Artiste Website(s): www.wishboneash.com

Dutch guitar player Jan Akkerman (1946) did almost anything a musician could possibly do. He worked with many different musicians like BB King, Charlie Byrd, Cozy Powell, Claus Ogerman and Ice-T, besides being a former member of international acclaimed bands such as Brainbox and Focus and made more than a dozen solo records that showed his versatile playing without any boundaries or limitations. Whether it’s ‘Tabernakel’ (1973), the famous guitar-in-bed album ‘Jan Akkerman’ (1977) or his most recent studio outing ‘CU’ (2003), he explores and combines elements of rock, jazz, blues, classical or modern dance music and give those his own signature.

On stage, Akkerman has been touring all around the world. Besides several appearances at the Swiss Montreux Jazz Festival, the Dutch North Sea Jazz Festival, his countless tours around theatres and different stages, the guitarist also performed far beyond Western Europe, in countries like Japan, Russia, North & South America and Australia. He also has a long-time fan base in many parts of the world. In his own country, Akkerman received a Golden Harp in 2005 for his complete oeuvre and again gained recognition and sympathy for his distinctive role in guitar music by many people.

Seeing Jan Akkerman live in concert is always a refreshing and fascinating never-to-be-repeated experience. Being an authentic improvisator he shows his maximal capability and, during band gigs, shares his affection on guitar with band members Coen Molenaar (keyboards), Wilbrand Meischke (bass) and Marijn van den Berg (drums).

Artiste Website(s): www.janakkerman.com

Artiste Website(s): www.wishboneash.com . www.poyzer.com

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Friday 18th April @ 8pm
Skinny Molly & Danny Bryant
Acorn Arts Centre Penzance

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Sat 19 April at 7.30pm
Lloyd Cole
The Festival Hall, Victoria Sq. Bolton. BL1 1RU
Classic British Songwriter

Artistes Website: www.lloydcole.com

Online: www.www.alberthalls-bolton.co.uk
Box Office: 01204 334400
Adv Tickets £16

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Sat 19 April at 7.30pm
The Saw Doctors
The Opera House, Water St, Buxton. SK17 6XN
Lively Irish Folk Rock Band

Artistes Website: www.sawdoctors.com

Online Sales: www.buxtonoperahouse.org.uk
Box Office: 0845 127 2190
Adv Tickets £20

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Monday April 21st
Mojo Buford
Sheffield, The Boardwalk
Best known for having played with Muddy Waters, Mojo Buford was born in 1929 in Hernando, Mississippi. He learned the harmonica from his father and also sang in the church choir when he was young. At 14, he moved to Memphis, where he met B.B. King and other blues players, and started soaking up the music in the local blues scene.

After a decade in Memphis, his ambitions shifted to playing in Chicago, and in 1954 he arrived in the Windy City. He formed a band with drummer Sam

Burden and guitarist Dave Members and the trio called themselves "The Savage Boys". They eventually got to know Muddy Waters, who began booking them as "The Muddy Waters, Jr. Band" at local venues when he was playing out-of-town gigs.

Buford played with Muddy in 1962, 1967-68, and 1971-72. During the 67-68 period he toured the U.S., Canada, Australia, England, and Europe with Waters, and also recorded live with him.

After his stints with Muddy, he moved to the Minnesota’s Twin Cities area, where he got the name "Mojo" - the fans at a St. Paul barbecue bar couldn’t get enough of his playing on "I Got My Mojo Working"- and the moniker stuck. Buford currently divides his time in between Minneapolis and Memphis and has been singing for James Cotton of late.

Artiste Website(s): http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Buford

www.ticketweb.co.uk
or call 0870 145 1207
Tickets: £10

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Saturday April 26th
Sgt Peppers Only Dartboard Band
Sheffield, The Boardwalk

Artiste Website(s): www.sgtpeppertribute.co.uk

www.ticketweb.co.uk
or call 0870 145 1207
Tickets: £8