Lancaster Blues Jam - UK

26/01/2026

This is one truth that will hurt, A LOT, to those who don't understand and want to feel comfortable in just enjoying the sound of the blues at surface level, especially those with racist agendas. To those who do, I appreciate the nod of recognition and keep sharp with awareness.

Why many people around the world love to hear the "blues" because it sounds cool? Or is it about nostalgia of the expressed "Jim Crow" and "Black" lived experiences of those passed? Is it about if I an African diaspora woman born within Europe, especially sings the blues, that I'm a representative of the"Jet Black woman" who will sing out that experience to those who love to hear the "Black Experience" and call it authentic? I am no spokesperson or song representative of the American Blues. It is a sound to me that resonates being of dual cultural experiences of an African born in Europe combined, very different to an African born in America. As James Baldwin stated, "know from whence you came, for there is no limit to where you can go."Also Zora Neale Hurston,"How it feels to be colored me."

I resonate with this Blues man. John Lee Ho**er. My first introduction to Blues aged 22.

Watch and listen in your own time.

https://www.instagram.com/reel/C0_0JXshFIW/?igsh=MWY3YjRza2JiN2NlOA==

02/01/2026

New Year's Day Max's Blues Jam 2026!🩵🎶🎸

Hoot Owl Robin Andrews
Hellhound Rex Haymes
Mazza
Andrew Stevenson
Pat
Danny Brennan

There in spirit
Max Haymes
Charley Patton
Memphis Minnie
Kansas Joe
Lil Johnson

17/10/2025

We will be next jamming at The Tap House Saturday 25th October 1pm til 4pm! 🩵🎶🎸🩵🎶🎹

Pic by Pat Simmons.

13/09/2025

We will be next jamming at The Tap House Saturday 27th September 1pm til 4pm! 🩵🎶🎸🩵🎶🎹

12/09/2025

On this Saturday 13th September at Tap House, Lancaster, England, from 1pm til 4pm.

All welcome!

12/09/2025

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Memphis Minnie spot on.

Says it all about people wanting what you already "have" which is your life force. Especially the life force of "Black" and "Blues" Women." The racist and or supremacist "rats" love you for what you can do for them, rather than doing the deep work of truth and self realisation, they try to destroy your sovereignty because they want who you are.

Here's the thing, Blues is all about the voice.
Add the sound of other instruments surrounding the voice. Those who are hard of hearing can "hear" the words through seeing them. what the internet and social media misses is taste and touch. So all the senses are distorted.

That's why the Blues evokes so many truths, not just one.

"Ive gotta big Black Cat stepped in my back door
He catches every rat rolling across my floorNow everybody wants to buy my Kitty
Everybody wants to buy my Kitty
Everybody wants to buy my Kitty
I wouldn't sell that Cat to save your soul."

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31/08/2025

Following our sold-out day festival last year, we are very pleased to announce a full week’s programme at venues across Manchester. Many thanks to the grassroots music community for joining us in this celebration of the spirit of the Blues 2025. Tickets on sale now.

https://www.seetickets.com/event/manchester-blues-festival-2025/the-carlton-club/3486334

Thu 2 Oct – Wild Alderman: Realm of Pixels – Art & Blues
Sun 12 Oct – Smithfield Tavern: Full House Jam | Fell NQ: Fisherman Dice
Tue 14 Oct – Carlton Club: Jon Coley + Sophie Green
Wed 15 Oct – Fell Chorlton: Sun Serpents
Thu 16 Oct – Carlton Club: Kara Grainger | Matt & Phreds: Pat Fulgoni
Fri 17 Oct – Stage & Radio: Greenskeepers Jam
Sat 18 Oct – Fell Chorlton: Fisherman Dice
Sun 19 Oct – Carlton Club: Will Tang Clan, Paolo Fuschi, Franny Eubank, Paul Farr, Dust Radio, Southpaw Slim, Luna Marble Band, Amanda Jane Heywood, Nik Svarc, Infinite Noise Machine, Canter Semper, The Electrik Chairs, Honey Blues Dancing, Simon Ogden, Realm of Pixels
| Bunny Jackson’s Afterparty

30/08/2025

Twilight hours this morning, just after 4am these 3 hats "fell"'off the guitars... A sure sign from Max Haymes to "keep playin' that gitar Gal!" 🤣🎸🤣🎸🌹🩵🌹🩵

Yep, the "Blues fell this morning. "Have Mercy!" as Max would say!

Yes indeedy Max, keeping da blues alive of course!

Thoughts with Zena Eaton and Hellhound Rex, as we remember Max a true Blues man On what would've been his 85th year today! 🩵🌹🎸

04/07/2025

Max's Blues legacy continues at The Tap House, Lancaster on 2nd and 4th Saturday of the month! Bring your instruments and voices to jam with the Blues!

July Dates: 💙🎸

Saturday 12th July
Saturday 26th July

08/06/2025

From Max's daughter, Zena. 💙🎶🎸

Hello wonderful blues and ‘Mississippi Max’ lovers on this site! There will be a Funeral Tea following the Celebration of Life service for Max:

1-4pm, 20th June, Jailor’s Barrel pub, Market Street, Lancaster

Please bring yourselves, your musical instruments and lots of love to give my brilliant bluesman Dad/Max a fabulously bluesy send-off! 🎶🎼🎸💙🌹

27/05/2025

Many legends are born, they walk their walk and talk their talk amongst us, then soon, they are gone!

Like dust they fly free - or they subside deeper into the ocean.

Many of us remain to make our mark on the world in own unique way.

Many more to come.

It is well blues folk.

Max Haymes has gone yonder to let the Blues legends of the past know that we keep on keeping the blues alive - forever!

Mississippi Max Haymes
Sunrise August 1940
Sunset May 2025

Photo credit Barrie Marshall ©️ August 2020

In Photo Rex Haymes Maz Abikah Vandy Laura Andrews Max Haymes

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