FABULOUS Chris Farlowe will be starting off the Easter feast of music at the Eighth National Burnley Blues Festival tonight.

The sixties chart hero has never stopped working since he founded the Thunderbirds with Albert Lee and recently made an appearance on the White Room television programme.

Also on the bill tonight are Paul Lamb, Mick Abrahams, The Detonators, Norman Beaker Band, The Producers, Mick Pini and Gets/Z Loose.

For details of the weekend festival call 01282-30005.

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