Bodles to feature Irish Black 47 and 40 years of Savoy Brown

Chester — Bodles will host Black 47 at 9 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 25, and Savoy Brown at 8:30 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 2. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. at 39 Main St. in Chester. Black 47 espouses an unblinkingly political and thoroughly Irish form of rock ‘n’ roll, with songs covering topics from the Northern Ireland conflict, to civil rights and urban unrest in contemporary New York. Black 47 earned their chops playing the pub scene in Manhattan and self-producing their first independent record, Black 47, before converting The Cars’ Ric Ocasek to the cause and gaining mainstream attention with their second album, Fire Of Freedom. The band has produced nine albums to date, with Geoffrey Blythe on tenor and soprano saxophone, Andrew Goodsight on bass and vocals, Thomas Hamlin on drums and percussion, Larry Kirwan on lead vocals, Stratocaster Fred Parcells on trombone and pennywhistle, and Joseph Mulvanerty Uilleann on pipes, flute, and bodhrán. Meanwhile, 2005 marks the 40th anniversary of a storied career for Savoy Brown, which continues to bring great music around the world. Kim Simmonds formed the band in London in 1965 at 17 years old. As one of the first racially mixed blues bands, Savoy Brown has had a roster of musicians that include three of the four original Foghat members, as well as members of Fleetwood Mac, Robert Cray, U.F.O, Black Sabbath, and others. Savoy Brown was John Lee Hooker’s backing band during its 1967 tour. Simmonds has always loved the blues, and the band’s success and his singular guitar skills led him to jam with everyone from Charles Brown and Earl Hooker to Jimi Hendrix. Eric Clapton, Jack Bruce and Ginger Baker formed Cream and headlined their very first show in London, with Savoy Brown supporting, in 1967. Superstar acts KISS, AC/DC, Led Zeppelin and Jethro Tull have been opening acts for Savoy Brown over the course of an historic career. Tickets are $20. To make reservations, visit www.bodles.musictoday.com or call 469-4595.