Site by Chris Flynn - it's not sexy, it's not stylish, it just works.Here are a collection of recordings (at the moment there's about 48 of them) of David Ford performing live.
| Date added | Venue | City | Files | Gig date | Type | Bitrate | Personnel | Link - MP3 | Notable comments |
| 2010-09-04 | Union Hall | Brooklyn, USA | 1 | 2010-03-26 | Audience | 128kbps | Download (external) | ||
| 2010-09-03 | Band On The Wall (DMC) | Manchester, UK | 32 | 2009-12-21 | Audience | 128kbps | Expand... TBC |
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| 2010-09-03 | Bush Hall (DMC) | London, UK | 25 | 2009-12-18 | Audience | 192kbps | Expand... TBC |
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| 2010-09-02 | Bloomsbury Theatre | London, UK | 15 | 2009-09-05 | Audience | 128kbps | Expand... TBC |
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| 2010-08-25 | Boogaloo | London, UK | 18 | 2010-02-02 | Audience | 128kbps | Download | Album played in its entirety, with plenty of banter, chat and explanations! | |
| 2010-08-25 | Koko | London, UK | 18 | 2010-07-08 | Audience | 128kbps | Expand...
Hannah Peel - violin, piano, trombone, backing vocals
Ryan - keys Ben - bass Max - guitars Gary Page - percussion Lil Joey Love - drums |
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| 2008-11-18 | Gothic Theater | Englewood, CO, USA | 5 | 2008-11-14 | Audience | 320kbps | Download | ||
| 2008-11-11 | Mercury Lounge | New York, New York, USA | 12 | 2008-10-28 | Audience | 230kbps (VBR) | Download | ||
| 2008-10-29 | Union Chapel | London, UK | 14 | 2008-09-26 | Audience | 128kbps | Expand...
Hannah Peel - violin, piano, whistle, trombone, backing vocals Ryan - electric guitars Ben - bass Max - guitars John - percussion Gary Page - percussion, harmonium, mandolin Frank - sax, tambourine, backing vocals Lil Joey Love - drums |
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| 2008-10-29 | Boogaloo | London, UK | 12 | 2008-08-13 | Audience | 320kbps | To be confirmed... | Download | |
| 2008-10-29 | The Tunnels | Aberdeen, UK | 11 | 2008-01-18 | Sounddesk | 192kbps | Expand...
Hannah Peel - violin, piano, vocals G-Man - mandolin, suitcase, hat stand |
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| 2008-01-23 | Academy | Oxford, UK | 11 | 2008-01-22 | Audience | 128kbps | Expand...
Hannah Peel - violin, piano, vocals G-Man - mandolin, suitcase, hat stand |
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| 2008-01-04 | The Bay Horse (DMC) | Manchester, UK | 35 | 2007-12-17 | Audience | 128kbps | Download | ||
| 2007-12-28 | The Bay Horse (DMC) | Manchester, UK | 20 | 2007-12-18 | Audience | 128kbps | Download | ||
| 2007-12-25 | Bush Hall (DMC) | London, UK | 25 | 2007-12-21 | Sounddesk | 128kbps | Expand...
Lil Joey Love - suitcase
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| 2007-12-24 | Custard Factory (DMC) | Birmingham, UK | 23 | 2007-12-20 | Audience | 128kbps | Download | ||
| 2007-12-24 | All Saints Arts Centre (DMC) | Lewes, UK | 20 | 2007-12-16 | Audience | 128kbps | Expand...
Frances - backing vocals Ryan - electric guitar, harmonium(?) Ben - double bass Max - electric guitar Lil Joey Love - suitcase Chris Flynn - piano |
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| 2007-11-05 | Academy | Manchester, UK | 13 | 2007-10-26 | Audience | 128kbps | Expand...
