So the Divine Comedy Gig was just Neil Hannon and a piano or just Neil Hannon and a guitar and it was really good. He did 21 songs ranging through all the albums from Bang Goes the Knighthood right the way back to Promenade with a little bit of the Duckworth Lewis Method thrown in for good measure. I honestly believe that Jiggery Pokery is an anthem for all time.
I have to confess, I'd been a little sceptical as to how Neil Hannon could recreate the lush sounds from the albums which usually involve at least half an orchestra, but there is nothing more versatile than a piano and with a little audience participation the audience filled in admirably. Singing the bassline to Blue Monday.
What I love about Neil Hannon is that he is so wonderfully charming that when he makes mistakes, and he does regularly, it's part of the charm like a bespoke suit the imperfections make it truly unique.
The set list my able assistant and partner in crime thinks the set list was this:
Probably not in order, but somewhere around right-ish:
The Complete Banker Assume The Perpendicular Everybody Knows Pop Singer's Fear Your Daddy's Car If... National Express Neapolitan Girl Alfie Snowball In Negative Indie Disco Time To Pretend Geronimo Don't Look Down Lady Of A Certain Age Songs Of Love Our Mutual Friend Tonight We Fly ... (Encore) Jiggery Pokery Can You Stand Upon One Leg I Like Down In The Street Below Have You Ever Been In Love? When A Man Cries
My partner is quite the keen photographer and this picture is his.
Keep Buggering on.
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