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11:54 28/09/2010

German musician to break world record giving concerts in 8 countries in 24 hours

A German musician who wanted to break a world record and promote his new CD gave concerts in eight countries this weekend -- all in 24 hours.

Vicente Patiz, 34, first performed in the northwestern German city of Oberhausen on Saturday and then drove more than 1,000 km (600 miles) to give more concerts in Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, France, Switzerland and Liechtenstein, performing his final concert in Austria on Sunday.

The concerts, at which Patiz played Mediterranean guitar music he had composed himself, lasted up to 1-1/2 hours and were attended by between 20 and 100 people.

"The concerts weren't all held at sociable times," he said. "It was a bit difficult to get the Swiss to come to a concert first thing on Sunday morning."

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