..and on Wednesday it was back to Biddulph for Irish-American Americana trio The Orphan Brigade. Worked well in the church with excellent harmonies.
Thursday it was also local - this time at the Artisan Tap in Hartshill, Newcastle-under-Lyme for a favourite live band, Rob Heron & the Teapad Orchestra. Rob had asked me to take pics for their social media, so I did and these are a couple that they've used. I also wrote a review... you can read it
HEREA few hour's sleep and then it was over to rainy Sheffield for the first of the two nights at the Octagon. A new Sheffield venue for me and I was a bit concerned that it might be a bit of a soulless concrete box, and while the concrete box bit was probably right, it certainly wasn't soulless. Great to meet up with Hawley-ites both near and far and hog the barrier for both nights. The added bonus of "The Lads" (especially the lady on the cello at the back, if I'm being honest
) gave the songs an added dimension - and it was great to hear "For your lover" which I saw had been on the setlist in Wakefield, but not played. Spine-tingling stuff. Great performances, sound, lighting and cameraderie. What's not to love? Many thanks to all involved and all the best for the last few nights.
My album of the photos I took from Wakefield, Dublin, Manchester, Liverpool and Sheffield (x2) is
HERENext up, it's a trip to Utrecht on Friday for the Ramblin' Roots Festival, which I have photo accreditation for