I'm the proud owner of a Schertler Unico. It's the best acoustic amp you can find, for more info go to: http://www.schertler.com/
Influences
In my younger days I used to listen to... W.A.Mozart (no kidding, still like him), John Denver, Mark Knopfler (Dire Straits), Eric Clapton, Peter Frampton, Joe Strummer (The Clash), The Chieftains, Dubliners,….Guess I forgot a few...
There are lot of folkbands I got to know the last few years: Comas, Grada, The Battlefieldband, The Furey's and Davey Arthur, Lunasa, Flook, Milladoiro, Carlos Nunez, Suzanna Seivane,.... There are so many musicians I met in my life who made it special for me and must have had influence one way or the other.
And special thanks to Daithi Rua, he made me learn about some great singer-songwriters.
I'll just name a few:
of course Daithi Rua himself (he inspired me to do what I do now, a great friend),
Albert Niland (just for who he is and what he does, he's amazing),
Luka Bloom (I know his music only for about a year now, shame on me, but he convinced me to perform on my own, I'd love to meet him one day.)
Sounds Like
Reactions from the crowd:
Sounds like: "a mix of Bob Dylan and The Waterboys...", "Tom Waits", (I never got that drunk on a gig); "a Richard thompson-vibe"; "a mix of Bruce Springsteen and Eric Clapton"...
Please check out the newest Belgian Celtic Folkband: "Moragh", too, at:
http://www.myspace.com/moraghmusic
Peter borrowed an acoustic guitar when he was sixteen…
That’s how it all started. One year later he bought his first electric guitar, an imitation Fender Strat, and a secondhand amp. He started rocking with several bands, garage-rock with “Max and the Axe”, punk-rock with “Funeral Dress”. When he gets to know Dire Straits and the subtile guitar-work of Mark Knopfler he learns that a guitar can be treated gently as well.
He starts to write songs, more to ventilate overwhelming emotions then to become a singer-songwriter. On his first trip to Scotland, he met an Irish band playing in a small pub in Ullapool. His first encounter with Irish folk made him hooked up to the drive of that pure music. With Fagoempel he learns how to play this music of the Celts and even gets to know the pleasure of DADGAD-tuning. But nothing’s static so he want’s to move on to find room for his songs and his music.
Sometimes he walks with Moragh, sometimes he walks alone...
Not knowing what's behind the next turn.
.........."I started on my own in september 2006, I had been playing in a folkband for 14 years and I was not really aware of singer-songwriting at that time. I was just doing my own thing, wrote some songs and found a sound that I liked. I feel very lucky that I've come across all the people who helped me to become who I am right now. I'm still learning every day and I want to thank them all.
They are my real hero's!"...
Hi Peter! Thank you for your nice comment! We are glad to be your friends now. Great to meet you in Oss! We hopte to see you soon again somewhere on stage! - Björn (fievklang) ... ah, and have a look at www. skandola. de
Hello and thanks very much for the add. Check out this live video taken from our latest DVD "Pagan Folk Lore", I hope you'll enjoy it. Following our eco-anarchist and indie values, our latest live album "Live at the Fairy Ball" is downloadable for FREE on our website http://www. omnia-neocelt. com. We're just proposing you to donate something if you really want to support our cause. Many greenie thoughts and blessings.
Forgive me posting this comment but I's sure you'll agree it's a worthy cause.
“Turning Wine into Water” I have created an Album of music made entirely from Wine related objects. I am donating all proceeds to get a Water Well dug in Ethiopia.
I am determined to make the Well a reality. They are installed by some inspirational non profit people called wellwishers.
For the price of a glass of wine, your download will help create a Well.
To find out more and download the “Wine into Water” Music go to www. winemusic. biz
There is water just metres underground but there is no way of villagers getting to it without the resources. As a result, people are dying from water contamination. The wells can only be built by blasting through many metres of rock If I get 1000 downloads, they get a well built. Each Well helps 650 people.
We're 15% of the way there thanks to you all digging deep.
HIP HIP HURRAY!!! HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!! Have a great time rejoycing another year on this planet, may the year to come bring you happiness and may some more of your dreams come true!! xxx
Oh.. I'm in Belgium a lot.. my partner Fons lives there of course! So I'm sure I'll catch you live at some point in the future... keep up the good work and thanks for the kind words on my photos. xx
