Joe Henry

Joe Henry mentioned at the outset that this show was not only the record release celebration, but also the anniversary - to the day - of when he was diagnosed with prostate cancer.

Billy Bragg carries a history of political drive expressed clearly in his music – influenced by bands such as The Clash Bragg‘s political interest awoke early on.

It’s especially freakish to hear Bragg yodelling

Luckily for the sell-out audience lining the pews of Islington’s serenely beautiful Union Chapel Billy Bragg and Joe Henry are made of sterner stuff.

Earlier this year Billy Bragg and American singer-songwriter Joe Henry took a 2700-mile train ride across the US from Chicago to Los Angeles along the way recording songs that reflect the railroad’s impact on the nation’s social and cultural life.

Summerhall, Edinburgh, Scotland on August 15, 2016

Whelans, Dublin, Ireland