# Exotic visit to the world’s most beautiful Blues festival 2019: Photo album, Video

- Link: https://jazzblues.eu/2019/07/28/exotic-visit-to-the-worlds-most-beautiful-blues-festival-2019-photo-album-video/
- Published: 2019-07-28T12:13:51+01:00
- Author: https://JazzBlues.EU

**Blues Beatles from exotic Brazil made their first concert in Norway up a slope
inside the Hjørundfjord on Sunnmøre. Trandalblues had invited a band the few have
heard of, but a band that performs melodies and texts almost everyone has a relationship
to. Beatles music in the blues wrapping went well, and rarely did so many among 
the audience sing along on the songs. (Photo: Arve Reistad).**

It was Hilde Louise Asbjørnsen and Sykkylven Storband who opened the festival weekend
5.-6. July. There was not a lot of blues, but it was still an emotional and soulful
concert, which even lured the sun and the warmth of Trandal.

![Eksotisk besøk på verdens vakreste bluesfestival ](https://i0.wp.com/bluesnews.
no/Files/Images/festivaler/festivaler19/beatlesblues.jpg?w=640&ssl=1)

The trandal prize went this year to Sykkylven Storband by musical director Åge Frøystad.
The Bratt & Blue Board justified the award with their long involvement in the music
environment, ever since 1976, and for their work to get young people into music 
life.

![](https://i0.wp.com/bluesnews.no/Files/Images/festivaler/festivaler19/doley.jpg?
w=640&ssl=1)

Reidar Larsen cost himself as the next artist. Mr. Blues has been to the festival
before and is always one who captures his audience.

![](https://i0.wp.com/bluesnews.no/Files/Images/festivaler/festivaler19/trandalprisen19.
jpg?w=640&ssl=1)

Geir Bertheussen Blues Express provided a tremendous end to the main scene on Friday.
The audience did not want to let go of them, but a game boy Geir and the band often
played a little extra. To great rejoicing from the audience they went 20 minutes
over time.


The Jelly Roll But played in Løa both Friday and Saturday to the great pleasure 
of the audience there. But it was on the main scene on Saturday they really got 
to unfold with their old school Chicagoblues. They looked to get many new fans over
the weekend.

![](https://i0.wp.com/bluesnews.no/Files/Images/festivaler/festivaler19/jellyrollmen.
jpg?w=640&ssl=1)

Roffe Wikstrøm has been working on the festival for several years to get hold of,
and finally it has managed to get Sweden’s indisputable blues song on the program.
If the GB Blues Express was a highlight, then Roffe was definitely that too. He 
burst into energy and empathy with his soulful Swedish texts. We got a show in eminent
guitar games. So to you who are going to the festival at Notodden, know their visiting
time!


Another long-distance band was the Lachy Doley Group from Australia, who made Norway’s
premiere at Trandal. The trio created a great atmosphere with its super-energetic
soul, blues and rock. In front, Lachy Doley reigned with his keyboards as a kind
of “Hammond organ Jimi Hendrix”. He gave us, among other things, some solos that
gave associations to Rick Wakeman. The band also served some more laid back music,
so there was good variety and a good concert. Doley is without a doubt a fantastic
keyboardist. He has played 200 shows around the world and is known for his videos
on YouTube that have millions of views.

To finish the festival Saturday, Trandalblues had hired half Norwegian Rick Estrin&
The Nightcats. The band always delivered the goods. With a Rick and Kid in a very
good mood in front, it became a worthy end to the festival, – a festival that takes
place in the most spectacular surroundings one can imagine. A festival everyone 
should visit once – and those who make it are guaranteed hooked …

⌊Kid Andersen og Rick Estrin⌉⌊Kid Andersen og Rick Estrin⌉

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