Martin McNeill plays with great guests every Wednesday at the Green Bottle, 1 Rectory Grove, Leigh-on-Sea, SS9 2HA (upstairs at the Greedy Breakfast).
Doors open 7pm, music from 7.30pm. £7.50
April 1: DAWNETTE FESSEY
The powerful and passionate voice of No Good Woman and the Kingsnakes.
April 8: PAUL MILLIGAN & DAVE BRONZE
Guitarist and singer Paul Milligan has been a part of the Essex blues and rock scene for many years, from Seventies band Skint to more recent acts the Boomers and Da Management. Paul was kingpin of the original Heaters during their long residency at the New Crawdaddy Blues Club. Dave Bronze is a bass guitarist with one of the best CVs in modern music, including touring and recording with blues greats Eric Bibb and Eric Clapton.
April 15: MARTIN McNEILL solo session
Bottleneck blues with soul.
April 22: CHRIS CORCORAN
Chris Corcoran is a great swing-blues guitarist, often appearing at the Green Bottle at weekends with his trio and at London’s Ain’t Nothin’ But blues bar with his band. He first made an impression as a member of West Weston’s Bluesonics and subsequently carved out a career leading all-instrumental line-ups.
April 29: TIM HUSKISSON
Seasoned jazz pianist with a great feel for blues.
May 6: WEST WESTON
May 13: BEN TYZACK
US-born singer and guitarist Ben Tyzack was frontman of the Spikedrivers for many years. The band have now decided to take a rest so Ben now has more time for solo work. Martin is away for this session.
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