Photos from Café Olea in Graurheindorf with Attila Vural.

 Fellow folkie Sabine Büttner was unusually unable to attend the last Folk Club Bonn, as she was in attendance at The Harmonie, a place the Folk Club hasn't been to since C-19 restrictions ended. Sabine did however come along to the pre-Folk Club concert on the Thursday before in our old spiritual ancestral home in the northern Bonn village of Graurheindorf. Thank you Sabine!

 Always a pleasure to get the evening rolling and with the memory sometimes beginning to 

fade a little, it's always an asset to have the lyrics written on the back of my eyelids.

Attila Vural is an amazing instrumental guitarist,

so it was great pleasure to jam with him on a couple of numbers.

After using his guitar sometimes primarily 

as a percussive instrument, Attila finally remembers which side the bread is buttered 

and which side his strings are on. Whilst many people unfortunately lost something during C-19, like their sense of smell or taste, Attila actually gained something, his voice, and gave us a wonderful rendering of "Dollar Got The Blues" from Clarence Gatemouth Brown.  Post-C-19 inflation has qualified and quantified that when you used to get "Two-for-one", 

nowadays you often only get "One-for-two."

Attila finds notes on the fretboard previously hidden by magicians!

Attila didn't remove or lower his G-string, (as Jimi Hendrix once famously did) but he damned near removed his lower E-string, mid-song, in his pursuit of percussive harmony on the guitar!

(It wouldn't even surprise me if Attila hadn't snared a few rabbits in his time!)

           Finally, Attila treats us to something completely different, his double-necked Uke-guitar

 Arns & Kallenbach  

Model: 15-string guitar «Semi Fretless Nylon String Uke-Guitar» 

Year of manufacture: 2018  

After twelve years with the 14-string guitar it was time to find a new sound. 

The 15-string guitar Arns & Kallenbach is a mixture between a semi fretless 

nylon string guitar and a fretless ukulele. 

It was first played live in Homburg (D) on August 25, 2018 at Mandy's. 

Pickups: Carlos Pickup Acoustic 6 Edition

So who's a happy chappie!?!

After 8 encores all those present certainly were very happy and well-indulged!

Thank you Attila for such a wonderful evening and thank you Sabine for capturing it so well!

If you lack sufficient imagination, as to how such an instrument sounds, or even  something that I often struggle with, "Vorstellungsvermögen", die wichtigste Form aller verschiedenen Arten von „Vermögen“

Then just pin your ears back and click below:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7a62FBEFAE4

Folking in Graurheindorf Attila Vural in Café Olea in Graurheindorf Thursday 07.11.24

 Dear Folk Clubbers the Bonn Folk Club was launched in Graurheindorf to the north of Bonn in 2010 in the Schützenhaus and later in Haus Mühlestumpe. So this evening we are travelling back to our roots in a certain spiritual sense. Café Olea normally only opens during the daytime but has hosted several jazz concerts in the past and is opening up this evening to host one of Europe's finest instrumental guitarists, Attila Vural from Switzerland.  Come along and enjoy a sneak preview of what you can expect at Folk Club Bonn in Dotty's Bar in Dottendorf on Friday 8.11.24. 

You can just feel Attila's glee, it's palpable!

(Photo by kind courtesy of Sabine Büttner)

Folk Club Bonn #151 on 08.11.24 with Attila Vural

                    

Dear Folk Club friends, 

Due to the All Saints' Day holiday on Friday, 01 November, the Folk Club is postponing its 151st edition by one week to 08 November.

But be sure, the wait will be worth it, because for the third time we welcome the Swiss guitar virtuoso Attila Vural as a featured artist at the Folk Club(https://www.lavural.ch/). Attila inspires with his virtuoso, percussive playing on his sometimes unusual guitars.

Attila Vural's music invites you to follow him on his sound journeys into the wide world of musical encounters. He now has nineteen solo CDs to his name and most recently ‘Electric Conversation with Acoustic Affairs’ (2024). Vural's percussive guitar can be heard live on many occasions, both nationally and internationally. Whether on recordings or on stage, anyone travelling with Attila Vural will visit places that one would not expect a solo guitar to discover. 

