Touring in 2011 will see AV with the Greats Trio line up featuring Kersten de Ligny on vocal, percussion, histrung guitar and Rob van Duuren on pedal steel, guitar, vocal.

Also a new Country Rock and Folk Quintet (click on image) will be on the road as The Greats Band, with the solid rhythm section of Roel Overduin on drums/vocal and Timon van Heerdt on bass/guitar. The setlist will consist of songs from the latest CD “Days Of The Greats”, as well as older favorites, covering the full spectre from acoustic to electric rock repertoire.

‘Making of’ DVD

Footage from 2008′s Still Now 2CD recording sessions is currently being processed into a sort of ‘making of’ DVD. Filmed by Bram van Woudenberg.

The long standing collaboration between AV and Iain Matthews continues after a 5 year break. Recording has been underway throughout the fall, working towards a broad song selection of originals as well as some cool covers. Title is “Ride The Times” and it’s an acoustic based record with some electric streaks. Look out for release in early spring 2010 and stay tuned for tour dates and details.

In the fall of 2009 we will kick off with some limited edition CD releases in the new SONGSENSE SOUNDCARRIER SERIES (TRIPLE S). It’s a series dedicated to making special recordings available, as souvenirs to the players, fans and following. The first CD is the instrumental project “Music For Visuals” (Themes and variations for film and documentary), atmospheric and sparse music that brings to mind the imagery of Edward Hopper paintings or David Lynch films. “Music For Visuals” is available as of now.

The second CD will be “Still Now And Then Some” (Live Weimar 2008), an authorized bootleg of a high spirited show AV & The O’Neils (Avon) played in front of a crowd of thousands, complete with fireworks at 08′s Zwiebelmarkt Festival in Weimar-Germany. ” Still Now And Then Some ” is available mid september 2009, for orders click here. Stay tuned for future plans and forthcoming recordings on Triple S.

Long awaited recording sessions quite suddenly took place in England with the magnificent Matt Butler in the producer/engineer seat at his 18th century Stone House. AV and KdL recorded 11 songs in an intimate acoustic folk duo setting, also joined by old friend Jim Morrison on fiddle/viola/mandolin. The song selection consists of 9 AV originals as well as songs by John Gorka and Diana Jones. Tentative cd title is “Faithful To Love” and release will be in early spring 09. Orders through this site soon…

The Lone Wolves, a collaboration with friends and colleagues Eric Andersen and Richard Dobson is in the making. It’s sort of an interactive in the round and will feature 50 years of songs and stories, from Greenwich Village to Texas to the Euro Americana world. With harmony vocals by Kersten de Ligny and Inge Andersen. Check try out dates and stay tuned for details as/if plans will develop.

A 3 CD / 1 DVD box set is available of the Blue Rose Xmas party 2007. This is a fun limited-edition record with lots of great interaction between the label’s artists in a high spirited jam last year. Orders through this site!

THE BLUE ROSE ROCKESTRA featuring Ad Vanderveen, Rich Hopkins, Joseph Parsons, Chris Cacavas, Ken Andree and Winston Watson: “Like A Hurricane” recorded live at the Blue Rose Christmas Party at the Blues Garage in Hannover-Isernhagen, Germany on December 15, 2007. Click HERE for the video!

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