Richard Thompson Band

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(2021 Isthmus pick) There have been many distinctive guitar players in the modern era. A convincing case can be made that the most instantly identifiable tone and attack on an electric is created by the hands of Fairport Convention cofounder Richard Thompson. Along with that spikily melodic, traditionally-infused guitar work, Thompson is also a very expressive singer and darkly witty songwriter who just keeps adding excellent new music to a decades-long catalog. The uninitiated are encouraged to get on the train in the acoustical wonder of the Stoughton Opera House.