Crawdaddy Blues Band
Welcome to Crawdaddy Blues Band's Website!
Crawdaddy Blues Band try to recapture the sounds and atmosphere of the Briitish Blues and R and B clubs of the 1960's. They were formed in 1984 as a reunion of four Chiswick friends who first met in the 1960s, and witnessed those early gigs at R&B clubs like the Crawdaddy in Richmond, Jazz and Blues at Eel Pie Island in Twickenham and all around the West London scene. They also played themselves in covers bands in West London's clubs and pubs right through the 1960's and 1970's,
A couple of personnel changes and more than 40 years on they are still true to the old British R and B sound, either as a straight Blues band or with their "party set " which mixes blues and R and B standards with pop covers of the bands that all started in the clubs. Bands like the early Rolling Stones, Yardbirds, Kinks, Animals, Them, Spencer Davis, mid 60's Blues Boom sounds like Fleetwood Mac, Jon Mayall and Eric Clapton, and also just a taste of the late 60's Blues Rock of Cream, Free and Led Zeppelin ...
Latest News ... Happy New Year to all our friends! 2026 gigs now announced.......
- John Writes on 1st January 2026 :
Thanks to all who came to the fantastic Crawdaddy Club Christmas Party, the George Inn gig and all our new friends at the Walton Comrades Club who joined us for a great New Years Eve Party! Three super gigs with full houses and a great time was had by all with the regulars and all our Crawdaddy friends. Back at all three venues in 2026 we hope!
It was great to see Cliff back with us on New Years Eve after his knee op, and we thank the brilliant Chris "Sticks" Teager for filling in on drums in November and through the Christmas Period. Chris is our "go-to " dep when needed but of course continues with his "Ministry Of Mod" band who are great friends of ours and a favourite of many of our Crawdaddy friends and fans too. Also thanks to special guest Nigel Fox on keyboards on New Years Eve adding lots to the repertoire and atmosphere.
Crawdaddy Blues Band are now having a rest time going into 2026 and reducing and spreading out our schedule in 2026 due to our advanced age (!!!) and family and other commitments, Our first booked gig is in March. We currently have two vacant dates in February and June, if you would like to book us message John at johnhabes@hotmail.com .....
THE 2026 BOOKINHGS ARE NOW ON OUR HEADER , FACEBOOK PAGE AND SOON ON LEMONROCK
HAPPY NEW YEAR!¬
Gig List 2026
Hounslow Sports and Social Club,
Saturdays 16th May, 24th October
The George Inn, Walton-On-Thames
Fridays 20th March, 1st May, 24th July, 28th August, 5th October
The Barley Mow, Shepperton,
Fridays 17th April, 3rd July, 11th September, 20th November
Walton Comrades Club, Walton-On-Thames
Dates to be announced
The Crawdaddy Club Richmond
Friday 18th December, Crawdaddy Club Christmas Party
at The Pavilion, "School Kitchen", Latymer Sports Ground by Polytechnic Stadium, Hartington Road in Chiswick.
In Pictures: Crawdaddy Blues Band's journey through 60 years of the West London Music Scene
