„Aamulehti/Moro", 11.5.2000

A Jätkäntikku in the hands of a virtuosic master
(Jätkäntikku is not really possible to translate. Translated it means "Fellowstick" but I was told it's supposed to describe a very special handmade instrument).

The Englishman Nick Beggs has delighted the audience of Tulliklubi last Friday by offering them something really new by his moving Chapmanstick concert.

Beggs, at Kajagoogoo times shy and wearing a hairdo like after a million volt shock, has now exchanged his wild look, liters of hairspray and a screaming teenaudience, and turned into a harmonic, acoustic solo performer who also revealed a sympathetic personality when he communicated with his listeners.

The extremely likeable appearing Stickmaster talked pleasantly on stage and joked with the audience. The concert place wasn't crowded but that actually only supported the creation of the vibrating tickle which came from this unique music.

A fresh exceptional event of a fresh pal who in addition to that even gave his thanks to Tampere and the organizers of our village, because Metso had placed its space at his disposal to show the man's art exhibition. Not bad at all what comes out of his pencils.

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Art a la Beggs.
Those who are interested should come and visit Nick Beggs' sketchbook exhibition which is situated upstairs at Metso.

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A strange construction.
The Chapmanstick looks a bit like a swollen guitar neck, but with its amount of strings it certainly beats the possibilities of a guitar. The secret mysteries containing nest is just a little box at the end of the neck. Nick Beggs who masters this instrument to perfection, joked natural with the audience. - Feel free to interrupt my speech and ask me whatever comes to your mind. Just take full advantage of the guy in the kilt.