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Touring with The Blokes ; Reaching To The Converted released ; "Talking Woody"

 

January         Publication Uncut, UK
8th Radio Any Questions, BBC Radio 4, UK
19th TV Newsnight, BBC2, UK - Billy presents a feature on abolishing the House Of Lords
23rd Radio American Trilogy : Bruce Springsteen, BBC Radio 2, UK
26th Radio BBC Radio 5, UK - discussion about nationalism
30th Radio American Trilogy : Willie Nelson, BBC Radio 2, UK
February 6th Radio American Trilogy : Garth Brooks, BBC Radio 2, UK
12th Radio Phil Jupitus Show, GLR, London - interview
13th Gig Cuba Solidarity Campaign Benefit, Canden Centre, London
March 1st Gig Waterfront, Norwich, England
2nd Gig The Liquid Room, Edinburgh, Scotland
3rd Gig Lemon Tree, Aberdeen, Scotland
3rd Gig Errigle Inn, Belfast, Northern Ireland
6th Gig Opera House, Cork, Ireland
7th Gig Vicar St, Dublin, Ireland
9th Gig Pontardawe Arts Centre, Port Talbot, Wales
10th Gig Hackney Empire, London - "Stand Up For Ken"
12th Gig Concert Hall, Blackheath, England
18th TV Question Time, BBC1, UK
20th TV C4, UK - "Top 10 Country Artists Of All Time"
25th Radio John Peel Show, BBC Radio 1, UK - co-presenter
April 2nd Publication Canberra Times, Australia
7th TV The Panel, Channel 10, Australia - interview plus "Ingrid Bergman"
8th Gig Powerstation, Auckland, New Zealand
Mermaid Avenue Tour 1999 - Australia
10th Radio 4ZZZ, Brisbane, Australia - interview
Gig Arena, Brisbane, Australia
11th Gig Arena, Brisbane, Australia
12th Radio 2BL, Sydney, Australia - interview
13th TV "7.30 Report", ABC TV, Australia - Billy Bragg, The Pop Star, Still Packs A Punch
Gig Enmore Theatre, Sydney, Australia
14th Gig Enmore Theatre, Sydney, Australia
15th Gig Metro, Sydney, Australia
16th Gig ANU Refectory, Canberra, Australia
17th TV "Hey Hey It's Saturday", Channel 9, Australia - performance with The Blokes
18th Gig University of Tasmania, Hobart, Australia
20th Gig Forum, Melbourne, Australia
21st Radio "Contact", 2RDJ, Burwood, Sydney, Australia
Gig Forum, Melbourne, Australia
22nd Gig Forum, Melbourne, Australia
23rd Gig Thebarton Theatre, Adelaide, Australia
24th TV "Rage", ABC TV, Australia - guest presenter
25th Gig The Sandringham Hotel, Perth, Australia
May 1st Radio Johnnie Walker Show, BBC Radio 2, UK - guest presenter
5th Gig "The Woody Project", Cecil Sharpe House, London, England
6th Gig Virgin Megastore, London, England - in-store session
8th Radio Johnnie Walker Show, BBC Radio 2, UK - guest presenter
15th Radio Johnnie Walker Show, BBC Radio 2, UK - guest presenter
19th TV "Jo Whiley Show", C4, UK - interview
22nd Radio Johnnie Walker Show, BBC Radio 2, UK - guest presenter
29th Radio Johnnie Walker Show, BBC Radio 2, UK - guest presenter
June 5th Radio Johnnie Walker Show, BBC Radio 2, UK - guest presenter
9th Gig Ritzy, London, England
12th Radio Johnnie Walker Show, BBC Radio 2, UK - guest presenter
24th Gig Revolução Festival, Lisbon, Portugual
25th TV "Backstage", BBC 1, Glastonbury Festival, England - live performance
Gig Glastonbury Festival, England
26th Gig Islington Festival, London, England
30th Radio BBC Radio 1, Glastonbury Festival, England - recorded on 25th June 1999
Gig Cambridge Folk Festival, Cambridge, England
July         Publication Rolling Stone, Australia - Billy Bragg - Record Collection
1st Radio "Harry Smith & The Folk Anthology", BBC Radio 4, UK - documentary
19th Gig Jazz Café, London, England
22nd Publication BBC News - Ensuring The Will Of The People
25th Gig WOMAD Festival, Reading, England
26th Publication The Sun, UK - How Can You Tell When A Hard Leftie Has Sold Out ?
