Palace Shows 2001

By Leo Meijer.
Here is a list of known live dates with the known setlists that Will Oldham played under different names.
If you know more dates or setlists then let me know so I can add them.
Thanks to Jonathan Moore.
Latest revision: 12/03/16

Bonny Billy plays with Papa M in Ireland. In both the Shelter and Vicar Street Dave Pajo opened. At the Vicar Street gig Will played a song or two with Dave. Dave also played along on some songs with Will. At Vicar Street they end with one verse of Leonard Cohen's "The Old Revolution" and with Jerry Jeff Walkers' "Pissing In The Wind" (from Pajo's 'Papa M Sings' album), halfway it turned into David Allan Coe's "Pussy Whipped Again", but only for one verse. In Cork Bonny Billy and Papa M providing a live soundtrack to the movie Nosferatu. 20/01/01 Dublin, The Shelter 21/01/01 Dublin, Family Club (Vicar Street) 22/01/01 Cork, Triskel Arts Centre 24/01/01 Paris, Gibert Musique, instore gig Month January Day 20 21 24 Total of songs 20 17 16 the lion lair 1 ease down the road 2 6 6 o let it be 3 15 the brute choir 4 new partner 5 10 the same love that made me laugh 6 4 rich wife full of happiness 7 nomadic revery (all around) 8 the gator 9 little boy blue II 10 1 for the mekons et al 11 grand dark feeling of emptiness 12 9 here today, gone tomorrow 13 10 ohio river boat song 14 7 after i made love to you 15 riding 16 16 careless love 17 12 14 i see a darkness 18 13 13 a king at night 19 14 horses 20 2/15 1 i am a cinematographer 2 another day full of dread 3 8 one with the birds 4 3 new gypsy 5 i send my love to you 8 5 death to everyone 9 2 at break of day 10 sweeter than anything 15 the old revolution (attempt) 16 pissing in the wind/pussy whipped...17 agnes, queen of sorrow 11 blue lotus feet 12

