BLISWORTH: From a ginger Scotsman to Fabulous Swampsnakes

Brian Higgins

Another month of music and comedy is set to come to Blisworth's Walnut Tree Inn.
May's shows will include performances from 'Scotland’s finest ginger-haired comedian' Brian Higgins, brilliantly named rock and boogie band Fabulous Swampsnakes and a whole host of Sunday Jazz.
The full line-up consists of:

Music:

Saturday, May 7
Fabulous Swampsnakes
Rock/Pop
9pm, Admission Free
Stonking rock and boogie covers from the likes of Free, Jimi Hendrix, Bad Company, Status Quo, Stevie Ray Vaughan, the Dandy Warhols, Iggy Pop, the Ramones and Eric Clapton.

Saturday, May 14
Hot for Teacher
Rock
9pm, Admission Free
This four piece band play a huge selection of rock classics from the last 35 years, from AC/DC through to ZZ Top and everything in between.

Saturday, May 21
Mystic Crew
Reggae
9pm, Admission Free
Live reggae with a heady mix of happy vibes and tight musicianship. Everything from Ska to Roots, including the powerful addition of killer basslines that breathes life into lover's rock.

Saturday, May 28
Riff
Rock
9pm, Admission Free
Rock covers trio based in London and Beds performing songs from artists including Led Zeppelin, UFO, Queen, Ted Nugent and Hendrix.

Sunday Jazz:

May 1
Paul Leegan’s Legends
12noon, £7

May 8
Tad Newton's Jazz Friends with Zoltan Sagi
12noon, £6

May 15
Bill Baileys's All Star Jazz Band
12noon, £6

May 22
London Hot Rhythm Boys
12noon, £7

May 29
Hot Club of Cambridge
12noon, £7

Comedy:

Thursday, May 26
Funhouse Comedy
Brian Higgins + support
8pm, £6
SUPPORT: Matt Seber
Gordon Brownstone
COMPÈRE: Ashley Frieze
Scotland’s finest ginger-haired comedian, like many an ex-pat Scot before him, Brian Higgins principal interests in life include himself, Scottish people, religion and of course drinking- but the difference in Brian’s case is that is genuinely funny.
Paid no finer a compliment than to be likened to an early Billy Connolly, Higgy delivers his diatribe on life’s funny (and not so funny) ups and downs in an energetic style that has won him fans across the UK and even as far afield as Dubai.A favourite with university crowds, he has also branched out into the big bad world of television and radio and has recently been seen with Al Murray on Time Gentleman Please and heard on the Fred MacAulay Show.

Quiz:

Sunday, May 29
8pm, £1 per person admission
Cash prize for the winner, and an overall prize
at the end of the year for the team with the
best cumulative result

The Walnut Tree is based at 21, Station Road, Blisworth.
For more information visit www.walnut-tree.co.uk