from Galway to Graceland

[ramtops]

There are three artistes we will travel to see, and the fantabulous Richard Thompson is one. This tour, the closest he came to us here in North Somerset was the Pontardawe Arts Centre just north of Swansea - a doddle of a trip across the Severn Bridge and straight down the M4. Tickets were obtained.

We decided to skive an afternoon off, and

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[veronica_milvus]

I do find his stuff "mixed" but I like "Drunkards" and "Bright Lights" and " Turning of the Tide".

So - who are the other artists you would travel to see?

[ramtops]

1. The Blue Nile, a prolific Glasgow band who have released four albums in about 25 years. I'm a total devotee, and have seen them in Cambridge, in Bristol, in Warwick, and at the Barbican, in Edinburgh and in Galway in the space of about 8 months a couple of years ago. You've got to see them when you can, because they're not very fond of touring either.
2. Show of Hands, who you probably know. We just love seeing them play live, either together or separately (although I'd take Phil Beer solo over Steve Knightley any day).

We've seen Mr Thompson play acoustic and electric, solo and with a band, or just with Danny Thompson; we've seen him play a pub in Southampton (a year or two back - stunning), concert halls, festivals. Anywhere we can, we see him.