy
Nothin' Left To Stimulate	Kilborn Alley Blues Band	Better Off Now
Release Me	Junior Kimborough	You Better Run
Trouble In Mind	Sonny Terry & Brownie McGee	Absolutely The Best
Cold In Hand	Depot	Diamond Joe
Teasin' You	Snooks Eaglin	Teasin' You

Raven & Blues 30th Oct 2010

Fri, 29 Oct 2010 17:03:00 +0000

This week -

Title	Artist	CD
King Bee	Papa George	Live at the Windmill
Long Distance Phone Call	Peaches Staten	Live At Legends
Cocaine	Ben Andrews	Gallows Pole
El Whipping Post	Toby Walker	Speechless
Strange Are The Ways Of Love	Dana Gillespie	I Rest My Case
Hammersmith & City Line	Milton Farrow	Barefoot & Blue
Duckin' & Dodgin'	Dan Treanor	American Primitive
The Night Time Is The Right Time	Jean Shy	Blow Top Blues
Tiger In Your Tank	Monkey Junk	Tiger In Your Tank
A Real Gambling Woman	Larry Garner	Once Upon The Blues
Enough For You	Larkin Poe	Summer
Chuck It	Russ Tippins Electric Band	Electrickery
Texas Blues	Johnny Charles	Stratified

Raven & Blues 23rd Oct 2010

Sat, 23 Oct 2010 07:00:55 +0000

Dani Wilde plays live and

Title	Artist	CD
Tell Mama	Valvetones	Verano 2009
Leave The Light On	Untouchables	mp3
Crocodile Man	Ben Prestage	Real Music
To Know You	Eric Bibb	An Evening With Eric Bibb
Need Your Love So Bad	Robin Rogers	Back In The Fire
Don't Ever Let Nobody	Dani Wilde	Koraki Live
Reason To Stay	Dani Wilde	Koraki Live
Lousy Husband	Todd Sharpville	Porchlight
Country To The City	Mon Roe	Recession Blues
High Horse	Deanna Bogart	11th Hour
Watcha Do	Andres Roots & Black River Bluesman	Single
A Virus Called The Blues	Dr John & NOMC	Get You A Healin'

Dani Wilde in session on the Raven & Blues

Tue, 19 Oct 2010 10:20:36 +0000

Dani Wilde makes her first visit to the boat and talks about her new album "Shine', working with the legendary Mike Vernon and sings 4 songs live

Raven and Blues 16th Oct 2010

Fri, 15 Oct 2010 16:38:10 +0000

This week, Geoff Achison plays live and

Title	Artist	CD
Blues Promised Land	Front Street Blues Band	Blues Promised Land
Muscle Control	Bobby Joe Neely	Muscle Control
Groove Merchants	Biff Scarborough	Live On The Promenade
Chiswick Roundabout	John O'Leary Band	Two For The Show
Blow Top Blues	Jean Shy	Blow Top Blues
Dead & Gone	Joanne Shaw Taylor	Diamonds In The Dirt
Down That Road I Go	Geoff Achison	Koraki Live
Don't Play Guitar Boy	Geoff Achison	Koraki Live
Since I Fell For You	3am	3am
Cuddle Inn	Harmonica Hinds	Anything If I Could
Horney Bee	Charles "Big Daddy" Stallings	Blues Party
Devil's Left Hand	Dave Arcari	Devil's Left Hand

Geoff Achison in Session

Tue, 12 Oct 2010 07:27:55 +0000

A great set from Geoff on his first visit to the Raven & Blues on 7th Oct.

Raven & Blues 9th October 2010

Fri, 08 Oct 2010 15:57:48 +0000

Matt Schofield plays live and

Title	Artist	CD
Just Like That	Nick Moss & The Flip Tops	Sadie Mae
Going Down Main Street	James Cotton	Giant
Funk Me It's Hot	Dana Gillespie	I Rest My Case
Little Garden	Bob Rasero	Not Gonna Worry
The Good Home	Ian Siegal	The Dust
Let It Simmer	Maria Muldaur	Garden Of Joy
I Don't Know What I'd Do	Matt Schofield	Koraki Live
Once In A While	Matt Schofield	Koraki Live
Like A Dog	King Rollo	Like A Dog
When I Still Had You	Sonny Landreth	From The Reach
Looking For Love	Reverend Raven	Shake Your Boogie

