Wolverhampton, Lichfield, Shrewsbury dates for Blair Dunlop
Singer-songwriter Blair Dunlop has released the video for his new single Sweet On You just before he hits the region with three shows fans can enjoy next month.
Taken from his critically acclaimed fourth album Notes From An Island which is out now, the single precedes his upcoming tour with Australian singer-songwriter Jack Carty.
A spokesperson for Blair said: "Tongue-in-cheek lyrics are all over Sweet On You, titillating reviewers across the board to find the meanings of lines like 'If I had a choice between you and your mother, I know which one I’d choose'."
And Blair himself has finally revealed the song’s origins, saying: “It’s about someone I knew at school. Her mum was a big fan of good songs and songwriting. I remember bonding with her over certain records, namely Bop till You Drop by Ry Cooder, and cursing my contemporary's lack of interest therein.
"Obviously, the line at the end about fancying the mum draws the most attention, but it's inconsequential for me. It's fundamentally a light-hearted song but it alludes to deeper-rooted anxieties for all the characters, that's what I relate to.”
Blair will first off be at Bilston's Robin 2 on October 2, before playing at the Lichfield Folk Festival on October 21. Finally, he closes his autumn tour with a gig at Shrewsbury's Henry Tudor House on October 28.
Tickets are available from the venues.
