Loudon Wainwright III, perhaps better known to people my age as father of Martha and Rufus, a thought which in hindsight does him no justice at all. As he walks on stage, fumbles with his guitar microphone and jokes ‘we have a flacid… it’s folk music right? Who cares!’ Loudon manages to sum up his entire set. Comedy mixed with poignant prose, Loudon’s dry humour sees the audience reactions range from bursts of laughter, to silent reflection.
His music is something of a personal exorcism, from homage to Martha in Five Years Old to an exploration of his physical shape in My Meds...17/05/2011 | Loudon Wainwright III – The Stables, Milt...
Loudon Wainwright III, perhaps better known to people my age as father of Martha and Rufus, a thought which in hindsight does him no justice at all. As he walks on stage, fumbles with his guitar microphone and jokes ‘we have a flacid… it’s folk music right? Who cares!’ Loudon manages to sum up his entire set. Comedy mixed with poignant prose, Loudon’s dry humour sees the audience reactions range from bursts of laughter, to silent reflection.
His music is something of a personal exorcism, from homage to Martha in Five Years Old to an exploration of his physical shape in My Meds...Loudon Wainwright III – The Stables, Milton Keynes
Photos of Loudon Wainwright III at The Stables, Milton Keynes on 17th May 2011. Taken by Jo Cox – www.jocoxphotography.co.uk
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