Matt Schofield in session - 5th Oct 2010

Thu, 07 Oct 2010 17:50:19 +0000

A superb live set from Matt with 4 numbers and great conversation

Raven & Blues 2nd October

Fri, 01 Oct 2010 17:00:00 +0000

This week -

Title	Artist	CD
I'll Be Satisfied	Bill Wyman's Rhythm Kings	Rhythm Kings Live
High Temperature	Nighthawks	Last Train To Bluesville
Live Wire	Matt Schofield	Heads, Tails & Aces
Rainbow Blues	Bottleneck John	Northern Heart Southern Soul
Jungle Blues	C W Stoneking	Jungle Blues
A Pocketful Of Spells	Geoff Achison	One Ticket One Ride
Don't You Feel My Leg	Blu Lu Barker & NOMC	Get You A Healin'
Choppin' Wood	Van Morrison	Down The Road
Carina	James Hunter	The Hard Way
Never Far Away	Jack White	Cold Mountain OST
Can't Stand To See You Go	Chris James & Patrick Rynn	Gonna Boogie Anyway
Old Black Mattie	Junior Kimborough	You Better Run
Better Watch Your Step	Koko Taylor	Old School

Raven & Blues 25th Sept 2010

Fri, 24 Sep 2010 15:51:13 +0000

This week -

Title	Artist	CD
Run Back To Your Side	Eric Clapton	Clapton
You Don't Know	Robin Rogers	Back In The Fire
Boogie In The Rain	Dr Wu' & Friends	Texas Blues Project Vol 2
One Ticket One Ride	Geoff Achison	One Ticket One Ride
Gone To Mexico	Clay McClinton	Livin' Out Loud
Bad Case Of Love	BB King & New Orleans Musicians Clinic	Get You A Healin'
Your Spices Out	Mark Searcy Band	Wild Night In Texas
Can't Be Satisfied	Dave Arcari	Devil's Left Hand
Hey Hey Baby	Bettye Lavette	A Woman Like Me
Dead Man Walking	Simon McBride	Since Then
I Swapped My Wife For A Used Coat	L R Phoenix	Jumper On The Line
I'm A Woman	Magda Piskorczyk	Single

Raven & Blues 18th Sept 2010

Fri, 17 Sep 2010 16:30:00 +0000

This week -

Title	Artist	CD
Thing About You	Ronnie Wood	I Feel Like Playing
Where's My Good Man	Cherry Lee Mewis	Little Girl Blue
I Won't Lie	Clare Free	How It Is
Perfect Candlelight	Sean Taylor	Walk With Me
Whisky Poet	Corrine West & Kelly Joe Phelps	Magnetic Skyline
Parlez Nous A Boire	Lil' Band O Gold	Lil' Band O Gold
Buck Rag	Ben Prestage	Real Music
Diyo Dayo	JJ Grey & Mofro	Georgia Warhorse
Thats All Right	Bob Corritore	Harmonica Blues
Shine	Dani Wilde	Shine
Dixie Chicken	Loz Netto Band	Bridge Of Dreams
Loaded Gun	Walter Trout	Common Ground
Can't Be Satisfied	Nasty Ned	Roots 52

Raven & Blues Sep 11th 2010

Fri, 10 Sep 2010 16:30:00 +0000

This week

Title	Artist	CD
Tell Me In The Morning	Cathouse Thursday	'Til Death Do Us Party
Stomping & Shouting	Reverend Raven	Shake Your Boogie
What's Your Name	Les Copeland	Don't Let The Devil In
Cuckoo Bird	Joe McMurrian	Get Inside This House
I Drink	Ian Siegal	The Dust
Chasin' Tail	Anni Piper	Chasin' Tail
Won't Fit There	Kyla Brox	Coming Home
Gin House Blues	Nicole Hart	Treasure
Dust Me Down	Taj Mahal	Maestro
World Of Trouble	Jason Elmore & Hoodoo Witch	Upside Your Head
That's What Keeps Me Rockin'	Robert Cray	This Time
Crowes At Your Door	Erja Lyytinen	Voracious Love
Pays Cool	Southside Denny	Full Circle

Mitch Laddie in session

Tue, 07 Sep 2010 14:46:00 +0000

Mitch makes his first visit to Raven & Blues and plays 2 acoustic and 2 electric tracks and talks of his influences and the making of the first album

