Guru gigs!
Your contributions are welcome: If you feel inclined to add a review of bands, solo musicians, venues or related things, or if you are in a band yourself and want to tell us about it, email your contribution to beryl@guruboutique.co.uk (including a photo or some sort of related image if possible). I'll try and include your story and any photo's you supply on here if possible.
The photo alongside this intro features Imelda May, Ian Siegal and Norman Beaker, and we are happy to say they once played just for us...
Now scroll down if you would like to read more music news items...
To purchase blues albums etc., go to our homepage and click on our 'Blues CD's, music T shirts and merchandise' department.

New to us!!!
Posted: 8th March, 2009
New bands and artists we've seen lately include:
The Band of Heathens at The Cluny in Newcastle. This young band are defiantely worth checking out and will return to play Newcastle Live Theatre (on the Quayside) later this year, and... Read more
Good music publications!
Posted: 8th December, 2008
Recommended magazines include: 'Blues Matters' (www.bluesmatters.com), 'Blues in Britain' and of course 'Mojo'.
If you have any music books or magazines or reviews etc you think other people on here would enjoy please feel free to email details to beryl@guruboutique.co.uk Read more
Good music venues!!!
Posted: 8th December, 2008
Darlington R'n'B club at Darlington Arts Centre, Newcastle City Hall, Mickleton R'n'B club at Mickleton Village Hall, Ripley Blues Club (near Harrogate), Guisborough R'n'B club at Guisborough Football Club, Carmel R'n'B club at Carmel School, Darlington, The Sage in Gateshead... Read more
Bronte Blues Club, Keighley's International Blues venue (promoting blues in schools)!
Posted: 2nd November, 2008
Had a news item from Michael, who with the other good folks involved in the club, does such sterling work for the music at Bronte Blues Club in Keighley...
"there was a feature on our 'Blues in Schools' work last Tuesday... Read more
News about Cathryn Craig and Brian Willoughby!
Posted: 31st October, 2008
Cathryn Craig with her wonderful voice and disposition and Brian Willoughby who for many years played in that amazing folk rock outifit 'The Strawbs' and plays guitar so beautifully and intricately, are magic. If you haven't seen them yet, you... Read more
News on a new CD and dates from that fine band The Stumble!
Posted: 28th October, 2008
News just in from Jonny Spencer and the band is as follows.
'They were dynamite, potent rip roaring Chicago style Blues!' extract from revue in Blues Matters Issue 42
To all friends and fans of the band, At long last our... Read more
Carlisle Blues Festival is almost here!
Posted: 22nd October, 2008
There are still some weekend tickets left for this excellent festival which takes place on Friday 21st, Saturday 22nd and Sunday 23rd of November 2008 at Swallow Hilltop Hotel, Carlisle. For more details go to www.carlislebluesfestival.com The following musicians will... Read more
Imelda May news!
Posted: 22nd October, 2008
Imelda May it is rumoured is about to sign a significant recording contract with Universal, and they have already remastered her CD 'Love Tattoo' and have it out on general release. It was quite a thrill to walk into our... Read more
Jon Amor at Guisborough R'n'B Club on Sat 11th of October 2008!
Posted: 21st October, 2008
With memories of seeing The Hoax (one of Jon's former bands) many years ago in Darlington market place at the annual blues festival held there, I was looking forward to this gig, as I didn't know quite what to expect... Read more
Ian Siegal Band at Rudi's Blues Bar in Rotherham on Friday 17th of October 2008!
Posted: 20th October, 2008
Col, Beryl and Mel (aka the mainstays of the Guru music club) made a trip to Rotherham last Friday night to check out Rudi's Blues bar and of course to see the addictive Ian Siegal Band. We liked Rudi's from... Read more

