Smashburton Saturday 15th October
A short drive down into Deb’n, over that hill and then down, down, down and along and then bending left and right, before leaving that road and trawling over a bridge, weaving through the stationary traffic, horses, pedestrians and dog walkers before sighting, at some distance, the last turning to turn on the right where we find ourselves that’s Jon Maybey, Toby and I at Sara Hurley’s lovely house in Smashburton. Continue reading
Neil Innes Saturday 8th October
Neil Innes – what a genius, legend and hero of mine.
He played 2 x 45 minute sets that were funny, [how I laughed] entertaining us with favourite and new songs, he didn’t just play the old stuff, he told us his journey and his ‘ego warrior’ philosophy, but what impressed me the most was how we all joined in with his invitation to sing-a-long with nearly all the songs. I was touched by his generosity in the way he thanked everyone who’d contributed to the night. Continue reading
Gimlet Eyed Mariners
Fri 23rd Sept – 20:00
‘Gimlet Eyed Mariners’
Wiveliscombe Congregational Church, Silver St, Wiveliscombe…
Michael Fairfax and Barry Witherden perform 2 improvised pieces marking the release of their CD ‘Dark Secret Love’
An interesting evening out, I listened intently to the improvised sounds of Kaossilators, Yamaha keyboards and an Apple laptop. Continue reading
Milverscombe & Wiveliston
So Milverton on Saturday 10th September 2011 underlined to make it more important: Part of the 10parishes festival…
Venue: The Old Vicarage, on the tennis court. Inside a large-ish B&Q type white marquee, where a few tables and chairs are strewn like dropped stitches on the front of a pullover and a PA up the end, on the grass. The green stuff that grows not the puff, for God’s sake you lot… The Carbon Fibre ukulele sounded brilliant mic’d up. Continue reading
Acoustic Café Fri 16 Sept
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Here follows a post/blog, report, description, emotional flow for the Friday 16th September, Acoustic Café Concert at Nurtured by Nature featuring talents of The Rupert Green Experience and Rebecca Tantony.
Well, where to start? Indeed and as I do need to start [this’ll be the third attempt!] I’ll settle myself down in front of this screen with a chilled glass of Sauvignon Blanc and a packet of super ‘up’ market, sea salt and black pepper pretzels…
Hang on I’ll open them, have a few and a sip and collect my thoughts before I blast off that evening’s happenings… Continue reading
Green & Bushell BURST!
Easter Monday 2011
Burst! Certainly begins as it means to go on.
Starting with an insistent ukulele backed by mournful, portentous, semi-classical strings, opener If You Were Mine introduces a lyric that’s both romantic and menacing, loving and spiteful, then slides into a weird psycho-swing, a twisted Bedlam boogie. Continue reading