UK Ireland
Belfast 1981
Hello everybody I promised a while ago to continue the story of our trip in 1981 to an embattled, torn and weary Ireland. Let’s go there. Dublin Republic of Ireland May 13 1981 It was the day after the riot. We did a show at the Boxing Arena in…
Read MoreThe Pipes Are Calling Ye
The Riot In Dublin The “Troubles​” began in the early 1900’s with Irish defiance of British colonialism. Over the years protests, assassinations and rioting would be very intense for a period of time. Then there would be something akin to a cease-fire and the problem would fade out of the World’s consciousness for months, even years on end.…
Read MoreThe Emerald Isle Newsletter 6
And Finally Hi EveryoneHere it is, Day 16 and I don’t have the UK money system under control yet. The paper money is easy. I’m talking about the coins. I had a handle on the one pound coin but blew my confidence early by mixing some of them up with Euros (they look similar). If…
Read MoreNewsletter 4 Royal Albert Hall
Hi EverybodyIt’s 2:05 am and I have to be on the tour bus at 10:30. I should really just hit the sack but I thought I’d at least get a start on the Royal Albert Hall show. It was a huge success. What more can I say? Right from the opening chord I’m off to…
Read MoreLiverpool UK-Ireland Newsletter 3
May 21 Have Mersey Hi EverybodyAlready I’m getting some feedback and I think it’s great. Please keep it coming. Most of it is support or saying hi or physical threats……..rhetoric, pretty much. But a question was asked that I’ll address before we look at The Liverpool Show.In the Intro, I made one of those “busier…
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Show One GlasgowI know this little newsletter isn’t exactly getting off to a rip-roaring start but those first few days were epic in their mind-numbingness. It started at Pearson International by being installed in a pod. I’ve watched enough ’50s sci-fi flicks to know that pods are a bad thing. You go to sleep and…
Read MoreUK-Ireland Tour Newsletter 1
​Hi everyoneSome of you know about this and some don’t. With 17 recipients and growing, this is just a fun little newsletter reporting events about the current Gordon Lightfoot tour of the UK and Ireland. I’ll take pictures when I can. If you don’t want to receive this it’s going to be a little tough…
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