I've just got back from a gig . . . .

[basketbob]

Great review Meg - wish I'd been there.

Jim Causley and Jackie Oats did a fantastic duet of a song called Glory of Love written by Julie someone

Julie Lendon Stone perhaps? (Google is your friend )

Souunds like you really had a good night.

[jools]

Agree with Bob, lovely review Meg. It made me want to be there which is always a good sign.

Actually, I enjoy reading all of the reviews, good, bad or indifferent. It is so interesting to hear what fires people up or what p****s them off.






Ooh. Jools did a swear. Tut.

[basketbob]

Ooh. Jools did a swear. Tut.

and there was me refraining from typing kn**head, in a recent post for fear of offending your delicateness

[hippy-law]

I feel our Joolz might be hardier then she is letting on. Have you been spending more time with your student maybe? Or is this just a side to you we haven't seen yet?

I'm so glad that you liked the review. I'm always worried about reviewing gigs as I sometimes feel I can't do them justice. With this one however I just couldn't wait to report back. FANTASTIC!!!!!

[jrdavis50]

I feel our Joolz might be hardier then she is letting on. Have you been spending more time with your student maybe? Or is this just a side to you we haven't seen yet?

I'm so glad that you liked the review. I'm always worried about reviewing gigs as I sometimes feel I can't do them justice. With this one however I just couldn't wait to report back. FANTASTIC!!!!!

Wish I could have been there! Great review!

Jools and I are teachers. Strong language can't shock us.

However, we will bust your @ss for double-negatives and bad subject-verb agreement.

[basketbob]

However, we will bust your @ss for double-negatives and bad subject-verb agreement.

You wouldn't never of done that would you?

[jools]

Join the Pedant's Revolt today!

Inventive use of bad language always delights me - which made me think - what archaic terms do Frukies use in their everyday lives, when things go wrong? Does the Fudge family say a collective "Jings!" when they stub their toe? Or is it conventional Anglo Saxon? Does Bob stutter out "B b b baskets!" when people cut him up on the road? Is it a cry of "Flaming heather" from the boss when he can't see where he is going?




I have never heard anyone say 'Jings' except in the Sunday Post.

[basketbob]

Join the Pedant's Revolt today!

Inventive use of bad language always delights me - which made me think - what archaic terms do Frukies use in their everyday lives, when things go wrong? Does the Fudge family say a collective "Jings!" when they stub their toe? Or is it conventional Anglo Saxon? Does Bob stutter out "B b b baskets!" when people cut him up on the road? Is it a cry of "Flaming heather" from the boss when he can't see where he is going?




I have never heard anyone say 'Jings' except in the Sunday Post.

When someone upsets me I usually say things like"Blass me bor, if thet don't cut the turnip, my bum's a biscuit." or such like.

[DJH Imaging]

If you like your music a little bit louder and sounding a little like the early Rod Steward and The Faces, which is no bad thing, then check out The Jon Allen Band Jon Allen on MySpace Music this is just what I did on Tuesday night at a usual haunt for live music The Stables in Wavendon. I have seen Jon previously and all in an acoustic format. The last time was at the launch of his first CD “Dead Man's Suit” last year. I can really recommend this CD and was actually one of my favourites from 2009 and although I've been impressed enough to see him play 3 times last year, after hearing the CD I felt he really needed to go on tour with a band and thankfully that's what he's doing now.

The Stables holds about 400 and the turn out on Tuesday was just over 200. The support for the evening was a duo Tinderbox Tinderbox on MySpace Music who'd travelled from Bournemouth for the evening. A very accomplished pair with lovely vocals from Monique Houraghan and finger style guitar playing form Dan Tucker, they were soon at ease with an attentive Stables audience, playing tracks from their first two CD's and some from their next April release “State of Play” a nice 40 minute set to start off the evening and they had a flurry of people in the interval buy their CD's, me included.

When we returned to the auditorium you can tell we could be in for a special evening when the Stables get all the lighting effect going, but instead of a rousing start Jon Allen chose to play two of his acoustic numbers including one on a very hissy guitar, he admitted it was broken in the sound check and too late to do anything about it. He was then joined on stage by the rest of the band on drums, electric guitar and bass and one of my favourites the Hammond Organ. This is when the night started “hotting up” as he played played through his only CD release, which for me was very familiar, though he threw in a few new songs. Playing a little over and hour and 15 minutes is understandable with only one album under your belt, though sometimes the audience can feel short changed, but such was the performance on this night it seems he was forgiven and judging by the long queues to buy the CD and to get it signed everybody seemed happy.

There was a lot of talk in the foyer after of this being a star in the making and even the duty manger with a big grin on his face thought we'd witnessed something special and feared he may get too big to return to The Stables, but was ready to write his report and suggest they book him again now while they can and my thoughts entirely, because next time this show will sell out, by word of mouth alone. What is even more surprising, this was actually the third night of his band tour, heaven know what it will be like after a bit more practice.

So if you can check him out, this man is destined to go far, this might be his last small venue tour, check his Myspace for a full list of venues.

Dave

[jo stutz]

Last night we saw a Folk Triple Bill as part of Buxtons Four Four Festival and what a night!
3 hours of fantastic music from Mawkin:Causley, Uiscedwr and Lau.

All of which were great but Lau was a massive highlight for me. Having Kris Drever play and sing a few feet away from me as opposed to through speakers in my kitchen was just magical. They blew the others out of the water with masses of energy and enthusiasm yet still managing to look laid back and relaxed infront of a crowd.

It was one of the best nights I've had at The Opera House.
10 out of 10