The Blues Show

20/09/2025

Tune into Radio Folkestone
on Monday 22nd September, 2025 at 19.00 (BST)

A celebration of blowin'-on-the-harp with an international selection of excellent players in the session:

* Fred McDowell & Johnny Woods - Shake 'em on Down
* Charlie Musselwhite - Good Blues Tonight
* Carey Bell - What My Mama Told Me
* James Cotton - Superharp
* David Rotundo - Talk to Me
* Mat Walklate - Manyharps
* Katie Bradley & Dave Ferra - I Can't Hold Out
* Seager & Carter - Jelly Roll
* Mike Morgan and The Crawl - She's Takin' Me To Heaven
* Paul Gillings - You Don't Even Know
* Lazy Lester - I Made Up My Mind
* Steve Marriner - Plaything
* The Bad Day - The Hustler
* Mark Cook - Gypsy Curse
* Dr. Feelgood - Roxette

On 105.9 FM locally.
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18/09/2025

Listen again to the 18th August, 2025 session on Mixcloud - an international selection of excellence:

* Michael Burks - What Are You Doin’ To Me
* The Mat Day Band - No One Else To Blame
* Danielle Nicole - Save Me
* Long John Baldry: - Right To Sing The Blues
* John Lee Ho**er, Canned Heat - Let’s Make It
* Luke Winslow-King - Have A Ball
* Jovin Webb - Bottom Of A Bottle
* Snowy White, The White Flames - Have I Got Blues For You
* Joe Bonamassa - Drive
* Robert Jon & The Wreck - Gold
* The Cold Stares - Hurting Side of Love
* Laura Evans - Nobody Loves Me Like You
* Eva Carboni & Mick Simpson - Call My Name

JUST PRESS PLAY!

as broadcast, exclusively, on 105.9 Radio Folkestone.

14/09/2025

Tune into Radio Folkestone on Monday15th September, 2025,
at 19.00 (BST)

I don't know who said it first, or if the connection wasn't realised until Muddy Waters released his Hard Again album in 1977 - but as this this week's session hopefully demonstrates - The Blues Had a Baby and They Named it Rock n Roll:

* Little Richard - Tutti Frutti
* The Roy Milton Orchestra - Bam-a-Lam
* The Penguins - Let's Make Some Love
* Robert Petway - Catfish Blues
* Muddy Waters - The Blues Had A Baby & They Named It Rock n Roll
* BB King - You Upset Me Baby
* Otis Williams & The Charms - My Baby Dearest Darling
* The Chords - Sh-Boom
* Kingcats - I Got Stung
* Fats Domino - Ain't That A Shame
* Wynonie Harris - Lovin' Machine
* Bo Diddley - Cops And Robbers
* The Big Bopper - Chantilly Lace
* The Crows - Gee
* ELVIS PRESLEY - Milkcow Blues Boogie
* Dinah Washington & Hal Mooney & His Orchestra - I Don't Hurt Anymore
* Etta James - I Just Want To Make Love To You
* The Clovers - Love Potion no.9
* The Everly Brothers - Wake Up Little Suzy
* Gene Vincent - Be-Bop-A-Lula
* Buster Brown - Fannie Mae
* Chuck Berry - Almost Grown
* Joey Dee & The Starliters - Peppermint Twist Pt. 1
* Danny and the Juniors - At The Hop

On 105.9 FM locally.
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07/09/2025

Tune into Radio Folkestone - Monday 8th September, 2025,
at 19.00 (BST)

A splendid slice of fine contemporary tunes from tip-top players in the session:

* King Flood
* Magic Sam
* Taj Mahal
* Will Wilde
* Little Freddie King
* Mark Cook
* Jared James Nichols w. Joe Bonamassa
* Ritchie Dave Porter & Debra Susan
* The Terraplanes Blues Band
* Altered Five Blues Band
* Parker Barrow
* Grand Funk Railroad
* ZZ Top
* The Bad Day
* Carolyn Wonderland

On 105.9 FM locally.
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06/09/2025

02/09/2025

Listen again to the 28th July, 2025 session on Mixcloud - mellow tunes to feed your soul:

# Erik Harstad Band - Dark Season Moods
# Mike Griffin; Unknown Blues Band - Blues Will Never Die
# Eva Carboni - Love Me Tonight
# Blues Delight - Slightly Hung Over
# Mark Cook - Nasty Old Feeling
# Christone "KINGFISH" Ingram - That’s Fine By Me
# Mississippi MacDonald1 - My Bad Attitude
# Muddy Waters - Forty Days & Forty Nights
# James Armstrong - Hard, Hard Blues
# Katie Bradley & Pete Farrugia - I Already Know
# Larry McCray - Bye Bye Blues
# Jeff Beck - Blues Stay Away from Me
# King Flood - Break To Blue

