Procol Harum

Beyond
the Pale

The Palers' Band, Wuppertal, Germany

Who played in April 2013 • group photo by Charlie Allison

Pictured on stage at Live Club Barmen, Wuppertal – just at the end of the afternoon phase of BtP's 'Echoes in the Night' convention – is the seventh incarnation of the Palers' Band, the Protean ensemble that gathers on the fringes of Procol's own concerts and plays items from the extended repertoire at Palers' parties. Setlist here

Previous get-togethers include St John's Smith Square in London (2007); Domus Felix at Lejre in Denmark (two nights in 2006); BB King's Club in Hollywood (two nights in July 2003); Salford University, UK, in June 2001; Quality Hotel Kristiansand, May 2001; and the Civic Centre in Guildford in 2000, where the whole enterprise began. Here's the full who-did-what ...


Poul Achton drums, voice percussion	Der Graf von Bollocks guitar, vocal, recorder	Elizabeth Bryson voice, piano, flute	Stewart Bryson trombone	Marvin Chassman drums, percussion

Linda Clare 'cello, synth, voice, marimba, recorder, Swannee whistle	Peter Clare drums, trumpet, piano, bass, synth, marimba, loco-whistle	Roland Clare piano, bass, clarinet, voice, tuba, organ, guitar, marimba	Antonio Costa Barbé voice, piano	Tito Davila drums, percussion

Luiz De Boni bass, keys, voice, conducting	Al 'One-Eye' Edelist voice	Rainer Emerson percussion	David Goodwick bass	Ian Hockley organ, piano, voice, synth, recorder

Axel Leonhardt drums, percussion	Wolfgang Lieke drums, percussion	George Lovell voice	Don Milione organ, synth sound effects	Beth Pellegrini guitar, violin

Carlo 'Jack' Ponissi organ	Torjus Ravnaas guitar	Jens Anders Ravnaas drums, voice, percussion	Willem Andrè Romkes drums, percussion	Gary Shepard guitar, bass, synth, piano, organ

Jonas Söderström guitars	Justin Tetlow voice, guitar, bass	Runar Todok organ, harmonica	Kari Warhuus French horn, voice, piano	Richard Williams drums, percussion

Michael Ackermann voice	Stefano Bottacchi guitar, bass	Dennis Grant organ	Thomas Raa Olsen organ, fixing things	Hans Tammes voice

Those in the final row didn't get to perform, for a variety of reasons. The others have collectively notched up eighty-one shows'-worth of Palers' Band experience:
from Guildford (2000); Kristiansand in Norway and Manchester UK (both 2001); Los Angeles (2003); Lejre, Denmark (2006); and London (2007):

Poul Achton	Denmark						London	Wuppertal
Der Graf von Bollocks	UK	Guildford					London	Wuppertal
Marvin Chassman	USA				LA	Lejre	London	Wuppertal
Linda Clare	UK	Guildford	Kristiansand	Manchester		Lejre		Wuppertal
Peter Clare *	UK	Guildford	Kristiansand	Manchester		Lejre	London	Wuppertal
Roland Clare *	UK	Guildford	Kristiansand	Manchester	LA	Lejre	London	Wuppertal
Antonio Costa Barbé *	Italy	Guildford					London	Wuppertal
Tito Davila	USA	Guildford			LA	Lejre	London	Wuppertal
Allen Edelist *	USA			Manchester	LA	Lejre	London	Wuppertal
Ian Hockley *	Oman					Lejre	London	Wuppertal
Wolfgang Lieke	Germany	Guildford		Manchester				Wuppertal
George Lovell	Scotland / Canada				LA	Lejre	London	Wuppertal
Don Milione *	USA			Manchester	LA	Lejre	London	Wuppertal
Jens Anders Ravnaas *	Norway	Guildford	Kristiansand	Manchester	LA	Lejre	London	Wuppertal
Torjus Ravnaas	Norway		Kristiansand			Lejre		Wuppertal
Andrè Romkes *	Norway					Lejre	London	Wuppertal
Gary Shepard *	USA				LA	Lejre	London	Wuppertal
Jonas Söderström	Sweden					Lejre		Wuppertal
Hans Tammes	Netherlands			Manchester		Lejre		Wuppertal
Runar Todok	Norway		Kristiansand					Wuppertal
Kari Warhuus	Norway						London	Wuppertal

The * indicates players who, as The Palers' Project, also supported Gary Brooker and Friends at 2007's 'Procol Rarum' show in London

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Beyond the Pale

The Palers' Band, Wuppertal, Germany

Who played in April 2013 • group photo by Charlie Allison

Beyond
the Pale