Raven & Blues 4th Sept 2010

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 17:04:36 +0000

This week; Mitch Laddie is our live guest and -

Title	Artist	CD
Just A Little Bit	Little Joe Washington	Texas Fire Line
I'm In Love With Your Wallet	Eden Brent	Ain't Got No Troubles
Treat Me Right	Robin Rogers	Treat Me Right
Black Spider Blues	Chris James & Patrick Rynn	Gonna Boogie Anyway
Natural Anthem	Kirk Fletcher	My Turn
Ry Cooder	Les Copeland	Don't Let The Devil In
Miss Supernatural	Mitch Laddie	Koraki Live
I Need Your Love	Mitch Laddie	Koraki Live
Sloppy Drunk	Ben Prestage	Real Music
Last Kind Word	Joe McMurrian	Get Inside This House
Father & Son Blues	Charly & Jonny Lowndes	Jonny Gets Married
Halfway To Nowhere	The Barcodes	With Friends Like These
Get Your Hand Out Of My Pocket	Elvin Bishop	Red Dog Speaks
Wrapped Up In The Blues	Walter Trout	Common Ground

Raven & Blues 28th Aug 2010

Fri, 27 Aug 2010 15:52:03 +0000

This week -

Title	Artist	CD
Harder Than It Looks	Southside Johnny	Pills & Ammo
What You Want Me To Do	Mighty Sam McClain	Betcha Don't Know
Where Highway 61 Runs	Charlie Musselwhite	The Well
Out Of Body, Out Of Mind	Smokin Joe Kubek & Bnois King	Have Blues Will Travel
Ballad Of John Mayall	Dr Charlie	Prodigal Son
Ask Your Heart	Karen Lovely	Still The Rain
Color Blind Angel	Robin Rogers	Treat Me Right
Noah Lewis Blues	Paul Jones & Dave Kelly	Live In London
Come On In My Kitchen	Brett Beardslee	Rubber Tramp Road
To Be True	Robert Cray	This Time
Night Creeper	Mitch Kashmar & The Pontiax	100 Miles To Go
Steady Rollin' Train	Spike Drivers	Seven
Bad Whiskey & Cocaine	Tim Woods	The Blues Sessions

Ben Poole in Session 19th Aug 2010

Sun, 22 Aug 2010 12:34:00 +0000

On his first visit to the houseboat, Ben plays numbers from Albert Collins, Robert Johnson & the Temptations as well as the title track from his new EP.

The conversation ranges from his musical inspirations to working with Dani Wilde and the plans for the future.

Raven & Blues 21st Aug 2010

Fri, 20 Aug 2010 16:48:57 +0000

Ben Poole live and acoustic in the studio and

Title	Artist	CD
What Kind Of Man Is This	Bob Corritore	Harmonica Blues
Musta Been Jelly	William Clarke	Double Dealin
Thru The Valley	Andres Roots Bottleneck John	Single
Be My Baby	Simon McBride	Since Then
Red Blooded Woman	Dani Wilde	Shine
Bird	Erja Lyytinen	Voracious Love
To Tired	Ben Poole	Koraki Live
Everything I Want	Ben Poole	Koraki Live
Braggin'	Magda Piskorczyk	Live At Satyr Blues
Hip Hug Her	Billy Gibson	Promo CD
Rock Me Baby	Mitch Laddie	This Time Around

Raven & Blues with Sean Taylor

Sat, 14 Aug 2010 08:42:00 +0000

A welcome return visit from Sean to play 3 tracks live from his new album "Walk With Me" and one old favourite and to talk about the making of the album.

Raven & Blues 14th Aug 2010

Fri, 13 Aug 2010 17:03:39 +0000

Sean Taylor is our live guest this week

Title	Artist	CD
You Were The One	Stoney B & Grandpa Elliot Small	Stoney B Blues
Babe	Paul Orta & the Kingpins	Shake It
Little Big Train	T & Masson	Smoke My Blues
Shake Your Boogie	Reverend Raven	Shake Your Boogie
Boogie Man Blues	Reverend Richard John	Love In The Blues
I Want A Big Fat Mama	Brett Beardslee	Rubber Tramp Road
Feel Alright	Sean Taylor	Koraki Live
Hold On	Sean Taylor	Koraki Live
Don't Want No Skinny Woman	L R Phoenix	Jumper On The Line
Call My Job	Son Seals	Crucial Live Blues
Catfish Blues	Ben Prestage	Real Music
Nobody's Sweetheart	Cab Calloway	Street Walker Blues
Soulful Strut	Grover Washington Jr	Grover Live

