Richard Dawson announces 'The Ruby Cord Live'
21st September 2023
Following the release of his critically acclaimed seventh album The Ruby Cord last year, today Richard Dawson announces the release of The Ruby Cord Live: a DVD of the recording of his live performance at St George’s Bristol on 4th May earlier this year. The limited-edition DVD is available to pre-order now and will be released on 8th December. The Ruby Cord is the final part of a trilogy that started with the pre-medieval world of Peasant and was brought back to the present day with 2020.
Filmed by James Hankins, who also directed “The Hermit”, the accompanying 40-minute pop video for Dawson’s epic and opening track on The Ruby Cord, the set list included tracks from The Ruby Cord such as “Thicker Than Water” and “The Fool” as well as live favourite “Ogre” from his 2017 album, Peasant.
"Our tour last spring was a special time,” Richard comments. “I was glad to be on the road with loved ones. The music was challenging but I mainly felt calm. It was the first time I ever played sitting down, which is ok because I am middle-aged now. We drank - but not to excess. We ate reasonably healthily. We met some fine folks - thank you for sharing those evenings with us. The nine dates in April/May '23 were the first and (probably) last performances of the Ruby Cord album. I'm delighted James Hankins and his team captured so cannily our antepenultimate show in Bristol, and that I'm able to share it with you now. Yours sincerely, Rich".
Dawson will embark on a UK and European Autumn/Winter tour later this year – full list of dates below. Tickets on sale now from here.
2023 live dates
23rd Sept - Edinburgh, Queen's Hall *
12th Oct - Cardiff, Llais Festival *
3rd Nov - Prague, Alternativa Festival *
10th Nov - Utrecht, Le Guess Who? *
6th Dec - Norwich, Norwich Arts Centre *
7th Dec - Brighton, St Georges Church **
8th Dec - Nottingham, The Boat Club **
9th Dec - Chester, St Mary's **
10th Dec - Swansea, Bunkhouse **
12th Dec - Falmouth, The Cornish Bank **
13th Dec - Bristol, Bristol Beacon (Lantern Hall) **
16th Dec - Newcastle, Victoria Tunnel *
17th Dec – Newcastle, Victoria Tunnel *
* = solo show
** = with Andrew Cheetham (drums)
Richard Dawson The Ruby Cord
Album | 18th November 2022
Pop in your earpiece, close your eyes and embrace the wonders (and horrors) of augmented reality and prepare to travel 500 years into the future as Richard Dawson returns with…The Ruby Cord. These seven tracks plunge us into an unreal, fantastical and at times sinister future where social mores have mutated, ethical and physical boundaries have evaporated; a place where you no longer need to engage with anyone but yourself and your own imagination. It’s a leap into a future that is well within reach, in some cases already here.
Richard Dawson The Ruby Cord
Album | 18th November 2022
Pop in your earpiece, close your eyes and embrace the wonders (and horrors) of augmented reality and prepare to travel 500 years into the future as Richard Dawson returns with…The Ruby Cord. These seven tracks plunge us into an unreal, fantastical and at times sinister future where social mores have mutated, ethical and physical boundaries have evaporated; a place where you no longer need to engage with anyone but yourself and your own imagination. It’s a leap into a future that is well within reach, in some cases already here.
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