Following the excellent surprise that was Le Vent Du Nord the previous evening, on Thursday we were back with old favourites Show Of Hands, with Steve Knightley and Phil Beer again accompanied by the double bassist and vocalist Miranda Sykes in the now familiar trio setting. The set was split between the newer material in the first half and a selection of favourites in the second.
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Le Vent Du Nord – Snape 24th August 2016
The first of two consecutive nights at Snape, Wednesday saw us taking a chance on the progressive of the Québecois roots band Le Vent Du Nord. A chance in the sense that we’d heard little of their recorded work, although I’m convinced that we did previously catch a portion of their set at one of our early sojourns to the Cambridge Folk Festival.
Sporting Vacuum
For reasons to banal to repeat here, I noticed recently I haven’t made a significant entry about sport on this site for well over two years. I began to ponder the reason and realised that, at least by way of generalisation, I’ve become quite disenchanted by the professional sporting world. There are clearly some sporting specifics, and then there are the stories that some would say are peripheral to sporting excellence but for me are symptomatic of a deeper malaise.
Rosanne Cash at Snape – 21st August 2016
Been a fan of Rosanne Cash ever since I picked up her “Retrospective” Best Of many, many years ago. Followed that up with the “Interiors” and “The Wheel” albums but then didn’t pick up on anything further until the superlative “The List” in 2009. Had never seen her live, so it was too good an opportunity to miss when we saw she was appearing at the Snape Proms – oddly, another Sunday night performance!
A London Two Nighter
Back from two nights in London yesterday. Had a couple of bits of less than stellar news recently so decided to catch a couple of theatre shows to compensate, coupled with a couple of nights stay at the Rubens in St. James. Even managed to squeeze in a visit to an English Heritage site.
A Swingin’ Affair At Snape (August 2016)
Another Sunday, another night a Snape. No idea why the gigs we chose to attend are frequently on a Sunday night but there you go. This was supposed to the second of two jazz events we had booked to see, but unfortunately we had to cry off the Clare Teal gig because of a health related incident that I won’t expand on here….
Mark Gatiss at the Riverside
Another Sunday evening at the Riverside last night for the latest in the Riverside Nights series. A very entertaining interview with the talented Mr. Gatiss, covering everything from his early life in the North East, his time at the Edinburgh fringe, through to his varied TV successes such as The League of Gentlemen, Dr. Who and, of course, Sherlock. His film choice for the evening …
The Comedy About A Bank Robbery
A day trip to London yesterday to catch a matinee of “The Comedy About A Bank Robbery” at the Criterion. Produced by the same team that put together the hilarious “The Play That Goes Wrong“, it’s another farce but this one relies a lot more on comedy staging and acting than its predecessor.
Jon Boden at Snape (August 2016)
Our second visit to the Snape proms last night, this time to see and hear Jon Boden, whom we’ve seen many times before but only as part of the folk collective Bellowhead who, after 12 glorious years, finally decided to call it a day earlier this year. Boden has become one of the outstanding performers of traditional music of his generation and we were intrigued to see how his one man show would compare to a Bellowhead extravaganza.
Tommy Emmanuel at Snape (July 2016)
Last night was the first in a series of gigs we’ve booked as part of this season’s Snape Proms. Although we knew of him, we hadn’t heard any of his recorded work or seen him live before, so this one was a bit of a punt, spurred on by the musical company he keeps and the reverence other guitar players have for him.
A Line Through Time – Sainsbury Centre, Norwich
Spent yesterday at the Sainsbury Centre in Norwich to see the Alberto Giacometti exhibition “A Life Through Time“. First time visitors to the centre and have to say we were very impressed. Much to see for free and the light and space to be found in the building makes a welcome change from some of the more claustrophobic art centres and museums that we’ve visited.
Breaking the Bank
Sauntered along to the Riverside to see “Breaking The Bank” last night, as we were in need of a little light relief. Has to be said that it was hardly a film to remember, although you can usually rely on Kelsey Grammar to make the most of any script, even when it’s fairly weak, as this one undoubtedly was. He and Tamsin Greig made a …