Sir Richard Bishop - Bartys, Kirkcaldy

Originally hailing from Saginaw, Michigan, Richard Bishop is an American composer, guitarist and singer perhaps best known for his work with the experimental 3-piece group Sun City Girls.
Richard began performing as a solo artist in 2005, playing throughout Europe, Australia, and the United States. He has done extensive touring with Will Oldham (Bonnie Prince Billy), Animal Collective, Devendra Banhart, Bill Callahan, and many others.
Bishops first official solo record, Salvador Kali, was released by John Faheys esteemed Revenant Records label in 1998. The album showcases Bishop's own particular obsessions and roots, drawing from a variety of worldwide sources. Locust Music issued his second record, Improvika, in 2004. This album consists of nine extemporaneous pieces for solo acoustic guitar. Up next was Fingering the Devil, which was recorded at an impromptu session at Londons Southern Studios on a day off from the 2005 European tour. This was followed by two more releases from Locust: Elektronika Demonika, a recording of electronics, containing no guitar at all; and While My Guitar Violently Bleeds, which is made up of three extended compositions for acoustic and electric guitar.
Richard's 30-minute film God Damn Religion was released on DVD by Locust in 2006.
In just over 20 years he has released, or been involved in the collaborative release of, almost 20 albums. These include 2025's Hillbilly Ragas, plus the brand-new-out (July 31st) Hillbilly Erotica - both on Drag City Records.
A rare opportunity to catch a tremendous musician and deeply adventurous spirit live in a small and intimate venue.