Raven And Blues

Title Artist Zydeco Christmas C J Chenier Xmas Baby Rif Ruffin Have You Heard The News Koko Taylor Christmas Morning Blues Sonny Boy Williamson Really Been Good This Year Saffire Christmas Smokey Wilson Christmas Fais Do Do Marcia Ball Christmas Boogie Canned Heat Christmas Celebration B B King Christmas Train Carey Bell Stay A Little Longer Santa Shemekia Copeland Santa Claus, Do You Ever Get The Blues Roomful Of Blues Born In Bethlehem Blind Boys Of Alabama Silent Night Dr John Happy New Year Lightnin' Hopkins

This week the Amazon Top Ten Blues Albums of the year -  Title Artist CD Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood Miller Anderson From Lizard Rock Diamonds In The Dirt Joanne Shaw Taylor Diamonds In The Dirt Key To The Highway Derek Trucks Band Roadsongs Cadillac Woman Charlie Musselwhite The Well Hard Times Blues Eric Clapton Clapton How Can You Live With Yourself Claude Hay Deep Fried Satisfied Ain't Got No Troubles Eden Brent Ain't Got No Troubles Blues For Dr Donna Ronnie Earl Spread The Love I Belong To The Band Mavis Staples You Are Not Alone Let The Door Knob Hit Ya Buddy Guy Living Proof Good For Nothing Solomon Burke Hold On Tight Suite Home New Orleans Dr John Dr John Plays Mac Rebennack  

This Week CD Organ Grinder's Swing Jimmy Smith Jazz Masters Sally Mae John Lee Hooker Bay Blues Call My Landlady Nick Black Blues In Black & White You Got The Blues Roger K Osborne Animals Get The Blues Too Hey Little School Girl Tabby Thomas Going To New Orleans Don't Send Me No Flowers Floyd Dixon Wake Up & Live Empty Bed Blues Maria Muldaur Naughty Bawdy & Blue Soul Of A Man Erja Lyytinen Voracious Love Can't Keep Living Like This Joanne Shaw Taylor Diamonds In The Dirt Baby Jane The Delta Flyers Sixteen Bars Whole Lotta Lady Todd Sharpville Porchlight Mustang Sally Chambers Brothers Bay Blues Diamonds At Her Feet Rod Piazza & the Mighty Flyers Live At BB Kings

This week Title Artist CD Snow Is Falling Ray Charles 45 Classic Songs It's Gonna Be A Long Night Dana Gillespie I Rest My Case Barbeque Duke Tumatoe I Just Want To Be Rich Weed & Wine Michelle Malone Debris Stick With You Andres Roots Roundabout Sawed Off Shotgun Mike Morgan & Jim Suhler Let The Dogs Run Swing 2010 Charles Stallings Blues Party Fishnet Debbie Davies Holdin' Court Chicken Dance Little Freddie King Gotta Walk With The King These Arms Of Mine Lisa Mills Tempered In Fire Jump Back, Big T's In The House Terry 'big T' Williams Jump Back, Big T's In The House Going To Mona Lisa's Lynwood Slim & Igor Prado Band Brazilian Kicks Undercover Blues Boo Boo Davis Undercover Blues

Toby Walker plays live and  Title Artist CD That's My Partner Elvin Bishop & Smokey Smothers That's My Partner Remembering Little Smokey Smothers Bossman No Snow Blues Brian Protheroe Single Easy For You Roxy Perry In My Sweet Time Kind Lady Moon Eddie Martin Folk & Blues Sweet Georgia Brown Toby Walker Koraki Live Your Buggy Don't Ride Like Mine Toby Walker Koraki Live Linedance Hooker The Wild Boars A Bottle Or A Gun Blues Skies This Way Spike Drivers Seven Walk With Me Sean Taylor Walk With Me Tell Me About It Bob Corritore Harmonica Blues

As Toby reaches the end of his UK & European tour he visits the studio to talk about his influences & his new album "Speechless" and play four tracks live.

Ben Prestage plays live and Title Artist CD Please Don't Leave Me Magic Slim Tin Pan Alley If You Love Me Like You Say Debbie Davies Holdin' Court I Just Got Some The Fabulous Thunderbirds T-Bird Rhythm Walkin' Blues Again Eric Bibb Booker's Guitar Into The Blues Joan Armatrading Live At The Royal Albert Hall A Brand New America Keb Mo Live & Mo Wrong Woman Ben Prestage Koraki Live Lazy Bones Ben Prestage Koraki Live Little Girl Lynwood Slim & Igor Prado Band Brazilian Kicks Same As It Never Was Joanne Shaw Taylor Diamonds In The Dirt Oh Well Gary Barden Rock'n'Roll My Soul Danger Zone Walter Trout Common Ground

Despite traveling for nearly a day and the very early hour, Ben comes straight from the airport and talks and plays tracks from his new CD

Doug MacLeod plays live and talk about his forthcoming album and Title Artist CD Preachin Blues Delta Moon Delta Moon Hoodoo Queen Charlie Musselwhite The Well Kidney Stew Blues Eddie Cleanhead Vinson Kidney Stew Blues Alligator Blues Boo Boo Davis Undercover Blues You Got To Pay The Price John Primer Call Me John Primer Train Of Change Doug MacLeod Koraki Live One Eyed Owl Doug MacLeod Koraki Live Funky Mama's Kitchen Blues Clare Free How It Is I'll Go Crazy Little Joe Washington Texas Fire Line Find Yourself Another Fool James Cotton Giant Honky Woman 3am 3am Your Mind Is On Vacation Dana Gillespie Live

Doug makes a return visit after two years and plays 4 tracks from his forthcoming album.

