First up was Jack Badcock, a singer songwriter with some nice songs, an excellent singing voice and a lovely subtle and gentle guitar style. We enjoyed his set a lot.
Eddi Reader came on with a band comprising John Douglas (guitar / vocals), Boo Hewerdine (guitar / vocals), Alan Kelly (accordion) and Kevin McGuire (bass). Eddi genuinely did not have a set list but the band were brilliant at coping. Alan Kelly listened to the first couple of minutes of one song that he told her he didn't know but then gradullay joined in as he picked it up. Boo casually changed a string during one song then joined in at a perfect moment. This was a genuinely relaxed band. Eddi performed a variety of song, a few from Fairground Attraction, 'Perfect','Comedy Waltz, and 'Find My Love', and a song from each of the band members (except the bassist). The highlight for me was a Mexican song close to the end which seemed to perfectly suit the blend of musicians. She finished with a long anecdote introducing the song 'Moon River' as sung by her mother at family gatherings. A nice start to our Autumn concert season.
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