We had extinct birds, a 100-year-old man, 'stealth misery', songs that should have been sung in Welsh, some that were misunderstood, some that were comprehended and much banter.
Jack was moved to song-writing by the delta blues of Mississippi John Hurt, whereas Adam remembers Tom Waits' influence. Both have strong ideas about how songs should be written and both back them up with material of the very highest quality.
The Same Boat, a Beattie song, proposes that we see things from the point of view of a refugee. His piece The Man Who Loves Too Much considers the social position of a man with too great a capacity for affection.
In Vanished Birds and The Oldest Man Jack demonstrates his breadth of song-writing vision and a profound interest in this world and the lives we lead.
The host (me) also waded in with material from his back catalogue, always pulled hither and thither in his choice of song by the powerful material produced by two first-rate writer-performers on the top of their games.
NOTE: NEW VENUE - THE URBAN BAR, WHITECHAPEL ROAD
Please note that from January we will be in a new venue;
Next concert: Thursday, 14th January, 2016
Entry: £5.00
Travel: Whitechapel Tube/London Overground
Buses, 254, 25, 205 and others
Buses, 254, 25, 205 and others
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