In a performance full of raw emotion and passion, Dick Gaughan, Scottish folk musician, guitarist, singer, songwriter, composer and record producer, played and sang to a rapt and packed audience at Hope Church, Weymouth, Dorset.
One of the most highly respected folk singers in the United Kingdom and one of the most sought-after artists, Dick Gaughan was certainly a catch for the Wessex Folk Festival and much appreciated by the Weymouth audience, not only as a consummate entertainer but also for his thought-provoking commentary on political and social issues.
No Fixed Abode (below) started the evening off with a bang and I certainly agree with Wessex Folk Festival organiser and concert compere Pauline Clenshaw's comment.
No Fixed Abode, with Una's pure voice and Tony's uncluttered accompaniment, were the perfect complement to Dick's raw style.
It is a tribute to the musicianship of duo No Fixed Abode that they were as much at home in the intimate surroundings of Hope Church as they were on the main stage of Hope Square (below).
I got a chance to chat to them briefly during the survivor's session at the Sailors Return, where they again put on a virtuoso performance. They have a determination and ambition that, with Una's versatile and accomplished voice and Tony's fine musicianship, I am certain will ensure they have a bright future.
Returning back to my camper-van, I found myself humming the tunes I had heard at Wessex Folk Festival's Saturday night concert, a sure sign I had been in the company of some great performances.
Bye for now
Rob Hopcott
(Online author)
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