"I Can See You Still: Richard Thompson’s Across a Crowded Room at 40

40 years on from its release, Wayne Gooderham revisits the second album Richard Thompson recorded in the wake of his split from wife Linda, and finds a subtle, off-kilter – and unfairly overlooked – mid-career masterpiece (and an utterly essential live sister album)"

https://thequietus.com/opinion-and-essays/anniversary/i-can-see-you-still-richard-thompsons-across-a-crowded-room-at-40/

And what a fabulous evening it was. The setlist in David's post speaks for itself - a well-balanced show, some of it slick, some of it ramshackle but affectionately so.

My only minor criticism is that the 1st three Steeleye Span albums weren't represented, neither was the acoustic Albion Band era but that's just nitpicking in terms of what we were given. Three decent sets of eclectic musical variety.

As per the video above (2nd video in David's post), that was probably one of the best WKWTTG I've ever heard (and seen). Up there with Chris & Kellie While's rendition at Cropredy 2008.

Don't think an event like this could be repeated, so glad I decided at the last minute to make the trip.

Oh, and the TAW meet-ups at The Wellington before and after the show were lovely - great to finally put some names to faces !

The fringe and the fest could  be of similar size……the fringe pulling similar numbers over 3/4 days……and a string fringe line up…

Have booked tickets for this year's festival. Only been once and that was about 10 years ago. We're having a week's holiday and are staying in a cottage just south of the town.