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19.04.2011
Wroclaw, Poland - 9th Annual Thanks Jimi Festival to take place April 30, 2011
May 1, 2009 saw 6,346 guitar players join together with festival founder Leszek Cichonski and Deep Purple guitarist Steve Morse at the "Thanks Jimi Festival" to play the Jimi Hendrix hit "Hey Joe" and more than tripled the standing Guinness World Record for "Largest Guitar Ensemble" of 2,052.
The featured guest for the 2011 edition was to be Gary Moore. In tribute, his Still Got the Blues will be added to the songs that will be played together this year. Additional guests include Al de Meola, Ten Years After and Neil Zaza as well as many of the best known Polish musicians including the band Acid Drinkers.
This is a free event and open to all. Other guitar players from around the world join in online (though only those present in the Wroclaw center and registered count towards the record attempt). Please watch this space or check heyjoe.pl as we will post details shortly about how YOU CAN JOIN US ONLINE from wherever you are.
Additionally, there are partnered events that take place throughout the city. Notable this year is, on April 29, Leszek Cichonski will be leading a full symphony performing arrangements of Jimi Hendrix material. Featured guests at this performance will be Genesis guitarist Steve Hackett's Acoustic Trio.
More [here]
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01.05.2010
4,597 guitarists played Hey Joe, Little Wing, Wild Thing ... in Wroclaw / Poland
The 8th edition of the Thanks Jimi Festival took place once again on May 1st in the Wroclaw market square. This year saw 4,597 guitarists who played seven songs together under the direction of Leszek Cichoński including Guinness World Record attempt song, "Hey Joe". This year fell short of last year's success of 6,346 but was still over double the previous record. Still, the event is considered a success as the real goal is to celebrate the power of music and enjoy the truly unique atmosphere that defines this event.
More [here]
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07.03.2009
Play with us! May 1, 2009!
Join us in person in Wroclaw or on-line Thanks Jimi Festival - or contact us if you want to create a simultaneous event !
Play Hey Joe with TOP Polish guitarplayers Leszek Cichonski ,Krzysztof Jaworski, Marek Raduli, Mietek Jurecki, Ryszard Sygitowicz, as David Price (USA), and others. And you?
Neil Zaza (USA) , Feedback Family (Sweden), Egon Poka(Hungary) and a Great Final Concert DEEP PURPLE
Play "Smoke on the Water" with Steve Morse
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25.09.2007
Tour in Australia
from 27/09. till 7/10. Leszek Cichonski plays gigs in Australia.
He will play in Sydney, Perth and two concerts at the Great Southern Blues and Rockabilly Festival in Narooma www.bluesfestival.tv/artists.html
Leszek will have a real blues company - Dave Hole's rhythm section Band : Ace Follington - drums,
Roy Daniel - bass and also Lez Karski ( guitarist, song writer and record producer worked with Flash & The Pan, Midnight Oil, Spy v Spy) - visite 'The Nervous Investors' site .
Tour schedule :
27/09 Sydney - the Bridge Hotel
28/09 Narooma Blues festival.
30/09 Narooma Blues festival.
2/10 -Perth Blues Club
5/10-The Palace Hotel, Wagin
6/10-The Cracovia Club, Perth
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Leszek play with John "Broadway" Tucker in Poland Switzerland and Italy !!!
-21.06. - Legnica [ klub 'Spiż' ]
-22.06. - Lubin [plener]
-23.06. - Domecko [stary dom]
-24.06. - Tychy [plener]
-27.06. - Zabkowice [ZOK]
-28.06. - LEGNICA [SPIŻ]
-29.06. - Gniezno ['Pod Piatka']
-30.06. - Walbrzych [ '9 fala' ]
-1.07. - Bogatynia [ BOK]
-4.07. - Skierniewice [Polonia]
-5.07. - Otwock - Hefajstos
-6.07. - Malbork - Osrodek Kultury
-7.07. - Olsztyn [' Blues Nights Festival']
-8.07. - Gdynia [Pokład]
-10.07. -Glubczyce
TOUR in the Europe :
-13 July - Bignasco, Ticino [Switzerland]
-15 July - Macerata [Italy]
-17 July - Chieti [Italy]
-19 July - Perugia [ Italy]
-21 July - Bergamo [??] [Italy]
back to the Poland :
-25.07. - Wrocław [RURA]
-26.07. - Bolesławiec
-27.07. - KRAKÓW Pub jezdziecki "Stare Konie"
-28.07. - Tychy
-01.08. - Nowa Sól [NDK]
-02.08. - Swinoujscie
-3.08. - Szczecin
-5.08. - Zielona Góra [Piekarnia Starej Kobiety]
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