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15th June 2008 | Larry

Coimbra Praça da Canção & Braga Municipal Park, Portugal

11th May 2008 | Larry

Madrid Riviera, Spain

8th May 2008 | Larry

Barcelona Razzmatazz, Spain

6th May 2008 | Larry

Murcia SOS Festival, Spain

2nd May 2008 | Larry

Later… With Jools Holland

29th April 2008 | Larry

Aberdeen, AECC

25th April 2008 | Jim

Aberdeen. The last gig of the tour. Venue a big shed. It all seems very empty during soundcheck. Last night of catering too, after this I must fend for myself. Have tofu pad thai. Watch My Federation, they get a warm reception.

After a little faffing we start the gig. Almost instantly a glass of beer (well I hope it’s beer) just misses Saul. I can see he is disturbed by this but fortunately no more come our way. It’s a Friday night and after a work week and a few ales the crowd are pretty boisterous. We do our best to stay focused and bang out the new songs. We give them a bunch of stuff they know at the end and the place ends with a party.

Dressing room is full of champagne and malt whisky and few guests to share it with. Overnight on bus back to Manchester. Arrive tired and a little worse for wear but not too bad.

Well it’s been a good old tour, and a bit scary playing all the songs off Hey Ma and trying to raise them to the level of all your tried and tested faves. We have had some fun with stage antics too, the highlight obviously Andy’s flaming? trumpet at Blackpool.

I’d like to thank everyone for coming to the shows, without you it would just be a bunch of old blokes standing around looking confused, so a big thank you and hope to see you all on the December tour for more fun and games.

Best wishes,
Jim

Aberdeen, AECC

25th April 2008 | Larry

Edinburgh, Corn Exchange

24th April 2008 | Jim

Manage to make it to hotel gym, don’t really get into it, just ponce about a bit. Do some Portugese phone interviews ’til we leave hotel. Catering excellent, venison stew. Go to bus for lie down.

Start gig with two bag pipers and a drummer playing Come Home at back of hall. As usual Scottish crowd go mad. By far longest sing-a-long of tour, eight and a half minutes, and only ends when we crash into Laid. Many guests equals many drinks and we all end up in Dave’s room ’til the sun comes up.