Country & Western Tenerife

End of an era...

2010-09-18T03:24:00.001+01:00

This blog will no longer be updated.
After the divorce, you will now find us on our own separate domains.

clasholm.com

susanneholm.com

Susanne

2010-09-18T03:17:00.004+01:00

Susanne sings at restaurant Lewinski in Los Cristianos.
Every night except Mondays.
More info on :
susanneholm.com

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Clas perform i Los Cristianos this winter

2010-08-11T04:22:00.005+01:00

I'm performing at the Scandi Bar & Cafe´at Las Fuentes in San Telmo. It has been a center for scandinavians for years, but more and more people from the UK have discovered the friendly atmosphere and the scandinavian cousine. It is not a full dinner restaurant, but the special scandinavian " tapas" and the wide range of coffee is excellent.. Most scandinavians on Tenerife speak good english, and they are easy to make friends with.

Saturdays we have a "sing along" afternoon. Starting 15.00 we gather and sing together from books for all guests. Guest stars, jokes and a raffle and more ...

Mondays I'll do an International eve, with Evegreens, Country and Linedances if dancers shows up

Wednesday will be a Scandinavian special, with all of you ballroom dancing to famous music from Norway, Sweden, Denmark and Finland. I'll be your humble DJ, but will also perform with everlasting Country classics and more..

We have plans to sing some scandinavian karaoke as well. More details later.

Remember: Scandi Bar and Café welcomes all nations and personalities!

The Website

Look out for this sign!

Clas

Clas Solo CD

2010-06-28T16:43:00.003+01:00

Now ready !

AUDIO SAMPLE
If you like me to send you a copy ..Please e-mail your adress
and I send to you with my bank account number. 22 euros (incl . shipping))

info@clasholm.com

Susanne sings at Lewinski's

2010-05-13T14:35:00.008+01:00

My first night back at restaurant Lewinski was a nice surprise.
I thought maybe it will not be any guests when the town is so quiet,
but we had about 45 people in.
About 10 line dancers showed up and I sang
line dance songs the whole night through.

This is now my agenda at Lewinski's :

During the month of May:
Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays.
8.30 - 11.30 pm

During the month of June:
Every night except Tuesdays and Sundays.
8.30 - 11.30 pm
Fridays and Saturday 8.30 - 10.30 pm

Restaurant Lewinski is located at the corner next to
the big bus stop in Los Cristianos.
It's between the bus stop and the hotel Princesa Dacil.
Welcome

One of the guests in the night, Marja Ahlgren from Sweden,
made a couple of videos during the night and
sent them to me over the internet the next day.
Please, click on the arrow to watch a shorter version of them.

If you like to watch my video clip from the same night, please, click here.
(You will be moved from this site over to my private blog)

Susanne

Lewinski

2010-05-10T11:45:00.002+01:00

I will start singing at Lewinski on
Wednesday night, 12th of May.
Welcome,
Susanne

We Are Off

2010-04-28T17:07:00.002+01:00

We are off at the moment!

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Hilsen Fra Norge

2010-04-26T22:24:00.003+01:00

Clas, Elna and Susanne.

Heisann:) Ville bare si tusen takk for god undeholdning på La Karina.
Min mor og jeg hadde stor glede av musikken deres når vi besøkte Tenerife 10-24 Januar.
Vi likte oss også veldig godt på La Karina, god mat, oppmerksom og hyggelig service og god atmosfære:)
Vennlig hilsen Hilde og Elna

Thank you so much. We hope seeing you again.
Clas and Susanne

No More La Karina!

2010-04-11T19:34:00.005+01:00

We are not singing at La Karina anymore.
Please, click and read more about it here.

Music Starts

2010-03-30T08:59:00.006+01:00

Clas singing Elvis.

Now at 20:30. It is a experiment from the restaurant, so we do not make new adds in the papers, or make new webpages for the moment.

Music at La Karina

20:30 - 23:30

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La Karina 28.01.2010

2010-01-29T00:50:00.009Z

Many line dancers visited us last night and
we had a lovely night together.
The video below includes short clips of three
different line dances called;
Barn dance, Rio and Bad romance.

Please, click on the arrow to watch the video.

La Karina 07.01.2010

2010-01-09T14:01:00.004Z

Many line dancers visited La Karina last Thursday and
we had a lovely night together.
Please, click on the arrow and watch the video clip.

Happy New Year!

