New Folk Club

Anglo American style, a place where total strangers meet peacefully once a month and play simple honest acoustic music. Free admission and open to people of all ages to either just come along and listen, or hopefully to come and sing and/or play and do a “floor spot”.

Unplugged and unpretentious, one could almost call it a feast of international folk, blues, roots and world music, with even dance and poetry allowed, but really it’s just a plain and simple old fashioned folk club.

Everything is allowed that is not expressly forbidden, and the only thing that is forbidden is the amplifier. The room is small enough and music has sufficient power in itself, without artificial steroids.

Resident singers and musicians are John Harrison, a noteless blues singer from the old continent and Barry L. Roshto, a classically trained musician with more notes than the Federal Reserve Bank from the new continent. Two men separated by the same language, yet united in their love of music, the most unifying language of all.

When and where?

First Friday of each month at:

Gastätte zum Schützenhaus

Estermannstrasse 109

53117 Bonn Tel : 0228 92985179

The folk club will meet in the room at the rear. More info: harrisonbonn@gmail.com

Directions:

Coming from the centre of Bonn just head due north and follow the Römerstrasse past the Beethovenhalle and continue straight on, ignoring any temptations to follow the road 90 degrees to the left, and eventually the Römerstrasse becomes the Estermannstrasse, which is the main thoroughfare in Graurheindorf. If you drive past the Schützenhaus on the left hand side there are parking opportunities in the next street on the left.

Coming from outside Bonn leave Autobahn 565 at the “Auerberg”  exit and it is approx 5 minutes by car to the Schützenhaus.

Using public transport take the bus number 600 from Bonn main station to Graurheindorf for 12 minutes and get out at the terminus “Kranenweg” from where it is a 3 minute walk to the venue.

Looking forward to seeing you there