"A talented banjo player, guitarist and singer of vintage skiffle, jazz, country, rock 'n' roll and blues music of the 1920s, 30s, 50s and 60s" with his own band – The Lonesome Travellers
We are absolutely delighted that last Monday, on the BBC Radio 2 Blues Show, hosted by Cerys Matthews, a track by The Jake Leg Jug Band was featured. This is great news for us as we have been trying to get the attention of the BBC national networks for many years and finally we have. HUGE THANKS to Cerys and her team.
Here is a little snippet
Well, after a year of sell-out shows with The Lonnie Donegan Story, more than 150 gigs with The Jake Leg Jug Band, many more sell-outs with Baby Jools & The Jazzaholics and even more great concerts with the Hit Parade Heroes and finally, performing a 3 days residency with Jeremy Huggetts “Back to the 60s” week… I’ve averaged over 1500 miles per week and entertained people in all parts of the UK! This is now my last month of 2023, and I still have 16 concerts to complete! No rest – my last concert date will be on December 23rd, and then a short Christmas break leading to two New Years Eve concerts and immediately back out on the road very early in the new year. My December dates are listed below and I hope to see you soon
Here we are, the start of another month and as you can see I’m as busy as ever… 2024 already had over 100 concerts booked, and more are coming in. This is where you can find me in November.
Comes to The Great British Rhythm & Blues Festival 2024
Click the image above to enjoy watching episode 1 of the new Jake Leg Travelogue!
Episode 2 is a cracker and can also be watched by clicking here: https://youtu.be/-UVmbeP4NtM?si=UwWVmlVhH0MvzJ78 or on the image below.
We have released two Travelogue episodes with some quirky behind the scenes footage and fun with The Jake Leg Jug Band on the road – watch episode 2 now, and episode 1 is on our YouTube channel as well. Remember to like and subscribe!
Sun 1 – Eastleigh, Concorde Club, Portsmouth – Jake Leg Jug Band – 12pm
Sun 1 – Glastonbury, Wessex Hotel – Jazzaholics – 8pm
Wed 4 – Bristol, Old Duke – Jake Leg Jug Band
Thur 5 – Bristol, The Fringe – Jake Leg Jug Band
Fri 6 – Derby, Mickelover Jazz Club – Jake Leg Jug Band
Sat 7 – Chobham, Jazz Festival – Jazzaholics
Sun 8 – Stafford, Jazz Society – Jazzaholics 12pm
Sun 8 – Worcester, Chestnut Tree, Worcester – WJ Rock n Roll Duo – 6pm
Sun 8 – Malvern, The Cube – Jake Leg Jug Band – 8:30pm
Wed 11 – Amersham, Jazz Club – Jake Leg Jug Band
Thur 12 – Watford, Jazz Club – Jake Leg Jug Band
Fri 13 – Worcester, Chestnut Tree – Jake Leg Jug Band
Sat 14 – London, Brookes Blues Bar, Parson’s Green – Jake Leg Jug Band
Sun 15 – Surrey, Old Barn Jazz Club, Bookham – Jake Leg Jug Band
Fri 20 – Watchet, Pebbles Tavern – Jake Leg Jug Band
Sat 21 – Tipton, Horseley Tavern – Hit Parade Heroes
Sun 22 – Bath, Bell Inn – Jake Leg Jug Band – 11pm
Thur 26 – York, Dringhouses Jazz Club, York – Jake Leg Jug Band
Fri 27 – Darlington, The Vaults – Jake Leg Jug Band
Sat 28 – Hartlepool, Hallelujah Blues Fest – Jake Leg Jug Band – afternoon
Sat 28 – Lancaster, Glasson Sailing Club – Jake Leg Jug Band – 9pm
Sun 29 – Bournemouth, Grand Hotel – Jazzaholics
Click here to see a full listing
This week, I think I’ll be doing a little something musical for everyone. I shall be back in my banjo chair with Baby Jools & The Jazzaholics, performing for trombone legend, Mike Owen and also performing our Hit Parade Heroes concert as well as a rock ‘n’ roll duo concert with my ol’ pal Stevie Barr in Moseley, “Burm’ing’um our kid”.
Sat 8 – Tipton, Horseley Tavern – Hit Parade Heroes
Sun 9 – Uttoxeter, The Vaults – RnR Trio
Wed 12 – Sutton Coldfield, Jazz Club – Jazzaholics
Thur 13 – Chaddesley Corbett, Jazz Club – Jazzaholics
Sat 15 – Louth, Jazz Club – Jazzaholics
Sun 16 – Coventry, Jazzamatazz – Hit Parade Heroes – 12pm
Sun 16 – Moseley, Fighting Cocks – RnR Duo
Thur 29 – Burton upon Trent, Jazz Club – Jake Leg Jug Band
JULY 2023
Sat 1 – Newcastle-Under-Lyme, Brampton Museum – Jake Leg Jug Band
Sat 1 – Exeter, Bootlegger – Jake Leg Jug Band
Wed 5 – Amersham, Jazz Club – Jake Leg Jug Band
Sat 8 – Tipton, Horseley Tavern – Hit Parade Heroes
Sun 9 – Uttoxeter, The Vaults – RnR Trio
Wed 12 – Sutton Coldfield, Jazz Club – Jazzaholics
Thur 13 – Chaddesley Corbett, Jazz Club – Jazzaholics
Sat 15 – Louth, Jazz Club – Jazzaholics
Sun 16 – Coventry, Jazzamatazz – Hit Parade Heroes – 12pm
Sun 16 – Moseley, Fighting Cocks – RnR Duo
Wed 19 – Birmingham Jazz Fest, Alpha Tower – Jake Leg Jug Band
Thur 20 – Didsbury, Jazz Club – Jake Leg Jug Band
Fri 21 – Bristol, Old Duke – Jake Leg Jug Band
Sat 22 – Birmingham Jazz Fest – Markets Customer Centre – Jake Leg Jug Band – 11am
Sat 22 – Bath, Chapel Arts Centre – Jake Leg Jug Band
Sun 23 – Solihull, Jazzamatazz – Jazzaholics
Sun 23 – Worcester, Chestnut Tree – RnR Duo
Thur 27 – Carlisle, Jazz Club – Jake Leg Jug Band
Fri 28 – Brighton, Bootlegger – Jake Leg Jug Band
Sun 30 – Surrey, Old Barn Jazz Club, Great Bookham – Jake Leg Jug Band
A new album will be launched in August as a part of my involvement with the talented members of The Jake Leg Jug Band.
This will be my first official release of new studio material since 2020, and I feel you will all be incredibly impressed!
That’s all for now.
Warren James
