Excalibur Trilogy
Excalibur is, today, the legend of legends, the greatest of myths. From the Middle Ages onwards the story has known many authors. Monks, poets and storytellers have all glorified the epic adventures of King Arthur and his knights; each author adding a piece here and a chapter there thus creating a great canvas, a huge labyrinth strewn with heroic tales and marvellous quests.
Now 9 centuries later it is my immense pleasure and great honour, today, to introduce a
new episode to this musical trilogy, bringing together many talented musicians from all
over the Celtic world. A symphonic orchestra, British pop-rock groups, folk music stars and
traditional instrumentalists have all answered enthusiastically to the call of the legend.
Jon Anderson - vocals (Yes)
David Pegg - bass, mandolin (Jethro Tull, Fairport Convention)
Justin Hayward - vocals (Moody Blues)
P.J.Olsson - vocals & percussion (Alan Parsons),
John Helliwell - sax & clarinet (Supertramp)
Les Holroyd - vocals, bass
(Barclay James Harvest)
Alan Parsons - vocals, percussion, production (one song),
Maddy Prior - vocals (Steeley span)
Alan Simon - vocals, guitars, dulcimer and more,
Jeremy Spencer - slide guitar (Fleedwoodmac),
Andreas Vollenweider - electric harp
John Wetton - vocals
(King Krimson)
Cillian Valey - Uillean Pipes (Lunasa),
Chris Leslie - violin (Fairport convention),
Simon Nicol - guitars (Fairport convention),
Gerry Conway - drums & percussie (Fairport convention),
Marco Cannapa - mellotron,
FLOOK :
Sarah Allen
Brian Finnegan
Ed Boyd
John Joe Kelly
THE PRAGUE SYMPHONIC ORCHESTRA (120 soloists) directed by Lee Holdridge,
and others.
An great Celtic album, with some great voices and a nice story to read. The song with Jon Anderson is worthed the 17 euro's. all the other songs are free... and great too ;-)
Alan Simon is the mainforce behind this project, he made his first Excalibur album in '98
(with Roger Hodgson, Tri Yann, Dan Ar Braz, Fairport Convention, Didier Lockwood, Gabriel
Yacoub, Carlos Nunez, Gildas Arzel, Nikki Matheson L'orchestre symphonique de Prague, Les
choeurs Bulgares, Le Bagad de Kemperlé, Didier Squiban etc ...).
produced a Roger Hodgens album (Open Door).
In 2003 he wrote a concept album concerned envrinmental prservation, which included many guest like Zucchero,
Jane Birkin, Midnight Oil and others. Gaia was performed for 60.000 people in Zürci ('04)!
He made a movie
and is now back with Excalibur II.
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The project had his launch party in Paris.
With John Wetton, Justin Hayward (above), Maddy Prior (left), Andreas (right) and many others.
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Excalibur will hit the road:
| Datum |
Stadt |
Location |
Tickets |
| 02.01.2010 |
Bremen |
AWD-Dome |
»Tickets |
| 04.01.2010 |
Mannheim |
SAP-Arena |
»Tickets |
| 07.01.2010 |
Hamburg |
Color Line Arena |
»Tickets |
| 08.01.2010 |
Leipzig |
Arena |
»Tickets |
| 09.01.2010 |
Hannover |
TUI Arena |
»Tickets |
| 13.01.2010 |
Munich |
Olympiahalle |
»Tickets |
| 16.01.2010 |
Berlin |
Max-Schmeling-Halle |
»Tickets |
| 18.01.2010 |
Cologne |
Lanxess Arena |
»Tickets |
| 19.01.2010 |
Stuttgart |
Schleyerhalle |
»Tickets |
| 21.01.2010 |
Zurich |
Hallenstadion |
»Tickets |
| 22.01.2010 |
Oberhausen |
Arena |
»Tickets |
| 23.01.2010 |
Frankfurt |
Festhalle |
»Tickets |
| 26.01.2010 |
Nuremberg |
Arena Nürnberger Versicherung |
»Tickets |
Promo clip, please have a look; it's mad!
Excalibur live is:
Alan Parsons, The Alan Parsons Project,
Les Holroy, BJH,
Johnny Logan,
John Helliwell, Supertramp
Martin Baree, Jethro Tull,
Simon Nicol, Dave Pegg, Chris Leslie and Gerry Conway (all from Fairport Convention),
Jacqui McShee, Pentangle,
Konan Mevel - pipes,
Corvus Corax, a German band,
James Wood,
Judy Weiss,
Patrick O'May,
Luc Bertin,
Cecile Corbel.
Similar projects:
Leonardo; The Absolute Man ('01), a project of Trent Gardner/
Magellan.
The Dutch band Kayak; Merlin -
Bard of the unseen ('03).
Once And Future King" ('03) a Rock Opera written by
Glen Hughes.
XII Alfonso.
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Updated 20-10-09 by Nick.
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