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Folk! Henry Parker & Joost Dijkema live at The Golden Eagle ChesterSunday 14th September - Music Starts 8pm
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A shared passion for 70’s finger-style guitar music and a deep reverence for the work of cult legend Michael Chapman has led these two musicians, living on either side of the North Sea, to journey over the water to play music on each other’s home turf. Last year it was Henry Parker who travelled over to The Netherlands and now is the time for Joost Dijkema to arrive on UK soil, guitar in hand.
Joost Dijkema (pronounced Yoh-st Dy-kumah) has released three studio albums, the most recent of which ‘After Thunder Sun’ was described by Folk Radio as “a key listen for fans of high end guitar music” and by Shindig! Magazine as “a startlingly great record.” The Dutch finger-style wizard tours with Michael Chapman’s beloved 1951 all-mahogany Martin guitar which was handed to him by Andru Chapman after Michael’s passing. Listening to Joost deftly pick his way through classic songs such as Postcards Of Scarborough and Youth Is Wasted on the Young is to hear the spirit of Michael’s music being kept alive by a true student of his work.
Likewise Henry Parker’s contribution and curation of the 2023 Tompkins Square record ‘I Thought I Told You: A Yorkshire Tribute to Michael Chapman’ showcased his love of the 1970’s guitar legend and helped to fly the flag for some of the greatest music to come out of the left-field folk scene, curated by Harvest Records over half a century ago.
This 2025 UK tour will see the two musicians playing both solo, performing selections from their own records, as well as jointly coming together on some of their favourite compositions by the late great Michael Chapman, In The Valley, Among The Trees, Kodak Ghosts and countless more.
Joost Dijkema
Live Video:
Bandcamp: https://joostdijkema.bandcamp.com/
Website: https://www.joostdijkema.nl/
Henry Parker
Live Video:
Bandcamp: https://henryparker.bandcamp.com/
Website: https://henryparkermusic.co.uk/
Press
Joost Dijkema
“Solos redolent of Richard Thompson. A startlingly great record.”
- SHINDIG! ★★★★
"Joost is a talented guitar picker. His new album, Time Thief, contains instrumentals where he displays his virtuosity and songs where his warm vocal tones shine."
- NORMAN RECORDS
Henry Parker
“Channelling the ghosts of Jansch and Renbourn through his fingertips, the fluid playing and emotive singing of Yorkshire-born Henry Parker evokes the spirit of the early-60’s folk revival as if it were yesterday.” RnR ★★★★★
“Original material and traditional songs create an immersive and mellifluous world in which both the peace and isolation of nature are unfurled evoked through subtle arrangements” Prog Magazine
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
The Golden Eagle, 18 Castle street,Chester, Cheshire, United Kingdom
