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Carmen Pons's avatar

It must be extremely difficult to deal with these big companies, from what you say. I have no doubt that you have achieved what you wanted, to be a singer-songwriter, who has won over a significant number of followers with your voice and your lyrics, and who are very loyal to you.

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Carmen Pons's avatar

An audiobook would be wonderful, your voice is spectacular. Although I understand that it would be exhausting for you. The important thing for me is that you continue to tell us about your experiences. Will you continue writing?

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Des Hubbard's avatar

There are still some of us who can wallow in the beauty of the masterpieces you created and revel in the memories of the joys of sharing with others, beaming from ear to ear as we cued up side two and synchronised our "Welcome to the second reel- glad that you could make it" with yours.

I once had 3 CD players in different rooms in my house and the debut album was on all three for fear that I wouldn't be able to make it into the next room without my fix. Your self-deprecating humour is wonderful but beneath it lies a skill in song-writing (all facets) that are still unique to this day. Don't be so hard on yourself old friend. Love, Des.

PS: Gonna travel 2,000 km to catch you in Roisín Dubh in November.

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L V M Lewis's avatar

I still miss my gig T-shirt, bought at a Shepherd's Bush Empire gig must've been around 2009/10. It was black with an exploded bubble gun on it... Somehow, somewhen it got lost... 😪

I'd been a fan for years ever since your first album came out, and was so insanely psyched to see you live... ❤️

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Tom McRae's avatar

We need to do another one!!!

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L V M Lewis's avatar

Pretty pleeeeeeease?!

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Adeline Le Borgne's avatar

I was 15 and just starting high school (lycée) in Brittany, France. The student-run campus radio played “End of the World News” at least once a day, and must have played that whole album over a lunch period, and the shy, not quite-put-together misfit I was then felt compelled to gather her courage and knock on the door of the makeshift radio booth under the stairs, to ask the cool and handsome in-the-know radio guys what that record was. Following that momentous ‘coming of age’ core memory, I… immediately proceeded to include the album on my Christmas wishlist. It became a lifeline through some more life-altering moments to come. I have been a fan ever since, and I remember thinking there was no way you would ever tour through my hometown. Recently, you did – of course I now live 4500 miles away. But nonetheless: don’t underestimate the impact of your music simply because border agents aren’t usually cut from the same cloth as passion-projet high school radio kids.

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Tom McRae's avatar

What a beautiful reply - and beautifully written. Thank you for taking the time. Now I have to travel another 4,500 miles - clearly.

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Mike Duval's avatar

You had me at “Mermaid Blues”

“We make a living by what we get, we make a life by what we give.” -Churchill

Thanks for sharing Tom

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Tom McRae's avatar

Thanks, Mike. Good quote.

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