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I’ve long been a fan of both Eugene Burger and Jeff McBride, and now finally after what seems like almost a lifetime, I’m going to be going to see both, live in Cornwall at the end of March..

I remember one of the first television magic shows I watched was Jeff’s now famous mask act. I remember just how amazed and captivated I was watching him perform. The speed of the changes, the almost infinite number of masks he seemed to swap, change and produce from nowhere, the pure polished look and feel of his performance had me completely spellbound.

Eugene Burger is, in my opinion just a god like figure in the world of magic, his exceptional presence captures and amazes even the most hardened magicians. They wait with baited breath and anticipation round tables, just waiting for his to say.. I want you to pick a card.. Eugene’s complete and utter understanding of the psychology and philosophy of the magic is second to none.

His book, Magic and Meaning is a wonderful trip through the history and meaning of magic in human life, a provocative work of essays and musings between him and Robert E. Neale. Covering what magic really is, and what it means, and how it sits in both historic, and modern life. All this has given him the title of of the most influential magicians of the 20th century.

Along with Jeff Mcbride, Eugene Burger set up, and is still the dean of the McBride Magic and Mystery School; the successor to their Mystery School, an event I wished I’d attended before it ended. The Mystery School ran for 9 years at a retreat in the forest, it was the spiritual journey for many magicians, nothing was right or wrong, it was there for all magic to be shared, viewed, enjoyed and discussed..

I am so very very excited to be able to finally see both Jeff and Eugene live in Falmouth, Cornwall on their only UK date in this world tour (tickets are available through Kernow Magic).. and I’ve so very grateful to the person that knew just how much this meant to me!!!