Post
festival success - press release 4/2/10
Le
QuecumBar
International Gypsy
Swing Guitar Festival
Sunday 17th
January – Monday 25th January inc 2010
It took 6 months of
grueling preparation, production, hard work, energy and battling, to promote and
support an underexposed genre of the
The first ever
International Gypsy Swing Guitar Festival to take place in London and the
largest in UK was an astounding unprecedented success with the help of its
nationwide supporters and sponsors and amassed 33 musicians from 8 countries.
SPONSORS/SUPPORTERS:
Many thanks to all our contributors
for their help in assisting their countrymen to attend the festival and to our
supporters in recognising the cultural value of this unique event. Without their
help this would not have taken place. Le QuecumBar and Le Q Records thanks them
all.
National Lottery
funded Arts Council
European Commission Representation in the
SeaFrance - the way
to
SeaFrance Dover -
Calais Ferries, proud to support Le Q Records & Le QuecumBar
International Gypsy Swing Guitar Festival celebrating the 100th birthday of
Django Reinhardt. SeaFrance operates up to 15 daily return crossings on
the Dover-Calais route. Please visit www.seafrance.com for more
details.
Embassy of the
Sponsoring Kussi Weiss Quintet
from
Embassy of the
Belgian Tourist Office -
“The South of
bureau export french-music.org
Institut Francaise
Perrier sparkling
water
Olswang LLP
S J Berwin LLP
www.stringbusters.com Norman and Cliff loyal supporters and
fans Goethe Institut London
Customer and supporter Ivor Young of Prism
Leisure Ltd Licensing &
Distribution
Brian Potts
Proving that the
sensational and unique genre created by Django Reinhardt over 80 years ago is
still "out there" and as fresh today as it ever
was.
The whole festival was
held and organized in the hidden backstreets of Battersea village in a small
intimate 1930’s Parisian Brasserie - Le QuecumBar & Brasserie:
The 9 night festival,
featuring great Gypsy names such as David Reinhardt, Ritary Gaguenetti, Stochelo
Rosenberg, Tcha Limberger and many others was sold out days before the start of
the event leading its organizers Le QuecumBar and Le Q Records to turn people
away despite the fact that the festival was extended with a bonus night for
people who were unable to buy festival tickets.
The 11 well attended
and unique Gypsy Swing/jazz guitar, Gypsy Swing Double Bass and Balkan Gypsy
violin workshops in 5
:
Le
QuecumBar Patrons, Ritary Gaguenetti, French
Gypsy,
Olivier Kikteff of Les Doigts de L’homme, France,
Tcha Limberger, Belgian Gypsy, Paulus Schafer, Dutch
Gypsy
Leo
Hipaucha, from
The exciting live
recorded highlights of the festival will be released on a commemorative triple
CD in June featuring the rare performances of some of the worlds best Gypsy
Swing artists who have never before appeared on the same stage
together.
It will feature 23
artists such as
Each artist excels
within his own interpretations of Django’s genre and brings you the magical
touch inseparable from Django’s own Jazz Manouche. More swing than jazz the
festival had people riveted to their seats with jaw dropping performances from
the various line ups every night! Numerous nightly encores were the
norm.
Saturday
23rd January, Django’s birthday amassed musical magic with Lollo
Meier, Ritary Gaguenetti and Kussi Weiss on hot guitar solo and rhythm, young
dynamic Hugo Richter on accordion and rockin
The last two nights of
this Gypsy Swing Guitar heaven saw a quintet of formidable heavyweight all-star
all Gypsy line-ups, culminating in a finale on the last night that featured
three world master soloists Stochelo Rosenberg, Lollo Meier, Ritary Gaguenetti
and stunning Gypsy bass player Sani Van Mullem with the young virtuoso violinist
Wattie Rosenberg they cast aside any amplification to play the authentic way,
unplugged acoustic heaven and rose to the occasion with a performance that
electrified the audience and visibly showed the musicians loved every minute.
Their musical prowess, skill, technique and sensitivity represent a real cherry
on the cake on this exciting forthcoming album that captures the audience’s
enthusiastic response to live musical genius.
Latest Patrons
Following the festival,
Le QuecumBar would also like to announce that they have 3 new Gypsy Patrons, in
the form of:
Ÿ
Tcha Limberger, Belgian Gypsy, a
blind, multilingual singer, violinist, clarinetist and guitarist who was driven
to become a flamenco singer. Overtime, he swapped to Django's music and left
Ÿ
Kussi Weiss, German Gypsy,
hails from a family of some of the most important and famous Sinti musicians in
www.myspace.com/gipsyconnectionquartette
Ÿ
Stochelo Rosenberg, Dutch Gypsy, is a
world-class Gypsy Swing guitarist and band leader of the legendary Rosenberg
Trio with which he released numerous albums. Thanks to his effortless virtuosity
and improvisational technique with pure melody, Stochelo Rosenberg is
universally regarded as one of the most brilliant exponents of the
genre.
Le Q
Records
A natural progression.
A small, intimate,
independent record label, preserving moments of musical magic at Le QuecumBar
& Brasserie for sharing around the world. Born in 2007 as the mouthpiece of
Le QuecumBar and its musicians, it aims to echo the ambience, capturing the
passion of the music created during live concert performances; instantly
transporting you to the very soul of Le QuecumBar and all it represents,
bringing together established and unknown artists of the genre for the enjoyment
of all.
