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by Andrew Trendell | Photos by Graham Binns
The punk-poet folk hero wins hearts up North
Tags: Billy Bragg
2 July, 2015: Full of voice, fire and always willing to take aim at those in power on behalf of the disenchanted, Billy Bragg proved a true highlight of Kendal Calling. Check out our photos from his brilliant set here.
Bragg’s rants may be inspiring, but his lyrics are pure poetry - the sort of poetry that’s so relatable listeners think they might, if they had the time and the discipline and didn't have that haircut booked for the weekend, be able to write themselves. They couldn't. In fact, it takes great skill to appear this effortless, and Bragg has honed his over 30 years in the business.