Blues fans in the Peterborough area have been stunned by the re-emergence of the Shakedown series of blues jams. Last seen in 1972 when promoter Gerard Homan put up the shutters and decided he needed a proper job to keep the wolves at bay. These now legendary shows featured Dr Ross, Boogie Woogie Red, Lightnin' Slim, Champion Jack Dupree, Rev. Gary Davis, Big Boy Crudup, Jimmy Dawkins, Little Bros Montgomery, Roy Bookbinder, Baby Boy Warren, Erwin Helpher, King Biscuit Boy, Eddie Burns, Sunnyland Slim, Larry Johnson, Curtis Jones, Mississippi Fred McDowell, Jo-Ann Kelly, T.S McPhee, Stefan Grossman, Alexis Korner, Spider John Koerner etc, etc together with a funky little house band called Ma Grinders Blues Mission.

Now thirty odd years later, he's back with a stellar cast and a new funky little band called The Blues Crusaders.

THE DROUGHT IS OVER! THE REAL BLUES IS BACK.

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