This week Papa George live at the Windmill and Title Artist CD No No No Hamilton Loomis Live In England Drop Down Mama Paul Jones & Dave Kelly Live In London North County Woman Doug MacLeod Koraki Live The Day Sweet Sammy Died Aaron Burton Recession Blues Gonna Miss Me Toby Walker Live At The Bottleneck Night With You Papa George Live @ the Windy Blackjack Papa George Live @ the Windy Nothin' Left To Stimulate Kilborn Alley Blues Band Better Off Now Release Me Junior Kimborough You Better Run Trouble In Mind Sonny Terry & Brownie McGee Absolutely The Best Cold In Hand Depot Diamond Joe Teasin' You Snooks Eaglin Teasin' You

This week -  Title Artist CD King Bee Papa George Live at the Windmill Long Distance Phone Call Peaches Staten Live At Legends Cocaine Ben Andrews Gallows Pole El Whipping Post Toby Walker Speechless Strange Are The Ways Of Love Dana Gillespie I Rest My Case Hammersmith & City Line Milton Farrow Barefoot & Blue Duckin' & Dodgin' Dan Treanor American Primitive The Night Time Is The Right Time Jean Shy Blow Top Blues Tiger In Your Tank Monkey Junk Tiger In Your Tank A Real Gambling Woman Larry Garner Once Upon The Blues Enough For You Larkin Poe Summer Chuck It Russ Tippins Electric Band Electrickery Texas Blues Johnny Charles Stratified

Dani Wilde plays live and Title Artist CD Tell Mama Valvetones Verano 2009 Leave The Light On Untouchables mp3 Crocodile Man Ben Prestage Real Music To Know You Eric Bibb An Evening With Eric Bibb Need Your Love So Bad Robin Rogers Back In The Fire Don't Ever Let Nobody Dani Wilde Koraki Live Reason To Stay Dani Wilde Koraki Live Lousy Husband Todd Sharpville Porchlight Country To The City Mon Roe Recession Blues High Horse Deanna Bogart 11th Hour Watcha Do Andres Roots & Black River Bluesman Single A Virus Called The Blues Dr John & NOMC Get You A Healin'

Dani Wilde makes her first visit to the boat and talks about her new album "Shine', working with the legendary Mike Vernon and sings 4 songs live

  This week, Geoff Achison plays live and Title Artist CD Blues Promised Land Front Street Blues Band Blues Promised Land Muscle Control Bobby Joe Neely Muscle Control Groove Merchants Biff Scarborough Live On The Promenade Chiswick Roundabout John O'Leary Band Two For The Show Blow Top Blues Jean Shy Blow Top Blues Dead & Gone Joanne Shaw Taylor Diamonds In The Dirt Down That Road I Go Geoff Achison Koraki Live Don't Play Guitar Boy Geoff Achison Koraki Live Since I Fell For You 3am 3am Cuddle Inn Harmonica Hinds Anything If I Could Horney Bee Charles "Big Daddy" Stallings Blues Party Devil's Left Hand Dave Arcari Devil's Left Hand

A great set from Geoff on his first visit to the Raven & Blues on 7th Oct.

Matt Schofield plays live and Title Artist CD Just Like That Nick Moss & The Flip Tops Sadie Mae Going Down Main Street James Cotton Giant Funk Me It's Hot Dana Gillespie I Rest My Case Little Garden Bob Rasero Not Gonna Worry The Good Home Ian Siegal The Dust Let It Simmer Maria Muldaur Garden Of Joy I Don't Know What I'd Do Matt Schofield Koraki Live Once In A While Matt Schofield Koraki Live Like A Dog King Rollo Like A Dog When I Still Had You Sonny Landreth From The Reach Looking For Love Reverend Raven Shake Your Boogie

A superb live set from Matt with 4 numbers and great conversation

This week - Title Artist CD I'll Be Satisfied Bill Wyman's Rhythm Kings Rhythm Kings Live High Temperature Nighthawks Last Train To Bluesville Live Wire Matt Schofield Heads, Tails & Aces Rainbow Blues Bottleneck John Northern Heart Southern Soul Jungle Blues C W Stoneking Jungle Blues A Pocketful Of Spells Geoff Achison One Ticket One Ride Don't You Feel My Leg Blu Lu Barker & NOMC Get You A Healin' Choppin' Wood Van Morrison Down The Road Carina James Hunter The Hard Way Never Far Away Jack White Cold Mountain OST Can't Stand To See You Go Chris James & Patrick Rynn Gonna Boogie Anyway Old Black Mattie Junior Kimborough You Better Run Better Watch Your Step Koko Taylor Old School

This week -  Title Artist CD Run Back To Your Side Eric Clapton Clapton You Don't Know Robin Rogers Back In The Fire Boogie In The Rain Dr Wu' & Friends Texas Blues Project Vol 2 One Ticket One Ride Geoff Achison One Ticket One Ride Gone To Mexico Clay McClinton Livin' Out Loud Bad Case Of Love BB King & New Orleans Musicians Clinic Get You A Healin' Your Spices Out Mark Searcy Band Wild Night In Texas Can't Be Satisfied Dave Arcari Devil's Left Hand Hey Hey Baby Bettye Lavette A Woman Like Me Dead Man Walking Simon McBride Since Then I Swapped My Wife For A Used Coat L R Phoenix Jumper On The Line I'm A Woman Magda Piskorczyk Single