Richard Thompson's 1,000 Years of Popular Music

Royal Festival Hall, LondonIt has taken Meltdown curator Richard Thompson most of his career to think of himself as a showman – for a long time he was happy to let his mesmerising guitar do his talking – but his 1,000 Years of Popular Music provides him with the perfect excuse to relax. This version came near the end of a festival week that has properly reflected Thompson's character: modest, inspiring, occasionally austere, but full of unexpected mischief and delight. He is not given to dra...

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