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This "European tour"started in Belfast (N. Ireland). John played at "The Errigle Inn" on May 28. One day later he did a show in Rathfriland (N. Ireland) in "The Bronte Music Club". I am glad I could find a review from this special evening. You can click here to read it.

In the weekend he did two shows in the Netherlands: On saturday May 30 John
played on the main stage at "The Naked Song Festival" in Muziekcentrum Frits Eindhoven.

Eliza Gilkyson live at the Naked Songfestival with John Gorka Photo Maurits van Houts

Other artists were Richard Shindell, Eliza Gilkyson , Rory Block, Spinvis, Joost Zweegers (Novastar) and Van Dyke Parks.

John Gorka did backing vocals on one Eliza Gilkyson song Click on this link and after 9 minutes you hear that song.

You can also scroll down to see the live video. Click here to listen to the Richard Shindell show.

The last show from this European tour will took place in "Het Nutshuis" in the Hague on May 31, 2009. It was a private party.

On this page you will find a lot of information about the John Gorka tour in the Netherlands. John did an interview for BBC Ireland but I could not find a link on Internet. I hope one of the visitors of this site will sent me photos and links from John Gorka in Ireland. On this page you can see a lot of videos from the two concerts in the Netherlands. The two shows were very special....

..Click here to listen to the show John Gorka played at the Naked Song Festival. (96 kbps, 44 kHz, stereo)

Click here if you want to see the interview I made with John (May 31, 2009, 20 minutes)

Click here if you want to read an interview in "Gitarist" (Dutch Music Magazine, Sept 2009)

^ John Gorka live at the Naked Songfestival with Eliza Gilkyson (backing vocals)
^ Ricky Koole did harmony vocals on three songs in the Hague.

^ The Photo above was made at the Naked songfestival in Eindhoven and the photo on the right side was made at the private party in the Hague (may 31, 2009). Photos Jos van Vliet...................................

John Gorka with Ricky Koole
Live at "Het Nutshuis"
The Hague, may 31, 2009

"Let them in" and
............. "You can close your eyes"
.............Berber Heerema played cello on "Let them in"

This is the first time you can see John playing a James Taylor song!

John Gorka with Ricky Koole
Live at "Het Nutshuis"
The Hague, may 31, 2009

"Gypsy Life"

John Gorka
Live at "Het Nutshuis"
The Hague, May 31, 2009

"Love is our Cross to Bear"

I would like to thank my brother Jaap van Vliet for doing
one of the two sony videocameras in "Het Nutshuis".

John Gorka with Eliza Gilkyson
Live at the Naked song festival. Eindhoven, May 30, 2009

Ignorance and privilege
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I recorded this video with a Sony Harddisc video camera. I used the VPRO radio 6 audio for this clip, So I would like to thank the VPRO (Dutch public radio) for recording the show.

John Gorka
Live at the Naked song festival
Eindhoven, May 30, 2009

Branching Out
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I recorded this video with a Sony Harddisc video camera. I used the VPRO radio 6 audio for this clip, So I would like to thank the VPRO (Dutch public radio) for recording the show.

John Gorka
Live at the Naked song festival
Eindhoven, May 30, 2009

Where No Monuments Stands
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I recorded this video with a Sony Harddisc video camera.I used the VPRO radio 6 audio for this clip, So I would like to thank the VPRO (Dutch public radio) for recording the show.

Eliza Gilkyson with John Gorka
Live at the Naked song festival
Eindhoven, May 30, 2009

Emerald Street

I recorded this video with a Sony Harddisc video camera.I used the VPRO radio 6 audio for this clip, So I would like to thank the VPRO (Dutch public radio) for recording the show.

Marion Schorr from Germany was so kind to sent this video:

John Gorka
Live at the Naked song festival
Eindhoven, May 30, 2009

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