To kick things off we would see first hand the effect these gigs were having on Charlotte and her friends as Charlotte & friend Leah would be opening up the evening with a couple of covers & then Charlotte would perform a self penned song in this intimate setting. Rather than uber gushing I'll just say very proud dad moment and leave it there....
Well we were very excited to see Rebecca Cullen back in the building with a whole host of new material since her last visit in 2014. It really was a given that this set would be awesome. The stripped back vulnerability of Rebecca's songs never fail to hit the mark and delivered with so much soul & feeling. It was great to hear songs off the new EP 'Some Build Castles' and we totally recommend you head out and get a copy..
Rebecca Cullen - Carry On
Next up we were treated to an artist we had enjoyed from afar. Marina Florance travelled from 'The Land of The Rising Sun' ok I may be over embellishing here, I mean Norfolk, so definitely from the East. I have personally been captivated by Marina's songwriting for a couple of years and already had a few EP's in the collection so it was an absolute joy to have Marina play them unplugged in a cosy setting for us. It's always a good feeling when you see someone live and they are every bit as good, if not better than the recorded versions you're already in love with. The highlight of the whole evening for me was the end of the performance of 'Big Legged woman Pt2' as the song was finished by Marina's mum who was in the audience just priceless and you can check it out in the vid below.
Marina Florance - Big Legged Woman Pt 2
This evening had already been one of our favourites so how do you finish off? Well I'll tell you how, with an artist who we've seen several times over the past couple of years and she never fails to captivate, Katie Ware aka Little Sparrow. Little Sparrow was accompanied this evening by the world class globe trotting Sarah Dale. I almost think the best way to enjoy Little Sparrow is to close your eyes and just allow the music to transport you to what sometimes can seem quite a surreal world. This floating acoustic pop really is beautiful. Katie's amazing voice, stunning harmonies & Cello from Sarah combined to finish he night on a magical musical high.
Little Sparrow - Wishing Tree
Massive thanks to Rebecca, Marina, Katie & Sarah for being unbelievably great. Big thanks also to Charlotte and Leah for opening the evening. You should go see these wonderful artists live and in the meantime follow the links below and buy their music so they can go make more wonderful music.
The world of Rebecca Cullen
http://rebeccacullen.co.uk/music/
For everything Marina Florance
http://www.marinaflorance.com/
and you can purchase music here
https://marinaflorance.bandcamp.com/music
Find out what's going on with Little Sparrow..
http://www.littlesparrow.org/
Finally we'd love you to come and help us keep supporting live music so come along to a Shop Session
http://www.thecyclejunction.com/shopsessions/
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