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Choonz
Folk / Acoustic / Experimental

I am Choonz




United Kingdom

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Member Since2/9/2007
Band Websitewww.choonzmusic.com email: choonzmusic@arcor.de
Band MembersDavid Garner
Brian Haitz
Paul Garner
Influences
Sounds Like Wodan Halle, Freiburg (Germany), March '08





The Lads of Lash




McArthur Road

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Jul 31 2009 8:00P
Festzelt Rottweil Rottweil, Baden-Württemberg
Aug 1 2009 8:00P
O’Kellys Irish Pub Freiburg, Baden-Württemberg
Nov 6 2009 8:00P
Nailsea Folk Club Bristol, Southwest

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   About Choonz
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DAVID GARNER

Joint Sidmouth Folk Festival Young Musician of the Year 2006 with Brian Haitz.
All-Scotland and All-Britain Fiddle Champion.
Interviewed on the BBC's Culture Show Nov 2006 and BBC Points West June 2006.
Recently guested with James Fagan.

Born in Durham, NE East England, 1985.
Took up the fiddle aged 9 at school.
First gig aged 10 with my brother Paul and sister Ruth and dad John.
Moved to Scotland (Dumfries & Galloway) aged 13 and studied classical violin and piano at the Junior Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama in Glasgow, between the ages of 13-17.
Joined the school ceilidh band, Celtic Caboodle, played on stage with Aly Bain and Phil Cunningham aged about 15.

Dumfries and Galloway Young Musician of the Year 2001.
Won 2nd prize in the Junior RSAMD Strings Competition 2001.

Formed inventive folk/roots band "Choonz" with Brian Haitz in 2006.




BRIAN HAITZ

Joint Sidmouth Folk Festival Young Musician of the Year 2006 with David Garner.
Born and grown in Baden-Baden, SW Germany, to German mother and Irish father.
Brought up with Irish Trad, learned the tin whistle aged 4 and played on stage from age 8. Moved on to the flute at the age of 10 with the occasional lesson by e.g. Eamon Cotter. Played in traditional band "Ceolta Eirinn" from the age 8 to 16, aswell as playing gigs with, Alsace-based, Irish band "Ha'penny Bridge" later.
Took up guitar aged 14 under the influence of french dadgad-guitarist Patrick Duboue.
Teaches guitar regularly at various festivals.

Guitar playing varies from melody accompaniment over powerfull rhythmic strumming on to soft fingerpicking.
Influences from blues, jazz, bluegrass and rock can be heard in chording patterns.
Style is often described as laid-back but yet aggressive as can be.




PAUL GARNER

Multiple All-Scotland and All-Britain Champion junior and senior titles on tin whistle, low whistle (miscellaneous) and clarinet (miscellaneous).
Winner of Newcastleton music festival tin whistle tiltle, 1998.
Interviewed on RTE at the All Ireland in Listowel.
Has guested with Tim Edey of the Sharon Shannon Band.

Born in Durham, NE East England, 1982.
Took up the tin whistle aged 8.
First gig aged 10 or so probably, backing Kelly's Heroes.
Whilst in Durham, a member of Robin Dunn's Redheughers ceilidh band.
Age 14, first started attending Folkworks summer schools, Durham, studying with Brian Finnegan, Niall Keegan, Gary Shannon among others. Moves to Scotland.
Age 16 - produces first CD 'Unreel' with Tim Edey (who has gone on to work with Sharon Shannon band, Lunasa et. al) and Phillippe Barnes (All Jigged Out/Blackthorn Band/ Wish Hill).
Brief stint as member of Scottish traditional band 'The Gallovidians' Aged 20, first formal musical collaboration 'Bluey' - duo album with David Garner.
Summer 2007, meets Brian Haitz and of course Dave at Sidmouth folk festival. First gig guesting with the then two-piece Choonz happened at an open-mic in Duke's, Sidmouth, followed by a gig somewhere the hell in Bristol a couple of days later: recorded as 'Choonz-Sidmouth Sessions'.

And of course, it was all downhill from there(!)
Discography: 1998 - Unreel (Wish Records) -out of print
2002 - Bluey (with David Garner) - available upon request, out of print.
July 2007 - Sidmouth Sessions - available upon request (for afficionados only who want to hear the band's first proper gig)
Early 2008 - Choonz Live in Clapton-in-Giordano
Summer 2008 -Choonz Live at the Wodanhalle DVD [RELEASE PENDING!!!]
-Lads of Lash [RELEASE PENDING!!!]


... acoustic house concert in Clapton-in-Gordano ...





