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Claude Bourbon

Claude Bourbon is an enigma, he is a classically trained musician, who fuses every conceivable genre of acoustic guitar music into a master-class of a stage performance. There are Latin, Spanish, Gypsy, Jazz and Delta Blues influences throughout, and often within one seamless stream of perfection. His vocals have a distinct Gallic touch, and more his soulful voice is matched to his dexterity on his well travelled Gibson acoustic guitar.

Billed as a pre Valentines blues infused, evening of guitar and song, well-travelled on both sides of the Atlantic, UK based Swiss French singer songwriter Claude Bourbon weaved his songs through the audience as if on a journey through life taking in different flavours of Europe and beyond. His Spanish medieval blues evolved into Gypsy, Eastern European, with a splash of Paco de Lucia, Delta Blues and more. Holding audience attention under a musical spell, the stunningly lit Victorian Chapel venue, Royal Victoria Country Park, proved the perfect setting for the man and his Gibson. A simply stunning rendition of Gershwins Summertime had those Valentine partners dancing with a rapturous audience applause for this timeless classic.

The simple stage set of red and black blended with evocative coloured uplighting on the ornate Chapel ceiling. Twelve red roses graced the table and formed the cue for the well-received encore with a bluesy song of the same name. Soon to be off on a 34 gig tour of the US and Canada, Claude Bourbon was a popular Chapel Sessions artist.