Raven & Blues 7th Aug 2010

Fri, 06 Aug 2010 16:00:00 +0000

This week back in the studio -

Bumpin' On Sunset	Brian Auger	Definitely What!
Keep Loving Me Baby	Robert Cray	This Time
The Devil For A Dime	Tinsley Ellis	Crucial Guitar Blues
So High	Sean Taylor	Walk With Me
Church Of Bones	Stuart Turner	Gin & Bitters
May Be A Fool	Walter Trout	Common Ground
Motel King	James Harman	Do Not Disturb
Cut To The Chase	Blues Business	Live At Laura's
Easy Money In Hard Times	Spike Drivers	Seven
Long Grey Mare	Snowy White Blues Project	In Our Time
On My Way	Matt Schofield	Live From The Archive
Tore Down	Zola Moon	Undercover
Meet Me In Chicago	Morry Sochat & The Special 20s	Eatin' Dirt

Raven & Blues 31st July 2010

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 18:15:00 +0000

This week the whole show comes from the amazing venue of Sines in Portugal and the Festival Musica Mondiale -the World Music Festival.

Juke Joint Blues	Blues Boy Willie	American Roots: Blues
Rumba Internationale	Las Rubias Del Norte	Rumba Internationale
Ziguala	Las Rubias Del Norte	Ziguala
Where Were You?	Mekons	Where Were You?
The Hope and The Anchor	Mekons	Natural
Hot Little Mama	The Special 20s	The Special 20s
Bacalao Con Pan	Grupo Fantasma	Bacalao Con Pan
Juan Tenorio	Grupo Fantasma	El Existential
I Wish (Bundle of Contradictions) feat. David Byrne	Forro in the Dark	Bonfires of Sao Joao

Raven & Blues 24th July 2010

Fri, 23 Jul 2010 16:00:00 +0000

This week

Title	Artist	CD
Blues For The Lowland	Sonny Terry & Brownie McGee	Absolutely The Best
Blues For Anna	Monkey Junk	Tiger In Your Tank
Blues For M	Ana Popovic	Blind For Love
Cold Man Cold	Karen Lovely	Still The Rain
Why, Why, Why	Jimmie Vaughan	Plays Blues Ballads & Favourites
Definition of Insanity	Tommy Castro	Hard Believer
Rock Me Baby	The Bluesmasters	The Bluesmasters
Neckbones & Gumbo	24 Pesos	Busted Broken & Blue
Grinning In Your Face	Brooks Williams	Baby O!
Born Leader	Nick Moss	Privileged
Short Haired Woman	Lightnin' Hopkins	His Blues
I'm Coming Down With The Blues	Marcia Ball	Crucial Texas Blues
House Of The Dying Sun	Brother Dege	Brother Dege

Raven & Blues 17th July 2010

Fri, 16 Jul 2010 17:00:00 +0000

This week

Title	Artist	CD
Whoa My Darlin	Mike Morgan & The Crawl	Texas Man
Albert's Alley	Collins, Cray, Copeland	Showdown
Parchman Farm	Georgie Fame	The Mod Years
Hurricane	Marcus Malone	Hurricane
Hold On Baby	Peter Karp & Sue Foley	He Said She Said
Yul Brynner	Carlos Del Junco	Big Boy
Hold On	Sean Taylor	Walk With Me
You're Wrong	John Lee Hooker	It Serve You Right To Suffer
It Ain't No Fun Getting Old	Dr Charlie	Prodigal Son
The New Jersey Left	The Andy Knight Trio	EP
Bad Luck	B B King	The Fabulous
Cummins Prison Farm	Magic Slim & The Teardrops	Raising The Bar
Trouble Ain't Far Behind	Gary Moore	Bad For You Baby

Raven & Blues 10th July 2010

Fri, 09 Jul 2010 17:00:00 +0000

Title	Artist	CD
Kiko	Brian Auger & Julie Driscoll	Streetnoise
New Orleans Cooking	Cyril Neville	The Essential
Beautiful Sun	Little Miss Higgins	Across The Plains
Chicken In The Kitchen	Robert Cray	This Time
Red Dog Speaks	Elvin Bishop	Red Dog Speaks
That Road	Larry Carlton & Robben Ford	Live In Tokyo
Icepick's Advice	James Harman	Do Not Disturb
The Water Ain't Blue	Paul Miles	Deep Water Blues
If You Say I Am The Devil	Stuart Turner	Gin & Bitters
No Pleasin'	Colosseum	Live 05
Everything I Want	Ben Poole	Everything I Want

