In the foyer of the still closed Colston Hall (now due to be closed for a further year due to problems with the rebuilding) and an absolute treat. Got tickets just before they sold out, arrived in the post the day of the gig but still managed to be in the front row when this trio of outstanding musicians came on stage. I think the best tune of the night was the air that started the gig featuring Mike on bagpipes with John D on guitar and John M on squeeze box thing. I love bagpipes. I had had a great gig at that point but of course there was plenty more. I was amazed to see the speed of John Doyle's chord changes close up and given that the other two are masters of their various instruments this is really a celtic supergroup. John Doyle majored on Irish ballads, the others on tunes and the whole gig passed by in no time at all. I particularly liked 'Factory Girl', 'Blathanna' and what I think was 'I never let you know' a song about lost love, all featuring John Doyle and pretty much everything else that featured Mike or John M. Mostly I do love those bagpipes though.....
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