Almost without exception the audience was spellbound by Gordon’s playing, unfortunately one very nice couple who had taken Gordon’s “passing resemblance to Billy Connolly” a little too seriously and were expecting a comedian who played the ukulele!
We were treated to the same set as at Banbury on Thursday (not a bad thing) with the addition of a special request for Here Comes The Sun – thank you!
Gordon was on top form once again, with breathtaking renditions of Down the River and Dodo’s Dream, without a doubt the best I have heard to date! All in all, a very impressive preview of the forthcoming Shining Morn tour for 2010.
Whether it was the acoustics in the hall or Mike Stranks’ undoubted ability in getting the best from Gordon’s performance this event was amongst the best we have attended and one we will remember for a long time!
We received a warm welcome from everyone involved in the preparation for this concert and the wonderful buffet included in the price was an unexpected (and very pleasant) surprise.
A big thank you to Wendy and her team for all the work they put into making this event such an outstanding success.
May I add my voice to many others in the audience who asked “when can we get Gordon back?”
Both Pauline and I are looking forward to Bretforton and the release of the new Shining Morn CD!
