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The Notting Hillbillies was a country music project formed by Mark Knopfler, who was then lead guitarist and singer of the Dire Straits, with Brendan Croker, Steve Phillips, and Knopfler's bandmate Guy Fletcher. They made just one album, Missing...Presumed Having a Good Time that was released in 1990, before returning to concentrate on their main bands. The Notting Hillbillies have been reunited several times for charity gigs. In May 1997 the Hillbillies went on an 11 show tour in UK.

In 1993, two shows were performed, both without Guy Fletcher.

The Town & Country Club in Leeds on July 3 only featured the Knopfler-Croker-Philips trio. The set list included the only known live performances of two Dire Straits songs : "Ticket To Heaven" and "How Long". The Notting Hillbillies had previously performed "When It Comes To You" in 1990, before it was actually recorded and issued by Dire Straits on their final album On Every Street, in 1991.

The City Hall in Newcastle on July 6 featured for the one and only time Alan Clark on keyboard. Ed Bicknell and Marcus Cliffe were also present. This was the last time that Clark played with Knopfler within a full band.

[edit] Composition
Mark Knopfler: guitar, vocals
Guy Fletcher: keyboards, vocals
Steve Phillips: guitar, vocals
Brendan Croker: guitar, vocals
Ed Bicknell: drums - replaced by Danny Cummings for the four 2002 shows.
Marcus Cliffe: bass
Chris White: Saxophone
Paul Franklin: pedal steel (studio album and 1990 tour only)

Songs
1.Railroad Worksong 5:27
2.Bewildered (Powell, Whitcup) 2:35
3.Your Own Sweet Way (Knopfler) 4:30
4.Run Me Down 2:23
5.One Way Gal 3:08
6.Blues Stay Away from Me (Delmore, Delmore, Raney) 3:49
7.Will You Miss Me (Phillips) 3:49
8.Please Baby 3:49
9.Weapon of Prayer (Louvin, Louvin) 3:08
10.That's Where I Belong (Croker) 2:50
11.Feel Like Going Home (Rich) 4:51

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