Richard Thompson - From Galway To Graceland video free download


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Duration: 04:20
Uploaded: 2010/04/30

(Mountain Stage broadcast) Cultural Center Theatre, Charleston 2001

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9 years ago

terri purcell

I have great memori of him singing this at some festival in Gaway about 10 years ago magic thanks for reminding me grea song with great memoriesPaddy P. 

9 years ago

John Murphy

Paul Brady ?

9 years ago

Katherine Wicks

So excited off to Ireland next August xxxx

9 years ago

Scott Kinsey

After all the horse shit I've listened to tonight I thought this might be time well spent. I was right.

9 years ago

keefyflix

Mmm Richard Freethey. For the uninitiated it would appear from the wording of your comment that RT is Irish. He is English (Notting Hill, London) but his dad is a Scot and enjoyed the Scottish tradition's inc music. Hence plenty of Celtic influences in RT's music, but Irish, good Lord no!! I have been in the fortunate position of following RT since almost the beginning of his musical career, 1968 when I saw Fairport's at The Royal Festival Hall. I walked away from that Contemporary Music Festival a changed teenager. Sandy Denny and Richard Thompson were to be with me musically from then 'til now and I struggle to find any musician of a similar ilk that comes close to RT's storytelling and gloriously stunning guitar style :)

9 years ago

TheDub7

@ richard freethey, Andy Irvine, Arty McGlynn, Donal Lunny, to name but three. Admittedly his song writing is unique to him and very brilliant indeed but for musicianship ..they are right up there. Also in terms of songwriting i think Jimmy Mc Carthy has written some really brilliant songs ..and there are many others. ;) i like Andy Irvine's song writing too. :-) As a package he's pure class, even his muslim beard suits him ..like a tall leprachaun. lol

10 years ago

pgm3

Oh, "Irishaware...", this is nonsense. While Mr. Keane's version is indeed a fine one, the number of non-Irish holding All-Ireland championship medals in Irish Traditional Music, dance and song belies your contention, which sounds vaguely racist to me and not at all an Irish perspective. RT has sounded pretty much like this his whole career, even when speaking -he's a very genuine individual (who's acquaintance I have made, so I speak first hand). And if you think this is a stage-Irish accent, you haven't spent a) much time around the various accents of the Republic or the Six Counties, nor b) much time around vaudevillians. Also, and to me most importantly, you contend that the melody is "older Irish". Please Be Specific - I've been playing Irish music for 40 years and I can't say that I can recall this melody from anywhere else, not can I find any reference to any earlier melody anywhere in the literature. You could very well be right...please disabuse me of any notions of originality I may be harbouring here, if you can. Otherwise, let's not shoot from the hip, eh?

10 years ago

Richard Freethey

There is not an Irish folk musician on earth who could come close to the talents of Richard Thompson. Good Lord. 

10 years ago

Jane Dawson

Love his quitar, voice and poetry. Love all of him

10 years ago

TroyJames101

Graceland was the name of Elvis' home

10 years ago

BOURGEOIS GILLES

what is graceland? is that a real place or something more....spiritual?

11 years ago

rivertownsttc

Richard Thompson can sing a song about madness, and make it beautiful.

11 years ago

YooperG

only when the general population can appreciate a treasure when they here it.

11 years ago

Jaymes Hanny

He embodies each song he sings fully, his guitar an appendage of his soul...he is folk rocks grand genius! He does not have an ounce of convention in his music. He is the pure arts-man. RT is the worlds best kept secret...the jewel of contemporary folk...yes he is the King of his genre. I've seen him once in Tampa is a small theater inYbor City, in 1997 or 1998. A fan since 1986 or so when the red haired girlfriend I had played his songs and sang like Linda Thompson. I was hooked completely.

11 years ago

terri purcell

That song gets better every time I hear it thank you for the post

11 years ago

Peter Boland

I only got into him in the 90's and since discovering him I have rarely missed a tour but I have never seen him do this 'live'. I'm not complaining though. Every gig is a wonderful experience and even if you don't know a particular song you are immediately drawn into it through the quality of the song-writing. A unique artist and a truly exceptional musician.

11 years ago

adrian murray

one of the best ever . i will go home for christmas .

11 years ago

suffolknwhatuk

Last saw RT at Snape Maltings September 2012. Guy in front of us asked if he was any good!!! Had never seen RT perform but after about 4 songs he turned round and asked "is that just a normal steel strung guitar?" and was one of the first to his feet at the standing ovation before the encores. This man touches everyone who hears him, even my daughter who despises my music on principle. She affects to hate his music but has sung "Dimming Of The Day" on stage with me.

11 years ago

RacingToast

Saw him at Snape Maltings last night. My wife bought the tickets (luckily), never realised how brilliant he is!

11 years ago

Dawn McElroy

He's awesome...one of my all time favorites. Great artist! I'm so glad I saw him in concert years ago.

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