Baltimore is the warming up for the European tour. After that the European tour. David Human sings on the traditional "Down In The Valley/Birmingham Jail", Will plays bass on that one. The Misfits' songs "Skulls" and "Last Caress" were sung by Will and Dave Pajo, Dave plays guitar on these songs, as well as on "Horses". In Fribourg "A King At Night" was played twice. The first time they stopped halfway the song which was played as number four. In Bordeaux Will sings with The Oxes the Sheryl Crow song "Strong Enough". The band is here. 11/03/01 Baltimore, MD, Ottobar 12/03/01 Baltimore, MD, Frazier's 15/03/01 Paris, Cafe de la Danse 16/03/01 Nantes, L'Olympic 17/03/01 Bordeaux, C.A.T. 18/03/01 Oñati, Santa Ana 20/03/01 Lisboa, Galeria ze dos Bois 21/03/01 Cadiz, Universitat 22/03/01 Granada, Planta Baja 23/03/01 Madrid, Nasti 24/03/01 Valencia, 25/03/01 Barcelona, Aplolo 27/03/01 Marseille, Le Poste à Galène 28/03/01 Lyon, Le Pezner 29/03/01 Geneva, L'Usine 30/03/01 La Chaux-de-Fonds, Bikini-Test 31/03/01 Fribourg, Fri-Son 01/04/01 Zurich, El Locale 03/04/01 Milano, Tunnel 04/04/01 Bologna, Il Covo 05/04/01 Ljubljana, Orto Klub 06/04/01 Zagreb, KSET 07/04/01 Vienna, Szene Wien 08/04/01 Munich, Club 2 09/04/01 Frankfurt, Cooky's 10/04/01 Köln, Gebäude 9 11/04/01 Amsterdam, Paradiso 14/04/01 Brussels, Le Botanique, Orangerie Month March April Day 15 22 31 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 14 Total of songs 22 ? 25 25 27 ? 28 18 33 38 37 2/15 1 1 2 1 1 sheep 2 4 11 19 9 17 14 14 16 a king at night 3 1 23 10 3 - 5 10 2 29 the same love that made me laugh 4 2 1 - 4 35 19 ohio river boat song 5 8 17 13 - 17 18 31 26 28 rich wife full of happiness 6 5 6 21 3 19 6 27 9 ease down the road 7 6 18 9 - 16 12 8 5 17 just to see my holly home 8 10 16 20 - 3 3 2 9 8 the gator 9 5 7 - 20 7 22 4 arise, therefore 10 7 2 2 33 17 5 o how i enjoy the light 11 14 6 10 i am a cinematographer 12 3 21 16 11 20 11 21 i see a darkness 13 13 13 13 14 - 14 15 16 21 24 madeleine-mary 14 11 25 12 - 18 9 18 18 11 after i made love to you 15 8 4 6 - 7 8 15 10 15 the brute choir 16 27 26 20 o let it be 17 12 14 17 15 - 13 4 7 lost blues 18 7 - 24 16 31 30 little boy blue I 19 14 26 - 26 32 34 25 all gone, all gone 20 22 18 - 4 13 23 6 may it always be 21 10 2 9 4 2 21 17 13 1 horses 22 22 - 28 28 33 one with the birds 3 12 20 - 23 13 25 19 20 death to everyone 4 11 22 25 1 23 24 26 southside of the world 7 9 19 17 14 9 13 66 9 23 - 25 18 raining in darling 15 25 36 37 new partner 16 15 29 30 12 nomadic revery (all around) 6 5 5 - 8 11 8 2 in my mind 15 15 22 stable will 16 5 15 riding 19 8 - 6 21 22 down in the valley 20 23 - 34 last caress 21 27 grand dark feeling of emptiness 24 pushkin 3 8 11 2 4 32 64 12 10 - 5 19 16 23 careless love 24 - 29 at break of day 1 - 36 disorder 11 - 12 7 6 a minor place 18 1 38 3 be still and know god (don't be shy) 24 7 31 little boy blue II 27 - 28 24 25 35 skulls - 32 idea and deed - 10 12 12 14 come in 10 here today, gone tomorrow 22 o lord are you in need? 1 32 work hard/play hard 3 agnes, queen of sorrow 30 33 idle hands are the devil's... 37 winter lady 27

A new Ramones song is played; "I Just Want To Have Something To Do". In Louisville Brett Ralph of Rising Shotgun duets with Will on this song. In Asheville Bob Arellano opens "Southside Of The World" in Spanish. In Baltimore the chorus of the traditional "I'm A Man You Don't Meet Everyday" was sung by Will and Bob Arellano, Bob talked inbetween the chorus. In Baltimore the chorus of "Drift Away" from Doby Gray was worked into "Madeleine-Mary", in Asheville they played this chorus halfway the set. The band is here. 25/06/01 Pittsburgh, PA, Beehive 26/06/01 Morgantown, WV, 123 Pleasant Street 27/06/01 Cleveland, OH, Beachland Ballroom 28/06/01 Newport, KY, Southgate House 30/06/01 Louisville, KY, Bernheim Forest 01/07/01 Knoxville, TN, Blue Cats 02/07/01 Asheville, NC, Stella Blue 03/07/01 Raleigh, NC, Kings 04/07/01 Harrisonburg, VA 05/07/01 Washington, DC, Black Cat 06/07/01 Baltimore, MD, Creative Alliance Month June July Day 25 26 27 28 30 1 2 3 6 Total of songs 20 13 19 22 19 20 24 26 22 today i was an evil one 1 2 1 1 2 1 8 3 2 dreaming my dreams 2 3 2 2 3 2 11 5 3 after i made love to you 3 4 4 3 4 3 6 4 death to everyone 4 5 5 4 5 4 7 5 the sun shines down on me 5 6 5 6 6 southside of the world 6 7 6 7 7 2 9 9 the lion lair 7 8 7 8 mrs. william 8 9 8 10 9 5 may it always be 9 10 10 8 10 14 12 11 just to see my holly home 10 11 11 11 9 11 16 13 12 i see a darkness 11 12 12 12 11 12 18 14 17 a king at night 12 10 13 13 12 13 22 1 15 madeleine-mary 13 13 14 14 13 15 19 15 19 another day full of dread 14 16 18 14 14 13 knockturne 15 15 66 16 19 19 a whorehouse is any house 17 22 lost blues 18 25 nomadic revery (all around) 19 19 17 3 18 18 raining in darling 20 18 20 20 i just want to have something.. 1 17 18 17 22 64 8 1 17 grand dark feeling of emptiness 3 16 16 one with the birds 6 9 5 10 rich wife full of happiness 7 6 black 9 meaulnes 15 14 careless love 18 22 10 new partner 15 riding 16 in my mind 17 4 ease down the road 20 1 20 ohio river boat song 21 19 7 little boy blue II 19 14 little boy blue I 20 23 13 sheep 4 the weaker soldier 7 drift away 9 i am drinking again 12 drinking woman 15 agnes, queen of sorrow 17 16 for the mekons et al 21 horses 23 down in the valley 24 the mountain 2 8 the risen lord 8 work hard/play hard 10 new pony 11 the brute choir 16 more brother rides 21 the gator 24 last caress 26 the same love that made me laugh 1 i'm a man you don't meet everyday 6 here today, gone tomorrow 21

