musical meanderings

[reverancepavane]

Went with friends* to see Tinpan Orange play at the Wheatie. This is another group that is well worth seeing live, primarily because they allow their accompanist, Alex, to play whatever he likes during the gigs. So you get marvellous improvisations from a virtuoso musician. The extended flamenco guitar and beat violin work in some of the numbers was magnificent. If Alex could dance, he'd be dangerous. <grin> I still think I prefer Jesse's songs to Emily's though. I picked up their latest album while there, so I shall have to see if I have any new favourites (although I suspect round n round will be one [but that's Jesse's again]). The gig was opened by Loren Kate, a folk/busker style musician. Unfortunately she was just returning to stage after an extended break (pregnancy followed by whooping cough), so her performance was not probably her best.** I'll probably come to more of a decision after I hear her CD. * OK, friend, singular, if you want to be accurate. But it is at least better than going to performances alone. Or worse, being alone at a performance, surrounded by friends. ["You're never so lonely as when you are in a crowd."] <sigh> Oh well. Looks pretty quiet until the Fringe at the moment, anyway, although given my success at convincing people to come to Fringe events last year, I'm not holding my breathe (even providing free tickets resulted in less than a 30% success rate). Not that I'm bitter, or anything. Oh well. ** Which is not to say she was in any way bad. Just nothing particularly to get excited about. It was quite listenable and enjoyable (which is better than most artists with a similar style) – just nothing I'd particularly go out of my way to see, methinks. <shrug> ETA: Apparently the Wheatsheaf is officially the Wheaty, not the Wheatie. Who knew.