As most of you already know, progarchy began almost four years ago as an unofficial Big Big Train-fan site.  We’re now getting to the point where our BBT offerings are looking a bit chaotic.

Here’s a helpful starting guide for those of you interested in getting to know BBT better.

Several years ago, I wrote a piece called “A Beginner’s Guide to Big Big Train.”  This is an addition to that.

Folklore Reviews

Morrissey: https://progarchy.com/2016/06/02/the-gatefold-vinyl-glory-of-big-big-train-folklore-★★★★★/

Birzer: https://progarchy.com/2016/06/01/without-compare-folklore-by-big-big-train/

Efford: https://progarchy.com/2016/05/31/flow-balance-the-exquisite-beauty-of-folklore/

 

Stone and Steel Reviews

Birzer: https://progarchy.com/2016/04/01/the-incomparable-gift-of-excellence-big-big-trains-stone-and-steel/

 

Wassail EP Reviews

Watson: https://progarchy.com/2015/06/13/apotheosis-of-the-prog-of-place-big-big-train-a-different-kind-of-review/

Morrissey: https://progarchy.com/2015/06/05/big-big-train-wassail-ep-review/

Birzer: https://progarchy.com/2015/06/05/a-good-little-truth-bbts-wassail/

 

English Electric Reviews

Morey: https://progarchy.com/2016/01/30/the-wordsworthian-pastoral-and-the-brilliance-of-big-big-train/

Morrissey: https://progarchy.com/2013/12/20/english-electric-part-two-best-of-2013-part-1/

Farham on the Moral Law: https://progarchy.com/2013/03/04/the-moral-law-of-big-big-train/

Birzer video review: https://progarchy.com/2013/12/26/tupvr-9-big-big-train-english-electric-full-power/

Birzer: https://progarchy.com/2013/09/30/perfecting-perfection-big-big-trains-english-electric-full-power/

Birzer: https://progarchy.com/2013/03/02/beyond-prog-the-authentic-voice-and-art-of-big-big-train/

Birzer: https://progarchy.com/2013/03/02/the-permanent-way-the-music-of-big-big-train/

 

Other Reviews

Birzer on The Difference Machine: https://progarchy.com/2012/10/16/going-to-ground-a-review-of-big-big-trains-difference-machine/

Birzer on English Boy Wonders: https://progarchy.com/2015/10/09/anglo-saxon-perfection-english-boy-wonders-by-big-big-train/

Deasey on London Concert, 21015: https://progarchy.com/2015/08/16/big-big-train-live-review-kings-hall-london-friday-14-august-2015/

Breaden on Longdon’s Wild River: https://progarchy.com/2012/11/23/david-longdons-wild-river/

 

Interviews with Spawton and other members of the band

https://progarchy.com/2015/08/28/wassail-an-interview-with-greg-spawton/

https://progarchy.com/2013/02/05/brown-mms-writing-grooves-natural-historians-and-big-big-train-the-2013-interview-part-i/

https://progarchy.com/2013/02/06/medium-sized-egos-the-seventh-train-lush-soundscapes-and-big-big-train-the-2013-interview-part-ii/

https://progarchy.com/2013/09/19/making-much-more-than-noise-an-exclusive-interview-with-greg-spawton/

https://progarchy.com/2013/01/18/interview-with-greg-spawton-of-big-big-train-june-2012/

 

The Big Big Weekend

https://progarchy.com/2013/09/25/the-big-big-weekend-2013-day-1-in-video/

https://progarchy.com/2013/10/25/the-big-big-weekend-2013-day-2-in-video/

Misc.

Lady Alison on BBT: https://progarchy.com/2016/05/27/the-pen-is-mightier-than-the-sword-the-music-of-the-word-is-scored/

Folklore’s Booklet: https://progarchy.com/2016/05/29/free-big-big-train-folklore-booklet-download/

Progarchy Radio Special, BBT: https://progarchy.com/2016/04/07/progarchy-radio-episode-3-big-big-train-special/

Janson on BBT and the Birds: https://progarchy.com/2013/03/12/big-big-train-and-the-birds/

Coming Out of the Closet: https://progarchy.com/2016/03/03/coming-out-of-the-closet-big-big-train-as-1/

Behind the Hedgerow Concert Program: https://progarchy.com/2015/08/18/behind-the-hedgerow-big-big-train-from-the-london-concert-book/

Deasey on What’s In a Name?: https://progarchy.com/2013/03/04/whats-in-a-name-quite-a-lot-when-it-comes-to-big-big-train/

Birzer on Spawton: https://progarchy.com/2014/04/09/using-available-light-the-skaldic-musings-of-greg-spawton/