The Big Session Leicester

15 June 2008

Also appearing over the weekend were: Steve Earle, Oysterband, Seth Lakeman, The Blockheads, The Handsome Family, Lau, Kila, Cara Dillon, Devon Sproule, Allison Moorer, Vincent Vincent and The Villains, Johnny Flynn & The Sussex Wit, The Troubadours, Paul Curreri, John Smith, Emily Barker, Hey Negrita, McDermott’s 2 Hours, The Blue Blokes 3, Ruth Notman, The Wallbirds, Paul Marshall.

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Seth Lakeman was very good but played a bit too much from the new CD. As someone who has got all his current solo output I knew less than half of what was played, which is a bit brave for a festival crowd. I can’t argue with the foot-stomping nature of it all though, and he went down a storm.

I was a bit worried that I’d built up last September’s Bellowhead gig in my head and that seeing them again was going to be a bit of a let down. I took my position right in front of the stage all doubt was quickly banished as they opened with Prickle Eye Bush again I got swept along by the whole thing. The dance tunes are astonishingly infectious and after being less than overwhelmed about them on record I now think they are equal to the big song numbers in the set.

A few new ones including a new arrangement of Unclothed Nocturnal Manuscript Crisis from Benji’s 2nd CD. Another resounding triumph from one of the finest live acts around.

Christopher
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