This is the trio's first Fringe review (to my knowledge) in Three Weeks by Kitty van Oosten:
The Royal Oak is small, hot and stuffy, but perfectly provides the intimate, cosy atmosphere that makes listening to the ‘Trio’ a real treat. Lodged between the bar and the first row of listeners, David Ferrard (lead vocalist, guitar and songwriter), Suzanne Adam (fiddle, vocalist and blue glockenspiel) and Sandy Butler (guitar and vocalist) play protest songs, country and folk songs, sing an a capella Guthrie song. Most of the songs have a political theme: the war in Iraq, deportation, etc, but the show never becomes too heavy-handed because small inter-trio quips and honky-tonk melodies keep the tone light. They finish with a song about peace, and that is the feeling you get from this little gig: a warm, relaxed moment of peace with lovely music to soothe your soul. The Royal Oak, 14 - 20 Aug (not 18), 6:00pm (7:00pm), £5.00, fpp 110. tw rating 4/5 [kvo]
Audiences have been great and both nights have sold out! Last night after the gig I went to sing at an anti-war meeting with Tony Benn. I even managed to get him to sing a song which was a real treat. The movement's strong!!!
The Royal Oak is small, hot and stuffy, but perfectly provides the intimate, cosy atmosphere that makes listening to the ‘Trio’ a real treat. Lodged between the bar and the first row of listeners, David Ferrard (lead vocalist, guitar and songwriter), Suzanne Adam (fiddle, vocalist and blue glockenspiel) and Sandy Butler (guitar and vocalist) play protest songs, country and folk songs, sing an a capella Guthrie song. Most of the songs have a political theme: the war in Iraq, deportation, etc, but the show never becomes too heavy-handed because small inter-trio quips and honky-tonk melodies keep the tone light. They finish with a song about peace, and that is the feeling you get from this little gig: a warm, relaxed moment of peace with lovely music to soothe your soul. The Royal Oak, 14 - 20 Aug (not 18), 6:00pm (7:00pm), £5.00, fpp 110. tw rating 4/5 [kvo]
Audiences have been great and both nights have sold out! Last night after the gig I went to sing at an anti-war meeting with Tony Benn. I even managed to get him to sing a song which was a real treat. The movement's strong!!!