Billy Bragg and Joe Henry, who have announced the forthcoming release of their new collaborative album, entitled Shine A Light: Field Recordings From The Great American Railroad, have also announced tour dates together for November 2016 and January 2017. The album itself is due for release on Friday, September 23. For pre-order and tracklisting, visit here.
One particular track, which arguably informed the direction of the album, was their take on “Hobo’s Lullaby”. Woody Guthrie rode the freight trains across America during the Great Depression, the aforementioned, written and recorded in 1934 by Goebel Reeves, becoming a personal favourite. Purchase tickets, here, and see dates below:
NOVEMBER 2016
7 LONDON Union Chapel
8 LONDON Union Chapel
9 CANTERBURY The Marlowe Theatre
10 BRIGHTON St.George’s Church
12 PORTSMOUTH New Theatre Royal
13 COVENTRY Warwick Arts Centre
14 GUILDFORD G Live
15 BURY ST EDMUNDS The Apex
17 NOTTINGHAM Playhouse
18 MANCHESTER The Royal Northern College of Music (RNCM)
19 LINCOLN The Engine Shed
JANUARY 2017
Mon 16 LONDON Union Chapel
Tue 17 BRISTOL St George’s
Wed 18 EXETER Corn Exchange
Fri 20 SALISBURY City Hall
Sat 21 BUXTON Opera House
Sun 22 NORWICH Open
Tue 24 YORK Grand Opera House
Wed 25 WHITLEY BAY Playhouse
Thu 26 GLASGOW Old Fruitmarket (Celtic Connections)
Sat 28 DUBLIN St Patrick’s Cathedral
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