Support came from The Cabin Hill Band - guitar, double bass and 4 voices. Plenty of good musicianship and singing quality on offer, but their arrangements of some pop classics were weak. Things imporved greatly when they moved on to some old time Americana - blues and gospel - and a self penned number from the guitarist.
And then on to the stars of the night. Howe and Freebo bring very different backgrounds and experiences together to form a duo that performs with love for the music and laughter never far away. Freebo is a hugely experienced and talented musician, who can write some good songs and sing with the confidence of his years. Alice is not as strong on the strings, but has a voice full of warmth, expression and range that can bring new life to oldies and passion to her own material. Her cover of Joni Mitchell's A case of You is outstanding, standing up well to the original version. While her own material shows her depth of songwriting experience, and ability to write from the heart. Add in a lot of funny moments, and some audeince participation, and this was a wonderful evening of music.
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