Thursday, May 17th, 2012
Big Country Blog
Day 10 – Norwich
As I ascend the steps to the dressing room of Norwich UEA, I am confronted by a poster on the wall from the ‘Big Country
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Day 9 – Reading
I’ve just watched a youtube clip of Big Country playing here at Reading Hexagon in 1986. ‘Fields Of Fire’ played with bursts of The Clash
Day 8 – London
Peace In Our Time.... This weekend's news headlines in the UK are all about the peace making gesture of the handshake or lack thereof. No such problems here in the Big Country ...
Day 7 – Wales
Living with Cancer I have come home from the tour this morning to find a letter waiting for me confirming my next hospital appointment with Dr. David Edwards the cancer specialist ...
Day 7 – Leeds
There is no beauty here. I've got nothing to say this evening. I was put in a situation where I was forced to take my Love Hope Strength Charity banners down ...
Day 6 – Newcastle
As the westerlies sigh..... On the drive down the East Coast to the city of Newcastle I can't help but overhear a story about Steve Marriott of the Small Faces / ...
Day 5 – Dunfermline
Who saw the harvest home? We arrive in Dunfermline at lunchtime and decide to go on a tour of Stuart Adamson / Big Country historic sights (for those who may ...
Day 4 – Glasgow
A day in the life of Big Country begins and what a day it is... Back to Barrowland, Glasgow, Scotland. It's a very foggy drive through the city and I feel ...
Day 3 – Travel Day
Here we go.... here we go..... here we go..... Woke up in Liverpool (what a night that was....), and grabbed a ride up to Scotland with John from New Jersey and Gordon ...
Day 2 – Liverpool
Snow on the motorway as we leave Manchester bound for the 'Pool. Couple of hours in hotel catching up on some dedicated lyrics and other 'Alarm' related projects and then ...
Day 1 – Part 2
I'm now on stage in Manchester Academy and the lights are swirling around my head. To my immediate right is Bruce Watson and to my left Mr. Tony Butler, it's ...