Kirsty Law : Young Night Thought, Pianodrome at The Pitt, Edinburgh Festival Fringe

Named after Robert Louis Stevenson poem, Young Night Thought is Law's audio-visual project exploring the concept of "the inner child".  The performance began with a ten minute film of images and music of childhood and keeping the magic of that time alive.Interesting, if a touch overlong.  On came Law and her band, with Kirsty on keyboard and vocals, a drummer and bassist, and the wonderful Esther Swift on harp.  The songs mixed traditional themes, both verbal and musical, with modern interpretations.  Law has a good, expressive voice, pleasingly retaining her accent in song, and Swift's harp added some ethereal touches to the music.  Excellent drummer too.  A nicely balanced set, not inspiring, didn't get the blood flowing, but thought provoking and enjoyable.  And the Pianodrome setting lends it's own special magic to proceedings.

There are shows, Fringe and otherwise, at the Piandrome every day until 25 August.  Well worth making the trip out to Leith to have a look and take in the atmosphere.