23. BluesBaltica/Bluesfest Eutin
Admission free at a huge festival - how does that even work?
Stall money, subventions and sponsoring add up to the majority of the budget. To cover the rest of it, donations from the audience are very welcome!
To collect these, nice, young girls with collector boxes go through the audience. For a small donation (starting at 1 Euro), you'll get a sticker. Donations of 10 Euros and higher will get you a CD as a thank-you gift (while stocks last).
Many thanks!
"Blues from all continents"
05/17 - 05/20/2012, market square
SPECIALS at the Bluesfest:
Photo exhibition
Photo exhibition
All days until 19.00h: Exhibition with photos by Mechthild Op Gen Oorth "Over The Railroad Tracks", at the Cafe Klausberger, located at the Market Square (30m left to the stage), Vernissage: Wednesday, May 16th, 19.30h.
Mechthild Op Gen Oorth, born in Hamburg
Resides and works in Chicago. Her pictures possess that unique magic which the viewer instinctively feels but cannot put into words. Her photographs are absolute. Be it the enchanted palace of the German Baroque or the vigorous dynamic of an American blues singer in Chicago her art reveals at once the robust reality of photography and the sensitive character of an oil painting. She is inspired by the paintings of her grandfather, the northern German impressionist Arthur Illies, whose influence has left a lasting impression on her. Numerous exhibitions all over the world (among others in Chicago with Goethe Institute) have made her to one of the important photographers of our times.
Nightfestival
Nightfestival
The "Theater am Schloss" (a 2 minutes' walk from the Market Square) with a capacity of 400 will feature a night festival when the Market Square's program has ended: Three nights with three concerts each by three acts from the day's festival and a jam session afterwards – those will be fine blues parties till the cows come home. We won't tell you yet who will be performing which night – but most of the festival's highlights will show up!
Thursday to Saturday, starting 23:30h
Concert
Concert: "Playin' For Tips"
Frank Thien and Ralf Götz (guitar, harp, vocals) are playing handmade, traditional blues. An easy and relaxed warm up of the day in a fine blues-café-atmosphere. Friday, May 18th, at the Cafe Klausberger, located at the Market Square (30m left to the stage).
Reading & Blues
Reading & Blues
Legendary German promotor Fritz Rau reads about the history of the "The American Folkblues Festivals". Additional musician: Biber Herrmann. Located at the Brauhaus, Market Square, 10.30h. Sadly only in GERMAN.
Program
According to the keynote "Blues from all continents" we are offering a worldwide unique program: The first time in the history of the blues we'll have a program with blues acts from ALL CONTINENTS united at one festival.
(Clicking on a name opens the band info of a given artist or band.)
Thursday, 05/17
15.00-17.00h
Tim Lothar & Peter Nande (Dänemark)
Delta & Juke Joint Blues
Tim and Peter as a duo won several prizes and are some of the best Danish blues musicians. They are a treat in the field of traditional blues to watch and listen to. Take a look at the instruments these multi-talented guys are playing: We are in for an entertaining and varied concert!
Personnel: Tim Lothar (vocal, guitar, drums, kazoo), Peter Nande (vocal, harmonica, jug, washtubbass, spoons, jawharp, percussion)
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18.00-20.00h
Sweet Felicia & the Honeytones (Australia)
Swingin' Retroblues
Powerful swingin ́ vocalist and bassist Sweet Felicia fronts her band "Sweet Felicia & the Honeytones". Driving her band to swing hard and give the music feel that reminds us of the "hot clubs" of the 40's and 50's along with deep grooving shuffles as she delivers her original songs in a voice that we cannot forget is paramount to her ideology that music must be played with a depth of feel, heart and soul for it to be enjoyed by all. And enjoy they do! In 2011 the band won the Melbourne Blues Performer and reached the Semi Finals of the International Blues Challenge in Memphis, USA. Representing Australia they have to travel the longest way of all acts to Eutin. The band is about to make their musical debut in Europe at the BluesBaltica.
