Frank Muschalle (Germany)
The UK Boogie Woogie Festival is proud to present Frank Muschalle who is one of the leading exponents of boogie woogie piano in Europe. Frank was the first pianist that the UK boogie Woogie Festival invited back in 2005 when he appeared at the first festival held in Fontmell Magna. Frank is back for his second time at the now eighth UK Boogie Woogie Festival and will be performing in the Saturday evening concert at the Exchange, Sturminster Newton. So expect the very best, top notch boogie woogie piano playing.
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Lluis Coloma (Spain)
Born in Barcelona (1973), Lluís is one of the most demanded pianists in the spanish Blues scene. Influenced from early age by records of Jerry Lee Lewis, Roosevelt Sykes and Alan Price, Lluís gradually moved away from the classical piano studies to dedicate himself, in a self-taught way the hart, soul and technical virtuosity of Blues and Boogie Woogie piano.
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Hamp Goes Wild (Switzerland)
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Julian Phillips: Julian is one of the founder organisers of the UK boogie woogie festival. Julian will be performing a solo set this year as part of the Friday evening concert at the Royal British Legion on piano and vocals. Julian has an active solo career and duo act with bass box player Chris Davidson and appears in festival programmes around Europe and the USA.
Big John Carter: Big John is the iconic UK boogie woogie man. He has become a mainstay by providing seemingly endless supplies of first class Boogie Woogie. Between performing here at the UK festival and regularly at the UK Boogie Woogie Club, in support of the festival, he has, amongst others, performed in Hamburg with Axel Zwingenberger and Vince Weber.
This year Big John has teamed up James Goodwin and together they will be presenting The History of Boogie Woogie. So you can be sure of hearing some first rate boogie piano there!
James Goodwin: At the festival last year James put the boogie and blues pianos style into perspective by playing us a selection of much earlier pieces from the barrelhouses,(in the age before the term ‘boogie woogie’ was coined!),which was fascinating. James’ interest and knowledge of the development of this blues music has led him, together with Big John Carter, to create The History of Boogie Woogie, a show including live renditions from some of the many artists attending and will be presented by James and Big John at this year’s festival.
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Howard Meyrick: On Tenor Saxophone, performing with the festival backing band and 'The Stuff' boogie woogie band.
Chris Davidson: On his unusual 'Boogie Box' bass, a one string instrument that is also known as a 'Tea Chest Bass', Chris is often found playing next to Julian Phillips' piano and with The Stuff boogie woogie band.
Andrew Elias: Andrew is the UK Boogie Woogie Festival official Photogragher and his fine photos can be viewed via this website gallery. Andrew also designs and constructs websites like his own www.travelchampion.com