Ian Parker- Whilst the Wind: Live

Quickly becoming one of Britain's best-loved performers of blues-based music, Ian Parker is an inveterate storyteller, whose highly literate, well-crafted songs are emotional, intimate, and affecting. This concert was recorded at the March 2004 Crossroads Festival, where Ian and his band were voted the best act of the event; the performance was broadcast on Germany's most popular live music TV show, ROCKPALAST. Taking place during the band's first-ever German/ Scandinavian tour to promote the 2003 album INSIDE, the show exhibits a palpable affinity between the band members. Tracks from the show include "Funny How," "Catfish Blues," "Everything and More," and "Awake at Night," among others. The release also includes bootleg footage from the band's Christmas concert, where they performed with a string section, as well as a jam session held in Parker's England home; accompanied by guitarist Chris Eaton, the band played a selection of the songs of Blind Willie Johnson.