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A Spanish widow leaves Franco's Spain for London, seeking a job which will allow her to send money back to her poor parents and children...

  A solo perfromance from Scots balladeer Fyfe, piano and voice.  A good mix of material - tradional ballads, self penned compositions, a bi...

 A different location, way out at the Gyle, a different Spiegeltent (plain outside, fancy inside, with a central stage), and a different sho...

What is there to say that I haven't said before in several reviews of Dean's shows?  The line up was the same as the last time I saw...

 A sold out crowd, a sunny sky and the castle looking down on the event.  The perfect setting for a big choral effort. With a singing master...

 A low key event of poetry, song and music.  The music came from the cello of Clea Friend, two beautiful classical compositions.  And from t...

 The word Conservatoire tends to summon up images of restrained string quartets.  Which is long way from the enrgy, enthusiasm and mass joy ...

Fronted by experienced cabaret act Paulus, and supported on piano and the odd quip by Michael Roulston, the show features, as promised by th...

A two part post this time.  A brief review, for there is not much to say on that front, and a rant.  A rant/plea to venues & promoters ...

 I'm sure Morris could become a lesbian folk icon if she got the exposure.  A sweet voice, charming personality and a kibd of innocence ...

 As long standing fans of Mr Drever, we were not going to miss out on seeing his latest venture as a duo with fiddler Chris Stout.  The gig ...

Take 3 members of the much lamented Moishe's Bagel quintet, and give them a good cause to support.  This was a benefit gig in support of...

The annual pre-Xmas Dean Ownes gig is not to be missed.  This year, to allow a (much) bigger audience in, it moved from the usual cafe-bar l...

Very professional.  Two good voices, two good musicians.  She the purer of tone, on keyboards, he with the more distinctive sound, on guitar...

  This had everything I could want from a gig.  Virtuoso performances, wonderful tunes and songs, and madcap humour.   Pound is a harmonica ...

We saw The Manfreds in Musselburgh about two years ago, and not much has changed since I wrote that review, which you can read here .   The ...

The concert o pened with support act Scott Matthews, a solo singer/songwriter.  He has an exciting voice with a wide range, and some interes...

 Billed as Gypsy Jazz (Reinhardt) meets Classical (Lonskaya), the evening gave us 2 guitars and 2 vocalists (with a little bit of unusual pe...

 A solo hour from Fyfe, just her and keyboard in an intimate setting. Featuring her pure, sweet voice, and more than competent piano accomp...

Funk for our Festival finale.  Local band JBiA played to a packed out Piccolo and raised the roof.  Nowadays a seven piece outfit, with drum...