Things I Enjoy
Had a cracking evening out with my other half and the in-laws, watching a Simon and Garfunkel tribute band all the way from Leicester.
They covered a lot of time with songs from right through Paul Simon’s songwriting career, including a fair bit of his solo stuff. I really enjoyed myself, and particularly enjoyed the trivia and stories from the band.
I’ve seen Jon Boden as part of Boden and Spiers with John Spiers. More recently he was the front man for the brilliant Bellowhead. This time he was touring with the Remnant Strings – three talented ladies who play violin, viola and cello.
Jon is a very good storyteller, and his ‘Songs from the Floodplain’ album is a good place to start if you’ve never heard any of his work.
The performance was very enjoyable, and the evening flew by…
First concert of the year was the lovely Edwina Hayes at Bury Met.
I’ve seen this very talented singer / song writer several times at festivals, but this was the first time seeing her in a gig of her own.
She tells random stories between songs, and I don’t think she’s fully aware of how funny she can be. A very entertaining evening with a number of her own songs interspersed with a few covers.
If you’re new to this lady’s work, check out her ‘Pour Me A Drink’ album. The title track is a veritable ear worm, and is the track you’re likely to find first in a YouTube search.