"Could things talk ...", as the title of the program, contains songs and poems, played on the ukulele, sung and presented with heart. Whether it’s the cheeky smuggler story of Mrs. Usel Insedom or a composed, very serious call to talk more with each other and not take things worth telling to the grave, each song carries a message that must be delivered to a woman or a man. The range of themes in his poems also spans from serious to humorous to fun, regardless of whether they consist of four lines or fill an entire A4 page.
Prenzlauer Dirk Werner, born in 1961, learned to play guitar as a student with Joachim Stahnke at the music school, sang in the school's singing club, and played in various student bands. Afterwards, his instruments led a dreary existence in cases and bags until the band F.altenrock was brought to life in 2004. He is still active there today and well-known among many locals. However, he never stopped writing his own lyrics. But somehow the F.altenrockers didn’t want to know much about it. “I think they deserve to be presented!” The solution: a solo program, alone on stage.
In the meantime, Dirk Werner's secret love is the tenor ukulele. “It fits me perfectly. It’s small, handy, pretty, has a great sound, and infinite expressive variations necessary for solo performances.” Is he experienced in a completely different way than with the loud rhythms of F.altenrock music? Yes and no. “I can't completely deny that there are influences from rock and blues. So I also play a few cover songs and, what is certainly not expected of me, a few short classical pieces.” But most of the time, Dirk Werner dedicates himself to his own works.
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