THE SCRUMPY JANUARY '12 - Mag 4 Live Music

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STEVE DARRINGTON
STEVE DARRINGTON and THE
SWANAGE BLUES FESTIVALS
Thank God for real life characters! And
people that have passion and care........
Steve Darrington arrived in Swanage for
a 2 day stay - and never left!! For those
that have never been, Swanage is a
delightful seaside town in Dorset on the
south coast of England, not far from
Poole and Bournemouth, with a picturesque
bay, an award winning beach,
with a nice climate when the weathers
fine! Steve started the Swanage Blues
in 2001 originally as a birthday party
and it has since developed over the
years into the biggest blues party on the
south coast! Lucky for music lovers
living in the area, the music events for a
small resort are many. Now Steve
organise’s two blues festivals which
take place in March and October. There
are 60 gigs of acoustic and electric
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blues based music in 20 indoor venues,
admission is FREE to customers of the
various pubs, restaurants and hotel
bars that host the live music. People
attending the events will be asked to
contribute (donate generously) towards
the festival by the collection team of
volunteers, known as The Bucketeers!
Considering this is a FREE festival with
over 60 gigs, but no major sponsor and
organised by one man in a wheelchair -
that’s incredible, but to make it happen
in the worst recession the country has
ever seen is fantastic. For more information
go to -
www.stevedarrington.com
www.swanage-blues.org
www.swanagelife.com