Photo: Flouraschworz
It was planned as a big public farewell to Ado Schlier, the artistic director and father of the songs on a summer evening, according to a press release. With the name of the songwriter scene, which, like the radio presenter, who is now 86 years old, has become cult. But the concerts in the park of the Würzburg Himmelspforten monastery have been canceled, like so many events in times of the rampant pandemic. Only the new ones from the songs, the winners of the “Walther von der Vogelweide Prize”, will be heard this year: in October in Würzburg at the award ceremony – as the corona-related official requirements allow.
Consultations with the Bavarian State Government, the Government of Lower Franconia and the local licensing authority have shown that the songs cannot take place on a summer evening 2020 under the given circumstances. Monika Schlier, head of the studio for events that has been organizing the songwriter festival for more than 30 years: “We therefore canceled the songs with a heavy heart. All tickets sold so far will be taken back and the ticket price will of course be refunded. Our visitors have already been contacted and informed. A return to the ticket agencies will probably be possible from June 1st. “
Under new management
At the same time, it is pointed out that the songs will take place again in Würzburg on a summer evening in 2021. Details will be announced soon.
A board of trustees dealing with the songs of our time awards the “Walther von der Vogelweide Prize” for songwriters every year. In spring, the award winners were selected by a jury of experts from over 120 applications. This year’s award goes to the Mannheim songwriter duo “Mackefisch”, to the Israeli folk duo “Richie & Bel” living in Berlin and to “Flouraschworz” from the Vinschgau in South Tyrol.
Lucie Mackert and Peter Fischer have received several awards as solo artists; now they stand together on the stage as “Mackefisch” and at the same time operate piano keys, guitar strings, a tap shoe, a self-made suitcase bass drum and lots of junk. The duo presents a multifaceted music with lyrics that are snappy, cheeky and then again unexpectedly poetic. Their joint debut album “Brot & Glitzer” was released on January 10, 2020.
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The career of the two musicians “Richie & Bel” from Israel started in the spring of 2016 in the streets of Tel Aviv. They write songs about love and miracles that go straight to the heart. They sing in perfect harmony, accompanied by their guitars. They have been living in Berlin for three years.
The name “Flouraschworz” stands unmistakably for the Vinschgau and its language. It stands for poetry and solidarity with this high valley, it stands for catchy melodies and singable songs in the Vinschger dialect. Heiner Stecher, the leader of the group “The Texts of the Corrnrliadr” (Karrner songs, penned by the father Luis Stefan Stecher), has been accompanied by these songs since his youth. So far 15 songs have been created in a new guise. It is one Mixture of different styles, located between tango, bossanova, rock steady, bolero, rembetiko, kletzmer and progressive rock.
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