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Laroquebrou Festival 2002 program
by Philippe CHARDON

Here comes the fourth La Roquebrou International Boogie Woogie Festival ! It will take place in La Roquebrou, a nice picturesque village well situated in Auvergne (Massif Central), close to the city of Aurillac (Cantal). For 3 days, there will be concerts, gigs, music, all around the village, in streets, bars, all night long….! Thursday 8 august 2002 · Boogie Woogie story, with videos, demonstrations, illustrated by Jean Paul AMOUROUX and Jean Pierre BERTRAND · Bob HALL (piano boogie) (England) · Matthieu BORE (piano, vocal) (France) · Jeff MAGIDSON (guitar, vocal) (USA) & The Simon Shuffle Blues Band (France) Friday 9 august 2002 · Martin PYRKER (piano boogie) (Austria) · Axel ZWINGENBERGER (piano boogie) (Germany) · Fabrice EULRY (piano) (Paris) · Victoria HORNE (vocal) (USA)with Renaud PATIGNY (Belgium) Saturday 10 august 2002 · Tibor GRASSER (piano boogie) (Austria) · Duffy JACSON (batterie) (USA) · Dany DORIZ (Vibraphone) (France) + piano boogie · Wendy DEWITT (piano, vocal) (USA) · Ray COLLINS' HOT CLUB : (Jump Boogie Blues) (Germany) As usual, the atmosphere is guaranteed, join us, snap your fingers, clap your hands, let's go to La Roquebrou ! This festival is the cheappest one in France. (3 days = 36€) Dancers, lindy hoppers, are welcome. Contact : OFFICE du TOURISME de LA ROQUEBROU tel/fax : 0 (+33) 471 460 797

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