ARTISAN BLUES
BLUES AND R&B FROM THE 1930S – 1990S
THAMES VALLEY DELTA STYLE
ARTISAN BLUES IS SPONSORED BY:
Smart Guitars - https://www.smartguitars.co.uk
Strings Direct - https://www.stringsdirect.co.uk
Starsingerslides - https://starsingerslides.com
Lindo Guitars - Lindo Guitars
GIGS
2024
NEW VENUE FOR BLUE FRIDAY SUMMER SESSIONS.
May 31st sees Artisan Blues at Littlemore RFC, Northfield Close, Oxford
Followed by: June 28th, July 26th, August 30th and September 30th
Special Dates
Jericho Street Fair Oxford - Saturday June 8th
OXFEST - Saturday July 20th
@the Red lion, Old Marston, Oxfordshire
TUESDAY NOVEMBER 19th at the PIANO BAR, NEW THEATRE OXFORD! WE ARE RETURNING FOR THE 6TH TIME. PRE-SHOW ENTERTAINMENT THIS TIME FOR THE JAMIE CULLUM SHOW!
2023
November 13th @the New Theatre Oxford in the Piano Bar as the pre-show entertainment for Robert Plant
September 3rd The Sunday Social @the Port Mahon Oxford - solo show
June 7th @the New Theatre Oxford in the Piano Bar as the pre-show entertainment for Bonnie Raitt
April 28th - Private Solo Gig
Every second Friday of the month we were @the Midget Abingdon, Oxfordshire
2022
November 12th @the New Theatre Oxford in the Piano Bar as the pre-show entertainment for Jools Holland
September 10th @the Harcourt Arms with Lightnin` Willie Hermes
August 27th - Oxford Summer Festival @the Jericho Arms, Oxford
August 13th - OXFEST @the Red Lion Old Marston Oxfordshire
June 26th - Sunday Social @the Bullingdon, Oxford
June 12th - Smooth Blues Session @the White House, Oxford
June 4th - Jericho Street Fair Oxford
May 16th - @the New Theatre Oxford in the Piano Bar as the pre-show entertainment for Robert Cray
2021
21st November - Oxford City Festival @the Bullingdon, Oxford
14th November - @the New Theatre Oxford in the Piano Bar as the pre-show entertainment for Jools Holland
28th August - OXFEST @the Red Lion Old Marston Oxfordshire
Rogues Gallery of present and former members of Artisan Blues for the Band or Blue Friday Sessions
Drummers, Bass Players, Guitarists, Accordionist, Pianists, Harp Players and Vocalists
FANCY WOOTTON
Artisan Blues emerged in 2019 and here`s some history on the motivator. Fancy started gigging in 1969 and has performed solo or as a band member on: Harp, slide or fun lovin` rhythm. Either in the UK, mainland Europe or the USA. He has opened for, guested with or toured with: Jesse Guitar Taylor, Butch Hancock and The Sunspots, John Campbell, Freddie King, Sonny Terry and Brownie McGhee, Cousin Joe Pleasant, Fabulous Thunderbirds, U P Wilson, David Evans, Sleep LaBeef, Omar Dykes, Robert Cray and Bonnie Raitt. Plus there`s an album he started back in the 90s lying around somewhere in a studio in Austin or California. He stopped playing full time in 2000 only to emerge again in early 2016 and said "I`m having a fine time. Love playing in Oxfordshire, Yorkshire and Haarlem NL, always on the lookout for new areas."
U.P. Wilson said "I try to lose him, but his rhythm is still there!".
Nick Lowe said "Usually you only hear a Rhythm player like him in Texas".
Jesse "Guitar" Taylor said "sometimes when he`s playing harp, I think there`s a brass section behind me"
Lightnin` Willie Hermes said "Fancy is someone you must go and see if he`s in your area. He is a great singer, harp player and guitarist".
May 2022 Audience member at the recent Robert Cray, New Theatre, Oxford, UK gig: "I love your slide playing, it`s like a a mix of Ry Cooder, Lowell George with originality added."
April 28th 2023 Private Party. Question/comment from an attendee: "With your harp style and sound, maybe you should change your name from Fancy to "Mr Sweet Tone".
June 2023 Comment from The New Theatre Management after the Bonnie Raitt show: "you prove popular every time, we would love to have you back"
