Riverboatshuffle Maastricht Luik with Jazzclub Aachen

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At 8:30 Nico got phone!
Hubaer & Ghislaine & Lucille and Maurice were already in Maastricht at the boat! They did not feel coming on board one more time at the lock in Ternaaien...
Four coffees later, the rest of the Oakcity Jazzband was at the spot.
Bob Suisse played banjo, because Nico's shoulder problem was not over yet.
François Brulez wanted to sit next to the window, and with Jo le Loup in the corner the music was started in New Orleans style.
Maurice Chevalier was at first surprised with some CD-presents from New Orleans!

This riverboat trip was marked by the Oakcity experiences in New Orleans.
Nico le Bourreau, decorated with all the accessories worth to a Grand Marshal, entertained the whole deck.
Our French Quarter successes as "La Vie en Rose", "Petite Fleur" and "Tiger Rag" in which Hubaer Cemetière, Maurice Chevalier and Gaens Sans Gène shine, were also accepted on this boat with much applause and cheers!
There sounded much emotion in the voice of Nico in singing "Do You Know What It Means To Miss New Orleans"!

An hour later than planned we arrived at La Batte in Liege. We were almost in the lock when the boat had to turn back. There was a bus of passengers who still had to be picked up...
At La Batte was nothing much to do, the market vendors were busy cleaning up.

On the return, we enjoyed playing music and making jokes on the outside deck. Despite the predictions not one drop of rain felt down. With the song "Virginie" - for the occasion renamed into "Lieze, the prettiest girl of the land" - we wished the fresh Grandpa and Grandma Hubaer & Ghislaine all the good luck with their grandchild! Red Roses for a Blue Lady was hilarious, with that Yuca on the table.
Especially nice was that everybody joined us singing "Glory Halleluyah".

Awesome!
are the pictures from Jo Philippi from Valkenburg a/d Geul (NL)
He and his wife Josée travelled on the boat to Liège.
They enjoyed the trip very much, and so did we!
His pictures are now in our internetalbum. Click here to watch them all.

Carnaval Mundial Elsloo (NL)

With 15,000 people in the village Elsloo, each participating group was given a lot of attention and response.
The evening sun was present, and that made the fun even greater.
Nic's debut as Grand Marshal was a hit!
Frederic (banjo), Martin (bass drum), thanks once more for your nice stand-in role.
And Frits gets an extra compliment from us for keeping us on track without problems.


Here's the link to the slide-show.

New Orleans Videos

Today Dominique Meekers sent us an e-mail with al link to the video that he made of the Oakcity Jazzband at the French Quarter Festival in New Orleans. "I Found a New Baby" is the tune he recorded.
We love to share this and the other New Orleans videos with all our website visitors!

Dominique, thanks a lot for uploading this great video at YouTube!

Japanese Ice Cream at Fritzel's European Jazz Pub

This video was taken at Fritzel's European Jazz Pub in New Orleans on a tuesday evening.
Even Japanese musicians know how to play the tune "Ice Cream", you can hear that the sopranosax player is from Austria, and the "little" drummer boy is hard to find, but all around!!
We had a great time, and enjoyed the night.
By sharing this video, we hope to spread the Fritzel's fever to every YouTube viewer.
You should have been there once in your life!!!

Summer Boulevard Heinsberg (D)

Because Nic had a lot of trouble with a painful shoulder, Frédéric -a kind banjoplayer from Herstal- had to stand in.
Lieven took the vocal part in the shopping streets of Heinsberg (D).

Monika bought a new camera, and came for a try-out on the willing objects of the Oakcity Jazzband. The quality of her pictures gets a higher level!
Judge yourself and click here to the slideshow.

Japanese musicians at Fritzel's European Jazz Pub

New Orleans, tuesday April 12, 2011.
We were told there was a Japanese Jazzband at Fritzel's European Jazz Pub in New Orleans. So Hubert and I went to the jazztemple on Bourbon Street. This is "Tin Roof Blues".