This week’s show dives into fresh blues releases, muddy metaphors, and money blues — with a WORLD EXCLUSIVE from Lightning Threads, a spotlight on Emma Wilson’s UK Blues Challenge win, and swampy swagger from The Too Bad Jims. Listener requests roll in from Taj Mahal to DC Blues, plus Halloween-ready tracks and a cinematic gospel closer. Also featuring Paul’s bathtub tear maths and gig picks across Yorkshire.

Playlist & Timings:

00:00:00 – Blues From The Ouse Intro

00:02:45 – The Too Bad Jims – 44 Pistol

00:08:05 – Lightning Threads – What Can I Say

00:11:13 – Mudlow – Sally Ruby

00:17:23 – Manu Lanvin – I Got The Blues

00:20:18 – The Dig 3 – Big Water

00:27:14 – Emma Wilson – Water

00:30:35 – Paul Rogers – Muddy Water Blues

00:35:35 – Bob Corritore – Asked For Water

00:39:02 – ZZ Top – Ten Dollar Man

00:42:35 – Sugar Queen & The Straight Blues Band – 15 Dollars

00:45:54 – John Primer – Poor Man Blues

00:50:20 – Fruteland Jackson – Good As Your Last Dollar

00:56:38 – Taj Mahal – Checkin' Up On My Baby

01:02:30 – DC Blues – Bitter Man

01:07:08 – Fleetwood Mac – My Baby's Good To Me

01:11:32 – Laura Evans – Fool

01:15:45 – David Ronaldo – When A Good Man Cries

01:24:42 – The Cold Stares – Hard Times

01:28:04 – Magpie Salute – Comin' Home

01:31:49 – The Soulful Gentlemen – Graveyard Mercy

01:35:22 – Saint Senara – I Put A Spell On You

01:39:40 – The Dibs – Stop Fooling Around

01:43:48 – Mike Bourne Band – Kansas City O'clock

01:46:55 – Brother Ray Lemelin & The Matinee Kings – Makin' Out

Keywords:

Blues From The Ouse, Blues Radio, York Blues Scene, New Blues Releases, World Exclusive, Muddy Water, Money Blues, Listener Requests, UK Blues Challenge, Halloween Blues, DC Blues, Emma Wilson, Lightning Threads, Blues Podcast

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🎙️ Blues From The Ouse #298 – 22 Oct 2025

Delayed by technical gremlins, but the blues waits for no one…

This episode features a rich mix of new releases, whiskey-soaked ballads, working man blues, and listener requests. Expect gritty storytelling, harmonica mastery, and gig picks across Yorkshire and beyond.

🎧 Highlights include:

• The Zac Schulze Gang, Mudlow, Choca Blues, and Piper & The Hard Times
• Whiskey-themed tracks from Seasick Steve, Bad Company, Marcus Bonfanti, and Tom Killner
• Working blues from Jon Hines Trio, Brandon Santini, and Tim Gartland
• Requests from Larkin Poe, Glenn Hughes, John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers, and more

🎧 Playlist – Blues From The Ouse #298

00:00:00 – Intro

00:02:41 – The Zac Schulze Gang – Damaged Man

00:06:07 – Piper & The Hard Times – Good Company

00:09:59 – Mudlow – Stroll Out West

00:16:08 – Choca Blues – Two Trains Running

00:21:17 – Seasick Steve – Whiskey Ballad

00:26:25 – Bad Company – Whiskey Bottle

00:30:04 – Marcus Bonfanti – Cheap Whiskey

00:35:18 – Tom Killner – Whiskey Haze

00:39:27 – Jon Hines Trio – Working Man

00:44:58 – Brandon Santini – Working On A Mystery

00:47:38 – Tim Gartland – Stop Working Me

00:50:33 – Roly Platt – Got My Mojo Working

00:56:20 – Thomas Heppell – To Be This Kind Of Man

01:02:45 – Larkin Poe – Bleach Blonde Bottle Blues

01:05:55 – Burning Rope – Before The Landslide

01:11:06 – Glenn Hughes – The Boy Can Sing The Blues

01:16:17 – John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers – When The Devil Starts Crying

01:23:53 – B.B. King – You Upset Me Baby

01:26:55 – Long John Baldry – Don't Try To Lay No Boogie-Woogie On The King of Rock & Roll

01:31:48 – The Fods ft. Georgina White – Is Very Much Enough

01:36:17 – GA-20 – Just One More Time

01:39:06 – Pops Fletcher & The Hucksters – The Pleaser

01:43:25 – Big Walter Horton – Relaxin’

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Fresh releases, funky legs, and chicken-fuelled chaos — this week’s show struts from blues grit to poultry-powered grooves. Angie turns 70 and celebrates by dodging the show entirely, while we honour her with whiskey, cheese curd laws, and harmonica swagger.

