Callander Jazz and Blues Festival

Just recovering from a hectic weekend of haggis and music in Callander
The festival has been running for a few years with a heady mix of Blues, Jazz, Jive, Swing and everything in between, with various styles of the genres being performed.

The festival has a similar vibe to Marsden with the whole town seeming to get involved, definitely worth a visit if you've not been. I caught 10 acts of the 45 on offer over the 3 days here are some photos from the festival.





The Truetones in the crowded Crown

 

Jill Saward - Shakatak in the High School

 

 

The Jazz Pack (please give me the name) back in The Crown

 

Iain Ewing - Jazz and Swing

 

Kent Duchaine - Blues

 

Four of the Beverley Beirne and her Quartet - Jazz

 about town the morning after their gig

 

For more info about the festival keep checking

http://callanderjazz.com/

 

 

Summer 2012

With the Olympics in full swing from torch relay to the closing ceremony, I had an embargo on London, like a few I avidly avoided it! Having said that Beverley had a series of gigs acrross Yorkshire including Jazz at the Lescar Sheffield, Seven Jazz Leeds and her home town Ilkley Summer festival where it was reported that 'over a thousand revellers came out'

Here are some snaps!

Ian Mann (bass) with Beverley Beirne at Seven Jazz

 

Graham Hearn (usually piano) and Ronnie Bottomley (drums) at Seven Jazz

 

Joel Purnell (tenor) at Seven Jazz

 

Ronnie Bottomley (drums) at The Lescar

 

 

The full band this time with Mike Cox (tenor) at the Ilkley Summer Festival

 

Beverley Beirne (vocals)

Well there has been a bit of a hiatus of posts recently...
Yep I have been busy helping with a project - Seasons of Love - dating back to the initial recordings last year.

Here are some shots from the recording session:
Graham Hearn - piano,
Ian Mann - bass (Adrian Knowles also plays bass on the album)
Ronnie Bottomley - drums,
Mike Cox - tenor
Beverley Beirne - vocals
Barkley McKay - sound engineering and mixing

 

There is more info about this album on a facebook page with some more photos and sounds!
https://www.facebook.com/BeverleyBeirneSeasonsOfLove



Harrogate Jazz and Blues Club

Beverley Beirne was gigging with the Harrogate Jazz and Blues Club, in the new venue
Piano - Andy Cholerton
Bass - Keith Jevons
Guitar - Rich Jevons
Drums - Caroline Boaden
Harmonica - Mort

 

As ever there is a larger selection on Flickr
http://www.flickr.com/photos/markbeirnesmith/sets/72157628944065259/show/

And to find out more about what's on at Harrogate Jazz and Blues Club and the weekly gigs:
http://jazzinyorkshire.co.uk/new.aspx

Vocals - Beverley Beirne