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tropdevin commented on the post, Going anywhere nice this year? 2 days, 16 hours ago
We are doing a road trip in September to Sweden to see son, daughter-in-law and their four month old daughter.
We have ten days to drive back from (fairly) near Gothenburg to Calais. Never been to Denmark. Other […] -
tropdevin commented on the post, Supper's Ready 4 days, 13 hours ago
I’m going to Sheffield city hall and the tickets are about £53 including all the rip-off add-ons
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tropdevin commented on the post, Supper's Ready 5 days, 11 hours ago
Steve Hackett is doing a fairly extensive UK tour in the autumn celebrating Foxtrot at 50 as well as other Genesis/Hackett tracks
Saw him last year doing selling england and it was brilliant – he has a terrific […] -
tropdevin commented on the post, Best song titles…ever! 2 weeks, 4 days ago
Reminds me of Billy Connolly’s C&W supersong.
My grandmother drowned in a grotto at Lourdes cos a hunchback pushed her in
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tropdevin commented on the post, Best song titles…ever! 2 weeks, 4 days ago
Michael Marra was always good for a song title e.g.
Mac Rebennacks visit to Blairgowrie
I don’t like Methil
If Dundee was Africa
Shenectady calling Peerie Willie Johnson
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tropdevin commented on the post, F.A. Cup Final 1 month, 2 weeks ago
When I read your first post I assumed you were talking about Doug Rougvie !!
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tropdevin commented on the post, Today is of course International Bagpipe Day 3 months, 3 weeks ago
And finally the excellent Peatbog Faeries
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tropdevin commented on the post, Today is of course International Bagpipe Day 3 months, 3 weeks ago
And should prefer solo pipes, the genius of Gordon Duncan
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tropdevin commented on the post, Today is of course International Bagpipe Day 3 months, 3 weeks ago
Jings, crivvens and help ma boab, I didn’t know such a day existed
I shall listen to nothing else for the rest of the day.
I give you Treacherous Orchestra – two pipers for the price of one, and a plethora […]
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tropdevin wrote a new post, Plainsong – new book 4 months ago
Just received an email from the always excellent Route Publishing advising of a new book coming out “the true story of Plainsong and their debut album”
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tropdevin commented on the post, It's Noughtie Friday! 4 months, 1 week ago
Love this band, love this song, love this version.
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tropdevin wrote a new post, Gary Brooker dies age 76 4 months, 1 week ago
Damn, so sorry to hear this.
I love Procol Harum. Always were so much more than Whiter Shade of Pale.
Gary Brooker had one of the great British voices.
Listening to Live with Edmonton Symphony – still sounds […] -
tropdevin commented on the post, The Afterword's Greatest Break Up Songs 7 months, 3 weeks ago
Absolutely no contest
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tropdevin commented on the post, When it's time to pull the plug on performing live 7 months, 4 weeks ago
I saw Ralph McTell at the City Varieties in Leeds last week. He is 77 next month. It was a lovely evening – he admitted to a few “jazz chords” and I think the words escaped him on a couple of occasions but that […]
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tropdevin commented on the post, In case you aren’t keeping up…. 8 months, 2 weeks ago
Really enjoying these fascinating blogs. Great research and writing
Hope there will be one on Sound Techniques
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tropdevin commented on the post, Steve Hackett plays Seconds Out 9 months, 1 week ago
Really looking forward to the gig in Bradford this coming Friday. Saw him a couple of years ago in Halifax doing Selling England and it was wonderful
Saw Genesis on the Wind and Wuthering tour in 1977 (Dundee […]
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tropdevin commented on the post, The Best Songs Of The 90s 9 months, 1 week ago
Here we go
Andy Irvine/Davy Spillane – Hard on the heels
Neil Young – Harvest Moon
Squeeze – Some Fantastic Place
Massive Attack – Angel
Page and Plant – Kashmir
Emmylou Harris – Deeper well
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tropdevin commented on the post, Well I never knew that 11 months, 1 week ago
And he (Finan) is married to Olympic Gold medallist Denise Lewis Only found this out from Tom O’Connor’s obit!
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tropdevin commented on the post, The Month of January 1 year, 5 months ago
Wonderful band – I was lucky enough to see them in the late 80’s with Frankie Kennedy at the Bermuda Folk Club. They absolutely brought the house down. Great memories.
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tropdevin commented on the post, Lockdown Listmania – Top albums of All time 2 years, 1 month ago
1 – I want to see the bright lights tonight – Richard and Linda Thompson
2 – One world – John Martyn
3 – Southeastern – Jason Isbell
4 – Wrecking Ball – Emmylou Harris
5 – 3 – Peter Gabriel
6 – Leaders of the […]