The theme of the evening is: ‘Once upon a time - without a mobile phone’. It was chosen at Attila's request. We are excited to see how he and the other artists who will round off the evening will interpret the theme.

                                          

 

Let us surprise you again and enjoy the evening!

Here is a summary of the most important dates:

Date: 08 November 2024

Start: 7.00 pm until probably 10.00 pm. The hall is open from 5.00 pm and offers the opportunity to enjoy a cosy meal and drink before the concert. If you arrive early, you can also sit in the front row.

Venue: Dotty's Sports Bar and Restaurant (public clubhouse of the Bonn Tennis and Hockey Club - BTHV), Christian-Miesen-Straße, 53129 Bonn (Dottendorf)

Furthermore, as always, the admission is free

 And a little tip: If you would like to hear Attila Vural before the Folk Club, you have the opportunity to do so on Thursday, 7 October from 7 pm at the Olea Café, Werftstraße 5-7, 53117 Bonn-Graurheindorf (admission at 6 pm). The Olea Café asks you to book in advance so that we can plan the evening better. The café offers hot and cold food as well as fine drinks.

The Olea Café asks you to register in advance via: info@oleacafe.de; Tel.: 0228-68478721

Admission is free, there will be a hat collection for the artist.

 

And one more thing: If you can't get enough of folk music, we recommend the performance by Irish folk legend Andy Irvine on Wednesday, 6 November 2024 at 7 p.m. at LILO in the Altes Hallenbad, Rheinpromenade 4 in Bad Honnef (right at the terminus of tram line 66). Our master of ceremonies John Harrison will also play a few pieces to start the evening.

Details can be found at https://ausbadhonnef.de/2024/10/16/konzert-mit-andy-irvine-am-6-11-2024-im-lilo/

Preview:

- 06 December

We will once again be welcoming Simon Kempston from Scotland as a special guest. It has become a cherished tradition that Simon honours the Folk Club every year in December and presents his latest pieces.

 

If you require further information, please contact

your Folk Club team

 

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 Liebe Folk-Club-Freunde, 

wegen des stillen Feiertages Allerheiligen am Freitag, den 01. November verschiebt der Folk Club seine 151. Ausgabe um eine Woche auf den 08. November.

Aber seid sicher, das Warten wird sich lohnen, denn wir dürfen zum dritten Mal den Schweizer Gitarrenvirtuosen Attila Vural als Featured Artist im Folk Club begrüßen (https://www.lavural.ch/). Attila begeistert durch sein virtuoses, perkussives Spiel auf seinen teils auch ungewöhnlichen Gitarren. 

Attila Vurals Musik lädt ein, ihm auf seinen Klangreisen in die weite Welt musikalischer Begegnungen zu folgen. Dazu stehen mittlerweile neunzehn Solo-CD's bereit und ganz aktuell „Electric Conversation with Acoustic Affairs“ (2024). Bei vielen Gelegenheiten ist Vurals perkussive Gitarre national und international live zu hören. Ob auf Tonträger oder auf der Bühne: Wer mit Attila Vural die Reise antritt, wird Orte aufsuchen, die zu entdecken man einer Solo-Gitarre gar nicht zutrauen würde. 

Das Thema des Abends lautet: „Es war einmal – ohne Handy“. Es wurde auf Wunsch von Attila gewählt. Wir sind gespannt, wie er und die weiteren Künstler, die den Abend abrunden, das Thema interpretieren. 

Lasst Euch wieder überraschen und genießt den Abend!

Hier zusammengefasst die wichtigsten Daten:

Datum: 08. November 2024

Beginn: 19.00 Uhr bis voraussichtlich 22.00 Uhr. Der Saal ist ab 17.00 Uhr geöffnet und bietet die Möglichkeit, vor dem Konzert gemütlich zu speisen und zu trinken. Wer früh kommt, kann zudem in der ersten Reihe sitzen.