Raven & Blues 3rd July 2010

Fri, 02 Jul 2010 16:50:31 +0000

Title	Artist	CD
Nature's Dissappearing	John Mayall	Live From Austin
Room & Board	Paul Jones & Dave Kelly	Live In London
Baby-O	Brooks Williams	Baby O!
The Milkman	King MO	Sweet Devil
You Always Saw The Blue Skies	Frankie Miller	Long Way Home
Sweet Lovin Mama	Big Town Playboys	Roll The Dice
Juiced	Billy Love	Sun Records - The Blues Years
Five Card Hand	William Clarke	One More Again
Smooth Sailing	Mr Blue & The Tight Groove	Blues Dancer
Corrinne	Big Boy Henry	Carolina Blues Jam
23 Hours Too Long	James Cotton	Crucial Chicago Blues
49 Cross 61	Franc Robert	49x61
Rocking On The Blues Caravan	Blues Caravan	Guitars & Feathers

Raven & Blues 26th June 2010

Fri, 25 Jun 2010 17:00:00 +0000

The usual mix of new and old, acoustic and electric

Title	Artist	CD
She's A Betty	Morry Sochat & The Special 20s	Eatin' Dirt
Blues Cruise	Elvin Bishop	Red Dog Speaks
Rock Me Baby	Zola Moon	Undercover
Feel Alright	Sean Taylor	Walk With Me
I Want To Do Everything For You	Janiva Magness	The Devil Is An Angel Too
End Of The Line	Watermelon Slim	Ringers
Man Dancin'	Tam White's Shoestring	The Real Deal
Gotta Serve Somebody	Tommy Castro	Hard Believer
Roll, Roll, Roll	Jimmie Vaughan	Plays Blues Ballads & Favourites
Skinny Woman	Matt Woods & The Thunderbolts	Matt Woods & The Thunderbolts
Breaking Down	Gerald Clark	Blues & Lovesongs
The Letter	Matt Schofield	Live From The Archive

24 Pesos in session

Sun, 20 Jun 2010 11:27:00 +0000

The band take over the top deck of the boat and play a blinding 3 tracks from their new album "Busted Broken & Blues" on release July 15th and one from their first album "The Boogie Worm"

Raven & Blues 19th June 2010

Fri, 18 Jun 2010 15:47:48 +0000

24 Pesos play live and also

Title	Artist	CD
Cold Wind From Chicago	Steve Arvey	Live At Cleethorpes
Mojo Hand	Lightnin' Hopkins	His Blues
Honey Dripper	The Hollywood Blue Flames	Road To Rio
When The Blues Catch Up To You	Bettye Lavette	A Woman Like Me
Seven Nation Army	White Stripes	Elephant
Grit's Ain't Groceries	The Homemade Jamz Blues Band	I Got Blues For You
Maxwell Strut	24 Pesos	Koraki Live
Be My Baby	24 Pesos	Koraki Live
Good Stuff	Eric Bibb	An Evening With Eric Bibb
Still Alive & Well	Carolyn Wonderland	Miss Understood
Real Time	Deanna Bogart	Real Time
Redecoration Day	Brothers Grim	Single
Hookers Blues	Joe Louis Walker	She's My Money Maker

Raven & Blues 12th June 2010

Fri, 11 Jun 2010 15:32:01 +0000

This week a raft of new releases

Title	Artist	CD
Maxwell Strut	24 Pesos	Busted Broken & Blue
How Many More Years	Howlin Wolf	Charly Blues Masterworks
Moaning At Midnight	Howlin Wolf	Sings The Blues
Smokestack Lightnin	Howlin Wolf	Charly Blues Masterworks
Treat Me Right	Peter Karp & Sue Foley	He Said She Said
Jimmy Reed	Garry Cogdell	Over The Years
Shiny Brown Eyes	Dave Weld & The Imperial Flames	Burnin' Love
Give Me Your Cash	Marcus Bonfanti	What Good Am I To You
Have Blues Will Travel	Smokin Joe Kubek & Bnois King	Have Blues Will Travel
Love It Or Leave It Alone	Maggie Ross & Phoenix Blues	Maggie Ross & Phoenix Blues
Let's Live It Up	Mississippi Heat	Let's Live It Up
Quiet Boy	Aynsley Lister	Tower Sessions
Dog Eat Dog World	Vincent Yannucci	Second Wind

