The Priory Hotel, Priory Station Approach, Dover, United Kingdom. Friday December 5th 2025 , Jazz, Blues at it’s best. 8:30 till late. Come early to get a good seat, Stay late, have a good time. Great beer, parking next to pub. Friday December 5th 2025
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Sep
Sep
Upcoming Album “BLUEPRINT” Work on the new album is underway and hope to be released by 2026. Album: BLUEPRINT Expected release date: 2026
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Aug
Aug
We’re looking forward to playing back at the regular Sunday Soulful Blues at The Red Lion, Stevenage Old Town. We play here most years and always a great crowd. Look foward to seeing you there! Venue website: The Red Lion, Stevenage Old Town Location 80 High Street Stevenage Hertfordshire SG1 3DW
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Sep
Sep
The Ryk Mead Band has had the honour to perform at a variety of venues all over the world, specialising in rock/blues music. Something else we have a reputation for is our habit of going our own way. Many other musicians and critics may view this as us being self-indulgent. However, we do it to […]
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Sep
Sep
Many people don’t realise that the history of the guitar goes back over 4,000 years. It has a fascinating ancestry and there are many different theories about its development. One theory is that it developed from the lute. There is another that it came from the kithara, a Greek instrument like a harp with four […]
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May
May
Like blues it is difficult to give an exact date for when rock music was born. Some sources say it was as far back as 1928 whereas others point at the 1930s. What is true is music in America was changing at this time as ethnic groups began mixing more. This led to the birth […]
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May
May
Blues music is very influential and you can find elements of it today in many different genres. You will know immediately when you hear it. The roots Most musical genres have an interesting history but blues is like no other. Its roots are quite a mystery because of poor documentation at the time. The common […]