THE STORY

 

 

 

THE  STORY

TUNE UP – AWARD WINNING FOLKBAND

TUNE UP was founded in 1998 and won several prizes in music contests:

Musikpreis                   Stadt Oberkochen 1999
1. Preis                        Landeswettbewerb ‘Jugend und Folklore‘ 1999
1. Publikumspreis        Landeswettbewerb ‘Jugend und Folklore‘ 1999
1. Preis                        Landeswettbewerb ‘Jugend und Folklore‘ 2001
1. Publikumspreis        Landeswettbewerb ‘Jugend und Folklore‘ 2001

 

TUNE UP is sometimes called a „two-generation-band“ –   a perfect combination of younger and older musicians.
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TUNE UP  in Miltown Malbay Ireland

One essential aspect of Irish music is to pass on the tunes to the next generation through playing and singing together, thus keeping the heritage alive.
 TUNE UP plays on a wide range of instruments:  tin whistle, concert flute, Uilleann pipes, Northumbrian smallpipes, fiddle, bouzouki, guitar, bass, dulcimer, Celtic harp, spoons and bodhrán – not to forget their close harmony singing.

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TUNE UP  at the  Landesgartenschau in Villingen-Schwenningen. 
Photography by Heinz Schaeffer

TUNE UP plays  tunes and songs, tells stories and gives background information on the songs. TUNE UP’s s concerts have been well-reviewed by the press in Germany, and appreciated by audiences – in concerts, in pubs, and while busking in various places in Germany and Ireland…
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TUNE UP in Freiburg

TUNE UP playing at an Irish Music Festival. Other performers were Paddy Keenan and Bachelor’s Walk
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TUNE UP in Waiblingen

TUNE UP playing tunes and songs to a picture show about Ireland and Scotland.
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at  the  CELTIC NIGHT

TUNE UP getting prepared and playing live in Shakespeare´s „A Midsummer Night´s Dream“.

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Photography G. Luiz

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TUNE UP playing live to an audience of  3500 at the  „Landesgartenschau Heidenheim“

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TUNE UP playing at  the  CELTIC NIGHT on the SHOWSTAGE  of the „Landesgartenschau Heidenheim“

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St. Patrick’s Day – TUNE UP at the „Celtic Folk Night / Schotten-Party“.

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Photography: M Johnstone   avp-multimedia.de   schwarzwaelder-bote.de

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At the famous FLOYD COUNTRY STORE’s  „FRIDAY NITE JAMBOREE“  in Floyd / Virginia. Michael joins in on a borrowed guitar. 

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TUNE UP at an Open Air Festival organized by Radio Celtic Dreams near Frankfurt. 

TUNE UP at Ray Austin’s “ Wodanhalle“ Freiburg

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TUNE UP   – not scared of the audience.


Alte Kelter / Winnenden
Photography by  Lothar Fischer

Cesca and Gabi  –two instruments – – four hands…??!!
more here
VIDEO here !

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Alte Kelter / Winnenden

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 … that’s the way we like it: SOLD OUT   🙂

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TUNE UP & FRIENDS
Since the situation and living conditions of the musicians have changed over the years, after the long Corona break from 2023, those members of TUNE UP who are currently available will play at concerts.
Musician friends enrich and complement the musical breadth of the band, which is happy to finally be able to offer concerts again.
That’s why TUNE UP will perform as TUNE UP & FRIENDS from 2023.  
Which musicians will be present at the respective concert can be seen here.
Information about them can be found here.
TUNE UP & FRIENDS 2023

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