Martin Barre Band

"An Afternoon of Acoustic Delights"

June 25, 2023 (3:00 PM Show)
Bright Box Theater
Winchester, VA
USA

CONTRAST CLAUSE (tracks 01-17 only):
http://www.dimeadozen.org/torrents-details.php?id=754656 (recorded by seohcE with different gear in a different location)
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Lostbrook 2.0 Volume 353 (24/48 version)

Source: DPA4061's > Core Sound Battery Box > Sony M10 (24/48)
Location: 15' Center
Transfer: Sony M10 > Micro SDHC > PC > Sound Forge 14 > Traders Little Helper > FLAC level 8

Taper/Transfer: Lostbrook

01 Intro (2:46)
02 Empty Cafe (4:00)
03 Life Is A Long Song (7:45)
04 Bouree (1:45)
05 Sossity; You're A Woman (5:10)
06 It's My Round (2:20)
07 Slipstream (6:10)
08 Serenade To A Cuckoo (3:59)
09 Peace And Quiet (6:07)
10 Favourite Things (5:11)
11 Home (5:41)
12 A French Correction (5:09)
13 Under Wraps #2 (2:57)
14 Mother Goose (4:28)
15 Everything Stops For Tea (3:27)
16 Crossroads (5:38)
17 Martin's Jig/Hymn 43 (4:22)

Bonus - Pre-show "VIP Experience" (unplugged):

18 Slipstream (Dan only) (1:01)
19 Some Day The Sun Won't Shine For You (Martin and Dan) (1:34)
20 Wond'ring Aloud (Martin and Dan) (1:56)

Total Time 1:21:33

Martin Barre - acoustic guitars, mandolin, flute, tea cup with spoon
Dan Crisp - vocals, acoustic guitars, recorder
Alan Thomson - electric bass, acoustic guitar, bouzouki
Terl Bryant - percussion

I've lived in the Winchester area for 34 years and it's exceptionally rare for legendary musicians to drop by. The last one I remember was Carl Palmer in 2016, also at the Bright Box Theater, a tiny venue with excellent sound on the Old Town Mall. As if I wasn't already sold, when Martin Barre posted, "I've chosen a very special selection of music for you, making this a unique opportunity and the only acoustic shows on this tour," I went all-in and bought VIP tickets to both shows for myself and my son to support the venue and the band as much as possible, hoping it wouldn't be another seven year wait for another act of this caliber. I don't usually do "meet and greets" but Martin also promised to do several songs that wouldn't be played in the main set, in addition to some story-telling, jokes, and audience interaction. While I would have preferred more music than talk, it was a lot of fun and very informal. I decided to inlcude only the three short songs they played and not the tiny snippets of other audience requests. The entire session was unplugged and would have too much hiss if I tried to make it more audible. I added some decibles to the songs but tried not to overdo it. As much as I wanted to see the "Brief History of Tull" show, there's no way it would have worked in this tiny place. This was a fun, unique show, an "Afternoon of Acoustic Delights" indeed.