There Was a Punk Poet Called Patti / Who Turned Out to Be Pretty Chatty

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PATTI SMITH MITCHELL LIBRARY, GLASGOW 4/5

DOWNSTAIRS in the main room of the Mitchell Library the crowds have been milling about at the opening of an exhibition of Patti Smith's artwork, sipping the free champagne and, if they move quick enough, taking the chance to say hello to their idol in the flesh. The main event, however, is up a couple of flights of marble stairs, in the Mitchell's Jeffrey Archive Room, a more intimate, wooden- panelled chamber with a small stage at one end.

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There Was a Punk Poet Called Patti / Who Turned Out to Be Pretty Chatty

The atmosphere is relaxed, with the first few rows sitting cross- legged on the wooden floor, as Smith, dressed in trademark black jacket, takes the stage.

For the next hour or so, Smith is chatty...

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