It's the final Celtic Connections outing tonight and we are off to The Mitchell Theatre for an evening with James Yorkston, The Pictish Trail and Withered Hand three Scottish based singer songwriters.
I am looking forward to this one as I have limited knowledge of these three and probably know them more by reputation than by their music.
I have New Gods by Withered Hand (aka Dan Wilson) which is a terrific album bought on the strength of a radio broadcast of a previous Celtic Connection performance.
I have the occasional track by Anstruther based former Fence Collective member James Yorkston here and there including on the Ballads of the Book and The Fruit Tree Foundation compilations.
He features in Vic Galloway's splendid book Songs in the Key of Fife and also has written his own book It's Lovely to Be Here: The Touring Diaries of a Scottish Gent which is a wonderful read and highlights the difficulties of a vegetarian musician getting a decent meal whilst touring.
I am aware of The Pictish Trial (Johnny Lynch)'s association with The Fence Collective and that he is the founder of Lost Map Records and that he lives on Eigg but am not familiar with his music.
Something to look forward to I suspect
Withered Hand - Horseshoe
James Yorkston and Bill Duncan - A Calvinist Narrowly Avoids Pleasure
This will be a belter.....but why the hell was it scheduled on the same night as Rick Redbeard at the Hug n Pint and as Nectarine No.9/Secret Goldfish at Oranmor? Three great gigs and I still haven't decided which one to head along to.
ReplyDeleteConsolation if I don't get to the Mitchell (or that its sold out) is the guys are playing Stirling this coming Sunday and I might head there.
Decisions,decisions JC
DeleteThe Yorkston/Duncan song title is almost sufficient entertainment without the music.
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