Medieval Knight

GOG Promotions are happy to announce another first for Leeds with the top German Mittelalter Band “GEYERS”. We strongly recommend this band to people who like Corvus Corax, Qntal, Helium Vola, Tanzwut, In Extremo, Saltatio Mortis, Dead Can Dance, Medieval Music & Dark Folk Music.

The members of the Geyers joined more or less by accident, there was never a plan like ‘Let’s go and play Renaissance music!’ It was more of a coincidence. Thomas Roth played the violin at a party in a castle, another musician drumming along. The host of that castle liked it so much that they invited them to play again and again. One by one more instruments joined, like a hurdy gurdy and bagpipes, and the repertoire widened. Some day, when Albert Dannenmann joined, the line-up was complete.

Since the early days they have a close musical friendship with Ritchie Blackmore, ex-Deep Purple and Rainbow guitarist. His project Blackmore’s Night was inspired by the sounds of the Geyers, among other influences. As Ritchie says, the 1988 CD “All Voll” is the essence of Renaissance music. “There are some unbelievable things!” And so the master of all strings regularly thanks his idea source. The Geyers support Candice and Ritchie every year on tour, to heat up the audiences, and on Geyers’ CDs sometimes you can hear Blackmore’s guitar. But not only in Blackmore’s Night’s kind of modern context the Geyers draw attention. Concerts all over Europe transport their music abroad, and most of the big tv stations have broadcast them.

Variety is their concern playing their songs full of atmosphere. Be it as an acoustic quartet or a bit more electric with Michael Walter on the bass. They do not use keyboards at all, but change instruments very often during the songs, to produce an atmospheric sound. They use things like; nyckelharpa, hurdy gurdy, German, French, Spanisch, Italian and Scottish bagpipes, pipes, horns, dulcian, lute, mandolin, Irish bouzouki, djembe and udu.

They not only recite old melodies, but skillfully mix old lyrics with their own music, or make up new lyrics for old melodies. Live on stage they always add some irony, being anything else but deadly serious. In any way it is sure that Geyers always work out exiting sounds.

GEYERS Klangwelt

Geyers UK Fans Website

GEYERS have released 7 CD albums

• Die Erste (1986)
• All Voll (1988)
• Balladen über Liebe, Leben und Tod (1992)
• Stella Splendens (1997)
• Live ‘99 (1999)
• Und dein roter Mund (2003)
• Lästerzungen (2004)

“Musically and lyrically we’re travelling between the 14th and 19th century, instrumentals and songs are both present on the album. The Geyers are one of the longest-established medieval bands, which is very noticeable: Very refined arrangements of the melodies”
Musik an sich

“For me Geyers is one of the best bands in this field of music in Europe”
Folkworld

GEYERS UK Tour Dates

05.08. Robin Hood Festival in Sherwood Forest, UK
06.08. Robin Hood Festival in Sherwood Forest, UK
07.08. Lincoln Castle, UK
12.08. Mansfield Colliery Welfare, UK
15.08. The Vine , Leeds, UK
18.08. Millennium Centre, Cardiff Wales, UK
19.08. Pontardawe Festival Wales, UK
20.08. Pontardawe Festival Wales, UK

update 17.08.05

GEYERS @ Medieval Knight Setlists 15th August 2005
DJ De’Ath

Carmina Burana - CARL ORFF
Et In Spiritum Cubum - O QUAM TRISTIS
Rotermond - DIE IRRLICHTER
BlackBird - LOUISA JOHN KROLL
Forgotten Time - ARCANA OBSCURA
Virtual Dance - GALAHAD
Mesmerism - DEAD CAN DANCE
Is Joja Joja Broils - SPANXTI
Saltarello - NOMEN EST OMEN
O Fortuna - ESTAMPIE
Skudrinka - CORVUS CORAX
Misery - DER VERBANNTEN KINDER EVAS
Gaudete - POTENTIA ANIMI
Templetanz - HEKATE
Trotto - FILIA IRATA
Ai Vis Lo Lop - VAN LANGEN
Herren Der Winde - SCHANDMAUL
Palastinalied -IN EXTREMO
Der Wachter - TANZWUT
Die Offenbarung - HEIMATAERDE
Licht N Schatten - SALTATIO MORTIS
Lebe Deinem Traum - ARDOR
Loreley - BLACKMORES NIGHT

GEYERS set 1

Machault
Pastime
Bourgone
Die Weiber
Adien
Tourdion
Bretonisch
Gavolten

DJ Andy C

A Madre - SALTATIO MORTIS
Tottes Floreo - FINISTERRA
Caupona - TANZWUT
Sarah -CULTUS FEROX
In Lichter Farbe Steht Der Wald - HELIUM VOLA
Forgotten Lakes - ARCANA OBSCURA
Am Morgen Fruro - QNTAL
This Corrosion - IN EXTREMO

GEYERS Set 2

Elegie
Gods Gospel
4 Branlen
Noel
Was Wollen Wir Trinken

A big thanks to everyone who came along to support and witness a great performance. Thanks to The Geyers - Albert,Thomas,Jost & George. Thanks to Richard for his help in getting them over to UK. WE look forward to their return next year.

And congratulations to raffle prizewinners Sam and Paul. We hope that they will enjoy their respective nights out at the ballet in the company of Dracula

pics by Andy C :

pic courtesy of Richard Gillett