2009-12-31T02:18:00.003Z

This video clip was made last night.
We will be back on the stage at La Karina
on Saturday the 2nd of January.

Christmas Greetings !

2009-12-04T11:28:00.004Z

- CLICK HERE -

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e@ Alain & Joanna

2009-12-03T00:38:00.003Z

Hi,Susanne and Clas,

Maybe you dont remember us, but we love your music,and toke a few pictures.
They are not great quality but i think its a fine souvenir.
Greatings from Belgium ,hope to see and hear you again

Joanna, Alain ,country and western lovers
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Thank you for visiting with us and for the many photos.
Merry Christmas!

Clas & Susanne

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CD repair

2009-12-01T15:22:00.006Z

We have had very little complains of the condition of our CD's. However if a CD you bought from us perform poorly, not at all or is damage from unsafe handling, you can try this;

1- Copy the CD to a new one in your computer or laptop, Do not use the cheapest CD brands, they are often of poor quality.

2- Try using a CD repair kit. There are several on the market.

3- Remember that you can rip the CD's to mp3 and use the songs in a mediaplayer.

Clas

Linedance Jive

2009-12-01T12:29:00.001Z

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Our days OFF in December

2009-11-26T09:28:00.001Z

e@ Harry Paro

2009-11-24T16:23:00.003Z

Hej på er och hälsningar från Sundom. Vi vill tacka för trevliga
danskvällar med er och er fina dansmusik. Vi fick njuta av två riktigt
prima veckor på Tenerife med fint väder och mycket motion m.m.
Jag bifogar några bilder som jag knäppte vid La Karina.
Varma hälsningar från
Eidi o Harry
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Tack så mytchi å God Jul osv. Clas & Susanne

e@ Klaus Dietzel

2009-11-24T16:14:00.004Z

Hallo Clas und Susanne
wir waren nun schon das vierte Jahr des öfteren im "La Karina", aber in diesem
Jahr war es für uns am schönsten. Ihr beide habt uns viel Freude gemacht.
Viele Grüsse an den Oberkellner im Hintergrund.

Eure Western- und Countryfreunde aus Deutschland
Klaus und Angelika
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Danke schön ! Clas & Susanne

What a sweetheart

2009-11-19T16:31:00.000Z

Finnish Tango at La karina

2009-11-18T02:14:00.004Z

Clas and I are born in Finland.
Our country has a tango culture that goes back to the beginning of the last century.
It's an established variation of the Argentine tango and it was brought to Europe in the 1910s by traveling musicians.
The Finns began to take up the form and write their own tangos in the 1930s.

Two couples from Ostrobothnia, the part of Finland where we come from, visited us the other night and I made a video clip when they were dancing to show you how it looks when the Finns dance tango.
I think it's so beautiful and I just like to watch it again and again.

Please, click on the arrow to watch the video clip.

Susanne

Piece of cake ...

2009-11-17T15:34:00.004Z

Look what we got the other night.
Thank you Julieen from Belgium.

33 dancers

2009-11-12T00:45:00.002Z

.. on the floor when Leon from Westerbro Linedancers in
Copenhagen taught a new dance.

Clas

e@ Melli and Rainer

2009-11-12T00:36:00.003Z

Rainer, Melli, Clas, Susanne, Marina and Renate

Hi, Susanne and Clas !

Now we are back in cold Berlin.

Greetings to Marina and Renate
They are in Tenerife till saturday.

With our best wishes

Melli and Rainer
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Thanx for the many photos from you. We still have warm weather here in Tenerife

Clas & Susanne

Crystal Chandeliers

2009-11-06T15:50:00.005Z

Leon Reingard taught us one of his dances,
The crystal Chandeliers, yesterday.
He is one of the line dance teachers from
Denmark who now are here on the island.

We were very crowded last night again and
about 100 guests who showed up during the night
had to leave when they couldn't get in.
To be sure you get a table, please, come before 8 o'clock.

Please, click on the arrow to watch the video clip.

Linedance Night at La Karina

2009-11-04T17:28:00.009Z

It was a lovely night yesterday.
Really many line dancers.
The most of them were from Britain, Denmark and Germany.

It's so lovely when people who never have met before can
come together somewhere abroad and do line dancing.
Line dance connects people!

The Vesterbro line dance club + some line dancers from other
clubs in Denmark, are now here on Tenerife.
They have classes in the daytime and visited La Karina last night.
They will be back again tomorrow night (Thursday).

