Went to see Luka Bloom last night with Dave and his friend John. Quite enjoyed it too.
Luka, younger brother of Christy Moore, is a cool customer, totally at ease on stage, prologuing each song with laconic and witty banter.
For instance, he preceded his best song, “The Hills of Donegal” with the gem: “Woody Guthrie once said songwriting was like casting your line repeatedly into the moving river, hoping something will bite. I’d agree with this. Although I’d add that you hope you are not downstream of Bob Dylan, because he doesn’t throw the good ones back…”
Probably not my typical music, it was laconic Irish folk, played on Spanish guitar, but it had a bit of wit to it, and, often, beauty. His paean to his Algerian asylum seeker friend Muhammad could have sounded mawkish, but it had a strange charm, and surprisingly deep lyrics - “Wherever you may go, you are there.”
Enjoyed this gig.
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