Barbara Dickson’s career spans 50 years and she is now recording some of her most interesting material, a fusion of old and new.
‘I started in folk clubs of the 1960s’, says Dickson, ‘and there I learned songs I’ve never forgotten.’ That material, paired with soaking up the ‘new’ songs of the time has given her a prodigious knowledge of music. Since 2004, she has been recording many of those songs with Troy Donockley, her collaborator and musical soulmate.
‘Five Songs’ is a taster of music they are playing on Barbara’s UK-wide concert tour, taking place in February and March, where they appear from Yeovil to Perth! The songs on the EP are a cross section of her favourites of now; three traditional songs, ‘Farewell to Fiunary’, ‘The Palace Grand’ and ‘The Laird of the Dainty Dounby’. The remaining two tracks are ‘October Song’ by Robin Williamson of The Incredible String Band and an original song by Barbara called ‘The Hill’.
Barbara Dickson Full Band Tour Dates
FEB 01 – BIRMINGHAM – Town Hall
FEB 02 – PORTHCAWL – Grand Pavilion
FEB 04 – YEOVIL – Octagon Theatre
FEB 05 – ISLE OF WIGHT – Medina Theatre
FEB 07 – SOUTH SHIELDS – Customs House
FEB 09 – HARLOW – Playhouse
FEB 10 – EVESHAM – Regal
FEB 11 – LONDON – Union Chapel
FEB 12 – LYTHAM ST ANNES – Lowther Pavilion
FEB 14 – SHREWSBURY – Theatre Severn
FEB 15 – WESTON-SUPER-MARE – Playhouse
FEB 17 – HUNSTANTON – Princess Theatre
FEB 18 – REDHILL – The Harlequin
FEB 19 – CLACTON – West Cliff Theatre
FEB 22 – LOWESTOFT – Marina Theatre
FEB 23 – MILTON KEYNES – The Stables
FEB 24 – LICHFIELD – Garrick
FEB 26 – DUNFERMLINE – Carnegie Hall
FEB 27 – EDINBURGH – Queens Hall
FEB 28 – PERTH – Concert Hall
MAR 01 – GLASGOW – Royal Concert Hall
MAR 03 – LIVERPOOL – Philharmonic Hall
More details here: www.barbaradickson.net