Please, click on the arrow to watch the video clip.
I have also published an other video clip on my blog.
Click here to watch it.

Susanne

Halloween at La Karina

2009-11-01T17:40:00.005Z

A line dance group called 'De Rakkers' from Belgium visited us
at La Karina, among other nights, on the Halloween.
They are very good dancers and their input gave
a good "spice" to our show.

I have published one more video clip on my own blog.
Please, click here to watch it.

Thanx to
Benny, Guy, Marleen and Chris.

La Karina 29.10.2009

2009-11-01T17:24:00.003Z

We are very crowded in the nights now and
I recommend you to come early.
We start playing 8 o'clock and to be sure you get a good
table you need to be there about 7.30.
Many tourists have dinner at La Karina and they return night after
night when they like the meals so much.
That's why the restaurant gets crowded so early.
We play line dance and normal couple dances every
night depending on the audience.

Please, click on the arrow to watch the video clip.

No Monopoly

2009-10-28T10:04:00.010Z

There might be people who think they should come and see only us and our country nights. There are a lot of entertainers on the island, so I recommend you go visit any venue. Specially if you visit Tenerife for a short time. We do of course have guests, who like us, loves good country music and linedancing and want to return time after time.

Clas

La Karina 22.10.2009

2009-10-25T03:21:00.002Z

Please, click on the arrow to watch the video clip.

Foolish Act II

2009-10-25T02:06:00.006Z

There is some idiot bothering Susanne by sending evil comments on her blog. Of course not under his real name, but "Anonymous". The thing is that you can not be "Anonymous" on internet. Your IP number and other ID-sertificates are registered on the blog, e-mail and visitors counters and statistic programs, so there are at least four backups on the entries leading back to the terminal you are using. Thats how internet works.

So dear Jerk: leave my wife alone and get a life. I have never liked people who take a stand with a hood over their head.

The shit!

Clas Holm
Performing musician
La Karina restaurant
Las Americas
Sta Cruz de Tenerife

Foolish Act

2009-10-07T06:04:00.003+01:00

We finished last Thursday at Lewinski. The sound equipment was put inside the restaurant for shipping to La Karina the next morning. When I came up there at 11 o' clock, I noticed a lot of water around the speakers and the mixing console and amplifier rack. I showed my friend, who helped me move the gear, my bag with tools and cables filled with water. I checked the roof above for a water leakage, but nothing. We did not have any rain that night either.

Opening the mixing console I found out that somebody have pored water in our sound system. There was a mix of our stuff and speakers/amplifiers belonging to Lewinskis at the same spot. Their things were unharmed, but mine was filled with water.

Being a sound engineer and electrician, I knew how to recover and dry out the equipment before starting it up again. But what if I had been just a plain musician, not knowing how to act in this case. The thing is that the power transformers were covered in water. If I had powered up the amplifiers I probably would have died from an electric shock!

Probably just wanted to ruin our music gear, not thinking of making a human death trap by mixing water and 240 Volts, someone should be happy not to have turned out a murderer.

Clas

Back at La Karina

2009-10-07T03:24:00.004+01:00

Our first night at La Karina was a good night.
It was crowded and we had many line dancers.

Please click on the arrow to watch the video clip.

I have published an other video clip from the same night on my blog.
Please, click here if you like to watch it.

Susanne

A Wet Tango .. anyone ?

2009-10-05T08:09:00.005+01:00

This is the most popular dance in our home country Finland. The root is Tango of Argentina, but the Finns invented their own dramatic style and steps long time ago ...

Night Snack

2009-10-05T07:11:00.005+01:00

The Tenerife Cowboys at Bar Salud ...... Photo: Sue Clere

After some gigs we went to Bar Salud for a night snack. After a while our guest found that out, and started to join us. Some nights we brought in some 10-12 folks and the bar staff looked quit pleased with it. We think it was most healthy to do this. Bar Salud means The Healthy Bar and the Ambulance emergency depot is next door :)

Clas

Now in Las Americas

2009-10-02T12:41:00.009+01:00

We perform at LA KARINA Steakhouse at the root of Tenerife Sol Hotel in Playa de Las Americas.

We are here every night except FRIDAY and MONDAY
Music starts after 20.00 and we play to around 23.00.

You can have a nice meal at the restaurant. We have a friendly staff to serve you and you can request songs and dances from our playlist of about 4000 songs. Welcome !

