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Aug-Sept
2009

songs played on tour

There were 46 Jethro Tull concerts in 2009, plus 44 'solo' shows by Ian Anderson.
This page lists October-December, whilst January-July dates are here and August-September dates are here.

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'Ian Anderson Plays The Acoustic Jethro Tull', with Florian Opahle, John O'Hara, David Goodier, Mark Mondesir and, at least for the East Coast dates, special guest Meena Bhasin (viola).
6/10/09Pabst TheaterMilwaukee, Wi. USA
7/10/09Vic TheatreChicago, Il. USA
 
Tickets on sale from January. Audience ~800; ~80% of capacity.
Dun Ringill, March The Mad Scientist, Just Trying To Be, Jack-In-The-Green, Tea With The Princess, Skating Away..., Jeffrey Goes To Leicester Square, Back To The Family, Fat Man, Driving Skies, Rocks On The Road - [Interval] - Someday The Sun Won't Shine For You, Bourée, A Change Of Horses, Andantino, Mother Goose, Aqualung, Locomotive Breath
9/10/09Proctor's TheatreSchenectady, NY. USA
 
Dun Ringill, March The Mad Scientist, Just Trying To Be, Jack-In-The-Green, Jeffrey Goes To Leicester Square, Skating Away..., Serenade To A Cuckoo, Tea With The Princess¹, Driving Skies², Fat Man¹, Rocks On The Road - [15-min Interval] - Someday The Sun Won't Shine For You, A Change Of Horses¹, Mother Goose¹, Andantino, Bourée, My God¹, Aqualung¹, Locomotive Breath¹.
1: With Meena Bhasin.
2: Meena Bhasin piece, with Ian on mandolin.
10/10/09Hanover Theatre for the Performing ArtsWorcester, Ma. USA
 
Dun Ringill, March The Mad Scientist, Just Trying To Be, Jack-In-The-Green, Jeffrey Goes To Leicester Square, Skating Away..., Serenade To A Cuckoo, Tea With The Princess, Driving Skies, Fat Man, Rocks On The Road - [Interval] - Someday The Sun Won't Shine For You, A Change Of Horses, Mother Goose, Andantino, Bourée, My God, Aqualung, Locomotive Breath
11/10/09MGM Grand At FoxwoodsMashantucket, Ct. USA
 
Dun Ringill, March The Mad Scientist, Jack-In-The-Green, Jeffrey Goes To Leicester Square, Skating Away..., Someday The Sun Won't Shine For You, Tea With The Princess, Driving Skies, Fat Man, Rocks On The Road, Mother Goose, Andantino, A Change Of Horses, Bourée, Aqualung, Locomotive Breath
13/10/09Beacon TheaterNYC, NY. USA
 
Dun Ringill, March The Mad Scientist, Jack-In-The-Green, Jeffrey Goes To Leicester Square, Skating Away..., Griminelli's Lament, Serenade To A Cuckoo, Tea With The Princess, Driving Skies, Fat Man, Rocks On The Road - [Interval] - Someday The Sun Won't Shine For You, A Change Of Horses, Mother Goose, Andantino, Bourée, My God, Aqualung, Locomotive Breath
15/10/09Lyric Opera HouseBaltimore, Md. USA
 
20:00 start.
Dun Ringill, March The Mad Scientist, Just Trying To Be, Jack-In-The-Green, Jeffrey Goes To Leicester Square, Skating Away..., Serenade To A Cuckoo, Tea With The Princess, Driving Skies, Fat Man, Rocks On The Road - [Interval] - Someday The Sun Won't Shine For You, A Change Of Horses, Mother Goose, Andantino, Bourée, My God, Aqualung, Locomotive Breath
16/10/09Keswick TheaterGlenside, Pa. USA
 
20:00 start. No support act.
Dun Ringill, March The Mad Scientist, Just Trying To Be, Jack-In-The-Green, Jeffrey Goes To Leicester Square, Skating Away..., Serenade To A Cuckoo, Tea With The Princess, Driving Skies, Fat Man, Rocks On The Road - [Interval] - Someday The Sun Won't Shine For You, A Change Of Horses, Mother Goose, Andantino, Bourée, My God, Aqualung, Locomotive Breath
17/10/09Count Basie TheaterRed Bank, NJ. USA
 
