A very good crowd gathered in the Civic centre to listen to one of the best musicians around: Anthony Toner charmed the audience performing James Taylor’s album Mud Slide Slim. He started the show with a short selection of his own songs, followed by the 13-song collection which makes up Mud Slide Slim and the Blue Horizon – the album’s celebrating its 40 years this year!
Anthony performed also his song ‘Well Well Well’, which has been selected as the featured background music in the UTV weather bulletin, sponsored by The Progressive Building Society.
He interacted with the audience in between songs, telling them that lately he’s been working on a series of instrumentals for an art exhibition coming up later this year. This work has been challenging but very interesting and stimulating for him, who usually works with lyrics and structures…
Anthony’s reviews are amazing, he’s been described by Trevor Hodgett in the Rock’n’Reel Magazine as ‘melodically satisfying and lyrically literate, original and perceptive…rewards concentrated listening’; and Wildy Wildy’s World wrote ‘The Duke of Oklahoma & Other Stories is an incredibly nuanced and mature work, where the story-telling and music are of equal importance and impact. Make sure you take some time and get to know Anthony Toner. I have a feeling that Belfast isn’t big enough to hold him for much longer.’
We’ve been very proud to have Anthony as our guest on the First Friday concert in July, and we hope to have him in front of our audience again!!
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