Errol Linton
at The Cluny, Newcastle upon Tyne
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Errol Linton & Band
As its our 40th Anniversary in 2025 we thought we better bring Londoner Errol Linton & His Band “up north ” again, as he has been a regular for us, since the early 90’s ! Errol Linton carries the legacy of Little Walter and Sonny Boy Williamson into the twenty first century, moving the genre forward by combining 50s Chicago blues with gentle Jamaican reggae rhythms. He has been featured on radio and TV and his two albums have become British blues milestones, regularly spun on the radio by Andy Kershaw and Paul Jones, and his band was rated by the late Charlie Gillett as one of the UK’s greatest live bands. In the words of the late John Walters “Errol is as good a Harmonica player as anyone can reasonably hope to become, he is the real Deal.”
Errol Linton
Three times winner of the British Best Harmonica Player of the Year Blues Awards, Errol Linton is a harmonica wizard from Brixton (of Jamaican descent), a singer, a songwriter, a painter and the hero of the London Underground, where he played his unique and highly original blend of blues with hints of reggae for 20 years! Following the release of his critically acclaimed 3rd album, Mama Said in 2011, his songs can now be heard on national and regional BBC radio and Jazz FM. Brixton born and bred, Errol funded the production costs for his latest album from busking for over 15 years and blends Chicago style blues with his Jamaican and London roots. But he's playing much bigger gigs now and has supported Dr John and Screaming Jay Hawkins.
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rated excellent
The Cluny & The Cluny 2
34-36 Lime Street
Ouseburn
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE1 2PQ
- Website:
- thecluny.com
- Disabled Booking:
- 0191 230 4474
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on Fri 22 August 2025