Dun Ringill, March The Mad Scientist, Just Trying To Be, Jack-In-The-Green, Jeffrey Goes To Leicester Square, Skating Away..., Serenade To A Cuckoo, Tea With The Princess, Driving Skies, Fat Man, Rocks On The Road - [Interval] - Someday The Sun Won't Shine For You, A Change Of Horses, Mother Goose, Andantino, Bourée, My God, Aqualung, Locomotive Breath
18/10/09Chevrolet TheatreWallingford, Ct. USA
 
Dun Ringill, March The Mad Scientist, Just Trying To Be, Jack-In-The-Green, Jeffrey Goes To Leicester Square, Skating Away..., Serenade To A Cuckoo, Tea With The Princess, Driving Skies, Fat Man, Rocks On The Road - [Interval] - Someday The Sun Won't Shine For You, A Change Of Horses, Mother Goose, Andantino, Bourée, My God, Aqualung, Locomotive Breath
3/11/09Dodge TheaterPhoenix, Az. USA
 
19:30 start.
Dun Ringill, March The Mad Scientist, Just Trying To Be, Jack-In-The-Green, Jeffrey Goes To Leicester Square, Skating Away..., Serenade To A Cuckoo, Tea With The Princess, Driving Skies, Fat Man, Rocks On The Road - [Interval] - Someday The Sun Won't Shine For You, A Change Of Horses, Mother Goose, Andantino, Bourée, My God, Aqualung, Locomotive Breath
5/11/09Grove of AnaheimAnaheim, Ca. USA
 
20:00 start. Dun Ringill, March The Mad Scientist, Just Trying To Be, Jack-In-The-Green, Jeffrey Goes To Leicester Square, Skating Away..., Serenade To A Cuckoo, Tea With The Princess, Driving Skies, Fat Man, Rocks On The Road - [Interval] - Someday The Sun Won't Shine For You, A Change Of Horses, Mother Goose, Andantino, Bourée, My God, Aqualung, Locomotive Breath
6/11/09Wiltern TheaterLA, Ca. USA
 
20:00 start.
With Doane Perry on bongos for 'Fat Man' & 'Mother Goose'.
7/11/09Christopher Cohan CenterSan Luis Obispo, Ca. USA
 
Set included: Skating Away..., Serenade To A Cuckoo, Someday The Sun Won't Shine For You, Aqualung, Locomotive Breath
8/11/09Gallo Center for the Performing ArtsModesto, Ca. USA
9/11/09The WarfieldSan Francisco, Ca. USA
 
19:30 start.
Dun Ringill, March The Mad Scientist, Just Trying To Be, Jack-In-The-Green, Jeffrey Goes To Leicester Square, Skating Away..., Serenade To A Cuckoo, Tea With The Princess, Driving Skies, Fat Man, Rocks On The Road - [Interval] - Someday The Sun Won't Shine For You, A Change Of Horses, Mother Goose, Andantino, Bourée, My God, Aqualung, Locomotive Breath
10/11/09Wells Fargo Centre For The ArtsSanta Rosa, Ca. USA
13/11/09Arlene Schnitzer Concert HallPortland, Or. USA
 
Ian Anderson Band with the Oregon Symphony Orchestra
Dun Ringill, March The Mad Scientist, Jack-In-The-Green, Thick As A Brick, Life Is a Long Song, Andantino, Pastime With Good Company (King Henry's Madrigal), Griminelli's Lament (with a second flautist, from the orchestra), Mother Goose (w. oboe & bassoon), Rocks On The Road, Bourée - [Interval] - A Change Of Horses, Driving Skies, God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen, Budapest, My God, Aqualung, Locomotive Breath
14/11/09Moore TheatreSeattle, Wa. USA
15/11/09Martin Woldson Theater At The FoxSpokane, Wa. USA
 
Dun Ringill, March The Mad Scientist, Just Trying To Be, Jack-In-The-Green, Jeffrey Goes To Leicester Square, Skating Away..., Serenade To A Cuckoo, Tea With The Princess, Bhasin Instrumental, Fat Man, Rocks On The Road - [Interval] - Someday The Sun Won't Shine For You, A Change Of Horses, Mother Goose, Opahle Instrumental, Bourée, My God, Aqualung, Locomotive Breath

20/11/09Netherlands release of 'Live At AVO Session Basel', a DVD recorded on 15/11/08.
23/11/09UK/European release of 'The Christmas Album/Live: Christmas at St Bride's 2008', a reissue of 'The Christmas Album' with a live recording of the 22/12/08 'Jethro Tull Christmas Carol Service'.