We are proud to have
been able to produce thus far
Live - The Biel
Ballester Trio (LEQ0101), Live - Le QuecumBar Allstars (LEQ0103) a selection of
UK artists who play at Le QuecumBar all year round, a fine musical example of
what to expect when you come to Le QuecumBar. Live - The Ritary Gaguenetti
Quartet (LEQ0103),
Live - The Gary Potter Quartet (LEQ0104) his best album ever. A unique
compilation - "Stars of Gypsy Swing" by Le QuecumBar Patrons (LEQ0105); a
double album of 26 tracks donated by Le QuecumBar's 13 elite global Gypsy Swing
guitar Patrons for the advancement of Django Reinhardt's Gypsy Swing around the
globe and its musicians. Live – Patrick Saussois and Daniel John Martin
(LEQ0106); Live – The Aurore
Quartet (LEQ0107)
www.leqrecords.com
All
cd's available at the bar - Le QuecumBar and Brasserie 42-44 Battersea High
Street SW11 3HX, our online shop at www.quecumbar.co.uk, itunes.com,
amazon.co.uk, cdbaby.com, various independent online, high street stores, FNAC
and complete digital download at
linnrecords.com
Le
QuecumBar and Brasserie
Numerous celebrity,
secret Django fans visit Le QuecumBar incognito to enjoy the enchanting
atmosphere and close up intimate genius of players who grace its stage at The
Prestige Performance Concerts, or just drop by to catch the infectious unplugged
weekly jam sessions some even joining in with the
fun.
This is live music at
its best.
Le QuecumBar is
regarded as the world premier venue of Gypsy Swing. Dedicated to promoting the
music of Django Reinhardt and those who perform it, staging some of the world’s
finest Gypsy Swing musicians who relish playing in an authentic original style
intimate atmosphere. Here, as in 1930's
Le QuecumBar is
indebted to the Gypsy culture which pervades this unique music, as style born in
1930's
The venue also promotes
other global Gypsy music such as from
www.quecumbar.co.uk
Le
QuecumBar’s 7th Birthday Party
Seven years after its
birth in 2003 (the 50th anniversary of Django’s death) the coming
7th Birthday party of Le QuecumBar will be an exciting event for
all:
Le
QuecumBars 7th BIRTHDAY PARTY Hot Club Jam
£15
Wednesday 10th February
FOR
FRIENDS, FANS & MUSICIANS, COME CELEBRATE,
AMAZING MUSIC, MOOD, WINE AND FOOD
(REGULAR JAMMING MUSICIANS INVITED FREE) FULL BUFFET INC. BRING YOUR
INSTRU
Come celebrate a
special night of Gypsy Swing jamming, unplugged and off the wall, join the
campfire atmosphere along with Le QuecumBars regular and finest musicians who
support us all year round. The night’s celebration open jam is driven by two of
our talented patrons:
GARY POTTER & RITARY GAGUENETTI
Gary, well known world
great and UKs top Gypsy Swing, country and Jazz guitar player has personality
plus, raconteur and world class guitarist, he swings, he’s hot, he’s here!
Self taught Ritary; a French Gypsy has played around the globe and is equally
talented with Django’s traditional Gypsy Swing as straight ahead jazz as
showcased in his latest fast selling album “Gipsy Soul”.
The night’s music will
be driven by the animated swinging hot double bass ace - Pete Kubryk
Townsend
www.garypottermusic.co.uk
www.ritary.com
Book
early it’s rammed! Doors open at 6.30 Limited tickets in advance www.wegottickets.com
or www.quecumbar.co.uk
Popular for private party/meeting hire day and night, photo shoots
and historical location shoots.
Contact for further information:
Le
QuecumBar and Brasserie
Owner: Sylvia
Rushbrooke info_at_quecumbar_dot_co_dot_uk
www.quecumbar.co.uk
www.myspace.com/lequecumbar
+44 (0)20 7787
2227
Le Q
Records
Director: Monika Kroll
www.leqrecords.com
+44 (0) 7963
985013
Director: Sylvia
Rushbrooke info_at_quecumbar_dot_co_dot_uk
www.quecumbar.co.uk
+44 (0)20 7787
2227
Many thanks and
regards
Sylvia
Rushbrooke~Proprietaire
Le
QuecumBar & Brasserie
“London’s world premier Gypsy Swing venue”
42-44 Battersea High St
London SW11 3HX
0207 787 2227
info_at_quecumbar_dot_co_dot_uk
All music listed on www.quecumbar.co.uk
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Unique live music venue specialising in
promoting
Django Reinhardt -
Gypsy Swing and those who perform it. -
A style born in 30's Paris drawing on nearly 2000
years of Gypsy culture.
Home of Le Q
Records capturing live moments of musical magic
www.quecumbar.co.uk/leqrecords/
Proud to have
the support and approval of our world class musician
patrons:
Angelo DeBarre guitar French Gypsy.
John Jorgenson guitar, clarinet
USA
Dave Kelbie rhythm guitar
UK
John Etheridge guitar
UK
Lollo Meier guitar Dutch
Gypsy
Robin Nolan guitar
Holland
Hank Marvin guitar
UK
Andreas Oberg guitar
Sweden
Stephane Wrembel guitar
France
Ritary Gaguenetti
guitar French Gypsy
Biel
Ballester Trio guitar Spain
Gary Potter guitar UK
Moreno guitar French Gypsy
Kevin Nolan rhythm guitar
UK
Aurore (Voilqué ) Quartet violin
Nomy
Tommy Emmanuel guitar,
Australia