Laura Marling 9/3/17

This is the third time I've seen Laura Marling despite never having listened to her recorded music. The first two times she was supporting Neil Young and whilst I was 'meh' the first time in 2009 I really enjoyed the 2016 set so I came to see her headline. The support was Ethan Johns, an outgoing singer-songwriter who played as part of a trio featuring Laura Marling's bassist and an excellent fiddle player Jo something. Ethan was an ex- Emmylou musician and a a prominent record producer. His songs were OK, the fiddle player added some real interest to the songs. Laura played with bassist, guitarist, drummer and two backing vocalists. I didn't really know any of the stuff but I gathered she played the new album a lot in the first half of the set. The chord progressions were interesting and unusual, the singing confident and subtle and her guitar playing very strong and good. I was immediately on board as the opening song had strong hints of Kate Bush in it but in general the songs were original and interesting. The latter part of the show included older stuff judging from the audience reaction. I liked her and I liked her songs - time to take the plunge and buy some CDs.