1/12/09Herkulessaal der ResidenzMünchen, Germany
 
'Ian Anderson plays the christmas Jethro Tull'
Line-up: Ian, Florian Opahle, John O'Hara, David Goodier, Mark Mondesir.
First set 55 mins, second 65 mins.
Dun Ringill, March The Mad Scientist, Set-Aside, Skating Away..., Jack-In-The-Green, We Five Kings, Another Christmas Song, Holly Herald, A Christmas Song, Tea With The Princess, Bourée - [Interval] - God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen, Birthday Card At Christmas, Andantino, A Change Of Horses, Pastime With Good Company (King Henry's Madrigal), My God, Aqualung (orchestral version), Locomotive Breath (new version: 2 verses in 5/4 time)
2/12/09Passionskirche KreuzbergBerlin, Germany
 
'Ian Anderson plays the christmas Jethro Tull'
Tickets extraordinarily expensive (€68), but sold out.
Dun Ringill, March The Mad Scientist, Set-Aside, Skating Away..., Jack-In-The-Green, We Five Kings, A Christmas Song, Holly Herald, Another Christmas Song, Tea With The Princess, Mother Goose (w. Martin Roettger on cachon), Bourée - [Interval] - God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen, Birthday Card At Christmas, Andantino, A Change Of Horses, Pastime With Good Company (King Henry's Madrigal), My God, Aqualung (orchestral version), Locomotive Breath (new version)
3/12/09Passionskirche KreuzbergBerlin, Germany
 
'Ian Anderson plays the christmas Jethro Tull'.
Dun Ringill, March The Mad Scientist, Set-Aside, Skating Away..., Jack-In-The-Green, We Five Kings, A Christmas Song, Holly Herald, Another Christmas Song, Tea With The Princess, Bourée - [Interval] - God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen, Birthday Card At Christmas, Andantino, A Change Of Horses, Pastime With Good Company (King Henry's Madrigal), My God, Aqualung (orchestral version), Locomotive Breath
4/12/09Theater Am AegiHannover, Germany
 
'Ian Anderson plays the christmas Jethro Tull'.
Dun Ringill, March The Mad Scientist, Set-Aside, Skating Away..., Jack-In-The-Green, We Five Kings, A Christmas Song, Holly Herald, Another Christmas Song, Tea With The Princess, Bourée - [Interval] - God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen, Birthday Card At Christmas, Andantino, A Change Of Horses, Pastime With Good Company (King Henry's Madrigal), My God, Aqualung (orchestral version), Locomotive Breath
5/12/09ChristuskircheBochum, Germany
 
'Ian Anderson plays the christmas Jethro Tull'.
Dun Ringill, March The Mad Scientist, Set-Aside, Skating Away..., Jack-In-The-Green, We Five Kings, A Christmas Song, Holly Herald, Another Christmas Song, Tea With The Princess, Bourée - [Interval] - God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen, Birthday Card At Christmas, Andantino, A Change Of Horses, Pastime With Good Company (King Henry's Madrigal), My God, Aqualung (orchestral version), Locomotive Breath
6/12/09StadthalleOffenbach am Main, Germany
 
'Ian Anderson plays the christmas Jethro Tull'.
Dun Ringill, March The Mad Scientist, Set-Aside, Skating Away..., Jack-In-The-Green, We Five Kings, A Christmas Song, Holly Herald, Another Christmas Song, Tea With The Princess, Bourée - [Interval] - God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen, Birthday Card At Christmas, Andantino, A Change Of Horses, Pastime With Good Company (King Henry's Madrigal), My God, Aqualung (orchestral version), Locomotive Breath
13/12/09Východočeské divadloPardubice, Czech Republic
 
