KLAUS CAPRANI. Newsletter April 2014. Greenland, Sweden and Kerrville Folk Festival (US). Copenhagen April 14-2014, (Scroll down for Danish version) Hi All! I hope you’ve had a nice 2014 so far. My own has been kinda turbulent to say the least. While I was touring California with Sofia Ekberg and Brett Perkins back in January, my Mom Joans illness - which had been under developement for some time - turned from serious to critical, and as we went into the last few days of the tour she went terminal. I managed to make it home in time to say goodbye. It was as had she waited for me. Mom lost her battle with cancer January 24. As I turned 53, February 17, I was thinking back at the concert with LITTLE FEAT in Gothenburg/Sweden the previous year. This turned out to be the last time Mom saw me on a big stage. I miss her! On a somewhat lighter note I can look back on some appearances on new releases with other artists this year already. Kristian Thorsager released his album “Hidden land” with me on Pedal-Steel Guitar on three tunes: kristianthorsager/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=47&Itemid=2 Further I recorded and edited the ladys part of the vocals on Annika Fehling and Daithi Ruas duet-single “The Harvest”. Besides that I’m quite heavily represented on Pedal-Steel Guitar here too: https://itunes.apple/be/album/the-harvest-single/id834264187 GREENLAND On April 21 I’ll make my way to the biggest island on the planet, Greenland. I’m taking part in a workshop organized by Brett Perkins, together with a Nordic/International group of writers in Sisimiut. Subsequently I’ll perform at the festival “Arctic Sounds” (April 25-27), partly as a solo artist and partly as Pedal-Steel player with BRETT PERKINS & THE PAWNSHOP PREACHERS. GOTLAND/SWEDEN On May 2 once again I’ll be on my way to the gorgeous island of Gotland in the Baltic sea. I’ll stay over a couple of nights with my good friend and co-writer Bo Ahlbertz in Visby before joining Eva Hillered, Annika Fehling and Brett Perkins + an international writers group, at Holmhäller in the south of the island for “Listening Room International Songwriters Retreat”. We’ll end up with an all acoustic presentation at the lodge May 10 and a small afternoon soiree at Hedbergs in Visby May 11. KERRVILLE FOLK FESTIVAL/TX. USA. May 23 I’ll be heading out to Austin/Texas again for some networking and possible performances in various locations ‘round town. Hopin’ to reconnect with Troy Campbell (House Of Songs) again while I’m there. Brett Perkins and I will showcase at the Kerrville Folk Festival May 29. It’s very exciting. I look forward to hear tons and tons of cool writers, and get together with my friend and co-writer Rex Foster again. With a little luck I’ll bump into Dana Cooper as well. The world’s not that big. ”Points are ratt’ling, diesel’s hummin’, doin’ 65. Thousand tons of steel heading for Austin. Wheels are singing one note songs, the sun’s low in the West. Going for the town I like the best....” (“Thoughts On Track” – Ole Toxvaerd/Klaus Caprani) Keep track of my appearances in various settings and places here: reverbnation/artist/artist_shows/129007 ”THE SCENIC ROUTE” Work’s still being done for my album in progress. There’s a few important overdubs to be done before we can think of mixing. Things take the time they take. Inbetween I’m working on productions of songs for release by some of my co-writers on their albums. The beat goes oooooooon. Looks like spring has finally arrived in Denmark. Looking forward to a hopefully nice summer. All the very best wishes.............. -Klaus ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Danish Version) København 14/4-2014 Hej Allesammen! Jeg håber alle har haft et fint år 2014 indtil nu. Mit eget har været lettere turbulent for at sige det mildt. Mens jeg var på turné i Californien med Sofia Ekberg og Brett Perkins tilbage i januar, forværredes min Mor Joans sygdom - som havde været under udvikling i nogen tid - fra seriøs til kritisk, og da vi gik ind i turnéens sidste dage gik det hurtigt ned ad bakke. Jeg nåede hjem i tide til at sige farvel. Det var som havde hun ventet på mig. Mor tabte kampen mod kræften d. 24 januar. Da jeg fyldte 53 den 17 februar tænkte jeg tilbage på koncerten med LITTLE FEAT i Göteborg/Sverige året før. Dette skulle blive den sidste gang Mor så mig på en stor scene. Jeg savner hende! Blandt de noget mere muntre tildragelser kan jeg se tilbage på et par medvirkener på nye udgivelser med andre kunstnere allerede. Kristian Thorsager udgav sit album “Hidden land” med mig på Pedal-Steel Guitar på tre numre: kristianthorsager/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=47&Itemid=2 Derudover optog og redigerede jeg damesiden af vokalen på Annika Fehling og Daithi Ruas duet-single “The Harvest”. Udover det er jeg kraftigt repræsenteret på Pedal-Steel Guitar her også: https://itunes.apple/be/album/the-harvest-single/id834264187 GRØNLAND Den 21 april tager jeg for første gang afsted til verdens største ø, Grønland. Jeg deltager i en workshop organiseret af Brett Perkins, sammen med en nordisk/international gruppe af sangskrivere i Sisimiut. Derefter optræder jeg på festivalen “Arctic Sounds” (25-27 april), dels solo og dels som Pedal-Steeler med BRETT PERKINS & THE PAWNSHOP PREACHERS. GOTLAND/SVERIGE Den 2 maj tager jeg atter afsted til den smukke ø Gotland i Østersøen. Jeg bliver et par dage hos min ven og co-writer Bo Ahlbertz i Visby før jeg træffer Eva Hillered, Annika Fehling og Brett Perkins + en interbational gruppe af sangskrivere på Holmhäller nede sydpå til “Listening Room International Songwriters Retreat”. Vi afslutter med en helt akustisk præsentation i pensionatets store sal d. 10 maj samt en lille eftermiddagssoiree på Hedbergs i Visby 11 maj. KERRVILLE FOLK FESTIVAL/TX. USA. Den 23 maj sætter jeg så igen kursen mod Austin/Texas til noget seriøs networking og mulige optrædender forskellige steder i byen. Håber meget at træffe Troy Campbell (House Of Songs) igen mens jeg er på de kanter. Brett Perkins og jeg har showcases på Kerrville Folk Festival d. 29 maj. Det er meget spændende. Jeg ser frem til at høre masser af fantastiske sangskrivere, og til at træffe min ven og co-writer Rex Foster igen. Med lidt held kunne jeg også løbe på Dana Cooper. Verden er ikke så stor. ”Points are ratt’ling, diesel’s hummin’, doin’ 65. Thousand tons of steel heading for Austin. Wheels are singing one note songs, the sun’s low in the West. Going for the town I like the best....” (“Thoughts On Track” – Ole Toxvaerd/Klaus Caprani) Hold øje med mine aktiviteter i forskellige sammenhænge her: reverbnation/artist/artist_shows/129007 ”THE SCENIC ROUTE” Der arbejdes stadigvæk på mit album under produktion. Der mangler endnu en del vigtige overdubs før vi kan tænke på mix. Tingene tager den tid de tager. Ind imellem arbejder jeg på produktioner af samskrevne sange til mine co-writeres egne albums. The beat goes oooooooon. Det ser ellers ud til at foråret er kommet til Danmark. Jeg ser frem til en forhåbentlig skøn sommer. Bedste hilsner til jer alle.............. -Klaus
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