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SIX O'CLOCK NEWS
"I GOT EXCITED JUST BEING PART OF THAT SCENE"
REVIEWS OF THE
JOHN PRINE CONCERT TOUR 1999
Illinois Concerts

• Old Town School of Folk, Chicago, Nov 19,20,22 & 23 - 1999

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From: Jack 
John's lovely bride has a very good voice. Mrs. Prine came out to sing the encore in skintight black leather jeans and a fire engine red halter to do the Prines' rendition of Til A Tear Becomes a Rose and it was beautifully done, no doubt.  Well she certainly sounded good singing with "the old man." <grin> But it did seem as tho she was a little uncomfortable onstage -- she stood back from the mike stand and would lean in to sing her parts then step back again when done. Ol Johhny was in high heaven tho and why not? Singing a wonderful song with your lovely wife. Hey what's not to like? It gave JP a joke opportunity too. He said how they'd met in Dublin and he'd "learned she could sing from listening to her sing while she learned he couldn't sing from listening to his albums." Drew a good chuckle. I think that she has been around Iris allot... and has picked up her mannerisms. I got to witness the Ryman soundcheck and Fiona stood back and watch Iris and John sing, like she was kind of studying her.anyway....she really is and Irish Spitfire and seems to be as comfortable in her skin as a chameleon.

CHICAGO FLEADH FEST

FROM: Brent Stewart
the saturday fleadh was a mud pit. fortunately, john was playing on the VH-1 stage that was surrounded by concrete.  i think john was supposed to start about 7:30, but things got far behind because of technical difficulties, so he was an hour late going on. there was about a 45min wait between his set and the last set. the crowd (who by that time had drank a lot of guinness) was very unhappy, and i think even a couple of cups got thrown at security.  when john came on, the reception was incredible. he was accompanied by jason on guitar and phil on accordian, mandolin, and keys, and David Jacques on bass.  he started out with "spanish pipedream" then "picture show," "souviners," "angel from montgomery," "all the best," fish and whistle," "grandpa was a carpenter" solo set included "dear abby," "illegial smile," and "sam stone," they did a rockabilly number i'm not sure of and ended with "lake marie."   (i might have left out a few songs, or gotten them in the wrong order.)  the crowd response was incredible. everybody was singing along to every song. he comented on it a few times saying "you guys sing better than i do." once, after repeated technical problems with his guitar he said "i should have been a drummer."   the sing along aspect of the show was very special.  john was loving it. he kept walking to the edge of the stage while picking, posing like a rock star!    great show, the highlight of the fest!

"YEAH LITTLE BUDDY GONNA GET YOUR CHANCE -
MAKE THE PUBESCENTS ALL WET THEIR PANTS"