Thomas Walsh
AN EVENING OF “TEA & BISCUITS” IN CELEBRATION OF THE 25th ANNIVERSARY OF THE RELEASE OF “ALMOND TEA” AS SERVED BY PUGWASH
One of Ireland’s most gifted songwriters – Pugwash, AKA Thomas Walsh, a critically acclaimed pop-smith mastermind who’s known for his well crafted melodies and arrangements is now back to perform his debut album Almond Tea as he puts it “in its acoustic entirety” along with gems from his back catalogue, at this one-off, all seated event.
There is no doubt that Thomas has grown as a song writer, but there is something about his 1999 debut Almond Tea that exemplifies everything that is great (yes, great) about this under-appreciated artist. If you were to sit down and listen to Almond Tea from start to finish, you would hear so many reference points. It’s certainly Beatle-esque in parts, but those nods and winks are equal part XTC, The Move, and ELO. It’s all finished off with a very healthy twist and seasoning that we come to know as signature Thomas Walsh.
In the years that followed, he would go on to release albums such as 2002’s Almanac, Jolity (2005), 2008’s Eleven Modern Antiquities, The Olympus Sound (2012), Play This Intimately (As If Among Friends) (2015), Silverlake (2017) and his most recent “The Rest Is History” were all strides forward, but these put into context what an exceptional first offering that Almond Tea is.
Thomas’ brand of pop songwriting has built him a dedicated following, with many of his heroes, like Brian Wilson, Jeff Lynne, and Dave Gregory, amongst his admirers. We’ve only got 50 seats for this very intimate evening, when they’re gone, they’re gone !
