Lil' Ian Goodsman

UK blues guitar maestro Lil' Ian Goodsman is coming back to NZ in November and will be playing gigs around the North Island.

Ian has been in the UK for a year playing in major festivals including the Great British Rhythm and Blues Festival in Colne, Lancashire along with Peter Green, Georgie Fame, Omar and the Howlers and Larry Garner - both of the US. This is the biggest festival in the UK. He is also playing in Singapore at the Crazy Elephant on the way to NZ.

He has performed in the UK, New Zealand, Singapore, Turkey and Greece and have been featured on TV in both the UK and New Zealand along with several radio performances. He has appeared on the same bill as John James, Steve Tilston, Duck Baker, and have opened for Dave 'Honeyboy' Edwards, Stephan Grossman and Andrew White. He currently has two CDs on release that are receiving airplay around the globe.

Some reviews:

"An excellent guitarist in the old style" -Bruce Iglauer, Alligator Records, US

"Kiwi slide guitarist extraordinaire" -Radio Hauraki, New Zealand

"The real deal" -HotFM, Australia

"One of the best country blues guiatrists we've heard in years" -Good Time Blues Review, Argentina

"His combination of great finger picking, slide guitar and vocals gave us a night to remember when he was our guest last year and we are delighted to welcome him back to The Crossroads." -www.towerofsong.co.uk/blues

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