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  • Get together and celebrate the songs

    10th January, 2012

     

  • Christmas tree in the corner

    19th December, 2011

    2011 is almost over and I’m sat in the same armchair by the fire as I was this time last year. The Christmas tree is in the corner - looking pretty good if I say so myself - chopped it down yesterday in the woods. Things are peaceful other than the near constant whistling of the wind, which doesn’t seem to have stopped since October. This is my favorite time of year though, always a good occasion for a bit of positive dwelling. 

  • Twitter - now I tweet

    10th November, 2011

      just to mention that I am now on Twitter. A few years back there was someone pretending to be me on it 'the official roddy woomble twitter page' he called it - I suppose it was flattering in a post modern, creepy sort of way, but now i have a page, or a nest, or whatever it's called, so I can keep those who want to know up to date with news on gigs & songs and some choice hand picked quotes. Wayne (my webmaster) will set up some sort of link to it I'm sure. He's in charge of these matters. 

      Full moon tonight. Brighter than my bedside lamp.

    • You don't need philosophy, where you can make do with binoculars

      9th November, 2011

       

      You cannot sustain quality by giving things away. This is my stock answer when I’m ever asked my opinion on the current state of the music industry and illegal downloading. I’ve been getting into a few conversations about it recently, which I must say I try to avoid, as it’s all a bit depressing. Out of context, there’s a line from a poem by the Gaelic poet Ruaraidh MacThomas that sums it up perfectly

       ‘You don’t need philosophy, where you can make do with binoculars’

    • photos from Edinburgh

      4th November, 2011

      Will write more shortly, but in the meantime here's a link to some photos from the last night of the tour at the Queens hall in Edinburgh. We had a great time on tour all in all. Thanks to those for coming out to see us.

      http://www.flickr.com/photos/thequeenshall

    • Sparrow and the workshop are opening the Scottish gigs

      25th October, 2011

      Managed to catch a truly superb Wilco concert in Glasgow last night. They are the great American band of my time. The only downside was a fight breaking out on the (all seated) balcony during one of their quietist ballads. The worst side of the Scottish audience - some folk just need to cool it at the bar beforehand. It couldn't spoil the gig though. I can't recommend going to see them enough, if you haven't already.

    • tour photo diary - part three

      16th October, 2011

    • Tour Photo Diary - part two

      14th October, 2011

      More photographs from our tour - taken by Danny.