Last Wednesday saw another brilliant night at Bedworth Folk Club's Old Black Bank venue. Kim Lowings and The Greenwood were the star attraction, so the car park was deservedly full early doors!
A packed first half saw floor spots from Des Patalong, John Kearney, Dave Webb, Malc & Gill and Mac Awe on Tour. Also in the audience but not playing or singing were Phil Benson, Terry & Jan Wisdom, Sue Sanders, Joe Roberts and Peter McParland.
Des by popular request did the haunting "Shallow Brown " from his newly released CD "Good For Nothing. " Not a dry eye in the house, with some fabulous chorus singing from the audience. John Kearney was reluctantly (well not too reluctantly) persuaded to drag those Jolly Boys out again. The audience once more jovially and enthusiastically singing along with him.
By now the Earworms were coming thick and fast. To my delight, someone complained afterwards that they could not get "Folking Liberty, " out of their head. I recommend Malc & Gill's version of the uplifting John Richard's song "Shine On " for sweeping away and then obliterating all other earworms. it was sublime-and again, with wonderful chorus singing. The other song Mac Awe on Tour did was " Albert Balls." The first time that this song has been performed publicly since the demise of the band in November 2014. Can BPS songs survive beyond BPS? The audience seemed to think so.
After the break we were treated to a Beduff debut from Dipped Sheep, a duo consisting of Michael Luntley and Keith Nickless,. I'd first seen them at Warwick Folk Club last month. They are at Nuneaton on May 6th for the Bill Bates gig.
As for Kim & Co. this was the second time I'd seen them here. They just get better and better. Superb musicianship in a mix of original songs and covers remains their speciality. Kim has an excellent vocal range and excellent projection. I'm so glad we've got them coming to Nuneaton Folk Club this year, too. And I have no doubts they'll be off out Atherstone way before you can say Baddesley Ensor. Malc has already booked them in for this year's Bedworth Folk Festival. See them when you can.
Coming up this week, Mac Awe's feminine wing, "Nunc " are making their debut at Atherstone Folk Club on Wednesday, where the Featured guests are Notts Alliance. March sees Nunc also making their first appearances at two more clubs: Willow & Tools Music Parlour out at Long Itchington (March 1st) and Warwick Folk Club on the 16th.
