17 March 2009

Breizoz - Crowded House!

The second Thursday of the month at Breizoz in March was
another great success for the venue and for Simon Leverton and Greg Hammond who have been developing the gig for the last 2 years. When I arrived after 7.30 I was asked if I had booked - all the tables were taken! The Black Forest Rogues (right) lead by Simon Leverton were playing at a cracking pace and the crowd was having a lovely social time with crepes, glasses of cider and plenty of chat. While there were some familiar faces from the folk club, most of the people had come to the gig via other connections to the musos or had seen the advertising - this is a great sign for the venue. After a short break the lads from Breamar stepped up on to the stage and let it rip. The men in kilts (Eddie Lewis and Marc de Rijk) are certainly not shy and their strong vocals immediately captured the audience and made for lovely evening of relaxing and enjoying beautiful folk music. Both men played guitar, and they were backed by the fine playing of Colin McDonald - understated throughout to complement the songs and singing. All in all, another great night of music at Breizoz - next month (April 9) is guitarist and singer Nick Charles - this will be his third visit to the venue and there is a very good reason why he has

become a regular. See you there.

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