Dispatches From Beardsville: Richard Thompson to play Royal Festival Hall

Richard Thompson1 Dispatches From Beardsville: Richard Thompson to play Royal Festival Hall There’s no getting away from it. Richard Thompson is not a cool-looking man. However, it’s almost criminal that Thompson is so unknown throughout Britain. I mean, he’s the Brit folk equivalent to Jimi Hendrix! He’s one of the true survivors of the 60s and is still knocking around and performing his own works, as well as those from legendary psychedelic folkies, Fairport Convention.
Of course, I’m not chattering on about Richard Thompson for no reason. No, the news is that he’s announced that he’ll play a special one-off solo show in London in May, notably at London’s Royal Festival Hall on May 24. For those still interested, special guest at the concert will be singer Mary Gauthier. Tickets and more details about the event are available from: www.southbankcentre.co.uk. Click over for an ace Fairport Convention video.