Change the World Bertolt Brecht Songs And Poems For 2019

Gavin Friday performed in Ireland’s National Concert Hall production of Change the World – Bertolt Brecht songs and poems for 2019 on Saturday 14th & Sunday 15th September of 2019.

Musical Director Terry Edwards
Produced by Gary Sheehan

Singers:

Ute Lemper
Gavin Friday
Blixa Bargeld
Meow Meow
Camille O’Sullivan
Cathal Coughlan

Band:
Terry Edwards, horns, musical director
Michael Blair, drums and percussion
Eric Mingus on bass
Rod Melvin, keyboards
Vana Gierig, keyboards
Paul Cuddeford, guitars

Songlist

CHANGE THE WORLD

BAND
Overture – Change The World

Poem: Potsdam – Blixa

CAMILLE O’SULLIVAN
I Came to Town
Nana’s Lied
Ballad of Sexual Dependency
Mack the Knife

Poem: Falada – Meow

CATHAL COUGHLAN
We All Make The Bed We Must Lie In
Ballad in Which Macheath Begs All Mens’ Forgiveness
Song of Mother Courage
The Liquor Dealer’s Dream
Mother Beimlein

Poem: Bidi’s view of the great cities – Camille

MEOW MEOW
The German Misere
The Love Market / Ach bedenken Sie Herr Jakob Schmidt
Song of the Big Shot – Lied der harten Nuss
To the little radio

Poem: The thrift of the rich – Cathal

GAVIN FRIDAY
What keeps Mankind Alive?
The Benares Song
The Ballad of the Drowned Girl
Army Song

BLIXA BARGELD
Einheitsfrontlied – In German
Bilbao Song – In German
Hosianna Rockefeller

Poem: God of War – Gavin

UTE LEMPER
On Brecht / Salomon Song
Pirate Jenny
Eisler Medley
Tango Ballad with Gavin Friday
Sourabya Johnny
Mandelay