Billy Bragg & the Blokes at the Ark (Ann Arbor, MI):  12/10/98
 
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Watch for ants... L-R:  Lu Edmonds (guitar), Simon Edwards (bass), and Ian McLagan (keyboards).
 
 
Front, L-R:  Billy Bragg (dancing) and Ian McLagan (keyboards).  Back, L-R:  Lu Edmonds and Simon Edwards.
 
 
Ian McLagan (keyboards) and Lu Edmonds (cümbüs).
 
 
L-R:  Billy Bragg, Lu Edmonds (cümbüs), Ian McLagan (keyboards), and Simon Edwards (bass).
 
 
L-R:  Billy Bragg, Ian McLagan, and Simon Edwards.  (You can see Lu's shoulder and part of his Gretsch between Mac and Simon.)
 
 
Bill, his tea, and a huge serving spoon (not for the tea! see the previous page).
 

The Blokes:

Ben Mandelson ("Scary Bloke"):  bouzouk, bügeleiser
Martyn Barker ("Sporty Bloke"):  drums, some backing vocals
Simon Edwards ("Posh Bloke"):  bass, percussion
Lu Edmonds ("Ginger Bloke"):  guitar, saz, cümbüs, backing vocals
Ian McLagan ("Baby Bloke"):  keyboards
Billy Bragg ("Ugly Bloke"):  guitars, vocals, melodica
 

Sidenote about the Blokes:  Ben and Lu's alter egos have performed as part of the 3 Mustaphas 3 (hence the Badge of Mustapha on Ben's lapel).  Martyn, Simon, and Lu are sometimes known as members of Shriekback.  Mac is the legendary keyboardist for both the Small Faces and the Faces.  Immediately  preceding the Mermaid Avenue Tour, Lu also toured as a member of the Mekons and with the Tuvan group Yat-Kha.

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