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The British Blues All Stars


The British Blues All Stars were formed by Bob Hall in 2004 with a floating line-up of veteran British blues stars. The band has already played concerts and festivals around the world including the San Francisco Blues Festival, Notodden Festival in Norway and the Asia Music festival in Thailand, featuring top British blues musicians including Kim Simmonds, Peter Green, Rod Price, Dick Heckstall-Smith, Long John Baldry, Dave Kelly and others.

In August 2005 Mick joined the band to perform at the Great British R&B Festival in Colne, in a line-up including Bob Hall, Kim Simmonds, Maggie Bell, Colin Allen and Gary Fletcher. The band headlined the Saturday night of the festival and delivered a powerful and exciting show of world class blues.





BRITISH BLUES ALL STARS at the GREAT BRITISH R&B FESTIVAL, COLNE, LANCASHIRE (27.08.05) BOB HALL on piano, KIM SIMMONDS of Savoy Brown, MICK CLARKE, GARY FLETCHER from The Blues Band, COLIN ALLEN of Stone the Crows and John Mayall's Bluesbreakers Glasgow blues and soul legend MAGGIE BELL.

Full Set List: 1. Rooming House Boogie - Bob Hall   2. That's Alright - Mick Clarke   3. Looking for Trouble - Mick Clarke   4. Beehive Blues - Bob Hall   5. Cool Night Air - Mick Clarke   6. ? - Gary Fletcher  7. Pine Top's Boogie Woogie - Bob Hall  (SOLO)  8. When it Rains - Kim Simmonds   9. Mississippi Steamboat- Kim Simmonds   10. Blues - Kim Simmonds   11. Boogie - Kim Simmonds   12. Hi Heeled Sneakers - Maggie Bell   13. I just want to make love to you- Maggie Bell  14. Baby Please Don't Go - Maggie Bell   15. As the Years go Passing by- Maggie Bell  16. Reeling and Rocking - Maggie Bell  ENCORE: I Got My Mojo Workin' 

Thanks to Allison and everyone at the "GBRBF" for their excellent organisation and hospitality. We had a great time and the audience were fantastic, still rocking at midnight after a long day of quality blues. The show included Savoy Brown classics, Bob's top boogie and Maggie's tremendous delivery of some Chicago Blues classics. A great night.

Photos from the Great British R&B Festival by kind courtesy of Andy Ford www.bluesimages.co.uk







   




View Bob Hall's BBAS webpage
You can find the band's official website at thebritishbluesallstars.co.uk
To book the band please contact Kevin Brooks at kevin@waingrove.freeserve.co.uk