JUST PRESS PLAY!

as broadcast, exclusively, on 105.9 Radio Folkestone

30/08/2025

Tune into Radio Folkestone
Monday 1st September, 2025 at 19.00 (BST)

Blues goodness of many complexions for your delight in the session:

~ Wily Bo Walker & E D Brayshaw - Ain't Hungry No More
~ Mark Cook - Highway Miles
~ Billy F Gibbons - She's On Fire
~ Troy Redfern - Waiting For Your Love
~ Rumour - Sail On
~ Lazy Lester - Take Me In Your Arms
~ Bam's Blues - My Sweet Cherry Pie
~ Ma Polaine's Great Decline - Audrey
~ Junior Wells - Why Are People Like That?
~ Bex Marshall - House of Mercy
~ Richville - Lonesome Train
~ Alias Smith & Jones - Maybe Your Baby
~ Quinn Sullivan - In A World Without You
~ The Allman Betts Band - Autumn Breeze

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23/08/2025

Tune into Radio Folkestone
Monday 25th August, 2025 at 19.00 (BST)

An inspirational selection of musical excellence in the session:

# Justin Lavash - Long Way Up
# Alias Smith & Jones - Long Time Child
# Ritchie Dave Porter & Debra Susan - Broken Dreams
# Sunday Wilde - Peace For Everyone
# Mark Cook - Hillside Blues
# Bad Pennies - Please Baby
# Richville - Rescue Me
# Voodoo Ramble - Sally
# Wily Bo Walker & E D Brayshaw - Somebody Loan Me A Dime
# Rumour - Memphis Blue
# Frank Bey - All My Dues Are Paid
# Trevor Babajack - Deep River Blues
# Richard Townend & The Mighty Bosscats - I Found You

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19/08/2025

Listen again to the 21st July, 2025 session on Mixcloud - splendid tunes to lift your soul:

~ Voodoo Ramble - In The Heart Of The City
~ Samantha Fish - Sucker Born
~ The Cold Stares - Blow Wind Blow
~ Robert Jon & The Wreck - Dark Angel
~ Richard Townend & The Mighty Bosscats - Blue Bottle Blues
~ Starlite & Campbell - Saving Me
~ Larry McCray - Heartbreak City
~ Brody Buster - Can You Hear Me
~ Django Blackheart - Cruisin’ & Groovin’
~ Fiddy Blues ft. Casey Brents - Down On The Street
~ Brad "Guitar" Wilson - Groaning The Blues
~ Mississippi MacDonald1 - Stop! Think About It!
~ TBelly - Lie In The Desert

JUST PRESS PLAY!

as broadcast, exclusively, on 105.9 Radio Folkestone

16/08/2025

Tune into Radio Folkestone
Monday 18th August, 2025 at 19.00 (BST)

An international selection of excellence in the session:

* Michael Burks - What Are You Doin’ To Me
* The Matt Day Band - No One Else To Blame
* Danielle Nicole - Save Me
* Long John Baldry: - Right To Sing The Blues
* John Lee Ho**er, Canned Heat - Let’s Make It
* Luke Winslow-King - Have A Ball
* Jovin Webb - Bottom Of A Bottle
* Snowy White, The White Flames - Have I Got Blues For You
* Joe Bonamassa - Drive
* Robert Jon & The Wreck - Gold
* The Cold Stares - Hurting Side of Love
* Laura Evans - Nobody Loves Me Like You
* Eva Carboni & Mick Simpson - Call My Name

On 105.9 FM locally.
Online at: www.radiofolkestone.com
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10/08/2025

Tune into Radio Folkestone on Monday 11th August, 2025
at 19.00 (BST)
A veritable sonic eargasm of fine contemporary tunes from tip-top players in the session:

* Triple J - The Joke Is On You
* Jon Spear Band - Hot Sauce
* Eddie 9V - The Come Up
* Liz Vice - Empty Me Out
* Thorbjørn Risager & Emil Balsgaard - Too Late For Us
* Fiona Boyes - Party At Red's
* Jo Harman - Sideways
* Brianna Harness - I Won't Bitch
* Elles Bailey - Medicine Man
* Steve Hill - Going Down The Road Feeling Bad
* Troy Redfern - Falling Down
* Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown - Long Way Home
* Big Daddy Wilson - Give Me One Reason
* Buddy Guy - Five Long Years

On 105.9 FM locally.
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