Radio BBC Radio 5, UK - discussing reform of the House of Lords
TV Newsnight, BBC2, UK - debating reform of the House of Lords
Radio BBC Radio 5, UK - with Attila The Stockbroker & others discussing Class
August 15th Radio ABC Radio National, Australia - broadcast of the concert in Melbourne, 20th April 1999
20th TV "Routes To Rock", ITV, UK
24th Official opening of Bragg Close in Barking, Essex
Radio "Britain Today", BBC World Service, UK - interview about Bragg Close
27th Gig "Morning Becomes Eclectic", KCRW, USA - interview and session with Ian McLagan
TV "Politically Incorrect", ABC TV, USA
TV "The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn", CBS TV, USA - played "Rule Nor Reason"
29th Gig Coach House, San Juan Capistrano, CA, USA
30th Gig House of Blues, Hollywood, CA, USA
31st Reaching To The Converted released in UK
Gig Gene Autry Museum, Los Angeles, CA, USA - "Talking Woody" show
September 1st Radio BBC Radio 2, UK - interviewed by John Peel about folk music
2nd Publication The Guardian, UK - People Think I'm Arrogant
Gig Rose Gardens, Portland, OR, USA
3rd Gig Bumbershoot Festival, Opera House, Seattle, WA, USA
4th Gig Fillmore, San Francisco, CA, USA
5th Gig Palookaville, Santa Cruz, CA, USA
7th Gig Uni Theatre, Missoula, MS, USA
9th Gig First Avenue, Minneapolis, MN, USA
10th Gig Grinnell College, Grinnell, IA, USA
11th Gig Mississippi Nights, St. Louis, MO, USA
13th Gig Roxy, Atlanta, GA, USA
14th Gig Ritz, Raleigh, NC, USA
15th Gig 9:30 Club, Washington, DC, USA
16th Television "Soldiers To Be", BBC1, UK - documentary using "Like Soldiers Do" as it's theme music
17th Publication Daily Telegraph, UK - Party Members' Lords
Gig Trocadero, Philadelphia, PA, USA
18th Gig Town Hall, New York, NY, USA
19th Radio World Cafe, WXPN, Philadelphia, PA, USA
Gig Berklee Performance Center, Boston, MA, USA
20th Gig Sommerville Theater, Boston, MA, USA
25th Gig Barbican Centre, London, England
October 16th Radio Saturday Music Show, BBC Radio 2, UK - guest presenter
TV "The Nation's Favourite Song", BBC1, UK - performed "The Times They Are A Changin'"
23rd Radio Saturday Music Show, BBC Radio 2, UK - guest presenter (including interview with Joe Strummer)
25th Publication The Guardian, UK - Billy's Plan For The Lords
30th Radio Saturday Music Show, BBC Radio 2, UK - guest presenter (including interview with Tori Amos)
November     Radio "Bluecollar", BBC Radio 2, UK - documentary (ran over 4 weeks)
4th Publication London Evening Standard, UK - Creating A Legitimate Upper House
6th Radio Saturday Music Show, BBC Radio 2, UK - guest presenter
9th Publication The Times, UK - Two Tiers For Democracy
13th Radio Saturday Music Show, BBC Radio 2, UK - guest presenter
20th Radio Saturday Music Show, BBC Radio 2, UK - guest presenter
27th Radio Saturday Music Show, BBC Radio 2, UK - guest presenter (including session from Kirsty MacColl)
December 4th Gig Queen Elizabeth Hall, London, England - tribute to John Peel
5th Gig Liquid Rooms, Edinburgh, England
7th Gig Irish Centre, Leeds, England
8th Gig Arts Centre, Warwick, England
9th Gig Anson Rooms, Bristol, England
11th Gig Royal Court Theatre, Liverpool, England
12th Gig Ritz, Manchester, England
14th Gig Forum, London, England
15th Gig Forum, London, England
16th Gig Corn Exchange, Cambridge, England
17th Gig Concorde, Brighton, England
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