Ort: Dotty’s Sports Bar und Restaurant (Öffentliches Vereinshaus des Bonner Tennis- und Hockey-Vereins – BTHV), Christian-Miesen-Straße, 53129 Bonn (Dottendorf)

Ferner das „Allerwichtigste“: wie immer Eintritt frei  

Und noch ein kleiner Hinweis: Wer Attila Vural schon vor dem Folk Club hören möchte, der hat dazu Gelegenheit am Donnerstag, den 07. Oktober ab 19 Uhr im Olea Café, Werftstraße 5-7, 53117 Bonn-Graurheindorf (Einlass um 18 Uhr). Das Olea Café bittet um vorherige Anmeldung, um für den Abend besser planen zu können. Das Lokal bietet neben gepflegten Getränken auch warme und kalte Speisen.

Das Olea Café bittet darum, sich vorher anzumelden über: info@oleacafe.de; Tel.: 0228-68478721

Der Eintritt ist frei, es gibt eine Hutkollekte für den Künstler. 

Und noch etwas: Wer nicht genug kriegen kann von Folk Musik, dem sei der Auftritt der irischen Folk-Legende Andy Irvine am Mittwoch, den 06.11.2024 um 19.00 Uhr im LILO im Alten Hallenbad, Rheinpromenade 4 in Bad Honnef empfohlen (direkt an der Endhaltestelle der Stadtbahnlinie 66). Unser Zeremonienmeister John Harrison spielt dort zudem ein paar Stücke zum Einstieg in den Abend.

Details hierzu unter https://ausbadhonnef.de/2024/10/16/konzert-mit-andy-irvine-am-6-11-2024-im-lilo/

Vorausschau:

-    06. Dezember

Als besonderen Gast dürfen wir wieder Simon Kempston aus Schottland begrüßen. Es ist inzwischen eine lieb gewordene Tradition, dass Simon alljährlich im Dezember den Folk Club beehrt und seine neuesten Stücke vorstellt. 

Bei Bedarf erhaltet Ihr weitere Informationen bei

Eurem Folk-Club-Team

John Harrison (0228 3670150)

Detlef Stachetzki (0228 671621)

Mario Dompke (02633 470327)

 

Andy Irvine in Bad Honnef

 We invite you to the

concert with ANDY IRVINE on 6 November at 7 pm at LILO in the old indoor swimming pool, Rheinpromenade 4 in Bad Honnef.

Support act John Harrison, one of the organisers of the Folkclub Bonn

Andy Irvine, a legend of the Irish folk scene, has often delighted folk and world music fans with his acclaimed performances at the Feuerschlößchen and the KASCH. Now he, now 82 years old, is coming back to Bad Honnef by popular demand as part of his current tour of Germany, this time on 6 November at 7 pm in the LILO in the old indoor swimming pool, Rheinpromenade 4 (terminus Str.B 66).

Andy Irvine is one of the most influential driving forces of the recent Irish folk scene and has made a name for himself worldwide as a bouzouki, mandolin and mandola player. He is one of the great Irish singers and his voice reflects the soul of Ireland. He is a founding member of the legendary Irish groups Sweeney's Men and Planxty and has clearly influenced their style. He has played with De Dannan and Paul Brady, Patrick Street, Usher's Island and Mozaik. Irvine is regarded as an imaginative arranger who knows how to prepare traditional material in a new, fresh way and is an excellent composer with very special rhythmic skills. His songs are stories of the politically persecuted, of emigrants, of working class heroes, and of his experience as a travelling singer who has sung almost all over the world. He received the Folk Award for Lifetime Achievement from RTE Radio in 2018.

‘He is Ireland's Woody Guthrie, with the ear of a philosopher and the passionate voice of a prophet. He is a stunning singer who weaves melody and lyrics, harmony and rhythm into a vibrant tapestry of present and past’ (the American singer-songwriter Si Khan).

Admission €17.50, concessions €15, free admission up to the age of 14.

Box office + € 2.50

Advance booking at Guthy's Depot, Bahnhofstr. 8, and Stadt-Info, Rathausplatz 1

Advance booking by telephone: 02224 75011 or 0176 63654368 or at

mensing.fif@web.de

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Wir laden ein zum

Konzert mit ANDY IRVINE am 6. November um 19 Uhr im LILO im alten Hallenbad, Rheinpromenade 4 in Bad Honnef.