Click the photo for printable map

Reservation, Call:
922 795 272

Grab "N" in the circle to look around !

View Larger Map

Lewinski 17.09.2009

2009-09-18T03:51:00.003+01:00

Please click on the arrow to watch the video clip below.

Lewinski 10.09.2009

2009-09-11T03:16:00.004+01:00

We had a real nice line dance evening last night.
It was about thirty line dancers!
The first dance on the video clip is called
"Elvis Tonight" and we played it in the first break.
The other dance is called "Human", a song that we sing.

Please click on the arrow to watch the video clip.

Best of oldies

2009-09-09T14:51:00.006+01:00

... is the name of our 9:th CD. It will be on sale tonight. We sell our CD's only on location, at the Lewinsky bar ( daytime ask the bartender) and at ScandiShop in Las Fuentes.

Best of oldies have 18 tracks and cost 15 euro!

LISTEN TO THE TRAILER

Lewinski 03.09.2009

2009-09-04T04:08:00.005+01:00

Here is a video clip from Lewinski last night.
Please, click on the arrow to watch it.

Click here if you like to watch an other video clip from the same night.

e@ Christine and Joan

2009-08-26T13:47:00.003+01:00

Photo is a collage of 3 photos

Well, we have recovered from our holiday in Tenerife. We really
enjoyed our nights in La Karina, and it was great teaming up with Liz
who was really keen to dance and your resident dancer Nancy. From
your website I see you are no longer singing in Las Americas, but are
now appearing at Lewinski Bar in Los Cristianos.

Good luck with your change of venue.

Christine and Joan

Thanx girls !!
Clas

Thanks "James"

2009-08-23T04:50:00.004+01:00

Every night before starting our "show" the chef Nino or Barbara spoil us with excellent dinners. Many times we get Canaria specialitys and coffee on our choice. Life is hard for an artist .. isn't it ?

NINO & THE HUNGRY COWBOYS

Clas

Linedancer Magazine

2009-08-21T11:08:00.004+01:00

We are now listed in the section Where To Dance,
on the Linedancer Magazine web page!
Click picture to zoom in

I have also added their web radio down to the right on this page

Clas

Last night ..Shemeeeee ... shemeeeee....

2009-08-21T02:27:00.003+01:00

High Class Lady

2009-08-18T17:31:00.011+01:00

The lyrics to this song by the LENNEROCKERS is not to be find on the internet, so I decided to publish it here:

You lived in a big white mansion on the hill
Oh the boys and me struggle hard to pay the bill
Folks say I’ll never make it, but I bet I will

Your dad hates me and I think that suits me fine
But I love you so and I want to make you mine
Choose money or love, we don’t have much time

Hi Class Lady, A pretty babe
I don’t mean maybe, Rock with me tonight
If your daddy finds out, it might end in a fight

-SOLO-

Your life is under control of a bodyguard
And the hounddog is barking on the big backyard
Your daddy will stop at nothing to keep us apart

In your big white prison, was all that money can buy
But the half the thrill of a life with a common guy
So jump on a pickup truck, wave your dady bye bye

Hi Class ...
-SOLO-
Hi Class

Clas

Well done

2009-08-05T02:33:00.004+01:00

A clip from last night: Our youngest linedancer ever. A cute little girl from Belgium dances " Sold" with mummy, dad and Nancy our "house" dancer.

Closer

2009-07-23T22:59:00.005+01:00

I also found this old video clip in the camera and decided to publish it.
I think it's from the end of June and Clas was behind the camera.
The dance is called "Closer".
Please, click on the arrow to start the video clip.

Susanne

Line dancing ladies

2009-07-23T22:55:00.005+01:00

I found this photo in our camera tonight.
These ladies from England were line dancing at La Karina a
couple of weeks ago.

We hope seeeing you again next year.

Susanne

e@ Tahirih

2009-07-21T05:38:00.014+01:00

Hi Susanne and Clas,

I really enjoyed the nights at La Karina and the line dance
too of course.
How are things going on in Tenerife?
Me and my mom found a line dance group
here in my city every Tuesday evening
we start to learn line dance just two
or three dances we learn so next year
when I'm back in Tenerife and you are
still in La Karina I will line dance too :-)

Greetings Johanna (Tahirih) and Tineke from Holland

Linedance at La Karina last night

2009-07-01T02:36:00.005+01:00

Please, click on the arrow to watch the video clip.

