PARTY LEEUWARDEN 2009
EVERLY
TRIBUTE PARTY ANOTHER SUCCESS
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We all
again witnessed a successful Everly Brothers Tribute party with many hours of varied
live music In Music Center ‘Schaaf’in Leeuwarden, The Netherlands.
First Saturday in November, 2009 and another long day of entertainment.
Of course
the most important portions of live music as always were delivered by Harmony
Trail, son Geof and father Fred van Vugt. They amaze us year after year
with some very good Everly harmonies.....which is what the fans from all
over come to hear and enjoy.
There were all sorts of combinations with acoustic sets, also including Fred’s
Brother Willem van Vugt and Henk de Haan.
Much louder but enjoyable were the very young Billy
Benton and the Birddogs, with Rock 'n' Roll and
Rockabilly music from the 50s. Maybe a little too much of it for one meal!
Whatever, including Henk de Haan and his son, performed good rock
and 60s music.
Intervals
and silent moments were filled with great video footage on a very big screen.
Rob Blokland again took care of that.
Especially
during the great Indonesian dinner that was prepared for all by the caterers he
showed several
portions from DVDs. If you're interested in the DVDs, let us know. We
thank Peter and Chris for helping out at the Kentucky Shop, where Everly
merchandise, CDs and DVDs were sold.
Très Chic did a very good set of songs on stage, real performers, very
relaxed.
Last part of this long day full of music was for The Brothers Fred
and Willem van Vugt, who exclusively presented their brand new CD 'Brothers'.
Some very good song material and we recommend this CD to you all. A high
percentage of Everly like harmonies there, and these import Friesians know how
to sing them.
Biggest
surprise of the day was Harmony Trail closing the party with a live
band for almost half an hour!!
I have told them many a time, no matter how much time you take for rehearsing,
singing with a band on a real stage like that of 'Schaaf' at Leeuwarden is
always so much better than performing with a mini disc or CD.
We ended
a little late but who cares.
There was
an after party which was very cozy as always in the foyer of café 'Schaaf'
where the duo Très Chic (pop and jazzy evergreens) entertained all those
who stayed for a late drink and some chats, opinions and remarks.
Another success artistically, this party which was organized by Fred van Vugt
personally. I hope next year we will be able to reach the 250 visitors mark
again like last year (2008) when the Hanenkoor (choir) were there to surprise
us all.
Some good and well-meant advise, Fred. See to it that the artistic value and
entertainment and everything around that is secured. That alone is more than a
handful. Leave the organizing to others who have proven to be very good and
successful at it.
You cannot organize this whole big thing and do everything else at the same
time.
I noticed that. Nonetheless, I enjoyed myself thoroughly and so did
all people present.
Let’s make sure we will meet again on Saturday, November 13,
2010
Don’t say you did not know in time, y’all.
Chris and
his team are already working on an even bigger program than this year. We might
need an extra hour to fit it all into.
And I
took care of some big reasons for real Everly fans from all over the world to
be there.
Thanks
for the photographs, Willem and others.
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