The Gypsy Queens : July 2013 Update

The Gypsy Queens

played the Isle of Wight

in mid-June

you can get an idea

of what was happening
with acts other than the GQs

by clicking on these highlights

The Isle of Wight Festival

Isle of Wight Highlights

Where the heck is the Isle of Wight ???

Didier Casnati

Wow ! what an atmosphere at the ISLE OF WIGHT Festival ! we got everyone dancing, and got treated really nicely by the organizers ! thank you all, and see again you tomorrow !!!

Didier Casnati June 14th

Wow !!! What an amazing time we had at ISLE OF WIGHT festival. everyone dancing today again !!
Bristol for a Lunch performance tomorrow, and then Munich at night ! thank you all at the festival, MAGIC !!!

Helen H

Saw both of your performances at the Isle of Wight festival and thought you were absolutely brilliant! Will definitely be buying the album and hope to catch you playing again sometime soon. :)

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and much of the rest of June

was spent on trains ~ and boats ~ and planes

Paris

Sardinia

Morocco

Mallorca

Glastonbury

Italy

London

Munich

Spain

St Petersburg

Because ::
they are the Gypsy Queens
and they love you !!!
~
Whatever it takes to get there !!!

or ~ as Jason put it so well ::

Jason commuting to work !!!

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A Teacher's Story

by Claire Dunkley

It all started when I decided to buy myself a proper CD...it felt more fulfilling than downloading from the Internet. At the time the UK charts were full of rubbish...until I stumbled across the Gypsy Queens! I was enchanted by how different their music appeared amongst the other stuff on offer...and after listening to it in my car I was hooked!

I spotted their version of "Country Roads" and took the CD into the school where I teach to let the kids listen to it. You see...we were listening to John Denver's version of "Country Roads" in our school assemblies since our big question was 'Where is home?' The kids much preferred the GQ's version and we played it incessantly!

It then dawned on me how groovy it would be if the kids got into groups and wrote letters to each band member asking questions about why their homes are special to them, since they all originate from different countries. We even told them about why our home is special to us!

Eventually...a whopping package was sent to Didi containing photos...letters...posters...recordings of the kids singing to "Country Roads" and "l'Americano" ...plus other bits and bobs.

He was so stunned by the kids' completely innocent appreciation of their music that he rang me and asked if they could visit the kids to show how their hard work had paid off...you can imagine I wasn't about to say no!

The kids' faces were pictures I will treasure forever

... it was an incredible experience and they are all genuinely amazing guys!

... they were so appreciative of the kids and there was a whole lot of mutual thanks going on!

Have you seen the video...the kids were ecstatic!

I love those guys...

I wrote to them the next day ::

Thank you so so much for yesterday...you were incredible! We were all still buzzing today! You have no idea how much your visit means. It was lovely to meet you. Thought you might like this from two of the kids...x

Manuel wrote back :: "Hey!!! The pleasure was absolutely ours! You've no idea how excited and happy we were after visiting your school.... What a lovely bunch of kids... Thank you so much and God bless"

Didi, Jay, Anders, Manuel and Jason

~ with Claire Dunkley

READ MORE ABOUT IT !!!!

~ (CLICK HERE )

International Pop Group Visits

Sutton in Craven Community Primary School

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His Serene Highness
The Sovereign Prince of Monaco,
Prince Albert

The son of Prince Ranier III and

Princess Grace (Kelly,)

Prince Albert is a long-time fan

of the Gypsy Queens

The Prince of Monaco

The Palace of Monaco
( please click on each ~ above )

(doubleclick for full screen video)
("esc" to get back)

Prince Albert on percussion

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We'll always have PARIS ...

The Gypsy Queens Rock
the Luxembourg Palace
(another click and read deal ~ above !!)

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The Gypsy Queens

play Glastonbury

on its closing day ~ June 30th

the band played The Acoustic Stage at

Glastonbury 2013

(as noted on the poster ::)

"we got to England and played Glastonbury,
and we rocked it ..."
~
"thank you so much to everyone
at the concert,
amazing atmosphere !!!!!
we love you !"