Raven & Blues 5th June 2010

Fri, 04 Jun 2010 16:00:00 +0000

This week -

Title	Artist	CD
18, 18 Wheeler	Watermelon Slim	Escape From The Chicken Coop
Velvet Black Girl	Petit Vodo	Rare & Well Done
Walkin To New Orleans	Beth McKee	I'm That Way
Gypsy Woman	Kat & Co	Gypsy Woman
Out On The Road	Lazy Lester	Broadcasting The Blues
One Foot In The Bayou	Tab Benoit	Power Of The Pontchartrain
On The Hunt	Magda Piskorczyk	Magda Live
All My Love	Bettye Lavette	The British Rock Songbook
Boogieman	Papasean Johnson	Movin' On
Won't Make Love At All	Pokey La Farge	Riverboat Soul
Open Road	Walker Smith Group	Ahead To The Past
Just As I Am	Danny Bryant's Redeye Band	Just As I Am
Roll 'Em Pete	Tin Can Buddha	Congress Of Wonders

Raven & Blues 29th May 2010

Fri, 28 May 2010 15:33:23 +0000

This week an interview and live number from Larry Garner and

Title	Artist	CD
Top Rank Boxing	Doyle Bramhall	Is It News?
Tipitina	Cyril Neville	The Essential Cyril Neville
A Bottle Of Whisky	Frankie Miller	A Bottle Of Whisky
The Devil Is An Angel Too	Janiva Magness	The Devil Is An Angel Too
I Told Ya	Matt Schofield	Heads, Tails & Aces
Bargain Shop Panties	Little Miss Higgins	Across The Plains
Juke Joint Woman	Larry Garner	Isle of Man Live
Nobody's Fault But My Own	Bobby Charles	Timeless
Echoes Of My Sins	Anders Osborne	American Patchwork
Old And Tired	Steve Johnson	B.L.U.E.S
Back To The Sun	Lovepower	mp3 release

Raven & Blues 22nd May 2010

Fri, 21 May 2010 16:00:00 +0000

This week a live interview with Aynsley Lister and

Title	Artist	CD
You Better Mind	Paul Lamb & The Kingsnakes	Snakes & Ladders
What A Beautiful City	Sonny Terry & Brownie McGee	Absolutely The Best
Don't Lie To Me	Alan Toussaint	Alligator Alley
Speak No Evil	Tinsley Ellis	Speak No Evil
Last Train To Memphis	Beth McKee	I'm That Way
Make It Alright	Angie Foster	Hurry Up & Wait
Running Out On Me	Aynsley Lister	Isle of Man Live
Don't Send Me No Flowers	Floyd Dixon	Wake Up & Live
I'm Leaving It All Up To You	Jimmie Vaughan	Plays Blues Ballads & Favourites
Roots Thang	Southside Denny	Rendez Vous Blues
Walking Blues	Egypt	Blues Kerosene
Big Legs Don't Mean Fat	Rocky Jackson	Testify

Raven & Blues 15th May 2010

Fri, 14 May 2010 12:00:00 +0000

This week, Bluesmix live and some great new releases

Title	Artist	CD
I'm Tide	Joe Louis Walker	Between A Rock & The Blues
Hi Heel Sneakers	Buddy Guy & Junior Wells	Crucial Acoustic
Broke & Hungry	Junior Wells & Billy Branch	Crucial Harmonica
Boogie Man	Monkey Junk	Tiger In Your Tank
She's So Fine	Nick Moss	Privileged
Still The Rain	Karen Lovely	Lucky Girl
Lie To Me	Jonny Lang	Live At The Ryman
Get Out Of My Life Woman	Bluesmix	Koraki Live
Heart & Soul	Bluesmix	Koraki Live
Voracious Love	Erja Lyytinen	Voracious Love
Walkin' Blues	The Bluesmasters	The Bluesmasters

Bluesmix live on the Raven & Blues

Tue, 11 May 2010 15:52:00 +0000

A great set from the full band with four live numbers and conversation.