001 : 4/Dec/08
CSW Laznia, Gdansk, Poland
In Absentia, Corrective and Cosmetic Surgery of the Teenage Breast, Lovemaking at Grendell Hall, American Lamb, Chaplins of Ms Selfridge, Pilgrim, Kacey’s Magic Pony, Moonsuite
Notes: Event introduced by Lukasz Szalankiewicz. Moonsuite Visuals by Neil McLauchlan. Desk Recording made of show’s second half
002 : 5/Dec/08
Plan B, Warsaw , Poland
In Absentia, Corrective and Cosmetic Surgery of the Teenage Breast, Lovemaking at Grendell Hall, American Lamb, Chaplins of Ms Selfridge, Pilgrim, Kacey’s Magic Pony, Moonsuite
Notes: Moonsuite Visuals by Neil McLauchlan. Desk Recording made of performance. HG joined on stage by BrendaLeeDVD for Moonsuite
003 : 7/Dec/08
Caryca, Krakow, Poland
In Absentia, Corrective and Cosmetic Surgery of the Teenage Breast, Lovemaking at Grendell Hall, American Lamb, Chaplins of Ms Selfridge, Pilgrim, Kacey’s Magic Pony, Moonsuite
Notes: “The Krakow Killer ”
Moonsuite visuals by Neil McLauchlan, no official audio recording made.
004 : 12/Sep/09
GRV, Edinburgh, UK
In Absentia, Corrective and Cosmetic Surgery of the Teenage Breast, Lovemaking at Grendell Hall, American Lamb, Fortress Longing Prologue in D major, The Kacey Organ, Fortress Longing I, Moonsuite, Fortress Longing II
Notes: First UK performance. Part of the Cocoon Counter Culture Festival. Also on bill; Jesu, Cut Hands, Crippled Black Phoenix, Anni Hogan.
Performance filmed by Neil McLauchlan. No official audio recording captured.
005 : 15/Nov/09
Ship of Fools, London , UK
Invocation of Fortress Longing (spoken word) In Absentia, Corrective and Cosmetic Surgery of the Teenage Breast, Lovemaking at Grendell Hall, American Lamb, The Kacey Organ, Invocation of the Green Line (spoken word), Fortress Longing Prelude in F# minor, Moonsuite
Notes: Tursa/Kaparte event on board a floating bar/club on the river Thames. Also playing: SonVer
No official audio/video recordings captured.
006 :15 Nov 2009
St Mary’s Cathedral, Haddington, Scotland
40 minute improvised set
Notes:
CATHEDRAL I
Michael Begg solo set, commissioned electronica for the Saltire Homecoming Event. Other performers on this most curious of engagements included the Scottish First Minister, Alex Salmond, Dougie MacLean, Phil Cunningham, and Karen Matheson
007 :30 Dec 2009
St Giles Cathedral, Edinburgh, Scotland
2 x 45 minute sets
Notes:
CATHEDRAL II: Fragile Pitches
Michael Begg and Colin Potter perform a new collaborative work, Fragile Pitches to a packed cathedral crowd as part of the city of Edinburgh’s official Hogmanay celebrations. The cathedral is dimly lit by hundreds of candlelit vests suspended from the cathedral ceiling placed by French street theatre company, Carabosse.
video clips :: http://www.youtube.com/user/Omnempathy
Review :: click here
008: 28 Aug 2010
Dialogues: Slow Listening Festival, Edinburgh, UK
Invocation/In Absentia variation, Malagathens Hotel (improv), Third Person Tribute (improv) The Green Line, Recipe (unaccompanied reading by Michael Begg of Norman MacCaig’s poem)
NOTES
Projections featuring the artwork of Deryk Thomas, Laurent Maginelle and Alan McGowan featured in this 2am performance in the University of Edinburgh’s inspace informatics forum.
009: 26 Nov 2010
Intermediale Festival, Legnica, Poland
Invocation/In Absentia variation, Anxiety, The Green Line, Progression, An End to Death, Recipe
NOTES
Projections featuring artwork by Deryk Thomas, Alan McGowan and Laurent Maginelle.
010: 26 Nov 2010
Intermediale Festival, Legnica, Poland
Teatr: Fragile Pitches. Colin Potter and Michael Begg.
NOTES
Performance featured live video mix by Krzysztof Pawlik.
Link to video clip http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fuLmzjpHtrg
011: 31 May 2012
Blah Blah, Torino, Italy
Combined Human Greed performance and Deryk Thomas exhibition of prints; “DeBosch” closing the Abnomalie Season organised by O.F.F Musica 90 and ABnormal Tattoo.
NOTES
Link to video clip http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3_KrjwzMXnc
012: 22 May 2013
Voodoo Rooms, Edinburgh, UK
Solo Michael Begg performance, opening for Chrysta Bell
Improvisation / Empty Ring / Kitchen Tools / Kacey improvisation / Unclear Here / Your Little Hand As Soft As milk
NOTES
Event billed as “DAVID LYNCH PRESENTS CHRYSTA BELL – VOODOO ROOMS EDINBURGH WED 22 MAY. With special guest Michael Begg (Human Greed / Fovea Hex).”
013: 24 Aug 2013
No Silences Festival, Summerhall, Edinburgh, UK
Solo Michael Begg performance, billed as “Pocket of Resistance”
Invocation (Spoken Word recitation of John Berger text) / Improvisation / Empty Ring / Weeping Bees / Omi and Naomi / Lovemaking at Grendell Hall / The Bells
NOTES
Performance was accompanied by multiple routines from Moscow’s blackSKYwhite, with whom MB was working on the production, OMEGA, running concurrently at the Edinburgh Festival
014: 3 Nov 2013
Count Frederick Lodge, Hebden Bridge, UK
Solo Michael Begg performance
Improvisation / Empty Ring / Weeping Bees / Untitled (World Fair)/ Improvisation / Your Little Hand As Soft As Milk
NOTES
Support from Jeff Stonehouse and Dean McPhee.