Red White & Blues Show

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We're back tomorrow! We'll be using the first hour to play some of the best women of the blues, so get your requests in! 1-3pm, www.omniumradio.online

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Playing right now... Gambler's Last Day by Gozer Goodspeed

I'm baaaaack! Red White & Blues is back this afternoon from 1-3pm on Omnium Radio. Catch it on the RadioKing app, or at www.omniumradio.online

We don't have a studio guest or interview this time, so get your requests in during the show, and don't forget to join the chat via the fchatroom.

Radio | Omnium Radio CIC | England Omnium Radio CIC is Plymouth's Community Radio Station based in Plymouth City Center. We are the heart of the community here in Plymouth, working with people that have additional need to become radio presenters.

If you missed our cracking interview with Catfish Keith, you can listen back on Mixcloud!

https://www.mixcloud.com/omnium-cic/red-white-blues-11th-july-2021-catfish-keith-interview/

Red White & Blues 11th July 2021 - Catfish Keith Interview Exclusive interview with the legendary Catfish Keith, as well as some of your favourite blues tunes, including songs from Ben Railway Robey, Joe Bonamassa, and Robert Johnson.

Coming up later today - 1-3pm UK time, we have an exclusive interview with Catfish Keith, talking about anything and everything!

Unfortunately, due to circumstances beyond my control, Red White & Blues will not be airing today. I'll be back as usual on July 11th, with an exclusive interview with Catfish Keith!

In case you missed this afternoon's session with the fabulous Gozer Goodspeed, you can still listen back to it! https://www.mixcloud.com/omnium-cic/red-white-blues-with-gozer-goodspeed-june-13th-2021/

Red White & Blues with Gozer Goodspeed June 13th 2021 Live cafe session with Gozer Goodspeed, and the very best of Sunday chillout blues.

Gozer Goodspeed live at The Clipper - Community Music Hub right now!

If you're planning on coming to The Clipper - Community Music Hub for my show with Gozer Goodspeed today, please use the rear entrance through the courtyard.

Very late night excitement! Gozer Goodspeed is live at The Clipper - Community Music Hub with me tomorrow from 1pm - come on down to ask your burning questions, or just listen to some cracking music!

Excited to be hosting the first at The Clipper - Community Music Hub this afternoon! Seven fantastic acts from 3-8pm, great food, coffees, and even bring your own booze for £3 a head corkage fee if you're eating in! If the weather's not too good, not to worry - we'll be holding the sessions inside the cafe, rather than in the courtyard. Don't miss it!

Fresh from the brilliant Ben Railway Robey in the studio, come down to The Clipper - Community Music Hub on Union Street, Sunday June 13th, 1-3pm, to hear the amazing Gozer Goodspeed in the first of our open cafe sessions. Not only will you get to hear some great music, but you'll get an up close look at how community radio works. Oh, and coffee and food will be available to purchase.

A HUGE thank you to the amazing Ben Railway Robey for coming on the show today. Has to be the best little intimate session I've ever seen. If you missed it, here's the link to listen back - you're in for a treat!

https://www.mixcloud.com/omnium-cic/red-white-blues-ft-ben-railway-roby-30th-may-2021/

Red White & Blues ft Ben Railway Roby 30th May 2021 Listen to Red White & Blues ft Ben Railway Roby 30th May 2021 by Omnium Radio Cic

All set up and ready at The Clipper - Community Music Hub for Ben Railway Robey 's live appearance on my show. Come on down if you want to hear a little live blues and an interview with the man himself. Great coffee, great food, too!

I'm so excited to be able to have guests in the studio now, and, this Sunday, do I have a guest for you! Fresh from his iTunes top 10 success, we have local boy made good, Ben Railway Robey in the studio this week, playing a few songs, and chatting about his music and career. Can't wait - 1pm-3pm this Sunday, May 30th, www.omniumradio.online

If you missed today's show, you can catch it here: https://www.mixcloud.com/omnium-cic/red-white-blues-16th-may-2021/

As well as the interview with Reverend John Lee Ho**er Jr, we featured fantastic music from local Plymouth legend Ben Railway Robey, Gozer Goodspeed, Joanne Shaw Taylor and many, many more!

Red White & Blues 16th May 2021 An exclusive interview with John Lee Ho**er Jr, with music from Etta James, Joanne Shaw Taylor, Eric Clapton and MORE!

Are you ready for some of the best blues on the planet today? Oh, and that little chat with Reverend John Lee Ho**er Jr? I am! Join me from 1-3pm. UK time today, at www.omniumradio.online and get your requests in.

So I guess you've been wondering who our next interview is with, this coming Sunday... Well, wonder no more! We've been speaking to Reverend John Lee Ho**er Jr son of the legendary bluesman John Lee Ho**er, and a double-Grammy Award nominee in his own right! Can't wait to share this with you.

