Widcombe Social Club, home to Bath Folk Club is located right next to Widcombe Lock, which featured in a tune later in the evening. Not only playing host to Mac and Saul’s album launch, it was also celebrating its first year anniversary.

The guest spot was filled by Nick Wyke and Becki Driscoll, from North Devon. I had my reservations about a fiddle duo, but these two have fantastically inventive arrangements, taking full advantage of the many different types of sounds you can get out of a fiddle! Nick also sings. I thoroughly enjoyed their set and hope to catch them again soon.

Mac and Saul then took to the stage and launched straight into a set of tunes (Holm Band Tune/Boys of the Lough/Jemima’s Jig). The evening continued with most of the tracks from the album being played, along with a couple of solo items each. Mac was accused by Saul of using his piece as a rehearsal for a forthcoming performance with the London Symphony Orchestra, playing music from the Lord of The Rings films. Cue a number of (very accurate!) impressions. Indeed, at times, it seemed that the gig was as much a part of the Bath Comedy Festival as a folk gig! I lost count of how many times the phrase "Meanwhile, back at the gig" was used!

They were joined on stage by Jenny Crook on harp and vocals for several songs, and also by Bethany Porter for ’Don’t You Go’, a beautiful song at the end of a successful evening. We were sent home with a spring in our steps after a lively encore of another three upbeat tunes. Overall it was an immensely enjoyable night. The set was perhaps a little ambitious - a few glitches were noticeable here and there, but certainly nothing to dampen a wonderful evening.