Susanne

100 FANCLUB MEMBERS TODAY !!!

2009-06-28T12:48:00.003+01:00

Today we reached 100 Members.
The lucky winner of the CD lottery is
LENA STORM in Finland.
Congratulations to you !!!.

The CD will be released in mid July.

MENU ADDED

2009-06-26T18:16:00.003+01:00

We have added the Country Grill Karina menu in English (PDF) to the left on this page. VAT not included

e@ John & Yvonne

2009-06-22T02:55:00.003+01:00

Hello,

How are you?
End of the week we come to Tenerife.
We have seen that you both now singing on two other places.
We hope you to see on saturday and we bring, with us, some friends of us ( also
countrydancers)

We are happy to see you again.
Many greetings and till the end of the week. >>> ( We need Sun! )

John and Yvonne

June scedule

2009-06-20T05:57:00.002+01:00

We play only at LA KARINA for the moment.
On the calendar you can see when ( Hilighted)

Fans

2009-06-09T12:16:00.003+01:00

Welcome to Y'all 82 members of our FANCLUB on Facebook. One of you will get a free copy of our new CD released in July!

FACEBOOK FANCLUB

2009-05-30T19:44:00.002+01:00

Today we started a
Fanclub on Facebook.

Back Soon !!!

2009-05-25T19:29:00.000+01:00

We start Tuesday 2 June at LA KARINA.
For directions see top of website!
WELCOME Y'ALL !!!

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e@ Stig-Åke o Ingela

2009-05-25T19:21:00.006+01:00

Hej! Hoppas ni har det bra. Säkert varmare hos er. Vi har mellan 15-20 grader varmt på dagen. Helt acceptabelt i maj månad i Sverige. Lyssnar ofta på er musik och drömmer om tiden där nere ska försöka komma nästa år igen om allt går som vi vill.

Ha de bra i värmen

Stig-Åke o Ingela
"Rosegarden"

ON VACATION !!!

2009-05-09T20:22:00.007+01:00

On vacation for the rest of the month. People do not travel much in May, so it's perfect for us to be off stage for a while. We will keep you posted on when we start again here on the blog in the start of June. Relaxed blessings from us to Y'all !

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Dead and Kickin'

2009-04-17T03:09:00.004+01:00

Some time ago a roumour started here on Tenerife that Tammy Wynette lives in Denmark under the name Tama Rosana. This is not true. The fact is:

DEAD
Tammy Wynette was one of country music’s best-known artists and biggest-selling female vocalists and came out with hits like “Stand By Your Man.” Wynette died in 1998 of pulmonary blood clot at the age of 55. Her daughters filed a wrongful death lawsuit in 1999 against Wynette’s doctor and her husband and manager, George Richey. Wynette was exhumed and the autopsy concluded that she had died of a cardiac arrhythmia. She was reburied in her mausoleum in Nashville.

ALIVE
Tamra Rosanes was born and raised in U.S.A.
She started her professional career in 1972 as a folk singer . Throughout the 70`s she re corded and performed with various groups: vocal groupFLAIR(with among others Sanne Salomonsen)which recorded three albums produced by Hank B. Marvin - guitarist in the SHADOWS -country group THE PACK (with Niels Tuxen).

Staff Party

2009-04-11T18:06:00.005+01:00

Photo: Charlie Bingham, England

One night LA KARINA lost electricity and power because a thunderstorm broke a powerline in Santa Cruz. The staff decided to come over to the other restaurant to have a meal and, like you see on the picture, dancing to the 2 cowboys.

PS, Charlie! It's not possible to send any mails to your mail address
Please, contact us again.

Clas

e@ Charlie and Anne

2009-04-08T15:08:00.008+01:00

Hello Susanne & Clas

We arrived home on Friday night to fog and rain at Luton airport.
Since then we have been busy with our family and catching up with shopping and washing cloths. Anne and I would like to thank you for our special nights which we enjoyed tremendously.
We do dance a lot to modern music but enjoy the Country music/dances also as this is why and where we began some 12 years ago.I will send some music tracks as promised in the next emails (to break up the size of attachments).

Anne and Charlie danced with us every possible
night during their stay on Tenerife

I will also send some links of videos I have made on You Tube for you to look at in subsequent emails also.
Last night we danced until midnight at a local disco and I heard another track to a dance you might like, so will send that also.

