Bramall Hall
Posted: Wed Dec 16, 2009 11:58 pm
Thank you Gordon!
Another great concert, and actually we thought it was one of your best. OK, you probably didn’t mean to end one of the tunes the way it went, but it didn’t detract one jot for us.
There were some old favourites of course, Maddie Goes West sounds so full and rich on the Fylde 12 string, and Heart Song, and Here Comes the Sun are always a pleasure. But there were new twists to much loved and well established tunes. Appalachian Dreaming had quite few new ‘twiddly bits’ when played on the new guitar that has replaced the one from the car boot sale.
And then we had the treat of a fair few compositions that were getting their first airing. All of them super, but one was an instant hit with us, and most of the audience. A rework of Night from a few years back. Beautifully flowing over, around and amongst itself.
But why did we think it was one of your best? Well the music just seemed to flow that more readily, and you seemed fully absorbed in it. The songs were writing themselves. A relaxed performer normally, or so it seems to the audience, but tonight just came together especially nicely.
The venue is very special, atmospheric anyway, wonderfully decorated for the season, and the mulled wine and mince pies top it off nicely!
Once again, thank you Gordon. Thank you for playing our requests, and thank you too for your kind words to Chris at this worrying time.
Another great concert, and actually we thought it was one of your best. OK, you probably didn’t mean to end one of the tunes the way it went, but it didn’t detract one jot for us.
There were some old favourites of course, Maddie Goes West sounds so full and rich on the Fylde 12 string, and Heart Song, and Here Comes the Sun are always a pleasure. But there were new twists to much loved and well established tunes. Appalachian Dreaming had quite few new ‘twiddly bits’ when played on the new guitar that has replaced the one from the car boot sale.
And then we had the treat of a fair few compositions that were getting their first airing. All of them super, but one was an instant hit with us, and most of the audience. A rework of Night from a few years back. Beautifully flowing over, around and amongst itself.
But why did we think it was one of your best? Well the music just seemed to flow that more readily, and you seemed fully absorbed in it. The songs were writing themselves. A relaxed performer normally, or so it seems to the audience, but tonight just came together especially nicely.
The venue is very special, atmospheric anyway, wonderfully decorated for the season, and the mulled wine and mince pies top it off nicely!
Once again, thank you Gordon. Thank you for playing our requests, and thank you too for your kind words to Chris at this worrying time.