Airplay U.S.A. 2

Swiss Disco and Embers, unlikely choices but good.

Airplay U.S.A.

Bridgeport, Connecticut. 18th May 2018, played Summer ( It Seemed To Me ) from Modern Tempers.

Trip to Liverpool

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With Friends of the National Galleries Scotland, 8th – 11th May. Two cathedrals, three art galleries, Terracotta Warriors, Speke Hall, Port Sunlight, Crosby beach Iron Men.

Gig 49

The launch of Modern Tempers, the seventh collection by Dancing Mice 12th May 2018, Henry’s Cellar Bar.

We played two sets separated by an interlude for cakes and prosecco.

Setlist: Pictures of Biggles, Cool, St Rita’s Matrix, Standing In For Love, Backroom Boys, Watching Waters Rise, Medley: Poland/Embers.

Folder Dressed In Blue, Swiss Disco, Death Makes You Feel Like A Man, Jump Jump, Red Star, It’s Abnormal , Mouse In Love, encore – Selling The Party.

Sound – Tom  – new to us,  the audience said the sound was great out front, a little weird on stage in the second half, it had been turned up.

Reception – Yet again, no low points. Everyone seemed to like everything, despite one of two maculate performances. The second half built a momentum and ended in cheers and dancing.

N.B. Ann Deary’s birthday celebrations too.

Peter Hammill

At Oran Mór, Glasgow. Expected to be disappointed, but I wasn’t.  Siren Song, Losing Faith In Words, Time Heals, Sitting Targets, etc. etc. Accompanied by Ian and Ann briefly met Anji and Claudie at the end.

Travel through very easy, train, Subway to Hillhead.

Siren Song,Losing Faith in Words, Anagnorisis, After the Show, Time Heals, Amnesiac, Shingle Song, Charm Alone, Sitting Targets, If I Could, Time for a Change, Last Frame, Unrehearsed, Reputation, His Best Girl, The Mercy, Stranger Still, Vision

Streptocarpus

Good violet-blue.

Modern Tempers

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