STICK VIRTUOSO RON BAGGERMAN AT THE KUENSTLERWERKSTATT PFAFFENHOFEN:

Ron Baggerman, an unusual musician from the Netherlands, will introduce himself at the Kuenstlerwerkstatt Pfaffenhofen, Muencher Strasse 68, on Saturday, Nov. 20,1999. He plays a revolutionary instrument: the "Chapman Stick". Ron's new CD "Galaxy Gypsy" reveals a mixture of Jazz. Latin and Rock, that will be heard on Saturday. Emmett Chapman developed the "Stick" in the early seventies in Los Angeles.

The Stick is a ten or twelve string tapping instrument with a stereo pickup that groups the strings into bass and a melody section. As on piano, bass and melody lines can be played withall ten fimgers at once, the notes being triggered by tapping the strings down towards the frets without any plucking.

Some 5000 Sticks had been sold worldwide, many of them in Germany. Ron Baggerman is one of the pioneering on this instrument. He took lessons from Emmett Chapman and is one the vry best players in the world , according to Chapman. Together with Greg Howard, another Stik virtuoso, he taught at the "European Stick Seminar" in Leeuwarden (Netherlands), in June 1999.

This was followed by a much respected concert at the International Jazz Festival in Montreal. The concert at the Kuenstlerwerkstatt will start at 9 p.m.

AFTER THE CONCERT :

MANY CHEERS FOR RON BAGGERMAN

Pfaffenhofen: Dutch Sick virtuoso Ron Baggerman performed a much applauded concert at Pfaffenhofen's "Kuenstlerwerkstatt" last weekend. With his unique instrument, the Chapman Stick, and a pleasant voice, the sympathetic artist presented himself to the audience, who came to Benhard (Waggi) Singer's joiner's workshop.

Ron's performanc, presented with all ten fingers on his twelve string tapping instrument, was dominated by Jazz, Latin and Rock. Unfortunately the electronic drumsounds, which Ron used in some pieces, were a bit too loud in parts, so many of the wonderful spheric sounds were almost lost. However, the enthusiasm of the audience was unchanged and Baggerman had to play four encores before he could leave the stage that night.