Merchants of Light is the second live offering by Big Big Train and is based on the autumn 2017 Concerts at Cadogan Hall, London. It was recorded across three dates 29, 30 September and 1 October 2017, then first released on 27 July 2018.

The setlist is made up of 16 tracks and these are drawn from the latest four albums of the band, The Underfall Yard, English Electric, Folklore and Grimspound. The release of the 2 CD album was preceded by a single of the track "Swan Hunter" a few days before the full live album.

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Track listing

Disc one

Disc two

Musicians

David Longdon - Vocals, Flute, Percussion

Greg Spawton - Bass Guitar

Nick D’Virgilio - Drums, Percussion, Vocals

Danny Manners - Keyboards

Andy Poole - Keyboards, Guitar

Dave Gregory - Guitar

Rikard Sjöblom - Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals

Rachel Hall - Violin, Vocals

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Dave Desmond - Trombone

Ben Godfrey - Trumpet

Nick Stones - French Horn

John Storey - Euphonium

Jon Truscott - Tuba

References

External links

2018 live albums

Big Big Train albums

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