Kathryn Tickell does a great gig. I like the Nothumbrian pipes to start with but she does much more than play traditional Northumbrian music with influences both ancient and modern. There was a moving lament played on the pipes for the Sycamore Gap tree recently felled by vandals. There were songs based on latin written by occupiers of the North East. There was a jig from Shetland. There was all sorts.
The band was really good. Steph Connor seemed to bring the ancient thread to the band - she played an assortment of lyres and sang some lovely vocals. Amy Thatcher was a star on the accordion also did some synth and vocals and, my fave, clog danced. Kieran Szifris was on guitar and mandolin. Joe Truswell on drums.
'Nemesis' was a memorable song of the latin variety. They finished with 'O-U-T spells out' with its chant like choruses. There was fiddle playing (also Kathryn) some lovely vocal harmonies between Steph and Amy with Kathryn joining in sometimes. Did I mention there was clog dancing?
A great and different night out.
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