Crawdaddy Blues Band try to recapture the sounds and atmosphere of British 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 clubs like the Crawdaddy in Richmond, Eel Pie Island in Twickenham and 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 30 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 ...
Lemonrock
We are now on gig search website LEMONROCK. Full details on Contact Page (Press below)
British R and B Club
sounds of the 60's
Since 1984
CRAWDADDY CLUB 9th DEC. CHRISTMAS PARTY - What a great night!
Crawdaddy Blues Band played at the Annual party for the third time at the legendary Crawdaddy Club in Richmond where the Rolling Stones and Clapton's Yardbirds had their first residencies back in the early 60's . A full house rocked and danced and joined in until midnight. Thanks to all the club regulars and our band fans and friends who made it a memorable night for all, and thanks to Mike and all his volunteers and helpers who keep this great club supporting live music for all of us! Find their gigs for 2023 with some great bands and artists both new and vintage on www.crawdaddyclubrichmond.com .
Some pictures from our previous gigs
This site is constantly changing and having new content added ... any queries or comments are welcome - see contact page
Barley Mow Shepperton Sat 18th Mar
St Margaret's Tavern Twickenham,
Sat 8th April
Magpie & Crown Brentford Sat 22nd April
Please visit and "like" our Facebook page "Crawdaddy Blues Band" which has the latest news first . You can access by clicking on the picture below.
Crawdaddy BLUES BAND
Thanks everyone who came to our last gigs of 2022 with Crawdaddy Blues Band on 9th of December at the Crawdaddy Club and 24th at the Barley Bow for our annual Crawdaddy Christmas Parties.
And thanks for those who "saw in" 2023 with us at the Mow in January and Isleworth British Legion in February. Thanks to those who bought our NEW batch of Crawdaddy Blues Band T shirts which are now available at gigs in both traditional black and a limited edition festive red! Next up is the Barley Mow again on Saturday 18th March, we hope to see you all there!
Click on the picture below to see the latest video clips on our Facebook page.
And please " Like" it!
BAND BIOGRAPHY AND HISTORY OF CRAWDADDY In the "More About Us" section John has added a band biography and an article on the history of the word itself, the songs about it and the historic British Crawdaddy Club. These are the first two of three articles .... more to follow on the British Blues Scene.......
Mobile and Tablet Users
This website has been written and updated on a Laptop and though every effort has been made to check it and make it readable on other devices it has proven impossible to make a "fit all" version for laptops, phones, Kindles, ipads and other tablets so please accept our apologies if on smaller screens formatting and even words are split incorrectly.... it's a never-ending circle.. get one device right and another seems to go wrong!
Bookings for 2023
The British Legion Isleworth,
Saturday 25th February
Hounslow Sports and Social Club,
Saturday 27th May, Saturday 30th December (to be confirmed)
St Margaret's Tavern Twickenham,
Saturday 8th April
Magpie And Crown Brentford,,
Saturday 22nd April
Turk's Head Laleham,
Saturday dates to be announced
Barley Mow, Shepperton,
Fridays, 13th January, 19th May, 22nd September
Saturdays 18th March, 22nd July, 25th November ....
Original Crawdaddy Club Richmond,
The Crawdaddy Blues Band are hoping to play at the Phoenix and Riverside Festivals and their fourth Crawdaddy Club Richmond Christmas Party in 2023, (dates and details to follow)at the Original Crawdaddy Club at Richmond Athletics Ground.