The last Folk Club Bonn of 2019 takes place on Friday 6 December. It looks to be a cracker at Dotty’s Sports Bar too, with appearances chalked in for Tom Kannmacher and Le Clou, not forgetting local heroes Daniel Bongart and Uwe Gillert (with the mysterious ‘3Musikkomplizen’). Also playing will be Rob Taylor, Daniel Bongart… and very special guest is the wonderful Simon Kempston – which gives me an excuse to show his brilliant video again on 3songsbonn…
What is there left to say about Julian Sas at Bonn Harmonie? Fact: this was his 18th appearance here since 2003. Fact: Most of those shows have been sold out within a few days. Fact: Julian Sas is one of Europe’s best guitar players. Fact: I’ve taken pictures of Julian’s devoted, mostly dutch, followers regularly over the years, and the faces don’t change. So what makes these people ‘fans for life?’. It’s Saturday night on a sunny November night in Bonn. Wintertime. Inside the Harmonie though it’s a hot and balmy evening – it’s Sas time…
There was music with a difference this weekend at the Hardtberghalle. From Golden Oldies like ‘Has Anybody Seen My Girl’ to more recent Pop Hits like ‘Don’t Wanna Miss A Thing’. Whatever the tune, there was a suitable dance routine. The World Para Dance Sport Championships were in town – After only a few moments I realised – forget the wheelchairs – just keep the shutter speed of my camera high. These Ladies and Gentlemen are graceful and fast out on the dancefloor. Take your partners please for an introduction to the increasingly popular sport of Para Dance.
The new disc ‘Means of Escape’ was recently nominated for Best Album of 2019 in the European Blues Awards, as well as being included in Joe Bonamassa’s personal Spotify Playlist of music from musicians who are keeping the Blues alive. It was recorded in as few takes as possible says the English guitarist behind it, in order to keep the live feel. Here we are then to test out just how well that live CD vibe aimed for by Danny Bryant matches a room full of Blues fans on a chilly November evening at The Harmonie
For those not wanting to wait (and those not wanting to pay 70+ Euros for a Kunstrasen ticket next July) this was the perfect Deep Purple presentation. Some compromise is inevitable of course, but how much and where? As Purpendicular With Purple original Ian Paice on drums step onto the Harmonie stage we are about to find out…
If the Kunstrasen next year seems too impersonal for the Rock classics from Deep Purple then drop by The Harmonie on Monday (18 Nov). Purple original (and present) drummer Ian Paice will be playing with Purpendicular and introducing a set of their own, and, naturally, some classic Deep Purple.
As Paice himself is quoted as saying:
“‘This Band is one of the Top Bands I work with, you’re going to love them, These Guys are so good I only have to worry about myself”– Ian Paice DEEP PURPLE 2012”
If you love the Blues then you will also love Rebecca and Megan Lovell aka Larkin Poe.
The good news is that the dynamic duo are booked to play Live Music Hall in Cologne on 10 May next year. Seems like a long way in the future? Well, don’t leave booking your ticket too long – last years show at Luxor (see picture above) was sold out in a couple of weeks. Ticket details HERE.
To help make up your minds, here are the ladies taking on ‘One Way Out’ – I’m sure Sonny Boy Williamson II would have approved…
We have a winner for our Danny Bryant competition.
Thank you for all your entries – better luck next time!
