2016 March
THE MARCH 2016 SWANAGE BLUES FESTIVAL
POSTER, ARTISTS, COMMENTS, SCHEDULE and VENUES
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POSTER
ARTISTS
3 Buck Shirt, An Afternoon With Darrington, Budden, Hokum and Harris, An Evening with Darrington, Budden and Hokum, Anita Jardine, Assorted Buskers, Backwater Roll Blues Band, Blue Touch, C Sharp Blues, Catfish, Dan Sowerby Band, Fabulous Fezheads, Festival Finale, Hugh Budden, Jam Sessions with Robin Bibi Band, John McClean & The Clan, Kareña K Band, LedFree, Lewis Cohen, Milton-Farrow Skiffle & Blues Band, Mungo Jerry (Ray Dorset), Northsyde, Open Mic Sessions hosted by Anita Jardine, Pete Christie, Pete Harris R & B All Stars, Red Butler, Riverside Blues Band, Robert Hokum, Robin Bibi Band, Sam Paine Trio, Stan's Blues Jamboree, Steve Darrington, The Baroness and The Bear, The Blues Duo - Tommy Allen & Johnny Hewitt, The Blues Issue, The Blues Machine, The Jawbreakers, The Milk Men, The Mustangs, The RedCrow, The Riotous Brothers, Tommy Allen’s Trafficker, Voodoo Sheiks, Will Killeen, and Zoe Schwarz Blue Commotion
under construction
SCHEDULE
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DAY
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TIME
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VENUE
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ACT
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Thursday
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8.30pm
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The Legion
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Darrington, Budden and Hokum
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Friday
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2.00pm
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Red Lion
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Open Mic with Anita Jardine
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Friday
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5.00pm
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Bar One
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Robin Bibi Band
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Friday
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6.00pm
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Sea Breeze
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Lewis Cohen
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Friday
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6.00pm
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Tawny’s
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Pete Christie
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Friday
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8.00pm
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Swanage Bay View
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Pete Harris R&B All Stars
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Friday
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8.00pm
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East Bar
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Dan Sowerby Band
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Friday
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8.15pm
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Sea Breeze
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Lewis Cohen
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Friday
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8.15pm
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Tawny’s
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Pete Christie
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Friday
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8.30pm
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Grand Hotel
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Zoe Schwarz Blues Commotion
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Friday
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8.45pm
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Black Swan
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Will Killeen
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Friday
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9.00pm
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Crow’s Nest
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The Blues Machine
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Friday
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9.00pm
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Herston Camping
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The Riotous Brothers
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Friday
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9.00pm
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Red Lion
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The Blues Duo
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Friday
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9.00pm
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The Legion
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Red Butler
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Friday
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9.00pm
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White Swan
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C Sharp Blues
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Friday
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9.45pm
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Anchor
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Riverside Blues Band
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Friday
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9.45pm
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White Horse
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The Milk Men
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Friday
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10.00pm
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Ship
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Blues Issue
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Saturday
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11.00am
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Railway Station
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Assorted Buskers
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Saturday
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12.00pm
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YHA
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The Baroness and The Bear
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Saturday
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12.30pm
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East Bar
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Pete Harris R&B All Stars
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Saturday
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12.45pm
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Swanage Bay View
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Voodoo Sheiks
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Saturday
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1.00pm
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YHA
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John McClean & The Clan
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Saturday
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1.00pm
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Corfe Legion
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The Blues Duo
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Saturday
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1.00pm
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The Legion
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Stan’s Blues Jamboree
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Saturday
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2.00pm
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Bar One
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Jam Session with Robin Bibi Band
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Saturday
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2.00pm
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Herston Camping
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Fabulous Fezheads
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Saturday
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2.00pm
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Red Lion
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Open Mic with Anita Jardine
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Saturday
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3.00pm
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Swanage Bay View
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Kareña K Band
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Saturday
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3.00pm
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Grand Hotel
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Milton-Farrow Skiffle & Blues Band
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Saturday
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3.00pm
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White Swan
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Blues Issue
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Saturday
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3.45pm
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Ship
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The Riotous Brothers
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Saturday
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6.00pm
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Sea Breeze
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The Blues Duo
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Saturday
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6.00pm
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Tawny’s
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Lewis Cohen
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Saturday
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8.00pm
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Swanage Bay View
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Red Butler
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Saturday
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8.00pm
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East Bar
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The Blues Machine
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Saturday
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8.15pm
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Sea Breeze
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The Blues Duo
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Saturday
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8.15pm
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Tawny’s
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Lewis Cohen
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Saturday
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8.30pm
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Grand Hotel
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3 Buck Shirt
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Saturday
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8.30pm
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The Legion
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Mungo Jerry (Ray Dorset solo)
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Saturday
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8.45pm
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Black Swan
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Will Killeen
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Saturday
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9.00pm
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Crow’s Nest
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Dan Sowerby Band
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Saturday
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9.00pm
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Herston Camping
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The RedCrow
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Saturday
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9.00pm
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Red Lion
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Fabulous Fezheads
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Saturday
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9.00pm
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The Legion
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Robin Bibi Band
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Saturday
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9.00pm
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White Swan
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Sam Paine Trio
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Saturday
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9.45pm
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Anchor
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The Jawbreakers
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Saturday
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9.45pm
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White Horse
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The Mustangs
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Saturday
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10.30pm
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Ship
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Backwater Roll Blues Band
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Sunday
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11.00am
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Railway Station
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Assorted Buskers
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Sunday
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12.00pm
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East Bar
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Catfish
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Sunday
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1.00pm
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Corfe Legion
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Milton-Farrow Skiffle & Blues Band
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Sunday
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1.00pm
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Red Lion
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Open Mic with Anita Jardine
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Sunday
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1.30pm
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Black Swan
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Will Killeen
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Sunday
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2.00pm
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Bar One
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The Blues Duo
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Sunday
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3.00pm
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Anchor
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Voodoo Sheiks
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Sunday
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3.00pm
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Grand Hotel
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Darrington, Budden and Hokum plus Pete Harris
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Sunday
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3.00pm
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The Legion
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Jam Session with Robin Bibi Band
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Sunday
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4.00pm
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Crow’s Nest
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Riverside Blues Band
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Sunday
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4.00pm
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Ship
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The Jawbreakers
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Sunday
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4.00pm
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White Swan
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Dan Sowerby Band
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Sunday
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6.00pm
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East Bar
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Blue Touch
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Sunday
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6.00pm
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White Horse
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Northsyde
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Sunday
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8.30pm
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Grand Hotel
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Festival Finale – Hugh Budden & the Blue Chords
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Sunday
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9.00pm
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The Legion
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Trafficker
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Sunday
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10.00pm
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Anchor
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The RedCrow
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Sunday
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10.00pm
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Ship
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LedFree
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VENUES
Scroll down for Venues' full addresses, phone numbers and links to websites.
