Que Belo Castelo back in Hayle

Yes - they seem to like us at the Cornish Arms in Hayle. Que Belo Castelo are back there again next Friday, August 26th, for another evening of Brazilian, Cuban, Creole and South African sounds. It's the four piece line up ( Kate is still away) and we'll be playing from 9 pm. If you can make it down we'll be very pleased to see you...

Here are some pictures from the gig we did there at the beginning of July. My grandson Josh - a fine guitarist - was staying with my wife and I for the week, so he came down and sat in with us for a couple of numbers.

The band in full cry

Josh and Pete trade phrases on 'Sunshower' whilst proud grandparent inserts paunch between them whilst playing small Indian drum...

Dan gives it some stick...

Sam is his usual solemn self...

Left to right: Dan, Josh, Pete T, Pete K, Sam.

Choro, Forró and Silvia...

This was my last show until the new series starts on Wednesday 7th September at the new time of 9.30 p m. In the mean time I am busy  promoting the Silvia Nicolatto tour that I shall be part of in September and October. For further details of this see the blog. You may also be entertained - or as likely repelled  - by this impression of me that was drawn  a few years ago by an acquaintance of mine. I came across it the other day whilst I was turning out some old papers...

ADVENTURES IN THE DIN TRADE – programme 14. Friday 12th August

1. MANEZINHO DE FLAUTA – Carinhoso 2.30

2. LAURIND ALMEIDA/BUD SHANK – Carinhoso 3.34

3. OS OITO BATUTAS – Urubu 2.59

4. PIXINGUINHA/ BENEDITO LACERDA – 1 x 0 2.11

5. NELSON ANGELO – 1 x 0 4.01

6. HENRIQUE CAZES & FAMÍLIA VIOLÃ – Saudosa 2.00

7. PAULO MOURA – Naquele Tempo 3.41

8. RAPHAEL RABELLO/ARMANDINHO – Tico Tico No Fuba 2.53

9. JOÃO BOSCO – Tico Tico No Fuba 3.38

10. HAMILTON DE HOLANDA/ZE DA VELHA etc - Noites Cariocas 5.05

11. PAULO MOURA/YAMANDU COSTA – Simplicidade 4.58

12. HERMETO PASCOAL – Chorinho pra Ele 2.20

13. HENRIQUE CAZES & FAMÍLIA VIOLÃ – Chorinho pra Ele 2.24

14. BENJAMIN TAUBKIN – Vibrações 7.50

15. ORQUESTRA POPULAR DE CÂMARA – Choreto 5.20

16. LUIZ GONZAGA – Asa Branca 2.48

17. LUIZ GONZAGA – Baião 2.47

18. SIVUCA – Arrasta Pé (Party time North East Brazil) 4.23

19. SIVUCA – Xanana 2.49

20. HERMETO PASCOAL E GRUPO – Forró Brasil 2.38

21.  SILVIA NICOLATTO & NEIL DAVEY – Rio Logh 1.06

22. SILVIA NICOLATTO – Girassol Negro 3.15

23. (3) SILVIA NICOLATTO - Caminhos de Iemanjá 3.54

Apologies and announcements...

Those of you who listened last Friday will be aware that the show was a repeat of the last week's programme (see previous posting for details. Unfortunately I was laid low by an attack of Lurgy, brought about by side effects of a course of antibiotics. There is an irony in there somewhere but I can't quite put my finger on it at the moment...Next Friday's show (12th August) will be the last in the current series. I'm taking a break until September when the show will return at the new time of  9.30 pm on Wednesday evenings.

You may have notices that the photograph on my profile has made a change for the better. The picture is in fact of the Brazilian singer, Silvia Nicolatto, who I met on my last visit to the country (see Voltarol in Brazil 2010). Silvia will be in Cornwall in September and October and will be performing several gigs in the South West and I shall be part of her band. For the background story and regular updates, please check out this new blog. I will be telling some of the story and playing some of her music on the radio show this week. The first part of the show will be devoted to Choro and Forró. I shall be playing the Silvia Nicolatto tracks in the last half hour or thereabouts.