Home Grown

[spilopbob]

Great version...

[littlenige]

I want to see him 'live'!!! Still not managed it yet. What a talent!

[18ginga81]

♥ < Luv It :)

[everythinunavailable]

This is probably one of Francis' best songs. Love it. Thanks very much for posting the vid :D

[edphilip82]

Francis Dunnery Tall Blonde Helicopter UK Tour announced, check the Francis Dunnery web site for details.

[mepeet]

Love Dunnery!!!!!!!

[sandgrownen]

We're all in agreement then.Francis is a genius.

He's only second to Greg Lake if you ask me.His songs are thoughtful,passionate and moving.Not many people write like that anymore.

[billyauld]

A wee bit Roddy Framish this video of Dunnery. Roddy does this kind of thing much better. I love Francis Dunnery in his 'IT BITES' mode. Thats where he is best. IMHO ofcourse. Nice bit of twiddley stuff here though.

[AUCHINSTARRY]

The best live version of this was recorded in King Tuts In Glasgow 1996 ROCK ON Francis.

One Night In Sauchiehall Street.

[severin51]

The best singer songwriter of ANY generation!

[fitzching]

one of the best singer songwriters ever. amazing guy

[alanisbad]

In my opinion THE best singer songwriter of my generation. Love him.

[IrishDaddi]

Saw FD in Saratoga NY live at the Metro in the late 1980s or early 1990s, it was a great show!

[The78s]

We love the big man - and my niece has been a fan since ever - she's 9 now - wants to play like Frank. She's seen him live a couple of times - how cool is that? Good music spans all age groups - the man's a genius in my opinion - and a thoroughly nice bloke. I ove his angry music the best though...

[xdontxtouchxmex]

best sogn ever. love francis. he is a great guy aswell, we are good mates :)

[brakrim]

aaahhh i just love this guy!!! please come to norway man!!!;))

[jeffreyalanmiller]

Simply put...if you have a chance to host or attend a house concert - do it. Our event was a smash success. Francis was, as you would imagine, gracious, humble and, most of all, entertaining. Of the 30+ people we had at the show maybe 8 or so were familiar with his work...didn't matter. Everyone had a great experience.

If you haven't heard his double album The Gulley Flats Boys...purchase and listen. GREAT work.

[jeffreyalanmiller]

My wife and I are very excited to have Francis perform a House Concert in our home on Wednesday June 13th...we are located in Rockford, IL which is about 1.25 hours due West of Chicago, 1 hour due South of Madison, WI and 1.5 hours from Milwaukee, WI. We are limiting the attendance to ~30 people and tickets are going fast. If anyone would like to attend - please email me.

Cheers!

[redledge]

I saw this when it debuted on TBS way back when. His playing and writing have influenced mine a great deal. This is one of the best songs I have ever heard, IMHO. Thanks for posting this. I haven't seen it in a long time! :-)

[D3io]

yeah cumbrian accent :D

[percyslice]

thanks for the great post never seen this concert before wow thanks

house concert 06.08.06 amazing

[evilCB]

Well, Sandgrownun, that might just be a challenge! I live in the land where FD is currently on tour and am off to yet another house concert tomorrow! I'll have my own mid-life crisis one way or another...

[sandgrownun]

OK heres my first guess( and I only get five ).

America?

[evilCB]

Bad luck. Only 4 to go, but he's coming home to America tomorrow!

[sandgrownun]

errr...Australia?

[The78s]

He's English!

[chrissy022000]

HOME!!!!!!!!!!! You wish

Frankie is English :)

[evilCB]

I don't think anyone's disputing that! Born in Egremont, Cumbria, 25 December 1962.

Brought up as an Irish Catholic though!

And now living in Manhattan.

[sandgrownun]

EvilCB

What if we live on different continents?

[evilCB]

Great video. I've been to two House Concerts (he played Homegrown at both) and am off to another tomorrow evening. These are a totally different concert experience indeed! He's currently doing the "Mid-life Crisis" world tour of house concerts - most entertaining, a mix of songs, jokes, psychology and FD's life story. So, Sandgrownun if you host one put me down for two tickets please.

[alanisbad]

Don't think it's the same JB

[sandgrownun]

Can it be the very same John Beck(It Bites & Kino) who shares the writing on some songs on Corinne Bailey Raes album?

[sandgrownun]

I love the way he sings with his regional accent.He has absolutely no pretentions not for him that phony American drawl a la Sting etc.

[sandgrownun]

I´ve never seen this before.Great that there are others who recognise Francis´ genious.Anybody been to one of his house concerts?We´re on a list to host one when he´s in this area again and I wondered if anybody had any experience.THANKS alanisbad.

[alanisbad]

I've experienced one FD house concert. Greatest night of my life....

[MaleCrystalBall]

Awesome performance!!!! this is the show that got me into francis!!

[Guinness777]

Thought I'd browse for some Frank Dunneryand I uncovered this gem! Saw him last year in Whitehaven, England and he hasn't lost any of his fire! Good on yer Frank!Thanks to alanisbad foir posting this.

[yourpillow]

Cheers for posting alanisbad! i saw it and recorded it when it first appeared on TV, but I don't have the tape anymore... I've been wanting to see this performance for a long time, THANK YOU for posting it