Welcome to RadioFolk.dk's podcast Folk Live. In this edition of the podcast we will be featuring the Danish blues musician and singer Copenhagen Slim, recorded at the famous Danish Tønder Festival, that runs the last weekend of August every year.

The story goes that in the beginning of his musical career, Nisse Thorbjørn, also known as Copenhagen Slim, was so poor that he would have to borrow a blues harmonica when going out to perform.

But that was a long time ago, and now Copenhagen Slim has a Danish Music Award - the Danish 'grammy' - as Danish Blues Artist of the Year, and he is touring the world, including Europe, Australia and Mexico, as a soloist or with his band.

In this concert he will be on his own, playing a mix of traditional stuff and classic material. Copenhagen Slim is kicking off his show with a song by the American folk and blues legend, Leadbelly, known for his strong vocals, and virtuosity on the twelve-string guitar.