After the success of the private party, we are delighted to announce that we are taking the show to the West End…… of Glasgow, that is. Venue will be the prestigious Oranmor and the date has been set as Friday 29 October. An Edinburgh gig that month at The Caves is being pencilled in. More details will follow in due course

DAY ONE – WEDNESDAY: As we left the sun behind in Edinburgh, we looked forward to more of the same in Bavaria. A beautiful red sky greeted us a we landed at Munich Airport and we were ferried to our hotel which turned out to be in the middle of nowhere. [More of Gasthaus Spirklhof later.] The advance party of Chris & Pauline had gone out the week before, combining a bit of recreation with an acoustic gig at Cafe Konrad, Vilsbiburg where the band …

“Unique experience doesn’t really do it justice”
“A trip down memory lane”
“I don’t recall ever attending anything quite like it”
“A magic evening”
“Not just another night in this old city”
Just some of the reactions to the night of 29 May 2010 when String Driven Thing celebrated 40 years since the release of the eponymous first album on the Concord label. In the lead up to the event, the original line up of John Mannion, Chris & Pauline Adams made a nostalgic trip to Rouken Glen Park in Glasgow to update the …

Chris and Robin play an acoustic set supporting “Not The Incredible String Band” who head for Carradale Village Hall as a warm up for their Edinburgh Fringe gigs .
A sort of “Not String Driven Thing” meets “Not The Incredible String Band”

Incredible String Band former members Malcolm Le Maistre, Stan Schnier & Graham Forbes play some old ISB tunes and tell some hilarious stories of their life on the road.
Graham was a keen follower of the original String Driven Thing back in the 70’s. He would have been at …

Summer has been fairly active. A short tour of Bavaria took place in May just before the build up to the 40th anniversary gig. Blogs & photos on the 40th are up on site and more of this and Bavaria will be with you shortly.
To coincide with String Driven Thing’s 40th birthday, a book has been launched celebrating 40 years since the launch of the Famous Charisma label. This excellent book by Mark Jones features forewords by Chris Adams & Michael Palin. Retailing at …

A RARE DUO APPEARANCE
Saturday July 31st sees a rare appearance by two generations of Adamses, when Rob and Chris join forces for an afternoon set in the acoustic tent at the Lomond Folk Festival.
After winning the prestigious Billy Kelly Songwriter’s Award, Rob’s first album ‘Down to Reverie’ was released to rave reviews and has been featured heavily on BBC’s Iain Anderson show. Rob is a rare talent, with a voice that Chris attributes to Pauline in the genetic stakes. Listed among his main influences are the Holy Trinity of …

Chris & Robin will be appearing in the Acoustic Tent…. more details to follow in due course.

The band played their first gig of 2010 at The Doghouse in Balloch. Chris’s son, Robin returned to the fold, playing lead guitar and providing backing vocals. As well as having his own solo career ( he won the Billy Kelly Songwriting award last year), he has released his first album, Down To Reverie, which has been receiving great reviews and much airplay. If he’s not busy enough, he also teams up with brother Mervyn playing bass in his band. It’s great to see him …

After the band’s successful gigs in Bavaria last year, they have been asked back to do a few more. Chris will do a rare solo acoustic gig at Cafe Konrad, Vilsbiburg on Saturday 8th May. Then, after a few days rest, the rest of the band will join him for three gigs the following weekend. Note that Pauline will be in attendance and, hopefully, may be persuaded to rattle her tambourine. Put it this way, it will be in the luggage!!!!