Paul Kelly - Thirroul - April 2 2022

One of Australia’s best loved singer/songwriters, Paul Kelly, took to the road again with an east coast, regional tour. Actually, like all things musical these past two years there had been some major delays but it was great finally being back at Anita’s for the first of his three sold out shows there. And a very big plus for me was having Vika and Linda Bull on stage with him. A terrific set list made it impossible for me to limit my recordings, although I did tend to steer away from some of his best known songs:

Before Too Long (00:50)
Rising Moon (04:09)
Firewood and Candles (08:06)
Midnight Rain (11:10)
From St Kilda to Kings Cross (15:17)
To Her Door (18:29)
Dumb Things (21:41)
Winter Coat (24:55)
Down on the Jetty (29:29)

The performance left no doubts as to why Paul Kelly and his music have attained such a central place in Australian culture. A great night of live music.