The Notting Hillbillies: For a Few Dollars Less

Knackered by the stadium circuit and in urgent need of spiritual rejuvenation, Mark Knopfler played a pub gig back in ’86 with two fellow fingerpicking blues enthusiasts. Thus the Notting Hillbillies were born and, three years later, they’re offering an album and low-key tour. "It’s about getting back to normal," they tell Phil Sutcliffe. "Get the drinks in, carry your own guitar…"