SAINT ANDREW & the Rare Wee Helps

"Tayside music lovers of a certain vintage will be delighted to hear that the legendary, and somewhat reclusive, Saint Andrew (of Woollen Mill fame) will be performing a very rare gig on Sunday October 26th at Clarks Bar on Lindsay Street. The patron saint will be performing a selection of material from the two critically acclaimed albums he made with renowned singer / songwriter Michael Marra before Michaels’ untimely passing in 2012.

“Michael and I never really had the opportunity to perform much of this material at the time of their release so this is an opportunity to redress this in some small way. It’s just a pity Michael himself can’t be part of it on the night”.

“The songs on both The Word on the Pavey and Hubris pay homage to a wide variety of musical styles and genre’s including rap, gospel, reggae + western, reels and jigs, ballads, light opera, jazz and Euro Pop. Self-explanatory song titles such as “Its Rare T’be Alehv”, “This World is Phuhl O’ A Number O’ Things”, “Aninginaneana”, “A Secret Commonwealth of Elvis Fans”, “Woodwork” and “Beh Shinty Live Beh Shinty Deh” tell everyday stories of life and living, bric-a-brac, bakery products, rural affairs, basic carpentry and close combat ball games – amongst other things”.

“We’ll be playing a fair selection from both albums plus a few surprise additions. The songs will be re-worked slightly to suit the line-up for the show. Expect it to be fluid, organic and, in all likelihood, verging on the feral – in parts. Hopefully it will be a productive and enlightening experience for all”.

Saint Andrew will be backed by The Rare Wee Helps for this gig comprising seasoned axe-man ‘Lonesome Guitar’ Stu Ivins on guitars, jazz stalwart Kelvin Murthly on guitars and FX, Luke Brady on accordion and vibes, and ‘tub thumper’ extraordinaire Mr. Hector O’Sexual on castanets."

DOORS: 4:00pm | LIVE: 5:00pm