Guitar maestro dazzles local audience
Arbedeen — The recent concert by acclaimed guitar maestro Tony Cox at Georg restaurant in Aberdeen was greatly enjoyed by all.
The Saturday afternoon opened with owner Georg Ritschl and Ross Maclennan playing some tunes as an introductory act while all the guests were settling in, enjoying snacks and drinks.
Then the master took the stage. Cox played for more than 90 minutes, with songs from his new album Enormous Flowers and some of his powerful classics. All the listeners were absolutely smitten, asking for many encores.
Although maybe not very well known in the Karoo, Cox is one of the undisputed greats in the folk-rock scene of South Africa and has been for decades. It was a real treat to have a performer of his caliber in Aberdeen.
On Sunday Cox taught some basic blues skills to the five students who had gathered for the workshop, and this concluded with a spontaneous jam session.
Georg restaurant will be bringing great artists to the Karoo in future.
Live music performances by the talented singer and guitarist Ross Maclennan are often featured, sometimes accompanied by owner Georg Ritschl on Fridays and Saturdays.
The events can be found on www.facebook. com/georgrestaurant