We had a magical weekend in Amsterdam hosted by Berry and Eva of the Dwars show on VPRO radio. We were treated like kings. We did a session and interview with Berry on Friday and then played a concert on Saturday with Peter Delaney, Big Eye Family Players, Micah Blue Smalldone and Aaron Martin. You can listen to streams of our radio session and concert here.

I'd forgotten how beautiful Amsterdam can be. When I lived in the Netherlands my trips there tended to be short and hedonistic. They last time we were there with Murmansk where we played the Afrika squat in the docks area just behind Centraal Station with the city hidden away, just out of reach. Just a street or two away from the tourist zones you can find the most idyllic village-like neighbourhoods. I think they know they have an amazing city but there's nothing showy about these neighbourhoods. My advice is to get a bike and get lost. I got to stay on for longer because I'd lost my passport. It could have been a lonely anti-climax but I ended up having wandering among the canals as the Dutch drank beer, boating below me. I stumbled upon some wonderful brown bars turning gold in the evening sun: Cafe Kateon and Cafe Nagel. Both are 'heel gezellig' with beautiful barstaff.
Thank you Berry and Eva and Thank you Amsterdam.  

Gavin








Aine O'Dwyer: Harp
Dave Colohan: Vocals, Lapsteel, Whistle
Gavin Prior: Guitar, Electronics
Michael Tanner: Bowed Guitar loops, Sampled Armonica
Richard Moult: Piano
Oscar Strik: Percussion