BAND NAME REGISTRATION...

 PLEASE NOTE: "Crawdaddy Blues Band" is our registered band name in UK and USA (Details can be  found on bandname.com and archived in the British Library and the U.S. Library of Congress). The word "Crawdaddy" itself  is a traditional US name for a Crayfish and as such is in the public domain.  It is not to be confused with any other current or former bands, venues, functions  or restaurants worldwide called "Crawdaddy", "Crawdaddies" "Crawdaddys" or "Crawdad" or other derivative of the word.                  Our name is derived from our local 60's club the original Crawdaddy in Richmond (West London) but we have no direct connection with the current club in Richmond or any of the other clubs, restaurants or bands of that name in Southend,  Tokyo, Dublin, the U.S.A. or anywhere else. We are not aware of any other band of that name still in existence that was founded before Crawdaddy Blues Band in 1984. 

    Crawdaddy            History

    History of "Crawdaddy" .     The origin of the name, the history of the song , and all about the Crawdaddy Clubs and previous "Crawdaddy" "Crawdaddies" or "Crawdad" bands.


     A short article by John Habes


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From 1920 to 2020 - the story of how Britain loved the Blues and took it back to the USA in the 1960s 
To follow soon    (I hope!) - Please watch this space

plus GIG GUIDE ... 

MORE ABOUT US....

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British Blues and R and B History

The Band

and Biographies

 Crawdaddy Blues Band ​ Gigs so far confirmed for 2023 :

 Friday 13th January ........................ The Barley Mow, 67, Watersplash Road, Twickenham TW170EE

 Saturday 25th February  ...................................... Isleworth British Legion, 5, North Street, TW76BT

Saturday 18th March .........................The Barley Mow, 67, Watersplash Road, Shepperton TW170EE

 Saturday 8th April.................... St Margaret's Tavern, 107 St Margaret's Road, Twickenham TW12LJ

 Saturday 22nd April ............................The Magpie and Crown, 128, High Street, Brentford TW88EW

 Sunday 7th May ... (1-3pm) Coronation Garden Party Isleworth Brit Legion , 5, North Street TW76BT

 Friday 19th May ................................ The Barley Mow, 67, Watersplash Road, Shepperton, TW170EE

 Saturday 24th June ........................ The Turk's Head, Ashford Road, Laleham, TW181SB

 Saturday 27th May ................ Hounslow Sports and Social Club, 60, Grove Road, Hounslow TW33TH

 Saturday 22nd July ........................... The Barley Mow, 67, Watersplash Road, Shepperton, TW170EE

  Sunday date TBA July ........................................ Phoenix Festival charity benefit at Crawdaddy Club

 Sat/ Sun August Richmond Riverside Festival by the Bridge ............................ Dates to be confirmed ​ 

 Friday 22nd September .....................The Barley Mow, 67, Watersplash Road, Shepperton   TW170EE

 Saturday 25th November ...................The Barley Mow, 67, Watersplash Road,Shepperton    TW170EE

 Fri 8th December  ............Crawdaddy Club, Athletics Ground, Twickenham Road Richmond TW92SF

 Saturday 30th Dec? (Date to be confirmed) ......... Hounslow Sports & Social Club, 60 Grove Road TW33TH

Crawdaddy  BLUES BAND 

Current Lineup:

Mick Gibson, Lead Guitar

Tony Hennessy, Bass, Vocals

John Habes, Vocals, Harmonica.

Cliff Shipman, with Geoff Coxon and  Chris Teager depping on drums when needed.

For those with time to kill who want to know everything (!) a full biography of the band and its members and some photos from 1965 - 2015 are here ....

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