LIVE & FREE from 5.30pm

Asa Broomhall,

Anni Piper &

Hat Fitz & Cara Robinson

On sat March 20, the Palmwoods Hotel blues continues. Kicking off the show, Asa Broomhall sans band but well equipped with his great songs, masterful musicianship and well honed rootsy voice is the perfect appetizer for the acts to follow.

www.myspace.com/asabroomhall

Making another of her highly anticipated visits to Palmwoods after making the long drive up the Pacific highway from Wollongong, Anni Piper is primed for greater recognition worldwide after the January launch of her first international release “Two’s Company” on the US based Blue Leaf records.

Statuesque and striking, Anni’s bass playing lays down classic texas shuffles for the flying fretwork of Sam Worthington, who in turn creates the perfect forum for Anni’s original and acclaimed blues. Receiving significant airplay on the Living Blues charts worldwide, Anni Piper always packs the house at Palmwoods so get there early

www.myspace.com/annipiper

After months in Europe, Hat Fitz’s return to Palmwoods is enough to ease the financial worries of an entire pub full of happy punters eager to dance and carouse till the early hours. Set to make his 15^th appearance at the East Coast Blues festival over Easter, Hat’s flying fingers and grindstone vocals are now paired with the beautiful irish singer and  percussionist Cara Robinson. Hat’s music has always paid homage to the great irish musical traditions but fear not that he might be somewhat tempered by his new muse. One of Australias greatest blues acts just received a feminine touch that could amaze and astound you

“My sincere compliments on the quality of the music. I listened and liked what I heard, this is music I can and do enjoy.” – Bruce Iglauer, President, Alligator Records, Chicago, USA

www.hatfitz.net

The Palmwoods hotel features four of its most popular acts in March. Kicking off the month on Sat march 6, high energy blues rock from the Gold Coast’s Blind Lemon. Led by the twin towers of Jamie Symons on harmonica and rippling blues guitar from Chris Harvey, Blind Lemons rapidly expanding touring schedule is testament to the hard work thats gone into making the band one of SE Qlds most respected.

www.myspace.com/blindlemonblues

http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/pages/Blind-Lemon/160407582532?ref=search&sid=574366531.3175771236..1

WEDNESDAY 24th FEBRUARY

8pm-10.30pm  LIVE & FREE

4 brilliant musicians have come together to form a formidable line up … headed by the vocal talents of James G Brennan as the Voice of “Neil Diamond”. Featured in the Show, are many of the classic songs from the “Hot August Night Album”, right through to more recent material recorded by the man himself…

On Saturday Feb 20th when Palmwoods has got the blues rolls back the covers, the richter scale will be registering on the high side of OMG!!

One of Palmwoods’ stars MOJO WEBB usually brings his crack band along for the ride but on the 20th it’s a rare opportunity for blues fans to catch Mojo in his even heaviers solo mode.  Armed with just a guitar and harmonica, Mojo’s acknowledged mastery of all styles of blues is never more evident than when its just the man and his music.

           www.mojowebb.com

          www.myspace.com/mojowebb

Up next, SWAMPHOUSE are making the long drive up from Sydney to play Palmwoods.  With over 65 years of collective experience amongst them, playing with James T & The Last Volunteers, The King Bees and the Cyril B Bunter Band, their dance heavy mix of boogie and blues is NOT to be missed!!

        www.swamphouse.com.au

And then the whole thing comes to a head when MASON RACK returns to take the stage where so many of his greatest performances have taken place.

Well maybe that’s incorrect and maybe it’s that so many of the Palmwoods Hotel’s greatest nights have been with Mason Rack on stage.  Either way, with the young man from the Gold Coast on stage with his trusty lap slide in hand and crack band in the pocket, being a dancing fool is no longer a crime.  And as a bonus, Mason will be selling copies of his new dbl live album after the show!!

                                                                                                  www.masonrack.com

                                                                                   www.myspace.com/masonrackband

On Sat Feb 6th The Delta Monarchs take the stage for the first chance for many music fans to see one of the highlights of the recent Woodford Folk Festival.  With a foot in the blues and at least a couple of toes dangling in the rock and reggae pools, the Monarchs rocked Woodford to its foundations and their high energy show will do the same at Palmwoods in February.

BIG BLUES - 3 FANTASTIC BLUES ACTS LIVE & FREE from 5.30pm

• JB Lewis
•  Corrina Steel
• The Hipshooters

Palmwoods Got The Blues returns on  Sat Jan 16

 First call sideman JB Lewis opens the show playing his gutbucket prewar blues.  JB’s a regular on the Palmwoods stage playing bass or guitar  with Mojo Webb, Pete Cornelius, Geoff Achison and many of the touring acts that come through. He’s also a top notch singer and fans of real blues should be there early for this musician’s musician.

www.myspace.com/jblewismusic

Corrina Steel is primarily known as a country singer but after spending time Mississippi in the last year, Corrina’s third release“Fling With The King” features a darker bluesier sensibility than she’s displayed on her previous albums. Couple that with her RL Burnside inspired slide guitar playing and roadhardened band and the house will be rockin’ for this talented lady and her band.

www.myspace.com/corinnasteel

Since they arrived in Australia from New Zealand, the Hipshooters have been widely acknowledged as Australias premier exponents of the hard edged texas blues immortalized by the late great Stevie Ray Vaughan. A headliner at every festival they play, if there’s been a tighter band to play the Palmwoods stage, its only because frontman and guitar slinger extaordinaire Anton Tipi Elkington spends his working week teaching at home across the ditch. Rest assured though, the Hipshooters will blow the roof of the place just like they did they last time they visited. And the time before that!

 www.myspace.com/thehipshooters

2009 was a great year for the Palmwoods hotel and its roster of blues artists. Crowds were up, the bands were firing and the beer couldn’t have been any colder.

2010 kicks off with a couple of the pubs most popular artists and one on the verge of international acclaim. 

After a year of overseas travel and hundreds of gigs, Mason Rack’s return to Palmwoods on Sat Jan 2 will set the standard for every musician that follows his path through the pubs soundproofed doors. This young man has electrified audiences with his Weissenborn guitar and deep dark vocal vibrations since he hit the Australian blues scene 4 yrs ago.  As an added bonus, its hoped that he’ll be selling copies of his latest release “Live In Canada” currently in post production.

It’s a helluva way to begin the year!!