Personnel: Sweet Felicia (vocals, bass), Marc Greenway (guitar, vocals), Scott Bennett (drums, vocals)
http://www.myspace.com/sweetfeliciamusic
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21.00-23.00h
German Blues Project (GER/Morocco)
Rockin' Rhythm 'n' Blues
The hottest news in 2012: Georg Schroeter/Marc Breitfelder and Richie Arndt & the Bluenatics, two of the best known and long lasting German blues acts are joining forces and form an exciting new band project. Their first CD shows that there is a great concert in store for us, when those two combined bands pursue a different path: Powerful blues ballads, straight roots rock, R&B and Chicago blues enriched with lots of jam and solo parts.
Personnel: Richie Arndt (vocal, guitars), Frank Boestfleisch (drums), Jens-Ulrich Handreka (bass), Georg Schroeter (piano, vocals), Marc Breitfelder (harp)
Special guests: Volker „Wolfman“ Kunschner (hammond), Mennana Ennaoui (vocals)
http://www.germanbluesproject.com
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Specials:
Foto exhibition, Mechthild Op Gen Oorth, Market Square, Cafe Klausberger.
Nightfestival, Theater am Schloss, starting 23.30h.
Friday, 05/18
15.00-17.00h
Jan Gerfast Blues Band (Sweden)
Bluesrock, Chicagoblues
One of Sweden’s longest lasting bluesbands will give an encore to their Eutin concert in 2006. Jan & Co are into blues rock and Chicago blues which they celebrate successfully in more than 2000 performances with huge success at major festivals and clubs all over Europe.
Personnel: Jan Gerfast (vocals, guitar), Magic Mama (keys/vocals), Magnus Runfors (bass), Simon Cop (drums)
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18.00-20.00h
Igor Prado Band (Brazil)
Rhythm 'n' Blues
Thinking of Brazil Samba and Bossa Nova – definitely not the blues - come to your mind first. Wrongly so, since Brazil calls a vivid and internationally renowned blues scene their own! And Igor Prado and his fantastic band without doubt are one of the nation’s best blues band. They played the same stage with R.J. Mischo, Steve Guyger, Lynwood Slim, Kid Ramaos and Rick Estrin: A hot mixture between modern rockin' and swingin' blues, rock, funk, soul and R&B.
Personnel: Igor Prado (vocals, guitar), Rodrigo Mantovani (bass), Yuri Prado (drums), Thomas Feldmann (sax/harp)
http://www.myspace.com/igorprado
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21.00-23.00h
Shawn Pittman & The Bluestars (USA/GER)
Rockin' Electric Blues from Texas
A few months ago they had the Blues Festival Lucerne Blues boiling with passionate performances of their brand of rockin' and groovin' high class blues. Excellent instrumental part and a great voice go together well and get everybody on their feet: nothing but a blues party!
Personnel: Shawn Pittman (vocals, guitar), Christian Bleiming (piano), Erkan Özdemir (bass), Boyd Small (drums)
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Specials:
Concert: Playin' For Tips (D) - Traditional Blues, Café Klausberger, 13.00h.
Foto exhibition, Mechthild Op Gen Oorth, Market Square, Cafe Klausberger.
Nightfestival, Theater am Schloss, starting 23.30h.
Saturday, 05/19
13.00-14.15h
Biber Herrmann (GER)
Folkblues
Singer, songwriter Biber Herrmann presents a skillful mix of folk blues and Americana music. The legendary concert promoter Fitz Rau about Biber: "His music is soul food. He's a real soul brother and one of the best songsters that came out of our country."
Personnel: Biber Herrmann (vocals, guitar).
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15.00-17.00h
Michael van Merwyk & Bluesoul (GER)
Funky Chicago, Westcoast
This band won the German Blues Challenge 2011. They stand for a varied and soulful mix of funk and Chicago, Westcoast and New Orleans music. They impress their audiences not just with their musical skills, but with their humorous and catching performances.
