The Blues Bonanza Committee would like to heartily thank all the musicians and venues that participated

this year and helped make it such a success.We would also like to thank all of our sponsors.

SOUNDHIRE SCOTLAND, THE BUSH, ARTS AND BUSINESS SCOTLAND, BOOKER CASH &CARRY,

DUKES CORNER, PARK LEISURE, NEW POPULAR CHIP SHOP, J. HORNBY  SKEWES, THE COURIER,

LLOYDS NO.1, STU WALSH, SKIN DEEP SCHOOL OF MUSIC, FARQUHAR AND SON, GUINNESS,

NUMBER TWENTY FIVE, STREET ADS SERVICES, DEJA VU AND DM PROMOTIONS for their support.

Dundee High School for the invaluable use of their grounds for Artist's parking.

 

                 We would also like to thank  all of the volunteers who worked tirelessly all weekend

KATIE, SAM, LIZ, KATE, ALAN, DAVIE, SID, ART, THE BEFRIENDERS AND ALSO DAVEY MAC who

rushed in to save the day  one more than one occasion.

 

                 Thanks is also owed to all of those tutors who took part in the various workshops

AL HUGHES, JIM MURRAY, PETE, ALLAN JONES IN THOMSONS FOR THE ACOUSTIC WORKSHOP,

LIL JIMMY REED, KAT PEARSON AND HER BAND WITH JIMMY C FROM THE BLUE DRAGONS IN

THE ADULT WORKSHOP.

         Most successful however was The Junior Workshop hosted and supervised by MARY MAC.

This workshop has been dear to our hearts for a few years now and is developing in the manner that we hoped,

inspiring us to look at ways of  enhancing the experience for the Juniors by the use of educational tools such as

Film, Photography and Lectures

   Sterling work by the tutors,

JOHN ON DRUMS, SANDY ON HARP, RICHARD ON KEYBOARDS AND SLIDE, DAVIE and GAVIN ON

BASS, and SID WHEREVER HE WAS NEEDED, International input came from LIL JIMMY AND KAT AND CO.

Followed on by a great gig by the students in the Jute Bar which demonstrated the success of this project in creating

an awareness and understanding of Blues Music by the youngsters

      There are many photographs of the event now up on the website (see the Photo Gallery)

Sadly we were unable to proceed with the Dance Workshop which would have been a new venture and was much

anticipated

  Thanks to all, but especially to YOU! the fans who make it all possible and by your enthusiasm demonstrate that

                                                            after 17 years we have still got it right!