We measure Big Joe against baked bean tins, revisit Freddie King’s leggy lament, and dive into chicken-themed tracks with swampy funk and Camden boogie. Listener requests bring Faustian bargains and soup nostalgia.

It’s blues with bite, bounce, and a side of mischief.

Featuring...

• Blues From The Ouse - Intro - 00:00:00
• Mother Blues with Gerald Mcclendon - Leaves Tremble On The Tree - 00:02:11
• Johnnie Johnson - I'm Just Johnnie - 00:07:04 
• Pops Fletcher & The Hucksters - Trickle Down - 00:10:31
• Mud Morganfield - Bring Me My Whiskey - 00:16:54
• Big Joe Williams - Long Tall Woman, Skinny Mama Too - 00:21:12
• The Too Bad Jims - Skinny Woman - 00:27:12
• Freddie King - Big Legged Woman - 00:29:32
• The Boneshakers Ft Jenny Langer - Big Legged Man - 00:33:32
• John Primer - Nothin' But A Chicken Wing - 00:37:51
• Jimmy Regal & The Royals - Fat Man's Chicken - 00:44:04
• Big Town Playboys - Chicken Shack Boogie - 00:47:09
• Trickbag - Greasy Chicken - 00:49:44
• GA-20 - Chicken Pickin' - 00:53:11
• Buddy Guy - Who's Been Foolin' You - 00:58:38
• Fast Eddie Clarke - Nothing Left - 01:04:09
• Anthony Rosano and The Conqueroos - Cheat The Devil - 01:07:32
• The Rolling Stones - Hide Your Love - 01:14:15
• The Della Grants - Midnight Special - 01:18:34
• Sonny Boy Williamson II - Help Me - 01:26:21
• Errol Linton - Break The Seal - 01:29:30
• Taj Mahal - Statesboro Blues - 01:33:01
• Larkin Poe - If God Is A Woman - 01:35:55
• Dusk Brothers - Better Start Running - 01:39:08
• King Mud - Back It Up - 01:42:31
• The Mighty Howlers - Evies Jump - 01:45:32

Keywords

• Blues music
• New blues releases
• Chicken-themed blues
• Funky blues tracks
• Listener requests
• York Blues Festival
• Mud Morganfield
• Johnnie Johnson
• Freddie King
• Buddy Guy
• Taj Mahal
• Larkin Poe
• DC Blues
• Harmonica blues
• Blues radio show
• UK blues scene
• Blues with humour
• Blues trivia
• Blues podcast UK
• Blues gig guide
• Blues storytelling
• Faustian blues
• Big legged woman

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Blues From The Ouse #296

If you missed it live, don’t worry — we’ve bottled the blues and brought them straight to your ears.

We kicked off with new releases so fresh the ink’s still wet, including high-voltage energy from The Zac Schulze Gang and deep Mud from Morganfield. Then it was time to get low down and funky with Tim Gartland, Robert Ward, and York legends The Blueflies.

We walked, ran, and limped through a themed segment (calorie burn optional), before diving into listener requests — from Thorogood to Teskey, with shout-outs to Neil (fears trousers), Julie (facing the wall), and Tony (DIY king).

We wrapped with gig news, cheeky classics, and a cool collab from Superdownhome ft Nine Below Zero. If it hit the spot, spread the word. If it missed, call it character building. We’ll be back next week with more tunes, more tales, and maybe a few laughs.

