We had a lovely time last night with our neighbours at Glastry Methodist Church, sharing part of a special evening they had arranged for some fundraising. We gave them a supply of CDs for free, which they can sell to help with their project. A brave wheen were snapped up last night! Best wishes to the Hammonds as they take on a big big challenge in a few weeks time. And good luck to Nick McKnight as he heads on to pastures new.
We've also been asked to record some stuff for a TV programme later this year. Not sure if we'll do it (we turned down a similar opportunity last year) but it's always nice to be asked. Publicity like that has its dangers, you can end up on a slippery slope where you start to believe the hype. We'll give it some thought and we'll see what happens.
Next stop - a nice quiet summer with an appearance at the Comber 12th July Demonstration Field, and then the Autumn season begins with the brilliant Broadisland Gathering Ulster-Scots Family Festival in Ballycarry, Co Antrim. More on these coming soon!
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(ex Low Country Boys) - Welcome to the Thompson Brothers' blog, by Mark Thompson and Graeme Thompson, founders and original lead vocalists of the Low Country Boys. These days we're doing something similar but simpler - old-time gospel music in the classic mandolin/guitar "brother duet" tradition of the early 1900s. This blog will tell you more about the great brother duets, and other aspects of evangelical rural American culture and its Scotch-Irish / Ulster-Scots cultural roots - and a wee bit about our own music too.
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