South African Singer Songwriter, 18 July 1955 to 2 June 2019
Piet Botha: bass, keyboards, harmonica
Colin Pratley: drums, vocals, acoustic guitar
Boet Farber: lead guitar
Paul van Eeden: acoustic guitar, keyboards
Colin Pratley interviewed by Carike Keuzenkamp on Kraaines (SABC TV) probably in 1982 or 1983.
1) 2 Julie: Plaasteater- Hazendal, Bottelary Pad, Kuilsrivier
21:00
R60 p/p
073 869 0291 of 079 476 3946
2) 6 Julie: Die Bordienghuis- h/v Burger & Malherbestr, Wellington
20:00
R85 p/p
082 812 1112
3) 8 Julie: Berties Mooring- The Boardwalk, Harbour Island, Gordonsbaai
21:00
Free entry
021 856 3343
4) 9 Julie: Die Boer- Chenoweth Straat 6, Durbanville
20:00
R80 p/p
(021) 979-1911
5) 10 Julie: Barts Tavern- Cnr Beach Rd & Main Rd, Strand
15:00
Free entry
Walk-ins
6) 13 Julie: Gatta Patat, Cape Diamond Hotel
20:30
R100 p/p
(021) 461 2519
MOONSHINE PRODUCTIONS PRESENTS:
A tribute show to the legend that was Jim Morrison.
The 3rd of July marks the untimely death of one of rocks greatest poets so on Friday the 1st of July we pay tribute to Jim and his Doors.
Johnathan and Aiden Martin from the No Quarter band, Heidi Kriel, Jack Hammer & The Black Cat Bones.
For bookings phone 012 345 3602
Morrison remains one of the most popular and influential singers/songwriters in rock history. To this day he is widely regarded as the prototypical rock star: surly, sexy, scandalous and mysterious.
Come join us in celebrating the Lizard King.
Na 8 jaar het die veteraan kunstenaar Piet Botha weer ‘n Afrikaanse album die lig laat sien.Die nuwe cd heet “Spookpsalms” en bevat 11 splinternuwe komposisies.
“Daar was al ‘n paar liedjies maar toe die TV program “Wie lê waar” opduik het dit die hele album in ‘n ander rigting gestuur.Vanaf September tot Desember 2010 was ons op die pad besig met die verfilming, dwarsdeur die
land en omdat die program so ‘n sterk historiese inslag het, het daar ‘n ander element ingetree in die werk nl. ‘n tipe tradisionele , tydlose gevoel…wat dan weer aanleiding gegee het na die idee van die Spookorkes wat hierdie liedjies
opvoer .”
Daar is ook gepoog om soveel as moontlik by tradisionele instrumentasie te bly. Derhalwe is die album vol akoestiese kitare, klavier , mondfluitjie, trekklavier, saksofoon en orrel. Dit is ‘n eiesoortige stuk werk, heeltemal buite
die moderne genre en totaal anders as Botha se vorige Afrikaanse albums.
“Die moeilikste ding is sekerlik om met eenvoud ‘n gewigtige saak te kan oordra, en dis wat hier gepoog is. Selfs die humor wat opduik is satiries en laat mens lag maar met nabetragting.”
Die album is in April opgeneem deur Lanie vd Walt wat ook die regie en meng behartig het asook die “double -bass” gespeel het. Die tromme is oudergewoonte deur Paul vd Waal gespeel en die baskitaar deur Tertius du
Plessis. Piet Botha het kitare, klavier, orrel en mondfluitjie gespeel en gesing.
Die pragtige vrouestem is deur Loandi Boersma gelewer. Verder was dit
geweldig opwindend om uiteindelik vir die legende Ollie Viljoen saam op ‘n
album te hê , op trekklavier en orrel. Nog ‘n ou vriend en eertydse lid van die Jack Hammer groep, Leon van Zweel het die saksofoon laat huil. Donovan Borne het agtergrondsang gelewer en so het die Spookorkes die liedjies in die
lewe gebring.
Wat opvallend is van hierdie werk is die suiwer Afrikaans wat gebruik word.
