The Papas were selected for the Fête de la musique in both Nyon and Geneva this year. We played a 45 minute early evening set in Nyon on Saturday and a full hour on Sunday afternoon next to the cathedral in Geneva. This was our view from the stage in Geneva…
Both sets went well, but Geneva was really special: great location, perfect stage and a big audience who were interested in listening to our songs. (There was a nice and receptive crowd in Nyon too, of course, but the location felt like more of a crossroads than a destination, if you know what I mean.)
While we’ve been doing mostly covers for our monthly Mulligans sessions, we performed only my songs for the Fête, including three that I had just finished the week before. It was a wonderful experience. I’m still buzzing now, a few days after.
This little video features short-ish clips from four songs. They were shot in Geneva on a smartphone (thanks Nadine!)
Our setlist (in Geneva) was as follows:
- Sleepwalking
- It Might Be Better
- Fuss About the Fossa
- Go in Peace
- My Silver Son
- Moi Aussi
- Wiser Heads (The Ballad of Dave & Gina)
- Backpedal
- Long Distance Kiss
- First in my Eyes
- I’ll Be Around
- Mixtape
- The Night Before
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