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Pop Haydn





Jul 3 2009 7:52 PM

Thanks for all your support! The show went really well at the Laugh Factory, and the turnout was great!

If you couldn't make it, I have uploaded to my profile seven ten-minute segments from this outstanding variety show featuring Old Time Music, magic, dance, comedy and fun!

Watch...It'll make you feel better!

The Molas





Jun 18 2009 6:29 PM

Pleasure to make your acquaintance. Thanks for checking out our videos and songs.
warblefly





Jun 12 2009 4:25 PM

Thought you'd like to know that TENERIFE TO DOVER is out now!!!

Tenerife to Dover cover

Go to our website to buy the CD in triple gatefold cover

Or download from amazon.co.uk -.com -.de -.fr

Also available from iTunes, Rhapsody, EMusic and Napster soon...

Two Bits String Band





May 9 2009 4:48 PM

Love your jazzy take on these choonz! Thanks for the add from a more staid, but very appreciative audient - Vonnie from 2 Bits (hammered dulcimer and piano)
Lori Watson and Rule Of Three





Apr 10 2009 8:21 PM

hello,
Thanks for joining us at our new Myspace home!
R3x
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Apr 1 2009 12:25 PM

A chara thanks for the add!
BONA NA CROIN!

FA - fabrice carré





Mar 6 2009 10:57 AM

HELLO, MERCI POUR L'AJOUT ET VRAIMENT BRAVO POUR LA MUSIQUE !
– MUSICALEMENT - FA
Ceris





Feb 16 2009 4:42 PM

So I'm going to take a random guess that things are going well? x
Parkington Sisters





Feb 11 2009 2:44 AM

Thanks for being a friend.


Rose, Sarah, Ariel, Nora and Lydia

Declan


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Jan 23 2009 8:28 PM

Thanks for accepting my request.

Glad to see and hear the music is going well for you.

See you in Sidmouth maybe.

Declan
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Jan 4 2009 2:52 PM

Hi Choonz,
We wanted to take this opportunity to wish you the very best of luck for 2009!

Thankyou for your friendship

Caroline and Colin
Ita O’Donnell





Jan 2 2009 11:13 PM

Hi Lads.. Love the taster from new cd. It got"lash" ...Excellent!!Andy Allen is one megga producer as well..Happy New Year ..Go go
Ceris





Dec 25 2008 9:32 AM

Hi! You were brilliant on Tuesday night. Merry Christmas!
Peace and jam,
Ceris xx
Ceris





Dec 23 2008 3:54 PM

Looking forward to seeing and hearing the band this evening! It'll be good.
Hugh





Dec 16 2008 11:22 AM

Hi Guys thanks for the add. A wee bird tells me you will be in Penpont over Christmas. If you're here at the New Year there's a great session in the Craigdarroch, Moniaive, from about 1pm. See www. moniaive. org. uk Musicians come from all over the county.
Kerri Joy





Oct 7 2008 6:45 PM

Heya thanks for the add boyz! Montana says hello...
Kerri
ps GREAT TUNES!!!
Martyn





Oct 5 2008 6:30 PM

Hi Choonz, thanks for adding me as a friend. I've spent all of the afternoon working out the first tune in the McArthur Road set. It's a good job these on-line vidoes don't wear out like the old video tapes did.

Martyn
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Oct 3 2008 9:47 PM

Hello Choonz, that McArthur Rd set is awesome. Thanks for being a friend of the Lakeland Fiddlers.

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MONIKA





Sep 25 2008 11:37 AM

Hi choonz, i saw you playing at ferrara buskers festval where i played for 3 days! I love your music and i thank you so much for the add!!!kisses from monika and i hope we'll can meet soon personally!monika!
Maldon Meehan





Sep 22 2008 6:09 PM

Thanks for the add.
www. MaldonMeehan. com
PIANORAMA





Sep 2 2008 12:14 AM

Love your music!
Fleur du Mal





Sep 1 2008 10:37 PM

Hi, thanks for the add..i really liked you in Ferrara last friday!!! Do you remember me? I was the silly girl who asked for a photo with you! i uploaded that photo into my profile. let's take a look.
peace!
ar nanam





Sep 1 2008 7:01 PM

ty for adding us. see you again in ferrara next year.. would be great to play a set with you
valentina





Sep 1 2008 10:49 AM

Hi, thanks for the add..i really loved you in Ferrara last friday!!!kiss
vale^_^
Brokk





Aug 29 2008 1:10 PM

Hi, thank you sooo much for the ad :)
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