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The Chaps European Tour 2006.

4. La Dolce Vita

The last Concert at Halkaer Kro was on Sunday at lunch time after which there was more food and beer and the usual festival goodbyes. The next day we caught up on some well-needed sleep and in the evening - Hyram and I went for a 30km bike ride around the lake. (It was supposed to be a 20km ride but 5km of it was in the wrong direction.) Another huge meal with the Chileans, and I notice that after a couple of days with them Marcus is speaking more or less fluent Spanish!

The Chileans are amazing. Every day starts with a round of handshakes and hugs, and every departure the same. They are genuinely fond of us and we jam together and try to tell each other stories with our little bits of each other's language. Eskil's house rings with laughter and music. We plan vast tours of each other's countries and drink more wine.

The next day we are up early to drive to Arhus airport and fly to Stanstead airport in England. Our time in Denmark is not over yet but we are due in Wales to meet up with our old friend, Karen Tweed.

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The Chaps are Hyram Ballard, John Dodd, Marcus Turner and Mike Moroney (the author of these pages), an acoustic string band featuring original songs and odd material from last century. Find out more about The Chaps here and listen to some of their music on their MySpace site here

1. Arrival
   In which The Chaps Arrive in Frankfurt.


2. Danske Møbler
   In which we sit down.


3. Advance and Retire
   We ponder the alternatives.


4. La Dolce Vita
   In which we Chile out.


5. The Good News and the Bad News
   In which we go to Wales.


6. Wales is not England
   And Severn is not a lucky number.


7. Europa Ahoy! and God Bless
   In which flying puts us all in a flap.


8. Friends All Over
   In which lightning strikes.


9. Where Music and Football Meet...
   In which East meets West.


10. Deutschland, Deutschland, Über Alles.
    In which Germany wins


11. On the Road Again, Again
    In which we travel.


12. Amazing Grace
    In which we go offshore.


13. Building Blocks
    In which I lego of the others.


14. Onsdag 19:30
    In which we all sing along.


15. 15. All Day, No Night
    In which we see the light.


16. The Ball-tic
    The end of Denmark.


17. Hans Across the Water
    The parting.