Featuring:

• The Zac Schulze Gang – Runnin Dry – 00:02:32
• GA-20 – Stranger Blues – 00:06:04
• Mud Morganfield – Carolina – 00:09:29
• Kirk Fletcher – Dig Myself A Hole – 00:14:27
• Tim Gartland – Right Amount Of Funky – 00:18:15
• Robert Ward – Somethin' Funky's Goin' On – 00:25:48
• Linsey Alexander – Funky Feeling – 00:30:20
• Miles Gilderdale & The Blueflies – Funky Fly – 00:35:00
• Robben Ford & The Thin Blue Line – Running Out On Me – 00:38:58
• Memphis & The Misfits – Walk That Line – 00:43:33
• Roy Rogers – Walkin' Blues – 00:47:17
• James Oliver – Walk Don't Run – 00:51:33
• George Thorogood & The Destroyers – Madison Blues – 00:55:13
• The Stumble – Heat of the Night – 01:01:59
• The Teskey Brothers – Louisa – 01:06:28
• Georgia van Etten – Deep Black Water – 01:11:03
• Robert Plant – Soul Of A Man – 01:15:39
• The British Bluescasting Corporation – Out To Get Me – 01:25:01
• The Fabulous Thunderbirds – Please Don't Lie To Me – 01:28:07
• The Swamp Poets – Cadillac – 01:31:14
• James Brown – It's A Man's World – 01:33:32
• Trickbag – Been Waiting For You – 01:37:10
• Superdownhome ft Nine Below Zero – Homework – 01:40:04
• Little Sonny – The Creeper Returns – 01:43:20

Keywords

• Blues music  
• British blues  
• Funky blues  
• Soulful blues  
• Blues podcast UK  
• Harmonica blues  
• Slide guitar  
• Listener requests  
• Music banter  
• York music scene  
• Jorvik Radio  
• Zac Schulze Gang  
• Mud Morganfield  
• GA-20  
• Robben Ford  
• Nine Below Zero  
• James Oliver Band  
• Georgia van Etten  
• Robert Plant  
• Blues gig guide  

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Blues From The Ouse #295 – 01.10.25

Fresh blues, festival news, and midnight grooves — this week’s show kicks off with new releases from Burning Rope, Pops Fletcher, and Nine Below Zero, then dives into the 2026 York Blues Festival lineup: Lightning Threads, Jack-Austin Depsey, Pat Fulgoni, and The Stumble leading the charge.

We swing through four takes on midnight (CCR to Johnny Otis), then hit your listener requests — Alice Armstrong, Albert King, and a trimmed epic from Henrik Freischlader. Expect shoutouts, odd laws, and a few eyebrow-raisers.

Plus: gig roundups, ticket alerts, and a closing set of live favourites from The Achievers, The Della Grants, Jimmy Regal & The Royals, and Mississippi Heat.

If it hit the spot, spread the word. If it missed, call it character building.

🎧 Tune in for blues, banter, and a few surprises.

Featuring...

1. Burning Rope - Now More Than Ever - 00:02:39
2. Pops Fletcher & The Hucksters - Red Canoe - 00:09:14
3. Nine Below Zero - That's What Love Will Make You Do - 00:12:35 
4. Piper & The Hard Times - Now I'm Lovin' You - 00:18:31
5. Lightning Threads - The Preacher - 00:22:52
6. Pat Fulgoni Blues Experience - Drifter - 00:29:56
7. Dusk Brothers - I Go It Alone - 00:35:20
8. The Stumble - I Love You Too Much - 00:40:07
9. Creedence Clearwater Revival - Midnight Special - 00:44:46
10. J.J Cale - After Midnight - 00:48:48
11. Austin Walkin' Cane - Midnight Creep - 00:50:54
12. Johnny Otis - Midnight In The Barrelhouse - 00:53:27
13. Black Rebel Motorcycle Club - Ain't No Easy Way - 00:56:19
14. Anders Damås & The Acres of Corn - Strugglin' - 00:59:43
15. Alice Armstrong - Bombshell - 01:03:13
16. Henrik Freischlader - Bad Dreams - 01:08:20
17. Albert King - I'll Play The Blues For You - 01:13:05 
18. J.J Cale - I Got The Same Old Blues - 01:20:47
19. John Mayall - Driving Wheel - 01:23:38
20. Connor Selby - All Out Of Luck - 01:29:24
21. The Achievers - In Your Bed - 01:33:27
22. The Della Grants - Lay It On Me - 01:37:25
23. Jimmy Regal & The Royals - Can't Keep From Losing You - 01:40:55
24. Mississippi Heat - Cornell Street Boogie - 01:45:25

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Blues From The Ouse #194

Another deep dive into the good stuff—Paul, Ben & Angie bring you two hours of top-drawer blues, from raw roots to modern grit. Expect fresh releases, vintage gems, and a few curveballs to keep your ears guessing. Harmonica howls, guitar growls, and vocals that cut straight through.