Personnel: Jochen Bens (guitars), Olli Gee (bass), Bernhardt Weichinger (drums), Michael van Merwyk (vocal, guitars, lapsteel)
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18.00-20.00h
Soulmate (India)
Modern rockin' & swingin' Blues
India and the blues? That might sound weird, but on stage Soulmate – representing the continent of Asia – will not leave much to be desired: Blues rock played in a modern rockin' and swingin' way with some cross overs in between have made them famous not just in India and some other Asian countries but also at concerts in the USA and France, where they even played with Buddy Guy and Shemika Copeland. And make sure not to miss the voice of front lady "Tips" Kharbangar and the guitar playing of Rudy Wallang!
Personnel: Tipriti "Tips" Kharbangar (vocal, guitar), Rudy Wallang (vocal, guitar), Raveen Panday (keyboard), Leon Wallang (Bass), Sam Shullai (drums)
http://www.myspace.com/soulmateshillong
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21.00-23.00h
Colin Linden Band (Canada)
Rockin' Crossover-Blues
Singer/songwriter and Grammy winning producer Colin Linden and his band will present to.us all kinds of blues, reaching from acoustic Mississippi Delta blues to rockin' crossover music. He will take us on an entertaining and various journey through the history and different styles of the blues.
Personnel: Colin Linden (guitars, vocals), John Dymond (bass), Gary Craig (drums)
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Specials:
Reading & Blues: Fritz Rau "The American Folkblues Festivals", Brauhaus, 10.30h (in German).
Foto exhibition, Mechthild Op Gen Oorth, Market Square, Cafe Klausberger.
Nightfestival, Theater am Schloss, starting 23.30h.
Sunday, 05/20
13.00-14.15h
Coolish & Cielak (Poland)
100% Cotton Blues
These two musicians are the best and longest lasting blues duo in Poland, a country known for its high class blues scene. With great success they have played nearly all of the clubs and blues festivals in Europe.
Personnel: Michal "Cielak" Kielak (harp), Adam Coolish (guitar, vocals)
http://www.myspace.com/kuliszadam
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15.00-16.15h
Roland Tchakounte Band (Cameroon)
Afro Blues
Roland Tchakounte is a synonym to an exciting mixture of traditional and modern blues mixed with sounds of his African home country. His concerts are impressive musical events for his audiences.
Personnel: Roland Tchakounte (vocals, acoustic guitar), Mick Ravassat (electric guitar), Laurent Le Gall (Bass) and Mathias Bernheim (drums)
http://www.myspace.com/rolandtchakounte
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17.00-18.30h
Frank Morey & His Band (USA)
Modern rockin' Roots
A heavily distorted guitar, a slap bass, a charismatic voice and strong grooves make up the raw sound typical for this band – have yourself a good time, enjoy, holler and stomp and clap along with their music!
Personnel: Frank Morey (vocals, guitar), Scott Pittman (traps), Matt Murphy (bass)
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19.15-21.00h
Cee Cee James (USA)
Roots Rock & Blues
With her impressive raw and smoky voice Cee Cee James is taking the front of this band from Oregon, USA. Outstanding instrumentalists complete this band worth listening to with their set of blues, rock and cross over music. Cee Cee in her own words: "My thing is … in all my writing, singing and performance is to make the songs come alive for people."
Personnel: Cee Cee James (vocals), Rob "SlideBoy" Andrews (slide/rhythm Guitar), John Bradley (lead guitar), Slim Lewis (bass), Chris Leighton (drums)
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On Sunday, as a final highlight of the festival we have a "hosted session" starting ca. 21.10h.
We will have Georg Schroeter & Marc Breitfelder, Colin Linden Band, Sweet Felicia & The Honeytones, Cee Cee James & Band and others with us.
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Specials:
Foto exhibition, Mechthild Op Gen Oorth, Market Square, Cafe Klausberger.
