British Blues Awards 2013
The Kevin Thorpe Award For Original British Blues Song
The Kevin Thorpe Award for Original British Blues Song is now underway.
The nominees for this award will be chosen differently from the other British Blues Awards. Over the next few weeks several Blues radio shows will be playing a different selection of new Blues songs. Each show will invite listeners to choose their favourite.
The most popular song from each show will go forward to the final voting stage.
See below for details of all the shows where you can take part. You can vote for your favourite from EACH SHOW
More shows will be added later so keep checking back.
The nomination stage for The Kevin Thorpe song of the year award is set up to allow everyone to vote for one song per radio show. You will have to click on the email verification link for each nomination for your song choice to be registered. If anyone has any problem nominating songs then please email tony@britishbluesawards.com with your choices and I will register your nomination for you.
The Blues Is Back - With Tim Aves
Listen to The Blues Is Back with Tim Aves on www.saintfm.org.uk between 8 and 10pm on Sunday 10th March and again on Sunday 17th March. Tim will play his four song choices.
This link will take you directly to the pop up player http://www.saintfm.co.uk/wp-content/themes/saintfm/popplayer.html
The Blues Train - With Dave Watkins
You can listen to Frome FM at http://www.fromefm.co.uk and click the LISTEN NOW link.
Tune in to The Blues Train with Dave Watkins on Wednesday 20th March between 8 and 9pm British Time. During the show Dave will play four songs that are eligible for the category of Original British Blues Song in The British Blues Awards.
You can find more details of his show at: http://www.bluestrainradio.blog.com/
and on his facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/BluesTrainRadio
Blues On The Marsh - With Kevin Beale
You can listen to Blues On The Marsh at http://www.channelradio.co.uk/ and click the LISTEN link.
Tune in to Blues On The Marsh with Kevin Beale on Friday 15th March and again on Friday 22nd March from 7pm British Time. During the show Kevin will play four songs that are eligible for the category of Original British Blues Song in The British Blues Awards.
You can find more details of his show on his facebook page:
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Blues-on-the-Marsh/217801981603227
Blues Is The Truth - With Ian McHugh
Listen to Blues Is The Truth with Ian McHugh at 9:00pm on Monday 11th March on http://www.ukjazzradio.com
During the show Ian will play four songs that are eligible for the category of Original British Blues Song in The British Blues Awards.
Wednesday's Even Worse - With Ian McKenzie
You can hear the songs in any one of three ways.
1) By going to the BiTS website (www.bluesinthesouth.com) and using the music player on the opening page
2) By listening to Ian’s radio show, Wednesday’s Even Worse on Phonic.FM (www.phonic.fm 6pm UK time) on 20th March
3) By listening to Ian’s radio show Blues Before Midnight on KCOR (www.kconlineradio.com) Friday at 6pm UK time on 22nd March
Digital Blues - With Ashwyn Smyth
Listen to Digital Blues with Ashwyn Smyth on http://www.Gateway978.com
Ashwyn will play two of his song choices on Wednesday 13th March, two on Wednesday 20th March and all four songs will be repeated on Wednesday 27th March.
Show times are 9 to 11pm on Wednesday.
UK Blues Today - With Paul Stiles
Listen to UK Blues Today with Paul Stiles on Sunday 24th March on www.radioseagull.com his show goes out at 6:00am and again at 6:00pm.
The Raven 'N' Blues - With Dave Raven
Daves will play two songs on 16th March, two more on 23rd March and all four songs on 30th March - http://www.raven.dj/
Wall2Wall Blues - With Les Young
Listen to Wall 2 Wall Blues with Les Young on http://www.penistonefm.co.uk/ after 8 pm on Monday 11th, 18th and 25th March. Les will play his four song choices.
For more details see his website at http://www.walltowallblues.com/
The Blues Session - With Martin Clarke
You can hear Martin Clarkes show The Blues Session on Radio Wey http://www.radiowey.co.uk/
Martin will be playing his song choices on Friday 8th, 15th, 22nd and 29th March between 9 and 11 pm.
For more details see his website at http://www.thebluessession.co.uk
The Blues Show - With Gary Grainger
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You can listen to The Blues Show with Gary Grainger on www.bishopfm.com
Gary will be playing his song choices on Sunday 17th and Sunday 24th March between 6 and 8pm.
Hambone's Rumshack - With Jimmy Carlyle
You can hear Jimmy's song choice on The Shades Of Blue Show on BBC Radio Shetland at 6:10pm on Tuesday 19th March.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland/news/rs_shetland_bulletin/
Alternatively a podcast will be available at Hambones Rumshack at http://www.therumshack.com
Rock 'N' Blues Circus - With Rob Bancroft
Listen to The Rock N Blues Circus with Rob Bancroft on http://www.10radio.org on Sunday 17th March between 6 and 8pm. Rob will be playing his choice of songs eligible for the category of Original British Blues Song in The British Blues Awards.
The Blues Show - With Bob and Norm
Listen to The Blues Show with Bob and Norm on http://www.gtfm.co.uk on Monday 18th March between 8:00 and 10:00pm. They will play four songs that are eligible for the category of Original British Blues Song in The British Blues Awards.
The Friday Night Blues Show - With Colin Etches
Listen to The Friday Night Blues Session with Colin Etches on http:// www.trentsound.com on Friday 15th March between 7 and 10pm.
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