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Tribute to Cyril Davies - The Eel Pie Club - Wednesday 12 May, 2010.
Tribute to Cyril Davies - The Eel Pie Club - Wednesday 23 May, 2011.

The Cabbage Patch, 67 London Road, Twickenham, TW1 3SZ, London.

A special tribute night to celebrate the music of Cyril Davies and Alexis Korner - and the release in 1963 of 'Country Line Special / Chicago Calling.

It featured The John O'Leary / Alan Glen AllStars with: John O'Leary (Savoy Brown /John Dummer Blues Band ), Alan Glen (Yardbirds/Nine Below Zero), Bob Haddrell (Sonny Black/Barcodes), Costa Tancredi (Eric Clapton/Guy Tortora), Papa George, Peter Miles (Jo-Ann Kelly/ Radical Sheiks) plus special guests Laurie Garman / Art Theman / Nick Newall / Paul Cox / Earl Green / Tom Nolan and more... .

Click here to print off a full size poster and here to see a video promo for the evening featuring Alan Glen (ha) and Gordon Smith (g) playing Country Line Special, and another with Tim Hain and Alan Glen about Eel Pie Island and the groups who played there.

It was a great night with a full house of greying blues fans and fantastic music.

Here are some video links to the 2011 Tribute evening.

Below are some images and links to some videos of the 2010 Tribute evenings.

Click here to see more images and videos from the Cyril Davies Tribute Night put together by Blake Powell, www.note-music.co.uk.

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