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The
Incredible String Band on Tour, 2002
The now annual Incredible String
Band tour ran through the second half of October covering many
venues and places so far unvisited by the 21st century String
Band. A warm up gig in Birmingham provided a few surprises
alongside what have now become standards for the live set. The
biggest surprise was a rendition of Douglas Traherne Harding.
Job's Tears was also played. Restored to the set were Empty
Pocket Blues, Black Jack Davy, This Moment, Chinese White and Maker of Islands.
Big Ted was "almost" played at one point. A
glance at the set lists shows that the set changed each evening
although the core remained the same. Those who attended several of
the concerts on the tour would have been fortunate to hear some
Incredible String Band gems performed live for the first time in
many years.
There were spots for the "newer" members of the
Incredible String Band, Bina Williamson with the Indian movie love
song and Lawson Dando with a solo on African Bird. Bina's
contribution to Job's Tears has been praised by those
who were there.
However, the tour was marred by
Clive Palmer falling ill and missing the Oxford date where the
band performed as a four-piece. The set was cut short, omitting
the Clive Palmer material but, unfortunately, not filling the gaps
with additional Mike or Robin songs.
A number of tracks were omitted at
the Croydon gig. These included The Eyes of Fate, Strings in
the Earth and Air, Out on the Street, Worlds They Rise and Fall.
The Fairfield Hall was not rated highly as a venue as it may have
been too large for the band with fans dotted around the
auditorium. This meant that the atmosphere was somewhat
subdued.
- For set lists see Diary
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