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Lee Bates & Billy Newton
Blues / Acoustic / Roots Music

Lee Bates & Billy Newton




United Kingdom

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Member Since3/9/2007
Band Websitewww.freewebs.com/leeandbilly/
Band MembersLee Bates - Guitar, slide Guitar and Vocals Billy Newton- Harmonica and Vocals
InfluencesMuddy Waters, Snooky Prior, Son House, Blind Boy Fuller, Sonny Terry etc, etc, and also The Hokum Hotshots, Brian Cookman, Doug MacLeod, Paul Rishell and Annie Rains... the list could go on and on! object width="425" height="355"> ..
Sounds LikeImagine Sonny and Brownie if they were white, from North East England and on speaking terms.
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Aug 28 2009 11:30P
Colne Great British R’n’B Festival - Acoustic Stage Colne, Northwest
Aug 29 2009 8:30P
Acoustic Stage Colne, Northwest
Aug 30 2009 12:00A
The Admiral Lord Rodney - Colne R’n’B Festival Colne

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   About Lee Bates & Billy Newton
Lee Bates (vocal, guitar, slide guitar) and Billy Newton (harp and dancing) are a blues duo based in the North East but playing all over the UK. Billy is one of the Uk's finest harp players, whether it's playing in the style of Sonny Terry, both Sonny Boy Williamsons or Little Walter, Snooky Prior or George 'Harmonica' Smith Billy gets the tone and the feel just right. His style though is all his own, honed over countless years gigging with the likes of Acme Blues and the Scandalous Bachelors. Lee is one of the north easts finest slide guitar players belting out tunes by Robert Johnson, Fred McDowell, Son House, Bukka White etc on his old National. He is equally happy with lighter ragtime styles and at ease laying down fat old-school shuffles. Over the years we have shared stages (and beer) with most of the blues greats... Dr. Ross, William Clarke, Bob Brozman, Little Charlie and the Nightcats, John Hammond, Catfish Keith, Joanne Kelly, Woody Mann, Steve Phillips, Jimmy Rodgers... Together they lay down goodtime blues and boogie where ever they go! These clips come from our recent show with Honeyboy Edwards. This video clip shows Lee performing a Son House song at the 2007 Dundee Blues Bonanza

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Los Reyes del K.O.





May 20 2009 6:03 PM

Hey!!!Nice to have ya here too!!!!I think i remenber the jam!!!!Was in Madrid or Ibiza???
Tkae care and stay in touch!
blueslinks.nl (the mother of all blueslinks)





Apr 16 2009 10:10 PM


Thank you for place my site on yours.


KEEP THE BLUES ALIVE.


www.blueslinks.nl




blueslinks.nl
Your guide to the blues




photo's from Mississippy
See here photo's of the Highway 61 bluesfestival, Leland and the Holly Ridge blues jam, Mississippy, Chicago Bluesfestival

Düzgün Celebi





Apr 14 2009 1:26 PM

thank for your friendship,
be invited to listen to my new song "woodstock" in celebration of the
event's 40th anniversary! I'll be delighted to receive a message /
your comment.


PEACE&LOVE!
Kwadendamme Bluesfestival





Apr 11 2009 11:33 PM

Thank you for link the festival to your site.


KWADENDAMME BLUESFESTIVAL.


www.bluestown.nl


2 days festival, 11 bands.


8 and 9 may 2009






bluestown.nl
8 and 9 May 2009


Lewis Cohen





Apr 5 2009 11:38 AM

Hey fellas,

Thanks for the invite. Great sounds!

All the best,

Lewis
Sweet Hollywaiians





Mar 29 2009 11:56 AM




HELLO!!

The Scoundrels





Mar 22 2009 8:35 PM

thanks for the add
Spider MacKenzie





Mar 22 2009 2:11 PM

Great tunes gents - and like the pic on yer profile - hope to catch you next time in Aberdeen - love and best wishes to you both fae Spider on a wet Sunday Aberdeen - keep on blowin and sookin Billy !
Lightnin’ Jim & Tilly





Mar 12 2009 8:33 PM

Hi...Thanks for the add and the GREAT music! We love it!
Jim & Tilly x
Duffy’s Cafe Orchestra





Mar 12 2009 3:57 PM

cracking new tunes.........the mackems can play the blues...........duffy
BLUES TASTE





Jan 10 2009 6:30 PM

Thanks you very much for being a friend!!
"G R E A T _ S O U N D"
Great respects for your work...
All the best,
BLUES ON !!!
Big Joe Louis ♪ ♥





Jan 10 2009 11:39 AM

Thanks for getting in touch - I hope our paths cross one day.

BJL
(Another Snooky Pryor fan.)



Acousticrat





Dec 29 2008 12:20 AM

Mississippi Blue





Dec 18 2008 3:16 PM

From heaven above arrives a fascination,
It..s a personal, glory innovation
To be honest, thankfull and true -
Holy night, I trust in you,
cause you give freedom to everyone,
You spend much love and also fun.
I treasure Christmas through the years,
It..s a magic time, which disappears.
But it comes back again and again,
I..m indeed a Christmas - fan.

I wish you and your family a merry christmas
Love & Peace

~ MB ~
The California Honeydrops!





Dec 9 2008 6:14 AM

Celebrate the SOUL TUB! Thanks for listening!
- The California Honeydrops

..THE CALIFORNIA HONEYDROPS: Soul Tub!..
cdbaby. com/cahoneydrops
Echo Productions





Nov 30 2008 5:19 PM

Hey Lee,
I'm lookin forward to the Cadillac Records film comin out! lets hope it helps to get the Blues back on it's feet here!!
S.
Billy Hutchinson





Nov 22 2008 6:21 PM

Or 'The Blues Buggerers'
Billy Hutchinson





Nov 22 2008 6:19 PM

On the subject of names, what about 'The Blues Buggers'.
TJ Doyles





Nov 19 2008 10:31 AM

Hey Lee, I reckon your name "Leeandbilly" is too long, why not abbreviate it to something like er .... Ledbilly maybe!

Don't forget to call in and see us sometime.

Baz
Bad Ass Cafes





Sep 27 2008 8:07 PM

Photobucket
GypsyBill and Del





Sep 26 2008 3:58 PM

Hey LEE and BILL THANKS FOR THE REQUEST HOPE YOUR BOTH WELL KEEP IN TOUCH ALL THE VERY BEST BILL AND DEL
GypsyBill and Del





Sep 26 2008 3:57 PM

Hey LEE and BILL THANKS FOR THE REQUEST HOPE YOUR BOTH WELL ALL THE BEST BILL AND DEL
Sweet Hollywaiians





Sep 6 2008 5:17 PM


ALOHA!!!
Echo Productions





Aug 9 2008 2:32 PM

Hey Lee,
Congrats on gettin' over 1000 hits on our Youtube channel in just 2 months,I think that may be our quickest to 1000 in such a short time to date!
Well done fella!
S.
Vladi Olmos & David Garcia





Aug 5 2008 2:22 PM

Hi folks! Thanks for the add, hope you liked our stuff. I certainly did like yours. That's some great old school stuff. And what a collection of Nationals! Anyway, keep it up, and I hope we cross paths someday.

Greetings from a Spanish purist -you're not alone!, hehe

David
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