France | Stuart O'Connor

So there I was. Done and dusted. On my way back to London having played my final show of 4 months out in Europe. Germany Italy and France ventured and generally a feeling of gained when suddenly. Like a Colombo parting line 2018 asks me to do it one more time (play a gig that is).

So here is what I assume will be my final show of 2018. In the lovely town of Charlieu in France.

Saturday December 15, 2018

La Taverne De La Halle – Charlieu – France

Free Entry. Music from about 8.30 pm

0 Farewell to France for Now!!

I had an awesome time travelling and playing in France this year.

Photo taken by Jeremy Rouze – http://jeremyrouzephotographie.e-monsite.com/

Drove my way down to Nimes and back via many mountainous areas.

Walking next to the Arena in Nimes – Photo Taken By Julia Rosenbaum

I even did some solo piano busking on random street corners aswell as the usual shows with the full looping rig.

I also got to be a tourist in between the concerts and managed to catch some of the amazing views and sites that France had to offer including the epic Pont Du Gard.

Taken from the Pont Du Gard – Photo by Julia Rosenbaum

The Pont Du Gard itself in all its glory.

And although some of the journeys were a little hazardous:

Yes I may have driven down this road despite the warning sign.

Fortunately despite taking some pretty perilous roads at times my tour van has come out unscathed (more or less). the sign above was fair example of the chaos that lay ahead but there was one road that was not signed that turned into a dirt road I would never ask my worst enemy to drive down. Even remembering fills me with dread as it was also the middle of the night at the time.

But nine the less all concerts went ahead as planned and as I type this I am amid my german run of shows.

Also my final French show saw me reunite with beat boxer ‘Nonox’ for another improv session:

Onstage with ‘Nonox’ at Le Grattoir, Gerardmer – France. Photo taken by Jeremy Rouze – http://jeremyrouzephotographie.e-monsite.com/

Please see our jam of my tune ‘Pish’ from the Ramène Ta Graine Festival in Xonrupt-Longemer.

0 Le Grattoir – Gérardmer – France

11 Boulevard Kelsch, 88400 Gérardmer, Francja
+33 3 29 63 02 53

Live Music from about 9pm