A couple of new songs were played. Amongst them a John Phillips song called "Last Of The Unnatural Acts". The band is here.

04/08/01 Chicago, Schuba's ("summer on southport" event) 05/08/01 Champaign, IL, Highdive 07/08/01 Columbia, MO, Mojo's 08/08/01 Lawrence, KS, Bottleneck 10/08/01 Boulder, CO, Tulagi 11/08/01 Denver, CO, The Blue Bird 13/08/01 Lincoln, NE, Knickerbockers 14/08/01 Omaha, NE, Music Box 15/08/01 Iowa City, IA, Gabe's Oasis 26/08/01 San Francisco, Crissy Field (free concert of the summer "Power To The People") 05/09/01 Brooklyn, NY, Warsaw (Polish National Home) 08/09/01 Beloit, WI, Beloit College- Folk & Blues Festival Month August September Day 4 5 8 26 8 Total of songs 18 21 20 17 17 (end of) travelling 1 last of the unnatural acts 1 1 2 1 new partner 2 3 3 10 2 fall again 3 4 4 3 hard life 4 5 5 4 madeleine-mary 5 6 6 5 at break of day 6 7 7 6 fall and raise it on 7 8 8 song of most 8 2 9 8 grand dark feeling of emptiness 9 9 10 9 the mountain 10 10 11 10 nomadic revery (all around) 11 11 12 3 11 may it always be 12 12 13 12 (i was drunk at the) pulpit 13 13 15 13 i see a darkness 14 14 17 7 14 sheep 15 15 18 song of all 16 drinking woman 16 17 rider 18 16 16 barcelona 17 19 17 you have cum (...) 20 14 little boy blue II 18 21 19 5 agnes, queen of sorrow 20 ease down the road 1 o let it be 2 riding 4 after i made love to you 6 66 8 81 9 ohio river boat song 11 dreaming my dreams 12 christmastime in the mountains 13 death to everyone 14 64 15 raining in darling 16 i am a cinematographer 17 o lord are you in need? 7 west palm beach 15

In three nights Bonnie played 92 songs and 79 different titles.
The first night was a solo gig, on the second night songs marked with * are played with this band,
on the third night the songs marked with * are played by this band.
"My Donal" is a Scottish traditional song.

