"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
Great review in for Warren James & His Lonesome Travellers at Stafford Jazz Society earlier this moth…
Warren James & His Lonesome TravellersReview – January 2026
Also, my first outing this year with jazz legend Rich Bennett and his New Orleans All Stars… WHAT A BARN STORMING NIGHT WE HAD!
Jazz clubs everywhere need a dose of this band – Rich has been a big name on the UK jazz scene for years, and it is a delight to have him back in the UK and pleasing audiences.
Have a good month ahead, folks, keep well, spring and warmer weather will soon be upon us!
A few highlights coming up include London, Hampshire and Somerset:
The Lonnie Donegan Story at The Green Note, Camden – BOOK HERE
The Jake Leg Jug Band at Emsworth Music Club, Hampshire – BOOK HERE
The Story of Skiffle at Bridgewater Arts Centre – BOOK HERE
The Lonnie Donegan Story at the Concorde Club, Eastleigh, Hampshire – BOOK HERE
ALL LISTINGS FOR NOVEMBER 2024 BELOW…
Fri 1 – Camden, The Green Note – The Lonnie Donegan Story Sun 3 – Street nr Glastonbury, Wessex Hotel – Baby Jools & The Jazzaholics Wed 6 – Sutton Coldfield, Jazz Club – Baby Jools & The Jazzaholics Thurs 7 – Chaddesley Corbett – The Swan Inn – Baby Jools & The Jazzaholics Fri 8 – Emsworth, Music Festival – Jake Leg Jug Band Sat 9 – Bridgewater Arts Centre – The Story of Skiffle Sun 10 – Bath, The Bell Inn – Jake Leg Jug Band @ 1:00pm Sun 10 – Blisworth, The Walnut Tree – Baby Jools & The Jazzaholics @ 12 noon Tues 12 – Eastleigh, The Concorde Club – The Lonnie Donegan Story Wed 13 – Bristol, Old Duke – Warren James & Jack Calloway plus guests Fri 15 – Bexhill on Sea, 1066 Jazz Club – Jake Leg Jug Band Sun 17 – Coventry, Jazzamatazz – Baby Jools & The Jazzaholics @ 12 noon Sun 17 – Worcester, Chestnut Tree – Jake Leg Jug Band @ 6pm Fri 22 – Sutton Coldfield, New Oscott Villlage – Jake Leg Jug Band – Book 0121 3775000 Sat 23 – Nantwich, Methodist Church – Jake Leg Jug Band Sun 24 – Solihull, Jazzamatazz – Hit Parade Heroes @ 12 noon Wed 27 – Sutton Coldfield, Jazz Club – Warren James Skiffle Heroes Thur 28 – Carlisle Jazz Club – Jake Leg Jug Band
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KEEP MUSIC – KEEP SUPPORTING – DON’T LET IT BECOME RARE!!!!
Find below our October listings combining all gigs for each band this month! No time to tell you anything else as I’ve dashed through the door, made this update and now dashing off again to ensure I am in York first thing in the morning with The Jake Leg Jug Band.
OCTOBER 2024
Thur 3 – York, Dringhouses Jazz – Jake Leg Jug Band @ 12pm
Thur 3 – Ebberston Village Hall – The Jake Leg Jug Band
Fri 4 – Mickelover, RBL Club – Jake Leg Jug Band
Sat 5 – Leek, Denengel, Leek Blues and Americana Festival – Jake Leg Jug Band @ 1pm
Sat 5 – Tipton, Horseley Tavern, PEAKY BLINDERS NIGHT – Guest: Duncan Wilcox and Baby Jools @ 8pm
Sun 6 – Marchington, The Dog & Partridge – Warren James RnR duo @ 6pm Guest: Duncan Wilcox
Tue 8 – Wilmslow, Jazz Club – Jake Leg Jug Band
Wed 9 – Sutton Coldfield Jazz Club – Jake Leg Jug Band
Thur 10 – High Wycombe, Hughenden Gardens Village – Lonnie Donegan Story – Guest: Liam Ward
Fri 11 – Stranraer, Jazz at the North West Castle – Baby Jools & The Jazzaholics
Sat 12 – Stranraer, Jazz at the North West Castle – Baby Jools & The Jazzaholics
Sat 12 – Stranraer, Jazz at the North West Castle – Jake Leg Jug Band
Tue 15 – Leeds, Jazz Club – Jake Leg Lug Band
Sun 20 – Totton, Hanger Farm Arts Centre – Hit Parade Heroes
Wed 23 – High Wycombe, Amersham Jazz Club – Jake Leg Jug Band
Thur 24 – Watford, Pump House Arts Centre – Jake Leg Jug Band
Fri 25 – Nottingham, Keyworth Village Hall – The Long Island Lounge Lizards starring Matt Palmer, Warren James, Baby Jools and Jim Swinnerton
Sat 26 – Kingston Upon Thames, Ram Jam Records – Liam Ward Band
Sun 27 – Surrey, Old Barn Jazz Club, Bookham – Jake Leg Jug Band
Mon 28 – Private Engagement all day – Warren James Solo
Tues 29 – Private Engagement all day – Warren James Solo
Wed 30 – Private Engagement all day – Warren Jamss Solo
ALL UPDATES AND FULL LISTINGS CAN BE FOUND ON THE FOLLOWING WEBSITES
We are delighted to wish all of our followers a very happy New Year from: Duncan Wilcox (double bass), Liam Ward (harmonica, etc) and Warren James (guitar & banjo).
This is our new newsletter for all of our followers, and you can still follow us on Facebook and Instagram
This update previously came from our harmonica and etc player, Liam Ward, but it will now come directly from myself, the guitar and banjo player in the band (now that I’ve learnt how to use our authentic 1920s and 1930s HD laptop and keyboard, by Hewlett-Packard)
I look forward to keeping you updated with all of our extensive tour dates around the UK during 2024.
Roots music – especially the unique blend of swinging jazz, blues, ragtime and gospel tunes that we play really needs your support this year, so we do hope that you will continue to escape the mad world and enjoy what we do live on stage in our own little mad, but fun, corner of the world.
For those who don’t – you are always able to cancel these updates at the very bottom of the email by clicking where it says unsubscribe – it is that simple – but you will miss out on a life-time of fun, authentic roots music, and we’ll all be sad forever and ever… Think of the three starving blues musicians that you will leave stranded…
Anyway, wacky humour aside, the year ahead is going to be epic for the Jakes and we do hope that you will come along with us on the journey.
Blisworth – Northamptonshire
The 2023 The Most Storming Year for The Jakes
With only one gig left in 2023, its time to reflect on what has undoubtedly been the best ever year ever for the band.
After 12 years of hard work, this year has been a real good one for us.
122 live shows, the release of our 8th album, our first BBC Radio 2 airplay (thanks again Cerys Matthews) and lots of appearances at new festivals, theatres, arts centres and clubs. We’re eternally grateful for everyone who’s put us on or put us up this year and we look forward to seeing you all next year.
With over 80 gigs already in the calendar, as well as another new album, it looks like more of the same.
During the year we made a few short video series called TOP JUG, it was a wacky way of showing you life on the road with The Jake Leg Jug Band – the behind the scenes of live and travel around the lovely United Kingdom – you can still see those among our other videos by clicking here
A huge thank you from the heart of our bottoms and a Merry Christmas and happy New Year.
Some live shots from 2023 – where you there?
January 2024 Tour Dates – If we are near you then why not come along and join us for a fun show and blast of live entertainment.
