We have got the best line up ever this year and all housed in a HUGE marquee on our lawn!
Jazz fest bands line up....
GOOD FRIDAY 6th April 2012
8.30pm till late - AMY WINEHOUSE- enjoy the superb vocals and a stunning tribute to this legendary artist. Restaurant bookings available from 6pm.
SATURDAY 7th April 2012 -
3 - 5pm - THE SPARE RIBS - Heidi's well established vocal styling and Jack's exciting gypsy guitar riffs combine with rich harmonies, catchy choruses and spine tingling violin and flute.
6pm - 8pm - BLUE CEE - Last chance this festival to catch Raphael Callaghan (vocal, slide guitar, harmonica) and Christine Purnell (bass guitar) with their original take on blues, boogie and gospel.
MARQUEE - from 7.30pm - Totally TAKE THAT - with live support band!!- £5 entry tickets available from 1st March 2012- BBQ from 10pm
SUNDAY 8th April 2012 - all bands housed in the Marquee open from 12 noon with BBQ all day .....
1pm - 3pm - BBH & THE PIANO MAN - The Big Blue House boys with Tom Seals, carrying on from where they left off last year. A mixture of funky R&B and instrumental interplay, both acoustic and electric.
4pm - 6pm - THE FUNKBREAKERS - A fantastic five piece band with sax and keys playing smooth Funk, Soul and R&B with a cool twist. The band was founded after a jam gig at the famous blues venue, The Grapes in Stafford. Featuring some seriously funky basslines all present and correct.
7pm - 9pm - GAMBLER - A great local three piece Rock Band. Accomplished musicianship and superb vocals ensure a wonderful time for all. From Foo Fighters to Toto, Steely Dan to Focus, Larry Carlton to U2 and so much more. Steve Gaffney on Bass, Paul Turner on Drums and Kev Wright on Guitar. A top notch band covering anything but the norm, Rock music at its finest.
Bank Holiday MONDAY 9th April 2012 -
3pm - 5pm - THE ANNIE LONG DUO - Annie is accompanied by the excellent cocktail pianist Derek Hayes to bring you a smooth set of jazz, latin and favourites from the Great American Songbook.
6pm - 8pm - TWIN FRETS - Sample the exciting playing of Willie Fluss, North West Guitar Maestro who originally hails from Italy. Supported by the Cool mellow Guitar & vocals of Vernon Fuller. Two guitars with vocals doesn't sound exciting? Think again..
