Procol Harum fans' parties

Eleven international gatherings this century ... looking forward to the twelfth ...

Of course it's not possible, in a single web-page, to summarise the joy, cameraderie and amazing memories of all the International Procol Fans' Conventions that 'Beyond the Pale' has organised down the years.

So here's just one photograph from each party. By clicking on the image – and following links – you'll be able to see many other images from the same event.

Picture credits, in order: Peter Christian, Jim Krapf, Graham Haines, Andromeda Sago, George Lovell, Jeff Levine, Axel Leonhardt, Andre Scollick, Heidi Widmer, Gary Shepard, Uta Köhler:  thanks!

' ... phenomenal contribution made by the website in bringing people together at the weekend ... Gary was 'touched to tears' listening
to his music being played ... thank you for organising such a wonderful event for those gathered.' September 2000 (Guildford, UK)
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Gary, Geoff and Franky Brooker wartching Edmonton 1992 footage. An explosion of laughter at Geoff's self-appraisal:
'Too much widdling! An 80s guitarist in a 70s shirt!' May 2001 (Kristiansand, Norway)
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'Procol Harum with their drinks pose for all the photographers,
amid the Palers' Band equipment'. June 2001 (Manchester, UK)
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At our Champagne Reception on the 35^th anniversary of A Whiter Shade of Pale's first topping the charts,
we raffled this 'One More Toast' tee-shirt – which reprints the first-ever printed mention of the famous song –
signed by all members of the band May 2002 (Croydon, UK)
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'... an enduring memory for all who were there: Gary with Nicola and Sarah,
daughters of BJ Wilson', July 2003 (Hollywood, USA)
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' ... Geoff Whitehorn, Franky Brooker and Gary Brooker during some climactic moment
in the Palers' Band's performance' August 2006 (Lejre, Denmark)
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'Jens and Roland have presented Gary Brooker and Keith Reid with fine plaques on behalf of all the fans,
to acknowledge forty years of 'Unique Entertainment'' July 2007 (Smith Square, London)
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Gary Brooker sings Saw the Fire ... a rare live outing for
this great solo song, April 2013 (Wuppertal, Germany)
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Gary Brooker apprehends the very large champagne bottle that bears his name: good shot of the
Swarovski diamonds on the bottle, brought from Rome by Stefano and Andrea Ciccioriccio May 2014 (Freising, Germany)
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With Webmaster Jens on drums: Gary Brooker clapping along the guitar break in his World :Live Première of
Give Me Something to Remember You By  July 2014 (Westbury NY, USA)
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Webmaster Jens, from Norway, with Josh and Geoff from Procol Harum. enjoying food and drink
and the company of fellow fans of this great band July 2015 (Stuttgart, Germany)
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Booking page for the May 2016 Convention in Zoetermeer, Amsterdam, Holland

Procol dates in 201616