WITH just two weeks to go until the fifth Bowness Bay Blues weekend, organisers have some special musical treats in store this year, including a Twilight Blues Cruise and a new pub trail in Windermere.
From March 18-20 there will be over 20 acts to enjoy, with music ranging from acoustic blues from the likes of Al Hughes and Chris James to electric blues-rock from performers like Paul Rose, John Verity and Simon Honeyboy Hickling.
Others will be new discoveries, including two of the most talented young British blues bands around, Blue Horizon and the Della Grants. South Quay, featuring stunning vocalist Keri Farish, will be making their Bowness debut.
And local songstress Fiona Hanlon is preparing a special tribute to Billie Holiday, Etta James and other queens of the blues
One act that deserves special mention is Xander and the Peace Pirates, fronted by Keith Xander, who was born without a right hand and plays the guitar using a plectrum held in a split metal hook.
Organised by the Rotary Club of Windermere, the funds raised by this year's festival will be going to local charities including St Mary's Hospice, Ulverston, and the Lake District Calvert Trust.
Tickets are available from the Brewery Arts Centre box office.
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