Vorgruppe John Harrison, ein   Mitorganisator des Folkclub Bonn

Andy Irvine, eine Legende der irischen Folkszene, begeisterte die Folk- und Weltmusikfreunde schon häufiger bei seinen umjubelten Auftritten im Feuerschlößchen und in der KASCH. Nun kommt er, mittlerweile 82 Jahre alt, im Rahmen seiner aktuellen Deutschland-Tournee auf vielfachen Wunsch erneut nach Bad Honnef, diesmal am 6. November um 19 Uhr im LILO im alten Hallenbad, Rheinpromenade 4.(Endstation Str.B 66)

Andy Irvine ist einer der einflussreichsten Triebkräfte der neueren irischen Folk-Szene und hat sich als Bouzouki-, Mandolinen- und Mandolaspieler weltweit einen Namen gemacht. Er ist einer der großen irischen Sänger, seine Stimme spiegelt die Seele Irlands. Er ist Gründungsmitglied der legendären irischen Gruppen Sweeney’s Men und Planxty und hat deren Stil deutlich beeinflusst. Er spielte mit De Dannan und Paul Brady, mit Patrick Street, Usher’s Island und Mozaik. Irvine gilt als ideenreicher Arrangeur, der es versteht, traditionelles Material auf neue, frische Art zuzubereiten und ist ein ausgezeichneter Komponist mit ganz besonderen rhythmischen Fähigkeiten. Seine Lieder sind Geschichten von politisch Verfolgten, von Emigranten, von Helden der Arbeiterklasse, und von seiner Erfahrung als fahrender Sänger, der fast auf der ganzen Welt gesungen hat. Er bekam 2018 von RTE-Radio den Folk Award für sein Lebenswerk.

„Er ist Irlands Woody Guthrie, mit dem Ohr eines Philosophen und der leidenschaftlichen Stimme eines Propheten. Er ist ein überwältigender Sänger, der Melodie und Text, Harmonie und Rhythmus zu einem lebendigen Teppich aus Gegenwart und Vergangenheit webt“ (der amerikanische Singer-Songwriter Si Khan).

Eintritt 17,50 €, ermäßigt 15,- €., bis zum 14. Lebensjahr freier Eintritt.

Abendkasse + 2,50 €

Vorverkauf bei Guthy’s Depot, Bahnhofstr. 8, und Stadt-Info, Rathausplatz 1

Telefonische Vorbestellung: 02224 75011 oder 0176 63654368 oder bei

mensing.fif@web.de

Fotos von FCB # 150 von Michael A. Schmiedel

 

From the outside in the early evening Bonn Folk Club on the first floor of 

BTHV in Dotty's Bar in Dottendorf looks surprisingly innocent, quiet and unassuming.

Inside it's about to become different:

Pardon, did somebody say something?

When is a Guild not an Innung?

When it's a guitar!

Something exciting is about to happen

Ismael de Barcelona & Thomas Mannerjahn

seasoned "old" folk clubber and "Piano Man" Thomas taking the lead 

Ismael in full flight!

Shay McVeigh with the most difficult job of the evening!

Hats off to Shay for singing and playing "Dust" from The Dead Tongues.

Johnny Campbell the evening's featured artist from Yorkshire is a Martin guitar man 

The days when a troubadour's merchandise table only consisted of CDs are long gone, 

Johnny has Zines and artistic Yorkshire tea towels in his Merch' armoury.

It's never too late for a "Früh" Kölsch!

After the break Gerd Schinkel managed something that even Kris Kristofferson 

never managed, a fitting tribute to Kris Kristoffersen's with his songs in German!

Jutta Mensing drew attention to the upcoming gig of Andy Irvine in Bad Honnef on Wednesday 

06.11.24 (well recommended!) before performing Fresenhof accompanied by Mario

Mario performing "Ich hab' Dich Lieb" referring now to an IPAD 

and no longer to old-fashioned paper sheets.

Wolfgang Schriefer from Cologne is developing into the Folk Club's  go-to German language poet.

Wolfgang's always still got a tune or two up his sleeve with "I'm A Blind Man". 

Come to think about it not many people in the Folk Club actually play Deep Purple songs. 

Finally, Jock Stewart rounded off another wonderful evening.