The Church Street pub won the award after beating off stiff competition from other finalists, Glasgow's
Howlin' Wolf and Jinty McGuinty's, plus The Voodoo Rooms in Edinburgh.
King and
Howlin' Wolf. Trevor's most recent album, "Calling Nashville" has received international acclaim.
He certainly does play blues songs - mostly originals augmented by a few choice covers that may include Dylan, Waits, Tom Russell - and he has a truly authentic
Howlin' Wolf moan.
il Lupo is Italian for "wolf" and is a subtle homage to Mississippi-born blues legend Chester Arthur Burnett, best known as
Howlin' Wolf.
It's also a bit of an homage to Chicago blues legend
Howlin' Wolf. He was huge in the blues movement in Chicago and was a big influence of the Rolling Stones, who was another one of our influences in our new sound.
Matt, who died in Miami, played with
Howlin' Wolf and Muddy Waters.
He performed with music legends including
Howlin' Wolf, Muddy Waters and Memphis Slim.
The line-up includes Blues legend and Memphis Award winner Doug MacLeod, who wrote the Eva Cassidy hit "Nightbird"; Connie Lush, recognised as one of the finest Blues singers in the UK; British Blues Young Artist of the Year 2015 Laurence Jones; The Rebecca Downes Band; Colin Hinds, former guitarist with 1980s band China Crisis; New Orleans sounds from pianist Dale Storr; Tom Attah and the Bad Man Clan, combining the raw power of Son House with the dense hypnotic rhythms of
Howlin' Wolf and the barrelchested roar of the old blues shouters, and many others.
Richards said he had heard a "whisper" the album will be out in the autumn, adding it includes songs by Little Walter and
Howlin' Wolf.
The album - their first since 2005's A Bigger Bang - features songs by Little Walter and
Howlin' Wolf.
Down In The Bottom -
Howlin' Wolf In a world populated by Cliff, Bobby, Billy and Bert how could anyone be called Howlin'?