Django Reinhardt Festival
I have been a keen Django fan for some years now; for the last fifteen years, I have visited the Django Reinhardt Festival in his old home town of Samois Sur Seine in
France.
The festival is a must for all Django and jazz fans alike. The Festival runs for five days, attracting about two thousand people only, which gives a nice personal feel.
You’ll be entertained by various gypsy styled groups, modern, trad and popular jazz on the main stage. The performances take place on an island located on the river Seine, surrounded by romantic views including swans on the river.
The fun really starts at night after the main concert, when collections of musicians (including us novices) get together with the various gypsies to jam. Some great music and talent can be heard wafting around the camp fires into the early hours, if you have the stamina. There are no scheduled times for these impromptu jams, they start with Chinese whispers during the day, so listen out.
If you don’t like camping, just brave it for three to five days to experience this event, it will stay with you for ever.
P.s. A new shower block has just been built this year, at the camp site of Samarou about twenty minutes walk to the main island, with proper toilets, not launch pads, so no excuses.
Here is a link to the best information site in Europe for all things Django, including info on this Festival. See you there, last full weekend in June.
www.hotclub.co.uk
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I have been a keen Django fan for some years now; for the last fifteen years, I have visited the Django Reinhardt Festival in his old home town of Samois Sur Seine in
France.
The festival is a must for all Django and jazz fans alike. The Festival runs for five days, attracting about two thousand people only, which gives a nice personal feel.
You’ll be entertained by various gypsy styled groups, modern, trad and popular jazz on the main stage. The performances take place on an island located on the river Seine, surrounded by romantic views including swans on the river.
The fun really starts at night after the main concert, when collections of musicians (including us novices) get together with the various gypsies to jam. Some great music and talent can be heard wafting around the camp fires into the early hours, if you have the stamina. There are no scheduled times for these impromptu jams, they start with Chinese whispers during the day, so listen out.
If you don’t like camping, just brave it for three to five days to experience this event, it will stay with you for ever.
P.s. A new shower block has just been built this year, at the camp site of Samarou about twenty minutes walk to the main island, with proper toilets, not launch pads, so no excuses.
Here is a link to the best information site in Europe for all things Django, including info on this Festival. See you there, last full weekend in June.
www.hotclub.co.uk