Whether you're tuning in from the kitchen, the car, or the work van, this one’s built to move you.

🎙️ Curated in York, broadcast worldwide

Featuring...

1. Piper & The Hard Times - Revelation - 00:02:19
2. Caitlin Krisko & The Broadcast - Let It Ride - 00:08:56
3. Nine Below Zero - Baby - 00:17:10
4. Robert Finley - I Wanna Thank You - 00:17:10
5. Robert Kane - The Ballad Of Staggerlee - 00:21:49
6. John Lee Hooker ft Charlie Musselwhite - That's Alright - 00:24:58
7. Jeff Healey - Don't Let Your Chance Go By - 00:33:01
8. Jonny Lang - Angel Of Mercy - 00:34:16
9. Eric Clapton - Blues Leave Me Alone - 00:39:55
10. Bobby "Blue" Bland - Call It Stormy Monday - 00:43:40
11. Slim Harpo - Rainin' In My Heart - 00:47:48
12. Fats Domino - Let The Four Winds Blow - 00:50:22
13. Bill Black's Combo - Soft Winds - 00:52:33
14. Rory Gallagher - Shin Kicker - 00:58:31
15. Mississippi MacDonald - I Got What You Need - 01:03:27
16. Cedric Burnside - Step In - 01:06:32
17. R.L. Burnside - Peaches - 01:09:52
18. The 20FT Squid Blues Band - Polly - 01:14:23
19. Emma Wilson - I Can't Quit You Baby - 01:21:13
20. Robert Johnson - Stones In My Passway - 01:25:52
21. Boogie Beasts - You Don't Love Me - 01:29:30
22. Billy Gibbons And The BFG's - Missin' Yo' Kissin' - 01:33:18
23. ZZ Top - Delirious - 01:37:04
24. The Della Grants - Too Fast - 01:40:36
25. Eric Gales - Swamp - 01:44:44

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A weekly blues radio show from Yorkshire, unearthing raw, soulful tracks that slipped through the cracks. Paul, Ben & Angie bring the usual grit, groove, and dry commentary—with a few surprises that bend the blues rulebook just enough.

Plug in, zone out, and let the Ouse do its thing.

Featuring: Robert Kane, Savoy Brown, Beth Hart & Joe Bonamassa, Marcus King, The Achievers, and more.

Discover the UK blues scene, harmonica-driven grooves, and underrated artists keeping electric blues alive.

Track List...

1. Robert Kane - Halfway To Memphis - 00:01:40
2. The Matt Swanton Band - Growing Pains - 00:08:06
3. Garry Burnside - Hanging In There - 00:10:54
4. John Christopher Morgan - Black Bag Blues - 00:15:01
5. The Joel Dupuis Band - Very Best Fool - 00:18:57
6. Savoy Brown - Bad Breaks (Make Me Feel Good) - 00:23:11
7. Sonny Rhodes - Blues Is My Religion - 00:31:57
8. Jake Andrews - Time To Burn - 00:35:07
9. Philip Sayce Group - Morning Star - 00:39:55
10. Slim Harpo - Strange Love - 00:45:07
11. T-Bone Walker - Evenin' - 00:47:18
12. Johnny 'Guitar' Watson - Three Hours Past Midnight - 00:49:43
13. Earl Hooker - Blues In D Natural - 00:53:12
14. Beth Hart & Joe Bonamassa - Nutbush City Limits - 00:57:12
15. Danny Bryant - Means Of Escape - 01:01:45
16. Collins, Cray & Copeland - Bring Your Fine Self Home - 01:05:33
17. ZZ Top - Dust My Broom - 01:12:04
18. Marcus King - Workin' Man Blues - 01:15:25 
19. Mary Stokes Band - Moonshine - 01:22:13
20. The Achievers - Careful Sabrina - 01:24:13
21. Cole & Ward - Lie To Me Baby - 01:29:42
22. Blue Milk - Coal In The Fire - 01:33:37
23. The Lonely Hands Band - Did It Cross Your Mind - 01:38:19
24. Dr Bob and the Bluesmakers - Look Into Your Eyes - 01:41:08
25. Robben Ford - Cannonball Shuffle - 01:46:27

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Featuring...

