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Shows 2023

 

29th Mar - Mayflower Leigh on Sea 7.00 pm Solo 

31st Mar - Black Horse Skipton - Solo 8.00pm 

01st Apr - Craft Bar Scarborough 2.00pm & 8.00pm Solo

02nd Apr - Stafford Arms Cleckheaton 4.30pm Solo

04th Apr - Guest at sacketts grove social clacton - solo 

06th Apr - Bosscats Trio - ACOUSTIC CLUB MALDON  oak house high street Maldon 8.00 pm

23rd Apr - Carpenters Arms Maldon 8.00 pm Solo

26th Apr - Mayflower Leigh on Sea 7.00 pm Solo 

30th Apr - Little Green Dragon Enfield 4.00 pm Solo

12th May - Fox & Hounds Cocks Clark 9.00pm Solo

14th May - Tap Room Maldon 4.00pm Solo 

28th May -  Queens Head Burnham - Solo 4.00pm Solo

31st May - Mayflower Leigh on Sea 7.00 pm Solo 

02nd Jun - Private function Osea 

03rd Jun - Craft Bar Scarborough 2.00pm & 8.00pm Solo

04th Jun - Geese and Fountain Croxton Kerrial 5.00pm Solo 

07th Jun - Little Green Dragon Enfield 7.30 pm Solo

10th Jun - Private party stevenage - Band 

17th jun - Little Ship Club Maldon - 7pm Solo

24th Jun - Swan Hordon on the hill 5-7 pm Band

25th Jun  - Tap Room Maldon 4.00pm Solo 

28th Jun - Mayflower Leigh on Sea 7.00 pm Solo 

01st Jul -  Queens Head Burnham - 8.30pm Band 

07th Jul - Private party AFTERNOON

22nd Jul - Rotherhithe Music Festival - time tbc Band  

23rd Jul - Red Lion Stevenage - 8.00 pm Band 

26th July - Mayflower Leigh on Sea 7.00 pm Solo 

04th Aug - Black Horse Skipton Solo 8.00pm 

05th Aug - Craft Bar Scarborough 2.00pm & 8.00pm Solo

13th Aug - Tap Room 4.00pm Solo

30th Aug - Mayflower Leigh on Sea 7.00 pm Solo 

10th Sep - Tap Room 4.00pm Solo

22nd Sep - Jimmys rib and blues Ipswich 7- 10pm Band

27th Sep - Mayflower Leigh on Sea 7.00 pm Solo

30th Sep - Sackettes Grove clacton 8.00 pm Solo

01st Oct -  Queens Head Burnham - Solo 4.00pm Solo

25th Oct -  Mayflower Leigh on Sea 7.00 pm Solo 

29th Oct -  Victoria inn Colchester 5.00 pm Solo

18th Nov -  Queens Head Burnham - 8.30pm Band 

29th Nov - Mayflower Leigh on Sea 7.00 pm Solo

03rd Dec. - Tap Room 4.00pm Solo 

27th Dec -  Mayflower Leigh on Sea 7.00 pm Solo  

"His music is original, thoughtful, sometimes eclectic, superbly arranged and always well played  - In sum, this is a delightful gem of an album in search of a patient listenership"

- Pete Feenstra Get Ready to Rock Radio 

"It's hard not to view Townend as a sort of latter day Mark Knopfler. His lyricism and fretwork both share echoes of the former Dire Straits leader " 

- Elmore Magazine New York 

"This ability to conjure up vivid imagery is a constant throughout the 14 tracks that comprise ‘Ticket to Memphis’ and it’s a rare thing for an album to hold your attention from the opening lines of the first track to the closing lines of the last "

- Americana UK

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COME LISTEN TO THE  - 
BOSSCATS ACOUSTIC CLUB 


A new venture at the OAK HOUSE Maldon. A beautiful acoustic club - entry is what you can afford in the hat - various acts to perform - bi monthly club -  first Thursday in the month  - first one 06 April featuring the bosscats acoustic trio - 8pm start 


 
1st Thursday in the month 
(bi 
monthly) 

6Apr

1Jun

3Aug

5Oct

COME PLAY FOR THE BOSSCATS - OPEN MIC

Open mic run by Richard for original artists to play their new tunes to an intimate and listening audience;  hear the new boss cat songs in their embryonic stage !! this will be a feeder for the acoustic club 




 
2nd Wednesday in the month 

8Mar

12Apr

10May

14Jun

12Jul

9Aug

13Sep

11Oct

13Dec

COME JAM WITH THE BOSSCATS 

A new open jam session at the Victory pub Mersea Island, run and organised by the BOSSCATS. All back line provided (drummers please bring breakables).
From 5pm to 8 pm - After the initial date of 26th March :- 


 
3rd Sunday in the month 

26Mar

16Apr

21May

18Jun

16Jul

20Aug

17Sep

15Oct

19Nov

17Dec

Albums

Click on image to find out more about the 13 albums

"With ‘God Bless America’ it seems evident that they have moved ahead, running onto a new path of irresistible modern, top notch music, always with a blues edge at heart but aided by a keen eye towards the  Americana future. This is a true delight, an album to savour."  - Blues Magazine NL  

"With its strong hints at Americana-cum-blues and rocking drive, this is easily one of the best of British bands out there, and Gold Fever an album to enjoy.'- Elmore Magazine NY 

"The message is in the lyrics, get this, get goldfever. I feel this is Richards best collection to date, in his own imitable style and likely to be seen as an excellent opportunity to cross over from the secular blues world to more mainstream. The songs evoke imagery, often thought provoking, as only Richard can do"    - Blues In Britain  

"This is a simply lovely album from a UK outfit with a blues-cum-Americana outlook, feel and beauty.Townend is a mighty clever lyricist, a guy who can work a theme and run a rippling roll of fretwork and melody to match the thinking. The result is a genuinely individual and engaging musical take and outlook." -   Cashbox Canada

"Richard Townend is perhaps one of the most prolific songwriters in the British blues scene. Since 2011 he has released 10 albums as a soloist and with The Mighty Bosscats. The fact that he can, even at this pace, still write outstanding songs, was proven once again with Boiling Pot." -  Wasser Prada

"With its' high production values, standard of musicianship and impressive lack of filler material Boiling Pot has the makings of something rather special" - R2 Rock n Reel

"...........including the exceptional and exceptionally atmospheric ‘Hang An Innocent Man’, prove Townend is a great writer as well as musician" -  Blues Matters

Song Book

Tales of a Batley Boy is both a musical journey and a coffee table art book with words & music from GOLDEFEVER by Richard Townend and photography by Keith Blundy it's also available as an eBook  - It contains short stories and music for each of the tracks on the GOLDFEVER album -  Click on the picture for more information
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