Charlie and Anne Bingham, England

Clas

Reduced Sound

2009-04-06T02:22:00.008+01:00

Tonight we were surprised by having no bass speaker. The restaurant owner have promised to have a bass bin to our disposal because we use our own bass bin stationary on his other restaurant. Well, something went wrong and we stood there with only two biamp speakers not powerful enough to cover 200 pax. We performed any way - The show must go on - but we sounded like a small transistor radio compared to the neighbour restaurants artists with their 2000 watt PA -system on full trottle. Hope this will never happen again, because it is impossible to sing a song with the neighbours songs sounding louder. Many guests escaped the terrible double sound by changing table or simply leaving totally ... Gaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah !!!

Clas

e@ Susanne & Torben

2009-04-06T01:49:00.005+01:00

Hejsan...
Först vil vi takke for 4 fantastiske aftner i sidste uge, det er den bedste ferie vi nogensinde har haft takket vare jer og jeres gode humör og musik. Jeg har set at i har lagt en video på jeres hjemmeside hvor vi danser på, ville höre om i ikke vil vare söde at sende den til os. På forhand tak... Håber snart at vi ses igen... Stort knus fra.
Susanne og Torben fra Danmark

Howdy
Klart vi kan sända videoklippet till Er. Ha de gott i vårens tider
Clas

La Karina 2

2009-03-27T15:19:00.006Z

... would have been a good name to separate the two restaurants we play in. But number two is called Country Grill Karina. It is located between the hotels Andorra and Vulcano and the walk path is called
PASEO CHINYERO. All this just to confuse you even more. To see where we are and when: Click the link under our headlogo.

Clas

From Home to Holm

2009-03-27T14:56:00.006Z

Here is page 13 from the Line Dancers Magazine december issue. The mag arrived this week to Tenerife. Better late than never. Thanx Mac and Chris Bennett for writing so kindly about us ! What you english speaking folks probably don't know is that "Holm" - our last name, means island :)
Click picture for readable size.

Clas

We start Tuesday

2009-03-15T23:07:00.008Z

We have to rest for two more days. Will be back again, back again, back again Tuesday night, March 17th, at La Karina. 20.30 Welcome!

Clas

Back in bed

2009-03-12T11:54:00.006Z

This cold is worse than ever. It is like a hurricane that came on with full strengt. Then we sat 2 days in the storms eye and felt cured. Next thing without warning full strengt again. We have to stay home to recover. We have full support from La Karina, but we are sad to miss so many fine country nights with our guests and friends. We have heard reports from scandinavia, that they also suffer from the same stuff . SIGH!

We plan to stay home for 3 days, but we will let you know, here on the blog, if we can come back sooner. Have a pleasant stay on Tenerife Y'all!

Clas

Tonight Canceled !

2009-03-10T14:57:00.002Z

The bug atacks again.. Back Wednesday 11/3!

Clas

Country Grill Karina 07.03.2009

2009-03-08T03:39:00.005Z

Please, click on the arrow to watch the
video clip from last nigh at Country Grill Karina.

Hospitality

2009-03-05T04:22:00.009Z

Monday we visited the restaurant were we have been entertaining for the past years. They had the cowboy Graham Gold on that night, and we have been interested for a long time to see him perform. He was a great fun and we met some old friends from our time at the restaurant.

Where are you performing now? -some asked us. We wondered if the staff of the restaurant have not informed them. They won't tell, was the answer. In fact they say that we have split as entertainers and moved back to Finland. This is of course NOT TRUE. We entertain 6 nights a week in Las Americas with Monday off!

I noticed that the service on our behalf was very slow, and after a while the owners daughter showed up and asked us to leave the restaurant or she would call the police. I was surprised and wondered whats wrong. You are fishing costumers, was her answer. I have called my mother and you have to leave at once!

We do not have to do any fishing because we are crowded at La Karina.

We left and so did some guest around us that overheard the conversation. Next morning I went back to get a confirmation from the owner that we are not welcome. But all of a sudden she could not understand or speak English anymore. I had to leave.

Clas

Hometown Vasa in Finland 14.02.2009

2009-03-01T05:25:00.003Z

Signs again

2009-02-26T18:01:00.005Z

Well, this time it is the sign for the new restaurant. The owner told me it took 10 days for the sign company to replace the tape. Now the parts are spread out on the front lawn. In other words as close as installed you can get. Hopefully it's all in place when we start tonight at 20.00 ! Welcome all!

