A ‘deranged flamingo’

Richard Wyatt

That was one description l came across of a musician and composer who was also once described as the best one-legged flute player in the world!

I am talking about Jethro Tull’s Ian Anderson of course.

With 60 million albums worldwide to his credit and a long career that has included an MBE for his services to music, he’s now bringing a group of talented musicians with him to do a fundraising Christmas concert at Bath Abbey on December 12th.

Through the wonders of Zoom, l was able to ask him how unusual was it for him to perform in a church.

Buy tickets via https://bathboxoffice.org.uk/whats-on/ian-anderson-presents-the-christmas-jethro-tull-concert

Published by Richard Wyatt

Freelance Journalist, broadcaster, columnist and local historian. Director of Bath Newseum. Married and lives in Bath. Interested in local history, architecture and visual display in museums and urban spaces.

1 Comment

  1. Ah yes – living in the past. I do it all the time. The music of my mis-spent youth, when I would never have dreamed in my wildest imagination that Ian Anderson & Jethro Tull would one day play in Bath Abbey. Music to my ears (and never mind the tinnitus!).

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