Brussels, Le Botanique, Musee, Les Nuits de Botanique Festival; "3 Special Nights"
26/09/01
27/09/01
28/09/01

26/09/01

my donal
little boy blue I
(thou without) partner
the mountain
idea and deed
gulf shores
death to everyone
rider
i just want to have something to do
barcelona
hard life
just to see my holly home
black
werner's last blues to blokbuster
i send my love to you
more brother rides
a minor place
merida
a king at night
64
the same love that made me laugh
the brute choir
new partner
66
raining in darling
christmastime in the mountains
new gypsy
i had a good mother and father
i see a darkness
the eagle and the hawk

27/09/01

ease down the road
grand dark feeling of emptiness
drinking woman
o let it be
you have cum (...)
riding
last of the unnatural acts
nomadic revery (all around)
ohio river boat song
after i made love to you
apocolypse no!
arise, therefore
the mountain*
(end of) travelling*
west palm beach*
may it always be*
you will miss me when i burn*
a minor place*
(i was drunk) at the pulpit
in my mind
madeleine-mary
horses
rich wife full of happiness
little boy blue II

28/09/01

here today, gone tomorrow
disorder
sheep
i am a cinematographer
one with the birds
sweeter than anything
work hard/play hard
marriage
o how i enjoy the light
another day full of dread
agnes, queen of sorrow
2/15/new partner
o lord are you in need?
arise, therefore*
(end of) travelling*
stablemate*
the sun highlights the lack in each*
the mountain*
the weaker soldier*
death to everyone*
i see a darkness*
a minor place*
careless love
meaulnes
all gone, all gone
southside of the world
idle hands are the devil's playthings
at break of day
no more workhorse blues
gulf shores
a king at night
winter lady
cat's blues (attempt)
the same love that made me laugh
the gator
the risen lord
little boy blue I

Bonny Prince Billy with this band. 26/10/01 Belfast, Queens University 27/10/01 Dublin, Whelan's 28/10/01 Dublin, Whelan's 29/10/01 Tramore, South 30/10/01 Limerick, Dolans Month October Day 26 Total of songs 23 careless love ease down the road pushkin antagonism o let it be the gator after i made love to you gulf shores a king at night wither thou goest all is grace new gypsy the brute choir new partner the sun highlights the lack in each you will miss me when i burn o lord are you in need? i send my love to you unknown nomadic revery (all around) (end of) travelling horses i see a darkness

Bonny Prince Billy solo: On November the 7th "Yellow Submarine" was played on request of the audience. 06/11/01 Reykjavik, Gaukur a Stong 07/11/01 Reykjavik, Gaukur a Stong Month November Day 6 Total of songs 27 the same love that made me laugh may it always be the brute choir a king at night ohio river boat song o let it be ease down the road christmastime in the mountains nomadic revery (all around) i send my love to you sheep no more workhouse blues agnes, queen of sorrow lost blues old jerusalem after i made love to you rich wife full of happiness death to everyone one with the birds riding little boy blue I raining in darling arise, therefore black you will miss me when i burn careless love i see a darkness

Bonnie Prince Billy with Zwan (Billy Corgan, David Pajo, Matt Sweeney, Jimmy Chamberlain). Sarah DeVincentis sang harmonies on "After I Made Love To You". 14/11/01 Santa Monica, CA, Track 16 Gallery, Festival for RAWA

Bonnie Prince Billy in Australia with this band. 13/12/01 Melbourne, PBS-FM, Totally Wired 14/12/01 Melbourne, Corner Hotel 15/12/01 Meredith, Meredith Music Festival 16/12/01 Melbourne, Corner Hotel 18/12/01 Canberra, Tilleys 19/12/01 Sydney, Basement 20/12/01 Sydney, Metro 21/12/01 Brisbane, The Zoo Month December Day 21 Total of songs 19 64 after i made love to you another day full of dread i see a darkness i send my love to you here today, gone tomorrow the risen lord ohio riverboat song o let it be you have cum (...) careless love southside of the world the sun highlights the lack in each i am a cinematographer madeleine-mary 66 stable will the mountain raining in darling