NOT BEFORE CHRISTMAS

©  words & music by Bernard Brogue, 2003

Bernard Brogue - vocals and guitars.
Tom Janssen - bassguitars
Vincent Gal - drums and percussion. 




Originally released on ‘Escape the day’. (Bro0006, 2006).
Remixed and remastered 2021.

Not Before Christmas (2021 mix)

Far or near.

Bernard Brogue - vocal and guitar
Inigo Grimbergen - drums
Michael Gustorff - fretless bass

Far or near

Far Or Near

Maybe the most romantic lovesong I have ever written.

Bernard Brogue - vocal and guitar
Inigo Grimbergen - drums
Michael Gustorff - bassguitars

She's My Girl

It suggests that you need to keep a steady grip on yourself; otherwise you could find yourself metaphorically thrown out into space. It suggests that the person needs to keep control of him/herself or he/she could find himself in a situation that is morally or emotionally dangerous.

Hold on to yourself

A live recording with Tom Janssen on fretless bass, Vincent Gal drums & percussion and Rob Lokhorst , soprano sax

Birdwatching - live Tagore, Dieren 2014

Many years ago I wrote this song for friends in trouble. I recorded it live in my homestudio.

Song for some friends

How precious love is, especially if we realize life is just too short.

Dawn to dusk

Recorded live solo in the studio.  Berlin is a city with many sides, both bright and vibrant but also has its gloomy past. It's also the city with the most nightingales of Europe. Those contrasts took me to this romantic song.

Nightingale of Berlin (solo)

Pink Moon (N. Drake)

With Vincent Gal, drums & percussion, Tom Janssen, fretless bass and Rob Lokhorst sopranosax.

What I'm Looking For

Bernard Brogue is a singer/songwriter, reminiscent of John Martyn, Nick Drake and Bruce Cockburn. He performs both solo and with his band with Michael Gustorff on fretless bass and Inigo Grimbergen on drums and percussion.
His music is a mixture of Celtic jazz melodies and contemporary lyrics that combine to allow us the opportunity to explore the many roads into his wandering heart. He is a frequent visitor of Scotland, being warmly received during The Edinburgh Festival '97. 
In 1996 his song 'Down River', later to appear on his debut album 'Birdwatching' has been voted second in a very high standard singer-songwriters contest at the Edinburgh International Festival.  This achievement brings him to London where he does a small but successful solo tour (Bunjies,The 12 Bar).

September 2006 he releases his second CD 'Escape the day’ and the single ' Not before Christmas' . This single has been broadcasted on several Dutch radiostations and the Dutch National World Service Radio.

Recently he has released his new album ' Trick of light' .  The CD has a romantic vibe and tells about lust and illusion (the title track), loss (Forever anywhere, dedicated to a deceased friend) and of course love (the bitter song You've ruïned my heart, Mourning flight),

In the meantime Bernard tours both solo and with his band in the Netherlands, Scotland and Germany.

Bernard Brogue

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