Meltdown 2010 | Richard Thompson turns it all the way up to 11

The guitar hero was an energetic yet self-effacing star turn as curator. And his rousing, 11-day festival – poignant, rich and funny – leaves next year's organisers with a slight headacheFor Richard Thompson, the experience of curating this year's Meltdown festival was one that left him feeling "deeply proud". You might think he would add "deeply tired", given that the 61-year-old guitar wizard, folk-rock pioneer and general good egg was everywhere during the course of the 11-day festival, n...

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