A very happy looking Carnie accompanied by John Lowrie on Piano, Innes White on guitar, and the fiddle of Lauren McColl, with White, and occasionally MacColl, providing backing vocals. Mostly songs in Gaelic, a few of them from recent times, and some self penned numbers in English. Carnie has a beguilingly soft voice, and a constant smile on her face. The arrangements are sparse, and sensitive, highlighting the vocal talent. She's a good storyteller too, with several funny, and usually bloody, introductions to the Gaelic numbers. One of which lasted a good bit longer than the song itself!
An enthusiastic audience were encourage to join in the chorus of the encore, although with it being in Gaelic, and this being Edinburgh, it was more mumblealong than singalong. While there had been a few faster numbers, the bulk of the set was slow to medium tempo, which made for a very relaxing, and enjoyable, gig.
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