Danny Britt & Spider MacKenzie "Texas Americana meets the Blues" The show is at The Blue Lamp, Aberdeen, Friday 27th September 2024, Doors open 7.00pm, Show start time 7.30pm Ticket price £17.00, 18 & over. Note a very limited no of tickets are available for this show.
The pair of renowned musicians met & regularly play in Texas. Their show is a melting pot of world-class American Folk & Blues seasoned with Texas Rock ‘n Roll. Hi folks, I'm delighted my buddy Danny Britt is travelling across the pond from Austin Texas to make his first visit to Scotland. We have a show at the wonderful Blue Lamp on Friday 19th September 2024. Ticket numbers are very limited as we decided to play in the intimate, cosy upstairs room.
Here's a little bit about Danny -
Danny grew up in South Central Kentucky playing everything from Classical, Bluegrass, Country to Rock and Roll. After playing in assorted bands in Kentucky, Danny made his way to Texas in 1980. Following a couple years touring with the legend Jerry Jeff Walker (who wrote Mr Bojangles) as his road manager. He began writing and playing his own music as a part of the Austin music scene. By the early 1990s was performing his original music on a regular basis. Today he is very much a part of the “Live Music Capital of the World”. On the 29th of November 2001 the Austin City Council and Austin Mayor Gus Garcia even proclaimed that day “Danny Britt Day”. Danny is a classy musician with a wide repertoire. At a show one will hear him mellifluously sing beautifully crafted, self-penned songs along with his own heart felt interpretations of music from the likes of Guy Clark and Town Van Zandt. All mixed in with a large portion of Texas Rock n Roll and Blues. Below are press quotes -
“This Austin dude is just damn good at what he does. Danny has one of the most beautiful and smooth voices in Austin, plays great guitar and together with his mates he provides a 'must have' for fans of Austin folk” (Independent critic)
“Spider – a polite, unassuming guy… Until you put a harmonica in his hand. At that point he’ll take a song, and make you feel it. In your bones.” (Texas Lifestyle Magazine)
“Britt’s voice is smooth and easy on the ear, his acoustic guitar playing tasteful and economical” RnR Magazine UK
“I still prefer the sensitive virtuosity and imagination of Aberdeen’s junior James Cotton, Spider MacKenzie” (The Sunday Time)
“Showcases Danny Britt's versatility and talent” (New Texas Magazine).
“Spider is clearly a virtuoso harmonica player” (Blues Matters magazine)
“Powerful vocalist and a sensitive interpreter of lyrics” (Country Music Gazette, on Danny)
“Harmonica virtuoso”, “Star of bloos moothie” - The Aberdeen Evening Express
“Some fantastic songwriting and vocals” Gary Barton, KBEC and the Texas Theater
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