Hannah - backing vocals, violin, trombone Frances - backing vocals, piano Frank - sax, tambourine, backing vocals Ryan - electric guitar, piano Ben Hales - bass, lap steel Gary Page - percussion, mandolin Lil Joey Love - Drums |
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| 2007-10-28 | Shepherd's Bush Empire | London, UK | 13 | 2007-10-27 | Audience | 128kbps | Expand...
Hannah - backing vocals, violin, trombone Frances - backing vocals, piano Frank - sax, tambourine, backing vocals Ryan - electric guitar, piano Ben Hales - bass, lap steel Gary Page - percussion, mandolin Lil Joey Love - Drums |
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| 2007-10-16 | Georgian Theatre | Stockton, UK | 22 | 2007-10-11 | Audience | 160kbps | Expand...
Hannah - backing vocals, violin, trombone Ben Hales - bass Lil Joey Love - Drums |
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Quality of a few tracks may be low. |
| 2007-10-16 | Counting House | Eastbourne, UK | 13 | 2007-09-06 | Audience | 192kbps | Expand...
Frances - backing vocals |
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| 2007-10-16 | Underground Theatre (DMC) | Eastbourne, UK | 25 | 2003-12-17 | Audience | 128kbps | Expand...
Carl - sitar |
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| 2007-09-05 | Philharmonic | Liverpool, UK | 5 | 2007-06-30 | Audience | 128kbps | Expand...
Hannah - backing vocals, violin, trombone, piano |
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| 2007-09-02 | Industry (Trekstock) | London, UK | 5 | 2007-09-01 | Audience | 128kbps | Download | ||
| 2007-08-29 | Soul Tree | Cambridge, UK | 13 | 2006-01-11 | Audience | 192kbps | Expand...
Frances - backing vocals Ben - double bass Frank - Saxophone, backing vocals Lil Joey Love - Drums |
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| 2007-08-29 | Little Heavenly Social | London, UK | 5 | 2005-06-01 | Audience | 192kbps | Expand...
Frances - backing vocals Ben - double bass |
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| 2007-08-22 | Lock 17 | London, UK | 12 | 2006-01-12 | Audience | 128kbps | Expand...
Frances - backing vocals Ben - double bass Frank - Saxophone, backing vocals Max - Guitar Lil Joey Love - Drums |
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Features 'Family Affair' cover. |
| 2007-08-22 | All Saints Arts Centre (DMC) | Lewes, UK | 24 | 2005-12-21 | Audience | 128kbps | Expand...
Frances - backing vocals Max - guitar Frank - saxophone David Lennon - piano Friends - chaos |
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| 2007-08-22 | All Saints Arts Centre (DMC) | Lewes, UK | 24 | 2005-12-20 | Audience | 128kbps | Expand...
Frances - backing vocals Joe - drums Frank - saxophone Friends - chaos |
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| 2007-08-21 | All Saints Arts Centre (DMC) | Lewes, UK | 26 | 2006-12-19 | Audience | 128kbps | Expand...
Ben - double bass Max - guitar Ryan - guitar Joe - drums G-Man - guitar, vocals Frank - rapping, saxophone, backing vocals, king of cool Friends - chaos/backing vocals |
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| 2007-08-21 | All Saints Arts Centre (DMC) | Lewes, UK | 28 | 2006-12-18 | Audience | 128kbps | Expand...
Ben - double bass Max - guitar Ryan - guitar Joe - drums G-Man - guitar, vocals Frank - rapping, saxophone, backing vocals, king of cool Friends - chaos/backing vocals |
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| 2008-01-31 | Underground Theatre (DMC) | Eastbourne, UK | 13 | 2004-11-27 | Sounddesk | 128kbps | Expand...
Max - electric guitar solo in Blue Valentine Nala - backing vocals |
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Highlights only
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| 2007-08-21 | Bush Hall (DMC) | London, UK | 26 | 2006-12-20 | Sounddesk | 128kbps | Expand...
