Richard Thompson on Fairport and Sandy Denny's "Gustav Mahler emotional see-saw"

In which the beloved entertainer talks about his memoir 'Beeswing: Fairport, Folk and Finding My Voice 1967-1975', a rich and circuitous ramble that features Jimmy Shand, Louis Armstrong, a school band with Hugh Cornwell, sitar lessons with Andy Summers, the word game that invented 'Unhalfbricking', the genius of Sandy Denny, the 'backstabbing' folk community, the perils of the British stiff upper lip, a cardboard cut-out of Nick Drake, the Henry the Human Fly photoshoot, disinfecting sheep, the writing of Meet on the Ledge and the enduring mystery of the best song lyrics. @RthompsonMusic https://www.richardthompson-music.com/ https://www.amazon.co.uk/Beeswing-Fai... Tickets for our forthcoming A Word In The Park event on July 17th: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/a-word... Support us on Patreon and gain access to lots more exclusive content and benefits:   / wordinyourear  

Fairport Convention - Folk Heroes
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Fairport Convention - Folk Heroes

Richard Thompson - A Solitary Life (BBC Documentary)
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Richard Thompson - A Solitary Life (BBC Documentary)

Neil Taylor - Rough Trade
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Neil Taylor - Rough Trade

Graeme Thomson on John Martyn's "lifelong grudges and huge, messy explosion of records"
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Graeme Thomson on John Martyn's "lifelong grudges and huge, messy explosion of records"

Voice of an Angel, Fate of a Ghost – The Tragic Fall of Sandy Denny | Rock 'N' Roll Mysteries #4
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Voice of an Angel, Fate of a Ghost – The Tragic Fall of Sandy Denny | Rock 'N' Roll Mysteries #4

Richard Thompson  -  1000 years of popular music
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Richard Thompson - 1000 years of popular music

Nick Cave and Anderson Cooper on loss, love and the 'jagged edges' of grief
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Nick Cave and Anderson Cooper on loss, love and the 'jagged edges' of grief

Richard Thompson | Beeswing: Losing My Way and Finding My Voice 1967-1975
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Richard Thompson | Beeswing: Losing My Way and Finding My Voice 1967-1975

Sandy Denny's  daughter GEORGIA on "Songbird" | Roots & Branches Interview
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Sandy Denny's daughter GEORGIA on "Songbird" | Roots & Branches Interview

The Making of I WANT TO SEE THE BRIGHT LIGHTS TONIGHT - feat. Richard Thompson and Linda Thompson
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The Making of I WANT TO SEE THE BRIGHT LIGHTS TONIGHT - feat. Richard Thompson and Linda Thompson

Klipsch x CAS: Joe Boyd presents "Liege and Lief"
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Klipsch x CAS: Joe Boyd presents "Liege and Lief"

Richard Thompson – “you know it’s time to go when the audience starts throwing chairs”
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Richard Thompson – “you know it’s time to go when the audience starts throwing chairs”

Sandy Denny: Folk Music's Unsung Pioneer (Full Documentary) | Amplified
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Sandy Denny: Folk Music's Unsung Pioneer (Full Documentary) | Amplified

Richard Thompson in Conversation and Performance at Techonomy 2012
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Richard Thompson in Conversation and Performance at Techonomy 2012

BBC Fairport Convention, Who Knows Where The Time Goes 2012
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BBC Fairport Convention, Who Knows Where The Time Goes 2012

Leo Sayer has met everyone – rock legends, sport superstars, future presidents …
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Leo Sayer has met everyone – rock legends, sport superstars, future presidents …

Richard Thompson on Reinventing Folk, Guitar Technique & Playing with Hendrix |Broken Record Podcast
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Richard Thompson on Reinventing Folk, Guitar Technique & Playing with Hendrix |Broken Record Podcast

The Damned at 50 and the memories (and regrets) of Rat Scabies
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The Damned at 50 and the memories (and regrets) of Rat Scabies

Fairport Convention : 'Celebration' Granada TV (UK), 1981
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Fairport Convention : 'Celebration' Granada TV (UK), 1981

Richard Thompson in Muswell Hill (and other parts of London)
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Richard Thompson in Muswell Hill (and other parts of London)