YEPP !!! NEW SIGN IS UP !!!

Sun Dance

2009-02-23T15:24:00.002Z

Does anyone know a Sun Dance? ...We need more sun and warmer
weather PRONTO! . 20 is too cold on Tenerife. Don't you agree ?

Shut up

2009-02-20T15:14:00.003Z

We both lost our voices last night. It's kind of quiet at home right now. Anyway, we have to rest and relax to give everything a new start Sunday. We are sorry to have to cancel performance, but it's good that we are ill at the same time and not on separate weeks. Well... this happens every year at this time.

Se you all again SUNDAY 20.30
at LA KARINA (Hotel Sol Tenerife)

Clas

No Performance

2009-02-17T14:48:00.004Z

.. tonight due bad flu ...

Clas

Sun burn

2009-02-14T16:52:00.005Z

Look what a nice sun tan we have got on our sign. Well maybe more like freckles. No, It is time to withdraw the big sign now. It have served us well for 2 years and had many adventures of it's own. I can't find a place in my heart to just throw it away, but it's too badly burned to put up anywhere. We could of course make a new one, but at the moment the government is allergic to any kind of sign- advertising.

Clas

2009-02-14T03:04:00.006Z

To all our blog visitors

La Karina 10.02.2009

2009-02-11T17:58:00.007Z

Please, click on the arrow to watch the video clip.

Susanne

We are here

2009-02-11T17:40:00.015Z

La Karina Steak House
(at hotel Sol Tenerife and Treasure Island in Las Americas)
Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday 20.30 - 23.30

Country Grill Karina
(on the path PASEO CHINYERO between hotel Vulcano
and hotel Andorra in Las Americas)
Thursday, Friday, Saturday 20.00 - 23.00
Info & Booking:
922 795 272

Click picture for printable map

Tenerife Winter

2009-02-10T17:42:00.008Z

We know that this is not a popular subject, but as a matter of fact it's been the coldest winter in 36 years here on South Tenerife. My meter outside the studio window said 11,0 celsius 5 a clock in the morning two nights back.

Mount Teide have still been naked all winter, but today I shot a picture that show some snow, even at a lower altitude. You can see that people are dressed in shorts and bikinis, because daytime we now reach up to 22 degrees. Between 10 and 12 in the evening it can be a bit chilly at the restaurant, so remember to wear warm clothes and to order hot drinks instead of cold ones with additional ice in them.

Clas

The Dancing Etiquette

2009-02-09T23:50:00.006Z

The dancing etiquette is sometimes not practiced enough.
Because of what happened when we played at La Karina the other night we like to remind you again of what to think about when you enter a crowded floor.

-Use short steps.
-Keep your arms close to your body.
-Avoid pushing and collisions.
-Save the cool turns and spins to a night when its less crowded.
-Stay in the area of the floor that is appropriate for the type of dance you do. (Line dance/ Couple dance)
-Be aware of the balance to avoid falling over other guests table or into the stage.
-Don't go around to tables and pull guests, that don't like to dance, up on the dance floor.
-Avoid long discussions with the musicians while the rest of the dancers have to stand on the floor waiting.

All type of dances are welcome in our restaurant. At the same time! That's why we sometimes try to keep two different areas on the dance floor.

May the dance be a pleasure!

Susanne

No must, but why not ?

2009-02-08T18:02:00.005Z

People ask us if one has to dine to visit us at LA KARINA. Of course not, but we have heard from many that their meals are excellent and at a reasonable price! Well, even the neighbour PR's agree. Not only is the food good at the restaurant, the staff is very nice and friendly as well and they have a nice spirit and atmosphere. We eat there every night we play, so we can just agree as well.

Clas

VIP

2009-01-20T16:19:00.008Z

Many nights we have had many guests outside waiting for a table
at LA KARINA.If you want to make a reservation call:
922 795 272

Remark: The collage of this line of people is slightly exaggerated

Clas

Restaurant La Karina 13.01.2009

2009-01-14T01:49:00.007Z

Here's a video clip from our first night at restaurant La Karina in Las Americas. It was a lovely night and many guests were dancing.
We will play there Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Sundays 20.30 - 23.30.
Click on the arrow to watch.

