The link between Andrea Gabrieli and EC

Counting down to the Elvis Costello gig in Sydney on 24 November... a Touchwood music appreciation outing. Last time at the Enmore we plucked up the courage to go backstage and hand Mr McManus a copy of our first CD The Great City on which we had done an arrangement (by Christina) of The Letter Home from The Juliet Letters.
I also gave him a copy of A Venetian Coronation, one of my favourite early music recordings. Weird? Well, I'd seen an article by him listing his 100 essential recordings, and there was some John Dowland there. Seeing he was interested in (Renaissance) hits and memories, I thought he needed to hear the Gabrielis (Andrea and Giovanni). Have no idea if he listened to either disc. Maybe we'll ask him? Hmmmm... maybe security is already planning to eject CD-bearing freaks.

Speaking of freaks we're also booked in to see The Black Rider in January. Was hoping the Sydney Festival production might entice Tom Waits to revisit our shores. Didn't know much about him in 1979 when he appeared on the Don Lane Show during his one-and-only Australian tour. Immediately regretted having turned down a chance to go to his Brisbane concert. He's not been back. Curse you Bert Newton!