The concert has taken place at this time every year since 2008 (COVID willing) and this year it is a part of the Rock's Diamond Year Events organised by The Ealing Club (www.ealingclub.com). 2008 was 50 years on from the first meeting of Muddy Waters with Cyril Davies (harmonica) and Alexis Korner (guitar) at The Round House pub in Soho, which led to them to changing from acoustic to electric blues musicians. 60 years ago, in March 1962, Cyril and Alexis started the first Chicago style blues club featuring Blues Incorporated at the Ealing Club, Ealing Broadway, before moving rapidly to the Marquee Club in Central London. The young musicians like Mick Jagger, Paul Jones, Eric Burdon, etc. formed their own groups and the rest is history.
CYRIL DAVIES TRIBUTE NIGHT AT THE EEL PIE CLUB 24 MARCH 2022 By Roger Trobridge HarmonicaUK Patron
The driving force behind this tribute at the Eel Pie Club in Twickenham was harp player Alan Glen who is well known to HarmonicaUK members. He gathered a group of talented blues musicians who have been performing since the sixties to play with his band (The Incredible Blues Puppies) - Bob Hadrell (organ), Tim Haig (guitar), Chris Belshaw (bass) and Peter Miles (drums). There are no rehearsals - this is a fun evening with talented musicians and great singers sharing their talent on the stage. What followed was a series of blues, jump blues and some original pieces which had them dancing in the aisles with great Hammond Organ sounds from Bob Haddrell, guitar solos by Tim Hain, Dave Peabody, Manny Fizzotti, Bob Hokum and Nick Hyde, with harmonica contributions from Alan Glen, Laurie Garman, and Dave Raphael. Belinda
Alan Glen. id Peabody Photo by Dav
Right - Tim Hain, Belinda Campbell, Pete Miles, Alan Glen and Chris Belshaw. Photo by David Peabody
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