Max - guitar Ryan - guitar Joe - drums Jessie Burns G-Man - guitar, vocals, rapping Fran Healy - guitar, vocals |
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Driftwood is missing due to it being performed without microphones at the back of the room.
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| 2007-08-20 | Camden Barfly | London, UK | 6 | 2005-07-01 | Audience | 128kbps | Expand...
Frances - backing vocals Ben - double bass |
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| 2007-08-20 | Borderline | London, UK | 5 | 2004-11-25 | Audience | 128kbps | Expand...
Frances - backing vocals Ben - double bass |
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| 2007-08-20 | Hanbury Ballroom | Brighton, UK | 10 | 2006-02-05 | Audience | 128kbps | Expand...
Frances - backing vocals Ben - double bass |
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Only ever performance of Love Like You've Never Been Wounded. |
| 2007-08-20 | 93 Feet East | London, UK | 5 | 2004-11-30 | Audience | 128kbps | Download | ||
| 2007-08-20 | Bush Hall | London, UK | 12 | 2005-09-28 | Audience | 128kbps | Expand...
Frances - backing vocals Ben - double bass Max - guitar / drums / banjo Ryan - guitar / piano / accordion |
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Album launch gig.
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| 2007-08-20 | Roadhouse | Manchester, UK | 11 | 2005-10-09 | Audience | 128kbps | Expand...
Frances - backing vocals Ben - double bass Max - guitar / drums Ryan - guitar |
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Features 'There Is A Light That Never Goes Out' cover. |
| 2007-08-20 | Leopard | Doncaster, UK | 10 | 2006-02-11 | Audience | 128kbps | Expand...
Frances - backing vocals, piano? Ben - double bass |
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| 2007-08-20 | Betsey Trotwood | London, UK | 5 | 2004-11-04 | Audience | 128kbps | Expand...
Frances - backing vocals ???Frank? - saxophone |
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| 2007-08-17 | Soho Revue Bar | London, UK | 11 | 2007-08-08 | Audience | 128kbps | Expand...
Hannah - backing vocals, violin, trombone, piano, tin whistle Ben - double bass Max - Guitar Ryan - Guitar John - Drums |
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| 2007-08-17 | Borderline | London, UK | 13 | 2006-08-29 | Audience | 128kbps | Expand...
Frances - backing vocals ??? - backing vocals Ben - double bass Max - Guitar Ryan - Guitar Lil Joey Love??? - Drums |
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Only live performance on 'Sorry Little Life'. Debut outing of Train (full band, waltz time). Features impromptu cover of 'Alright Now' (Free). |
| 2007-08-16 | Orpheum Theatre | Los Angeles, CA, USA | 5 | 2006-11-09 | Audience | FLAC | Download (external) | Notes...
Very high quality recording - recommended. |
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| 2007-08-16 | Social | Nottingham, UK | 14 | 2006-02-07 | Sounddesk | 128kbps | Expand...
Frances - backing vocals Ben - double bass |
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Only the 2nd ever live performance of 'Can't Go Back', and impromptu 'The Final Countdown. |
| 2007-08-16 | Lock 17 | London, UK | 14 | 2006-01-12 | Sounddesk | 192kbps | Expand...
Frances - backing vocals Ben - double bass Frank - Saxophone, backing vocals Max - Guitar Lil Joey Love - Drums |
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Features 'Family Affair' cover. |
| 2007-08-16 | Spitz | London, UK | 6 | 2005-08-09 | Sounddesk | 192kbps | Expand...
Frances - backing vocals Ben - double bass |
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Features the original train sample in 'Go To Hell'. |
| 2007-08-16 | Borderline | London, UK | 6 | 2005-07-06 | Audience | 128kbps | Expand...
Frances - backing vocals
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| 2007-08-16 | Camden Barfly | London, UK | 5 | 2005-04-13 | Audience | 128kbps | Expand...
Frances - backing vocals Max - Guitar |
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