1. Buddy Guy - It Keeps Me Young
2. Matt Edwards - Are You Free
3. Bison Hip - Chemicals
4. Ash Lambe & The 32-20's - Get Gone
5. The Kinsey Report - Full Moon On Main Street
6. Roy Buchanan - You Can't Judge A Book By The Cover
7. Larry McCray - Soulshine
8. Tinsley Ellis - To The Devil For A Dime
9. Paul Oscher - Wee Wee Baby
10. Willie “Big Eyes” Smith - Tell Me Mama
11. Luther "Guitar Junior" Johnson - It's Your Thing/I'll Pay You Back
12. James Cotton - The Hucklebuck
13. Will Wilde - Wild Man
14. Jimmy Rogers - Walking By Myself
15. Billy Branch and the Sons of Blues - The Harmonica Man
16. Little Walter - Juke
17. Jo Carley and The Old Dry Skulls - The Zombie
18. Kris Barras Ft Elles Bailey - Burn It To The Ground
19. Susan Tedeschi - It Hurt So Bad
20. Joanna Connor & The Wrecking Crew '23 - Highway Child
21. Heart - Mother Earth Blues
22. Devon Allman Project - Hands And Knees
23. Roomful of Blues - You Were Wrong
24. GA-20 - Hold On, I'm Coming

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Featuring...

1. Devon Allman Project - Blues Is A Feeling
2. Matt Edwards - Won't Get Nothing Never
3. Tora Daa - Baby Blue
4. Robert Finley - Holy Ghost Party
5. Jon Hines Trio - Memphis Sun Blues
6. Walter Trout - Good Enough To Eat
7. Son Seals - Bad Axe
8. Chris Duarte - My Way Down
9. Kenny Neal - Walking On Fire
10. Slim Harpo - I'm A King Bee
11. Muddy Waters - Who Do You Trust
12. Sonny Boy Williamson II - Temperature 110
13. John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers - The Supernatural
14. Miles Gilderdale & The Blueflies - Natural Born Sinner
15. Pat Fulgoni Blues Experience - Lady Day & John Coltrane
16. Lightning Threads - Bloodlines
17. DC Blues with Nick Steed - I Got A Woman
18. Bad Saloon - Ain't No Way To Get Along
19. The 20ft Squid Blues Band - Hedgerow Man
20. Tom Killner - Get Back Up
21. Chantel McGregor - Southern Belle
22. Tedeschi Trucks Band - Just As Strange
23. Bywater Call - Sweet Maria
24. JJ Grey & Mofro - The Sweetest Thing
25. Justin Johnson - Funky Bootz

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From fresh releases and 80s gems to listener requests and a few guitar gods thrown in for good measure, it was another packed show full of blues brilliance.

Whether you tuned in live or plan to listen back, thanks for keeping the blues alive with us every week.

Featuring....

1. The Zac Schulze Gang - High Roller
2. Jon Hines - Riverside Ramble
3. Mike Zito & Albert Castaglia Help Yourself
4. Tom Hambridge - Willie Dixon's Gone
5. James Harman Band - Just As Well To Kill Me
6. Magic Slim & The Teardrops - Gravel Road
7. The Mick Clarke Band - Cool Night Air
8. George Thorogood & The Destroyers - Steady Rolling Man
9. Blues Breakers - Double Crossing Time
10. The Yardbirds - Drinking Muddy Water
11. Jeff Beck Group - You Shook Me
12. Cream - Stepping Out
13. Dom Martin - Belfast Blues
14. Emma Wilson - Spoonful
15. Albert King, Bobby Blue Bland & BB King - I Wouldn't Treat A Dog (The Way You Treated Me)
16. Magic Slim & The Teardrops - I'm A Bluesman
17. Chicago Bob and the Blues Squad - Hound Dog
18. The British Bluescasting Corporation - Out To Get Me
19. Breakout - Oni Zaraz Przydadzą Tu
20. The Swaps - Fast Train
21. ZZ Top - Just Got Paid
22. Big Walter Horton Have A Good Time
23. John Angus Band - Louisiana Blues
24. The Reverend Shawn Amos - Boot-Leg 

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