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God Help The Troubadour by Bronwyn Cragg
"I first heard about Phil through Billy Bragg.
I got out the 'There But For Fortune' documentary from the library and really got into his music!
I think it's the combination of art and politics that I'm very much drawn to.
I admire any artist who uses forms of art to get their message across, but something about Phil's work really clicked with me".
"I first heard about Phil through Billy Bragg.
I got out the 'There But For Fortune' documentary from the library and really got into his music!
I think it's the combination of art and politics that I'm very much drawn to.
I admire any artist who uses forms of art to get their message across, but something about Phil's work really clicked with me".
by Emma Lilian Martin
"I first got into Phil through friends and my love of people who speak their mind. Also his voice is almost hypnotic.
What I find inspiring about him is the simplicity yet deep meanings of his songs, his ability to reach out to folk of all ages, all races.
I wanted to reach out to people myself and let them know of his existence which is why I painted what I did".
The Dollhouse by Lindsay Mercer
"I first heard Phil from my parents when I was in high school. I was instantly connected to his early work and all the frustration and determination that went along with them.
But then there is also this incredibly cinematic arc to his life; from before I had even heard his songs I knew that he had died and that it had ended in tragedy. So, from the very beginning of it I was looking at his work in a holistic way, each song was a sort of reflection of the times.
And his ability to ask critical questions and step back and analyze his own culture and the problems it faces never ceases to amaze me."
"I first heard Phil from my parents when I was in high school. I was instantly connected to his early work and all the frustration and determination that went along with them.
But then there is also this incredibly cinematic arc to his life; from before I had even heard his songs I knew that he had died and that it had ended in tragedy. So, from the very beginning of it I was looking at his work in a holistic way, each song was a sort of reflection of the times.
And his ability to ask critical questions and step back and analyze his own culture and the problems it faces never ceases to amaze me."
These images were made by Lindsay Mercer, and are quick, immediate sketches- each were drawn only for the duration of the song. Nothing more. I wanted to try and grasp that sense of urgency and immediacy that fills Phil's early work. The call to rise up, act now and get things done.