All Czech concerts with a string quartet, the Skampa Quartet.
Dun Ringill, March The Mad Scientist, Jack-In-The-Green, We Five Kings, Set-Aside, Skating Away..., Holly Herald, Another Christmas Song, Andantino, In The Grip Of Stronger Stuff¹, A Christmas Song¹, Songs From The Wood², Heavy Horses², Bourée¹ - [Interval] - Birthday Card At Christmas¹, A Change Of Horses¹, Pastime With Good Company (King Henry's Madrigal)¹, My God¹, Aqualung (orchestral version)¹, Locomotive Breath (orchestral version)¹
1: with Skampa Quartet.
2: Skampa Quartet alone.
14/12/09Divadlo J.K.TylaPlzeň, Czech Republic
 
Dun Ringill, March The Mad Scientist, Jack-In-The-Green, We Five Kings, Set-Aside, Skating Away..., Holly Herald, Another Christmas Song, Andantino, In The Grip Of Stronger Stuff¹, A Christmas Song¹, Songs From The Wood², Heavy Horses², Bourée¹ - [Interval] - Birthday Card At Christmas¹, A Change Of Horses¹, Pastime With Good Company (King Henry's Madrigal)¹, My God¹, Aqualung (orchestral version)¹, Locomotive Breath (orchestral version)¹
1: with Skampa Quartet.
2: Skampa Quartet alone.
15/12/09Hudební divadlo KarlínPraha, Czech Republic
 
Dun Ringill, March The Mad Scientist, Jack-In-The-Green, We Five Kings, Set-Aside, Skating Away..., Holly Herald, Another Christmas Song, Andantino, In The Grip Of Stronger Stuff¹, A Christmas Song¹, Songs From The Wood², Heavy Horses², Bourée¹ - [Interval] - Birthday Card At Christmas¹, A Change Of Horses¹, Pastime With Good Company (King Henry's Madrigal)¹, My God¹, Aqualung (orchestral version)¹, Locomotive Breath (orchestral version)¹
1: with Skampa Quartet.
2: Skampa Quartet alone.
16/12/09Hudební divadlo KarlínPraha, Czech Republic
 
Dun Ringill, March The Mad Scientist, Jack-In-The-Green, We Five Kings, Set-Aside, Skating Away..., Holly Herald, Another Christmas Song, Andantino, In The Grip Of Stronger Stuff¹, A Christmas Song¹, Songs From The Wood², Heavy Horses², Bourée¹ - [Interval] - Birthday Card At Christmas¹, A Change Of Horses¹, Pastime With Good Company (King Henry's Madrigal)¹, My God¹, Aqualung (orchestral version)¹, Locomotive Breath (orchestral version)¹
1: with Skampa Quartet.
2: Skampa Quartet alone.
17/12/09Městské divadloJablonec nad Nisou, Czech Republic
 
Dun Ringill, March The Mad Scientist, Jack-In-The-Green, We Five Kings, Set-Aside, Skating Away..., Holly Herald, Another Christmas Song, Andantino, In The Grip Of Stronger Stuff¹, A Christmas Song¹, Songs From The Wood², Heavy Horses², Bourée¹ - [Interval] - Birthday Card At Christmas¹, A Change Of Horses¹, Pastime With Good Company (King Henry's Madrigal)¹, My God¹, Aqualung (orchestral version)¹, Locomotive Breath (orchestral version)¹
1: with Skampa Quartet.
2: Skampa Quartet alone.

22/12/09CathedralExeter, UK
 
'Ian Anderson plays the christmas Jethro Tull'.
In support of the Cathedral's 'Third Millennium' campaign.
Ian with a cold/cough and: Florian Opahle, David Goodier, John O'Hara, Mark Mondesir.
Sold out concert, with more people admitted than originally planned.
Dun Ringill, Skating Away..., Jack-In-The-Green, We Five Kings, Set-Aside, A Christmas Song, Reading 1, Holly Herald, Another Christmas Song, Reading 2, Pastime With Good Company (King Henry's Madrigal), Bourée - [Interval] - Birthday Card At Christmas, Andantino¹, Prayer², O Little Town Of Bethlehem (congregational carol), A Change Of Horses, God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen, Aqualung (orchestral arrangement), Locomotive Breath
Reading 1: From 'Marmion: A Christmas Poem' (Sir Walter Scott) – read by Ian Anderson, accompanied by John O'Hara on keyboards
Reading 2: 'It Is As If Infancy Were The Whole Of Incarnation' (Luci Shaw) read by the Very Reverend Jonathan Meyrick.
1: Re-named 'Andantino Noël' by Ian.
2: Read by the Very Reverend Jonathan Meyrick.

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