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Richard Thompson
With
Special Guest Teddy Thompson
Richard
John Thompson OBE is a British songwriter, guitarist and recording
and performing musician. Highly regarded for his guitar techniques
and strange, darkly funny lyrics, Thompson’s music has been
consistently lavished with praise by critics and his peers throughout
his long career.
Thompson
was awarded the Orville H. Gibson award for best acoustic guitar
player in 1991. Similarly, his songwriting has earned him an Ivor
Novello Award and, in 2006, a lifetime achievement award from BBC
Radio.
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Richard
Thompson made his début as a recording artist as a member of
Fairport Convention in September 1967. He continues to write and
record new material regularly and frequently performs live throughout
the world. Thompson was appointed Officer of the Order of the British
Empire (OBE) in the 2011 New Year Honours for services to music. On 5
July 2011, he was awarded an honorary doctorate by the University of
Aberdeen.
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