Daarbenewens die gevoel van “n ander tyd”, as mens dit so kan stel, wat
mens ervaar met die deurluister daarvan. En dan die oorspronklikheid.
Piet Botha sal tydens Meimaand ‘n paar vertonings rondom Pretoria gee waartydens die nuwe werk lewendig gehoor kan word en die album beskikbaar sal wees, soos by Cafè Barcelona op Saterdag die 21e en Sondagmiddag die 22e by die Blue Flame Grill in Montana, alvorens daar weer teen einde Mei na Mosambiek gegaan sal word vir die jaarlikse STRAB musiekfees. Hierna sal daar ook vertonings in die Kaap geskied asook in die Vrystaat in Juliemaand tydens die Volksbladkunstefees.
Van die musiek op “Spookpsalms” is ook in die TV reeks (“Wie lê waar”) gebruik maar nie in geheel soos dit op die album verskyn nie. Hierdie opnames is deur Riku Latti gedoen.
Van die nuwe nommers wat klaar aftrek kry by gehore is “Bitterfontein”. “Sysie September” (‘n nuwe verwerking van ‘n tradisionele Griekwa liedjie), “Stad sonder naam”, “Die heks is dood” en “Richmondstraat”.
MOONSHINE PRODUCTIONS PRESENTS:
A tribute show to the legend that was Jim Morrison.
The 3rd of July marks the untimely death of one of rocks greatest poets so on Friday the 1st of July we pay tribute to Jim and his Doors.
Line-Up includes:
Johnathan and Aiden Martin from the No Quarter band, Heidi Kriel, Jack Hammer & The Black Cat Bones.
For bookings phone 012 345 3602
Morrison remains one of the most popular and influential singers/songwriters in rock history. To this day he is widely regarded as the prototypical rock star: surly, sexy, scandalous and mysterious.
Come join us in celebrating the Lizard King.
Find out more on Facebook
Piet Botha will be in action with The Lizard Kings at various
venues around the Western Cape in the weeks to come.This
friendship of many years has manifested itself in an exciting musical
adventure . The friendship between Botha and the Dennis brothers, Arthur and Rudi goes back almost 20 years, and Jack Hammer and Akkedis Band have shared many a stage across South Africa as well
as in Mocambique , London and Namibia over the years.
During the last 15 months however , Piet Botha started performing with them more regularly and so The Lizard Kings as band came into being, with the addition of A.J. Graham on bass, Li-Ann
Cummins on vocals and guitar and Jacques Groenewald on guitar
and backing vocals. Li- Ann is a young singer-songwriter from the Cape and currently working on a debut album. Jacques Groenewald is another Capetonian who is coming up thru the ranks and will also
be performing some acoustic gigs with Piet Botha on this tour.
Their repertoire has grown into a two and a half hour set over the last year and new songs are also to be added on this tour. There are well known original songs by Akkedis Band and Piet Botha but also
a mix of classic renditions of songs by well known artists like Willie Nelson, Neil Young, Johnny Cash, J.J. Cale and Warren Zevon, to name a few.
The tour kicks off at The Big Blues Festival in Kleinmond on Friday
the 4th March and ends in Pringle Bay on the 20th March. Some of
the gigs are acoustic but most are with the full compliment of 6 musicians. The band will also be recording an album during the winter which will consist of all new original songs .
Tour dates:
March 4th: Kleinmond…The Big Blues Festival at the lagoon.
5th: Die Boer….Durbanville
10th: Die Ou Meulteater, Paarl…acoustic gig
11th: Die Plaasteater….Kuilsrivier…acoustic gig
12th: Berties Moorings….Gordons Bay
13th: The Green Barn….Melkbosstrand
18th: Harvest Moon at Wolfkloof….Robertson
19th:The Lighthouse…..Gansbaai
20th: Perigators Theatre and Bar…Pringle Bay
The repertoire contains a mix of Afrikaans and English songs , from
Piet Botha’s longlasting albums like “Suitcase vol winter” and “Die Mamba”, material from Akkedis Band’s string of albums as well as some brand new songs to be released on Piet Botha’s forthcoming
Afrikaans album “ Die Spookalbum”.
This slideshow requires JavaScript.
Piet Botha