Blair Dunlop Announces ‘Notes From An Island’ Tour
Blair Dunlop Announces ‘Notes From An Island’ Tour
SEPTEMBER – OCTOBER 2018
TICKETS: blairdunlop.com
The stunning new album ‘Notes From An Island’ by Blair Dunlop OUT NOW!
‘Blair Dunlop is a cult hero, an artist whose work is adored by those who come across it.‘ CLASH MUSIC
Following the release of his critically acclaimed 4th album ‘Notes From An Island’, award winning British guitarist, singer and songwriter Blair Dunlop plays 16-UK shows this autumn. Looking forward to performing the new songs live, Blair thinks the record is “easily my best yet, and it should translate really well to a live show”.
Blair is one of Britain’s best kept musical secrets and 2018 looks set to be the year where he receives the recognition he deserves in the UK and abroad. Daily Telegraph Australia described ‘Notes From An Island’ as “a massively impressive collection of songs from a young man with talent to burn” in their 4 star review, comparing Blair to the likes of legendary artists Jackson Brown, Richard Thompson and Ralph McTell.
‘Blair is a true artist in his prime, as is wholly evident on this beautiful record. He has it all; a wry turn of phrase in his words, barbed & moving within a second, seriously demonic guitar skills that belie his youthful looks (curses under breath) & a voice like some sort of melancholy angel.’
Ed Harcourt, producer of ‘Notes From An Island’.
A natural storyteller and gifted guitarist Blair will be joined on stage by long term band mates Fred Claridge and Jacob Stoney. The set will consist of new tracks from this most recent release as well as hits from his previous 3 albums – ‘Gilded’, ‘House Of Jacks’ and debut ‘Blight And Blossom’ which won Blair the coveted Horizon Award at the 2013 BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards.
With its timely mix of socio-political insights, tender love tales and impressive virtuosic guitar playing, ‘Notes From An Island’ is very much an album which reflects the age in which it has been created. Nevertheless, as with everything Blair does, it is fuelled by a desire to keep moving forwards, break down barriers and maintain the integrity which has established him as a favourite of not just a growing body of fans but of radio programmers and critics.
His guitar playing, always impressive, has taken another quantum leap, at least in part because of his love affair with his new Gretsch, on which he wrote most of the songs.
“Dunlop is an adept guitarist whose epic songwriting instincts prevail on a personal-political fourth album” MOJO
‘Notes From An Island Tour 2018’
27/09/2018 Kardomah94 – Hull
28/09/2018 Malt N Music – Moulton
02/10/2018 Robin2 – Wolverhampton
03/10/2018 Greystones – Sheffield
04/10/2018 Marine Theatre – Lyme Regis
05/10/2018 Black Market VIP – Hastings
06/10/2018 Courthouse, Otley
07/10/2018 Acapela Studio, Cardiff
11/10/2018 Hug & Pint, Glasgow
13/10/2018 St Cuthbert’s House
16/10/2018 Flowerpot Derby
17/10/2018 The Barn Winchester
18/10/2018 Cecil Sharp House
19/10/2018 Manchester Folk Festival
21/10/2018 Lichfield Folk Festival
27/10/2018 The Lock Keeper, Chester
28/10/2018 Henry Tudor House- Shrewsbury
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