ABOUT 

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     MARK THORNLEY http://www.markthornley.yolasite.com/

      (EX    THE HEALERS  

                            RED HANDED BLUES BAND 

                                   & VARIOUS OTHER BANDS & SESSION WORK) 

  

 

Played for many years pro and semi pro,some great  festivals  including The Burnley Blues Festival, and the main British Stage ( twice, The Healers, Mark Thornley Band,  this  set was broadcast live on radio Lancashire) ) at The Great British Rhythm and Blues Festival ,The Bulldog Bash in Stratford,The T.T. races in The Isle Of Man, top blues venues, support(most memorable support  slots being  with The Healers opening for the legendary Peter Green  with the late  great Cozy Powell on drums , and the excellent Neil Murray on bass, , and opening for the great Sherman Robertson with my own band),and various  headline spots.   Last band recorded and gigged with was  prior to fronting my own band, Red Handed  blues band , we recorded the Handful of Blues album which was played in an hour long show dedicated to Red Handed on Nick Dows Friday night blues show on BBC Radio Lancashire best prog. on the radio, and received good reviews in the Nov.2005 issue of Blues Matters.

 Previous long term band was the aforementioned Healers,  many a good gig and time was had during those memorable years.      Thankyou to good friends Alan Pearson, Nick Dow, Lucas Campbell for continued support and encouragement.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         PAUL  RANDALL - BASS     (EX    THE HEALERS    

                            RED HANDED BLUES BAND 

                                   & VARIOUS OTHER BANDS                        

 

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