Susanne

LA KARINA

2009-01-12T23:52:00.008Z

LA KARINA is the name of the restaurant where we play now. At the moment we share venue with Cecil's Jamaica show, and play

Tuesdays
Wednesdays
Sundays

It is easy to find us because we are at the "root" of the Tenerife Sol Hotel "twin towers" in Las Americas

Restaurante La Karina is on the other side of Tenerife Sol on this
picture ( not on the beachfront) and opposite the Pleasure Island
We are neighbours to Jazissimo that now is called Soul Divine.

We start tonight at 19.30.
Welcome all old friends and new ones

Clas

NEW PLACE

2009-01-02T02:22:00.006Z

We are not playing at OASIS MANGO any more. It's a wonderful complex with a nice big dance floor at the swimming pool site, but it is located too far apart from the tourism and there are not guests enough on the hotel to support a live band every night.

Keep yourself posted on this blog to see where we move on.

Clas

New Year 2009 !

2008-12-30T18:58:00.004Z

The Gajol gang

2008-12-21T01:29:00.005Z

Now again we missed a Danish couple visiting Tenerife. They always bring us GAJOL to oil up our singing throats. So they did this time again. They kindly left the stuff and a Christmas card to the staff for us at Oasis Mango.
Thank you Marianna & Finn. We hope to see you in March instead.

And what is this Gajol ? Well, check out the video clip!

Clas

Sherlock Holm

2008-12-20T18:54:00.010Z

Our sound system today handles 3.600 watts. A normal system for small a restaurant is about 400 - 800 watts. Our music is distributed over 9 amplifiers and spread on the stage, the restaurant roofs, toilets, swimming pool area, terrace and for our monitoring.

I have noticed a power loss in the right side network lately and I could not understand why.
Today I found the reason. Look at the picture. Something heavy have been placed on the 12 meter long cable feeding the amplifiers from our mixer. The right side wire is almost totally cut off. A small error like this will be magnified hundreds of times when the volume is cranked up on a powerful system like this. Fixed it today and can now sleep in peace again.

Clas

Read all about it ...

2008-12-20T18:37:00.003Z

We now advertise in two weekly magazines here on Tenerife, Canarian Weekly and Sveriges Nyheter + a small add in the Linedancer Magazine all over Europe. We hope to reach more Country music lovers and Linedancers this way.

Our add in Canarian Weekly, Page 35 ( 19 dec-8 jan)

Clas

Christmas Card

2008-12-19T04:09:00.006Z

CLICK FOR CARD

A Merry Christmas to all ...

2008-12-18T01:02:00.009Z

This is what Susanne and I were brought up with in Finland.
Walt Disneys Christmas card. Broadcasted on Swedish Television
3 o'clock every Christmas eve. Just before the big meal and Santas enterance.
It is still a tradition on SVT1. Started in America 1958 and was called "From All of Us to All of You". In Sweden they call it " Kalle Ankas Jul" ( Donald Duck's Christmas )

And of course. The most broadcasted song ever around the globe

Back on stage Saturday

2008-12-16T23:10:00.004Z

We start again after our yearly December vacation on Saturday 20th. We hope to see new and old friends on and around the dance floor at OASIS MANGO's restaurant Alfonso.
Remember to show your Taxi receipt to the waiter if you have dinner. It will be reduced from your bill. Welcome !

Now I Know

2008-12-11T21:19:00.013Z

...is the title of Susanne's third solo album. Like before it have got 10 country songs. We have spent 3 long days to deliver the new baby and you who pre-ordered, will have it on mail ASAP.

CD No 8 under construction

2008-12-08T18:30:00.007Z

Susanne did well today. Sung all the songs in a relatively short time. Her voice was in good condition as well ... Looks promising ... Now we have to find a nice name for it.

Clas

Ray Stone is no longer with us

2008-12-07T00:19:00.007Z

A shock to all of us in the Country scene of Tenerife to realize that our friend, the singer and musician Raymond Stone have died. We will always remember his devotion to the old classic country songs, his smiling face and funny remarks and jokes. Our hearts and prayers goes to Debbie, his wife who shared the stage with him for many years at the Lewinski bar and the Acapulco bar. RIP.

Clas

New Linedance Special

2008-11-27T17:26:00.003Z

SAVE YOUR HEART FOR ME - Performed by Clas & Susanne now have its own dance, Please click HERE for music and dance sheet!

Clas

Greeting Card

2008-11-27T17:04:00.005Z

Click for larger view

What a lovely handmade greting card we got the other day. Are you all that kind and supportive in the Fleetwood-Blackpool area? You really know how to encourage us..Many thanx and welcome back in February!