The Ballads of Richard Thompson
Richard Thompson's latest work is mostly acoustic and was recorded in a small studio in his garage. Ron Sleznak hide caption
Thompson at NPR
'For Whose Sake?'
'A Solitary Life'
'Old Thames Side'
'Let It Blow'
The world British singer-songwriter Richard Thompson creates is so vivid it feels as if you're in the company of the characters he chronicles: bikers, schoolyard bullies, dreamers, lovers and losers.
For nearly four decades, Thompson has performed and recorded a wide variety of music, from traditional folk songs to rock-and roll.
His latest effort is Front Parlour Ballads, a mostly acoustic work recorded in a small studio in his garage.