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33/365 - Repaying a bet - The Duckworth Lewis Method

The Duckworth Lewis Method

]]> 987 Duckworth Lewis Method https://www.downatthefront.co.uk/archives/934 Sat, 19 Oct 2013 22:29:46 +0000 http://gigs.pahudson.net/?p=934 Two gigs from my favourite cricket pop purveyors, the Duckworth Lewis Method. The first an in-store at David’s Music Letchworth, the second a few days later, at the home of cricket.

The Duckworth Lewis Method playing David's Music Letchworth
Duckworth Lewis Method at David’s Music

Second Innings - The Duckworth Lewis Method at Lords
Duckworth Lewis Method at Lords

]]> 934 Duckworth Lewis Method https://www.downatthefront.co.uk/archives/187 Wed, 23 Jun 2010 06:28:51 +0000 http://gigs.pahudson.net/archives/187 Songs about cricket may not be everybody’s cup of tea. But the Duckworth Lewis Method are a call to the crease to any cricket fan.

The DLM are Neil Hannon (Devine Comedy) and Thomas Walsh (Pugwash) and take their name from the mathematical methodology used to decide the targets for the chasing team in rain effected games. Their first album (I hope they do more) was a tongue-in-cheek whistle-stop tour of cricketing folklore and loosely coupled cricket related summer songs. It was one of my favourite albums from last year

Tonight’s gig was the first time they had played together for about 6 months, but it didn’t matter. Their live performances aren’t based on tight performances but are laid back performances, by friends and for friends. Tonight’s performance was no exception, with breaks for ‘tea’ and at one point ‘rain stopped play’ causing the band to stop and open the umbrellas.

With only one album to draw upon it meant DLM had to play it to completion. But with two frontmen who don’t take themselves too seriously who happily filled the time with light banter and anecdotes the night was thoroughly enjoyable. The highlight for me was ‘Jiggery Pokery’. With only one album they fell back on a rather small pool of cricket related songs and eventually playing songs from their album for the second time! But no one in the audience was complaining. The evening was finished off with a fantastic rendition of ‘Soul Limbo’ by Booker T and the MG’s, better known to cricket fans as BBC TV’s cricket theme tune

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