Ponderosa Stomp 2009

The line up for the 2009 Stomp has been announced and once again it's a mouth watering selection. Those of us worried about the falling pound, struggling travel companies, job insecurity and general credit crunch issues are going to have to take a long cold look and work out if maybe, just maybe, we can make the trip again next year.

Here's the list, as published on the Ponderosa Stomp website http://www.ponderosastomp.com/ponderosa_stomp_8.php

Wanda Jackson, Roddy Jackson, Alton Lott, Carl Mann, Johnny Powers, Jack Earls, Dale Hawkins, James Burton, Dan Penn And Bobby Emmons, Howard Tate, Otis Clay, The Hi Rhythm Section, The Remains, Question Mark And The Mysterians, The Legendary Stardust Cowboy, Bobby Patterson, Wiley And The Checkmates, The Bo-Keys, Lil Buck Senegal And The Top Cats Featuring Stanley "Buckwheat Zydeco" Dural, Dennis Coffey, Robert Parker, Jivin Gene, Ray Sharpe, Long John Hunter, Texas Johnny Brown, Little Joe Washington, James Blood Ulmer Trio, L.C. Ulmer, Little Willie Littlefield, Lil Greenwood, Jerry McCain, Kenny And The Kasuals, Classie Ballou, Deke Dickerson And The Eccofonics, Roy Loney And Cyril Jordan Of The Flamin Groovies Backed By The A-Bones, and Lazy Lester.

One point to note is that tickets are now 50 dollars a night - that's about £35 at today's rates.