The Festival Programme has a Map in the centre pages.
ACCESS - If you have any mobility or other problems or requirements, please check with the venues in advance. Swanage Bay View and the Grand Hotel both have ramped access and disabled toilets.
* BOOKINGS - Sea Breeze and Tawny’s Wine Bar are restaurants, so please book in advance. Swanage Bay View also takes bookings but is larger and has a non-dining area as well. If in doubt, ring first.
MEMBERS - Non-members are welcome at Corfe Castle and Swanage Royal British Legion Clubs.
DIRECTIONS TO VENUES
For town centre map see centre pages
Taxi fares in Swanage are very reasonable, so don’t be put off by distances if you’re on foot.
Starting from the pier, the first venues are the East Bar and Bar One (1 High St), then the White Horse (11), Ship Inn (23a), White Swan (31), Anchor Inn (30), *Tawny’s (52) and Red Lion (63). The Black Swan (159) is about 300 yards further with The Legion (150) another 200 yards on from that.
Opposite The Legion is Priests Way, which leads to Panorama Rd and Swanage Bay View Holiday Park about 400 yards away.
Back into town and in between the White Swan and the Red Lion is Mount Pleasant Lane, a footpath that leads to YHA Swanage in Cluny Crescent, about 500 yards away.
The Mowlem Theatre (not a participating venue this time) is where Station Road, Shore Road and Institute Road all converge.
From the Mowlem, go along Shore Road with the bay on your right to *Sea Breeze Restaurant (7 Shore Rd); keep on along the bay and at the Bull & Boat (non-venue) bear left up the hill to the Crow’s Nest (11 Ulwell Rd). From the Crow’s Nest, cross over into Burlington Rd for the Grand Hotel.
Herston Caravan & Camp Site is in Washpond Lane and best accessible via the High Street over the road from the Royal Oak (non-venue) at 417 High St.
Corfe Castle Royal British Legion can be reached by road, bus or train. If travelling by train, check the times carefully in advance.
ACCESS - If you have any mobility or other problems or requirements, please check with the venues in advance.
MEMBERS - Non-members are welcome at both Corfe Castle and Swanage Royal British Legion Clubs, and at the Isle of Purbeck Golf Club.
* WARNING - Sea Breeze and Tawny’s are restaurants, so please book in advance. The restaurants are primarily for people who have booked and are dining. Please respect their space. .
Please note that any advice about directions is purely subjective and Swanage Blues can not be held accountable. Always check for yourself to make sure.
Swanage Railway Station
Anchor Inn
30-32 High Street, Swanage BH19 2NU
Tel: 01929 423020
Bar One (formerly Bar Se7en)
1 High Street, Swanage BH19 2LN
Tel: 01929 422100
Black Swan
159 High Street, Swanage BH192NE
Tel: 01929 423 846
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Corfe Castle Royal British Legion
70 East Street Corfe Castle BH20 5EQ
You don't need to be a member to attend the blues festival gigs
Tel: 01929 480591
Crow's Nest
11 Ulwell Road, Swanage BH19 1LE
Tel: 01929 422651
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East Bar
1 High Street, Swanage BH19 2LN
Tel: 01929 424777
Grand Hotel
Burlington Road, Swanage BH19 1LU
Accommodation
Tel: 01929 423353
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Herston Caravan & Camp Site
Washpond Lane Swanage Dorset BH19 3DJ
Accommodation
Tel: 01929 422932
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The Legion
150 High Street Swanage BH19 2PA
You don't need to be a member to attend the blues festival gigs
Tel: 01929 422722
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Red Lion
63 High Street, Swanage BH19 2LY
Accommodation
Tel: 01929 423533
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Sea Breeze
7 Shore Road Swanage BH19 1LA
Tel: 01929 426222
Ship, Swanage
23 High Street, Swanage BH19 2LR
Tel: 01929 423855
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Swanage Bay View Holiday Park
Panorama Road Swanage Dorset BH19 2QS
Accommodation
Tel: 01929 422130
Tawny's
52 High Street, Swanage BH19 2NX
Tel: 01929 422781
White Horse
11 High Street, Swanage BH19 2LP
Accommodation
Tel: 01929 422469
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White Swan
7 The Square, Swanage BH19 2LJ
Accommodation
Tel: 01929 423804
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Swanage YHA
Cluny Crescent Swanage BH19 2BS
Accommodation
The Musicians, Venues, Advertisers and Friends of the Festival,
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MKL, Violet PR, Ringwood Brewery,