Don't miss it - this Sunday, May 16th, 1-3pm UK time, at www.omniumradio.online

I may not be live on air this afternoon, but if you head to www.omniumradio.online this afternoon from 1pm UK time, you'll have two hours of awesome blues that I've put together for you, and later today, I'll be announcing next week's interviewee. Watch out for that - it's something special!

Radio | Omnium Radio CIC | England Omnium Radio CIC is Plymouth's Community Radio Station based in Plymouth City Center. We are the heart of the community here in Plymouth, working with people that have additional need to become radio presenters.

If you missed this afternoon's final New Orleans special, you missed a great show! A cracking interview with Davis Rogan, and we really got into the Mardi Gras and Jazz Fest spirit! Check it out here:

https://www.mixcloud.com/omnium-cic/red-white-blues-new-orleans-special-3-2nd-may-2021/

Here's the track listing.

Tipitina - Professor Longhair
I Need You - Jon Batiste
Bourbon Street Parade - New Orleans Nightcrawlers
Down In The Swamp - Samantha Fish
Long Hard Journey Home - The Radiators
Try A Little Tenderness - Lillian Boutte'
Mardi Gras Chicken - Davis Rogan
Mr Rogan - Davis Rogan
The Coolest Party - Davis Rogan Music
The New Ninth Ward - Davis Rogan
Anyone Who Knows What Love Is - Irma Thomas
St James Infirmary - Dr. John
Ride It Out - Marcia Ball
Stew Called New Orleans - John Boutté & Paul Sanchez
Port Street Blues - Jon Cleary
New Orleans, After The City - The Hot 8 Brass Band
Come Down To New Orleans - Big Sam's Funky Nation
To Love The Language - Harry Connick Jr
When The Saints Go Marching In - Kermit Ruffins
What A Wonderful World - Louis Armstrong

Red White & Blues New Orleans Special #3 2nd May 2021 The final part in our journey through New Orleans music, and how it has shaped many, many genres. An exclusive interview with local legend Davis Rogan, and some cracking tunes from Jon Cleary, Samantha Fish, Dr John and Louis Armstrong, don't miss this one!

If you're looking for something new to listen to (okay, it's not blues, but it's great!), why not grab yourself a copy of Omnium Radio's new spring album, featuring some brilliant music from unsigned acts?

Spring Unsigned | Omnium Radio CIC | Plymouth Winter is over... and its time to start heating up the music!

Who links this happy little corner of my DVD shelf with tomorrow's interviewee? Post your answers below...

Exciting times at Red White & Blues! Starting this Sunday, for those who are missing their weekly dose of the show on my off weeks, you can listen to a specially curated playlist of the best of the blues from 1-3pm, completely uninterrupted. Then, on Sunday May 2nd, we have an exclusive interview with Davis Rogan to round off our 3 show New Orleans special, and on May 16th, we have a VERY special interview to share, so watch this space...

Here's the playlist from today's show, in case something jumped out at you, and you want to listen again!

Sweet Home New Orleans - Dr. John
Back Water Blues - Irma Thomas
Second Line Jump - Fats Domino
Drinka Little Poison (4 U Die) - The Soul Rebels & John Mooney
Frenchmen Street Blues - Jon Cleary
This City - Steve Earle
Marie Laveaux - Cubanismo ft. John Boutté
All The Thing You Are - John Boutté
Allons A Boucherie - Buckwheat Zydeco
Lake Arthur Stomp - Jo-EL Sonnier
Mardi Gras Chicken - Davis Rogan
Yellow Moon - The Neville Brothers
Hey Hey (Indians Comin') - Wild Tchoupitoulas Indian Tribe
Hu Ta Nay - Donald Harrison
Hey Pocky A-Way - Funky Meters
John Henry - Hugh Laurie ft. Irma Thomas
Saint James Infirmary - Snooks Eaglin
Cry To Me - Professor Longhair
The Tattooed Lady & The Alligator Man - Marcia Ball
Stoned Drunk And Nakes - Anders Osborne
Crow Jane - Samantha Fish
Do Whatcha Wanna - Rebirth Brass Band

If you missed this afternoon's show, including the final part of my interview with John Boutté, you can listen back here.

https://www.mixcloud.com/omnium-cic/red-white-blues-18th-april-2021-new-orleans-special-2/

Red White & Blues 18th April 2021 - New Orleans Special #2 Part 2 of a 3 part New Orleans music special, featuring an interview with John Boutte, and music from Irma Thomas, Dr John, on Cleary and many more. Get your taste of Mardi Gras here!

I can't wait to get into the studio tomorrow, for the second of my now 3-part New Orleans music special! We have the second part of our interview with the incomparable John Boutté, music from Irma Thomas, Hugh Laurie, Marcia Ball, The Neville Brothers, Cubanismo and many more!

Sunday 18th April 1pm UK time.
www.omniumradio.online

Happy Thursday! Seeing as my show last week and on the 18th is all about New Orleans, here's a little something to brighten up your Thursday!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5lJJz4qT1RQ

A Celebration Of New Orleans Blues With Hugh Laurie I do not own this video i just wish to show people the great work of hugh!