LEADING Delta blues musician Corey Harris will be making a rare visit to the UK in May including a date in the Ribble Valley.

He will be performing with his band at the Grand in Clitheroe on Saturday, May 17 as part of Arts Council England’s strategic touring programme which allows world renowned artists to play smaller venues around the country.

Harris combines the sounds of New Orleans with the Caribbean and Africa and he has worked with the likes of Taj Mahal and Ali Farka Toure.

His Clitheroe show is one of four dates in the north of England following a date at London’s Jazz Cafe.

For details, contact the box office on 01200 421599.