It was a joy to welcome back this extremely respected and talented member of the National and International blues scene.. Jim Crawford has been blessed in playing alongside some very fine musicians:- Tom Doughty, Sean Genockey, Kevin Brown, Ian Briggs, Steve Payne, Ben Andrews, Wizz Jones,& Mike Dowling.
When he isn't out with a fishing rod in his hand, he occasionally gets round to recording an album or two. We had yet another outstanding evening and to yet another full house.  Jim was supported by an outstanding singer songwriter  Rich Malfait with :
Ania on flute and Ant on bass

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Jim Crawford is something of a blues enigma. Originally from Lancashire he now resides in Appledore on the North Devon coast. A shy and retiring man who readily admits that recording studios fill him with dread and that he'd rather go fishing with his dog for company, has, none the less, toured much of Europe and the U.S.A captivating audiences with his intimate blues style.

Softly spoken, Jim totally surprises his audience when he breaks into a number with a resonant, barrelhouse blues vocal and for years has been revered among professional musicians as a consummate finger picker and slide guitarist. He first came to the attention of a wider blues audience when invited to record a session for the BBC's Paul Jones Show. When quizzed by Mr. Jones about recent concert work we glimpsed the sense of humour that lights up Jims live shows when he wryly replied, " I've just played at the Appledore school fete where I was second in the popularity stakes to a bouncy castle!"

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