20 BETH ROWLEY When Charlotte Church has accompanied you to murder one of your songs, you know you've made it - but, as her booking at this year's Maryport Blues Festival proved, Beth certainly hasn't forgotten her roots. "Blues is one of those genres with 'something', so you can't fail to be affected by it. Whether you're listening to it or making Blues music, for me, it just strikes a chord. Of course, I have suffered in my own way and there are definitely extreme things that have happened in my life that I have drawn upon."

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