Cara Dillon - 9 July 2023

We've seen Cara Dillon a few times but that crystal clear soft voice always draws you back again. This was only the second time we saw her as a duo with husband Sam Lakeman. Previously there was more of a band or it was with Transatlantic Sessions. As ever it was a beautiful gig although her voice was, as she admitted, a bit croakier than usual. However there is croaky and there is Cara Dillon croaky and it was still a lovely sound. As usual the set was a mixture of traditional folky songs such as 'As I Roved Out' , 'Black is the colour (of my true love's hair) and 'The Water is wide' and her own compositions such as 'The Leaving Song', and the superb 'Hill of Thieves' which ended the main set. She also threw in a couple of her poems set to music. Sam Lakeman provided excellent accompaniment with both guitar and piano. The encore was as last time 'The Parting Glass'. A great finish.