Catrin Finch & Seckou Keita 15/11/2018

This was the third time we went to see this unusual duo - the first two times being on their 2014 tour. This time they were touring a new album 'Soar' which I wasn't aware of before the gig. Support was from Gwyneth Glyn who came on with a band of Welsh musicians including Dylan Fowler on guitar, Rowan Rheingans on fiddle and Gillian Stevens on a Cello-like instrument (and also some ancient stringed thing). The set was Celtic folk and was beautifully sung and played. Catrin and Seckou came on and opened with the opening song on Soar -'Clarach'. It was an astonishingly beautiful and moving piece. Having got the gist that this was about the first Osprey to be born in Wales in recent times and about her journey to Senegal the music really evoked that story. the set continued with mostly stuff from the new album. There was notable piece based on Bach's Goldberg Variations called 'Bach to Baisso'. The last track of the main set was something I knew and was brilliant and then the encore was a great version of 'Bamba' from their previous album together. Throughout the music soared and swirled, question and response between the instruments was sublime. Great evening of stunning music.