Bluecrow Music Bands Page

bluecrow music are able to bring you some of the best bands and musicians around the neighbourhood, besides some great acts from further away. Here is a list of bands and musicians we are happy to recomend. To check the availability of these acts and many others contact us at...

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Aidan Marshall

Lincoln-based Aidan Marshall fell in love with the complex strains of classical guitar in childhood, and has dedicated well over a decade of his life to mastering its' intricacies.
He holds a particular admiration for Spanish and South American composers, with his performances typically featuring the works of Heitor Villa Lobos, Joaquin Turina, Fernando Sor, and Franscesco Tarrega.
Also amongst his repertoire are beautiful and complex pieces originally composed for cello by Johan Sebastian Bach. He performs not only with great technical expertise, but also enormous sensitivity and passion.
Aidan is also an acomplished blues guitarist and vocalist, as well as being a member of country blues duo the Hot Tamalas.

Al Duncan

Elvis is alive and well and living in Lincolnshire. At least you might be forgiven for thinking so if you happened to catch Al Duncan's exceptional Elvis tribute act.
Al has been performing his tribute to the King for two years now and in September 2008 qualified as a finalist in the Britain’s Best Elvis Competitionto to be held in Stoke in January 2009.
Al has been an Elvis fan since he can remember and performs a dedicated and passionate tribute to the King.
Al says “I personally favour the early Vegas years, because Elvis performed a lot of his back catalogue in his shows so it allows me to perform a wide range of all his best loved tracks.”
Ideal for weddings, corporate events, promotional work or that special celebration event, Al has approximately 150 songs in his play-list, which is enough for a whole evening’s entertainment, or he can do one or two sets, depending on the venue and occasion.

The Blues Connection

The Blues Connection are Pete, Helen and Bob, who together create an enjoyable laidback atmosphere of melodic blues related music. Helens beautiful deep bluesy voice fronts the fine finger style technique of Pete on Acoustic Guitar and the marvellous natural talent of Bob on harmonica. All three members sing harmony and play various light percussion instruments.

The Trio play regularly in pubs, clubs and restaurants both in Lincolnshire and it's neighbouring counties. The band have appeared live at Lincoln Drill Hall as well as other prestigious venues. They have also appeared live on BBC local Radio.

The Blues Connection are ideal, and available, for pubs, restaurants, corporate events and receptions.

Coffee Bar Cowboys

The Coffee Bar Cowboys are Roger 'The Thin White Duke' Williams, Washboard and Harmonica, Keith Luckey Vocals, Guitar and Tea Chest and the mighty Mr. Maurice Mulligan playing an awsum aray of instruments including Double Bass,Guitar,Mandolin and Ukulele.
The Coffee Bar Cowboys play a selection of 50s & 60s pop, rock n roll, skiffle, country and blues. The boys can sometimes be found busking 'uphill' in Lincoln. If you want a good time and an evening of carbon neutral entertainment then these are the boys for you! The Coffee Bar Cowwboys for Lo-Fi Punlabilly!

Dave Mallett

Dave Mallett is a man of many talents! He is a solo pianist and musical director but has also been currently with: Piano playing with "The Band from County Hell"; Keyboard player with 'The Sloth Brothers" Blues Rock cover band and with the Armoury Boys. He sometimes also plays for the 'occasional band Blue Collar.

He has been Musical Supervisor of many notable productions. He is also head of music at Lincoln College.

Dave’s piano style is ideal for restaurants, receptions and corporate events.
He is also available for musical direction of shows and productions and recording.

Double Take

A Lincoln based guitar duo featuring John Illingworth and Steve Rodda, Double Take play easy listening jazz, from the gypsy jazz of Django Reindhardt, through the Bossa Nova of Antonio Carlos Jobim to the cool of Miles Davies.

The duo have built their reputation by playing in Restaurants, pubs and clubs in the east Midlands and surrounding areas.

For larger events such as weddings and anniversary celebrations the popular duo can be augmented to form a trio with double bass, a quartet with sax/clarinet; and as the quintet.

Double Take are ideal for both private and corporate functions.

Earl Dixon

If it's boogie and Blues piano and vocals you want then Earl Dixon is the 'Real Deal!' He began playing boogie-woogie piano with two fingers at the age of four, but has improved considerably since then.

Earl was born in Alexandria, Virginia, and grew up in the Washington, D.C. area. He began performing professionally in 1980 in Northern California, and has shared the stage at one time or another with a wide variety of musical talent, including Bonnie Raitt, Elvin Bishop, Jose Feliciano, Commander Cody, Burl Ives, Barry McGuire, Randy Sparks, The Coasters, The Ford Brothers Blues Band, and others. He has laid down piano tracks for recordings as well, most notably backing John Lee Hooker on an album produced by Michael Osborne.

Dixon has toured with various bands throughout the United States, playing blues, rock 'n' roll, and country music to a wide variety of audiences, high-born and otherwise. He has appeared on national television in the U.S., and has played in France, Italy, the UK, Thailand, Canada, Mexico, and Ecuador. In Northern California he has most recently been playing with the blues band, "The Burning Sensations." Although generally preferring the genre of blues and boogie-woogie, Dixon also dabbles in jazz, rock, country and folk music.

Kev Thorpe

Kev Thorpe is a talented blues/country blues songwriter, singer and guitarist who has worked work in various formats, most notably, with the band OUT OF THE BLUE and with the project BIG BLUE & THE DIVE CLUB with Alan Fearn.

Until recently he played in the Sheffield band MAGGIE and the BLUE MAGNETOS as well as fulfilling solo gigs. He is now playing with the band LOW COMPANY and is one half of the duo KEV THORPE AND DOMINIC HOLLANDS.

Kev is also an experienced sound engineer and record producer.

If you need a stand-in sideman, an experienced studio engineer or a solo performer for the evening then Kev Thorpe is your man!