Comments on: Richard Thompson’s work songs http://www.wordyard.com/2008/12/15/richard-thompsons-work-songs/ Technology, politics, culture Tue, 16 Mar 2010 18:43:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Scott Rosenberg http://www.wordyard.com/2008/12/15/richard-thompsons-work-songs/comment-page-1/#comment-5379 Scott Rosenberg Thu, 18 Dec 2008 16:53:59 +0000 http://www.wordyard.com/?p=1705#comment-5379 On the other hand, it's not as though RT's own catalogue is all upbeat jingles :-) But the all request nights *are* great. We went to one last year. On the other hand, it’s not as though RT’s own catalogue is all upbeat jingles :-)

But the all request nights *are* great. We went to one last year.

]]> By: Donna http://www.wordyard.com/2008/12/15/richard-thompsons-work-songs/comment-page-1/#comment-5374 Donna Thu, 18 Dec 2008 14:44:07 +0000 http://www.wordyard.com/?p=1705#comment-5374 Hi, thanks for your review. I was trying to remember some of the songs, but could only name a few. It was a great show and RT was in very good voice; it was impossible to tell he had already done two shows in the previous two nights. I enjoyed the music but I think I'll try to catch one of the "all request" nights next time...I'm probably just a naif but the sociopolitical stuff is just too depressing! Hi, thanks for your review. I was trying to remember some of the songs, but could only name a few. It was a great show and RT was in very good voice; it was impossible to tell he had already done two shows in the previous two nights. I enjoyed the music but I think I’ll try to catch one of the “all request” nights next time…I’m probably just a naif but the sociopolitical stuff is just too depressing!

]]> By: Scott Rosenberg http://www.wordyard.com/2008/12/15/richard-thompsons-work-songs/comment-page-1/#comment-5188 Scott Rosenberg Tue, 16 Dec 2008 18:23:50 +0000 http://www.wordyard.com/?p=1705#comment-5188 No -- though that's a great one too (and indeed this whole show had a Billy Bragg-ish feel, though it may be fairer to say that Bragg sometimes displays a Thompson influence...). What Thompson sang seemed like it was an actual Digger chant or anthem of some kind from 1649. No — though that’s a great one too (and indeed this whole show had a Billy Bragg-ish feel, though it may be fairer to say that Bragg sometimes displays a Thompson influence…). What Thompson sang seemed like it was an actual Digger chant or anthem of some kind from 1649.

]]> By: Aaron http://www.wordyard.com/2008/12/15/richard-thompsons-work-songs/comment-page-1/#comment-5187 Aaron Tue, 16 Dec 2008 18:18:48 +0000 http://www.wordyard.com/?p=1705#comment-5187 Was the "Diggers" song this one? http://www.billybragg.co.uk/releases/singles/between_wars/between3.html Was the “Diggers” song this one? http://www.billybragg.co.uk/releases/singles/between_wars/between3.html

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