Headline band will celebrate

The Patonga Blues Across the Bay Festival will be held on Saturday, November 10.

The Foreday Riders will be headlining the bill to celebrate their 40th year of playing "nothing but the blues since 1967".

"Some original players will be joining the regular band for the occasion and the support acts have long been associated with the Foreday Riders so it promises to be an afternoon of great music and great memories," said festival organiser Ms Jill Tweedie.

"Dutch Tilders is Australia's own Father of the Blues and has played with the Foreday Riders since their very first gigs at The Rocks in the late 60's.

"He will kick off the festivities with a solo set and I am sure will be persuaded to join the band for a jam at the end of the afternoon.

"Wayne Jury features on the Rider's latest album Shake a Leg but has since moved to Victoria where he makes beautiful music with ex-Skyhooks' Bob Spencer."

Wayne and Bob will attend the festival to play their duo set.

Ms Tweedie said the festival was a community event which aimed to provide a "friendly, relaxing entertaining afternoon of music".

Ms Tweedie said any profits from the festival will go back to the community.

"The current project is to provide a pump and irrigation system to our village cricket oval utilising the council spear point already in situ," Ms Tweedie said.

Only 600 tickets are being sold to the Festival.

For more information, telephone 0417 671 261, email patongablues@bigpond.com or visit the website at www.patongablues.com.

Press release, 7 Oct 2007 Jill Tweedie, Patonga Blues