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Artist
Klaus Weiland
12+ albums
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From www.klausweiland.com: Born 1947 in Germany to refugee mother fleeing Russian Army to English sector at end of WW II. Birthplace, Bergen/Belsen; a former Deathcamp, turned into refugee camp. (I include this as relevant to a lifetime of pacifism). My mother remarried an English soldier and in 1950 we moved to England and I became the English schoolboy with the German name. Started playing guitar when 17, became real good. A couple of years later the divorce, and the move back to Germany. I became the "English" kid, learned German, was drafted, and in the middle of basic training my status as a conscientious objector was accepted, hence my "farewell" concert in the barracks, which included of course, to the delight of all, anti-war songs. Music can open the heart in some unknown way. University followed, in Freiburg , linguistics dept., but the music started to take over. Became founding member of Freiburg Folk & Blues Club, and on sabbatical in England, with my then partner Ute Gaertner, who later became my manager, co-built the guitar that I play to this day. Called the Dadou I, after the eccentric Frenchman Dadou Rosenberg, who`s initial idea, energy and kitchen were the key. Thank-you Kati, for letting your house be transformed into a mayhem of wood-shavings, water and tools for 3 months, in exchange for the only guitar I have ever needed, it's the best! Fresh back from England, I was introduced to a hero of mine Hannes Wader, who is regarde
