Paul Brady played to an audience of eagerly anticipating fans. The Irish singer-songwriter took the stage with his rock style to the cheering crowd
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- The Co-operative Cambridge Folk Festival
- The Cambridge Folk Festival is one of the premier music events in Europe and one of the longest running and most famous folk festivals in the world. It has become hugely popular and a regular sell out attracting ten thousand people, many of whom return year after year. The Festival is renowned for its eclectic mix of music and a wide definition of what might be considered folk. The best traditional folk artists from the UK and Ireland rub shoulders with more contemporary acts, the finest American country, blues and roots artists, acclaimed singer songwriters and even the odd pop star. Bluegrass, gospel, cajun, zydeco, jazz, world, klezmer and a ceilidh are also regular features. The line up has reflected the many changes in the music scene from the 60s to the present and is always a hotbed mix of the old and the new. The list of performers who have appeared reads like a who’s who and the Festival has been a launching pad for many now well known artists.
3 comments:
I must admit I found his set a disappointment - his own songs (some of which admittedly I quite like) with a too-loud rock backing. Paul is an excellent interpreter of traditional songs, but I waited in vain for "The Lakes of Ponchartrain" or "Arthur McBride", especially as this is meant to be a folk festival - just a couple of trad songs wouldn't have been too much to ask. I would have done better to migrate to the CLub Tent with my wife and listen to the New Rope String Band.
I was really looking forward to Paul Brady's set as I've never seen him perform before and his CD's that I've heard as well as the covers of his songs I've thought were brilliant. However...I was disappointed. It sounded like middle of the road music.
I enjoyed what I heard although the bass was very loud and this detracted from the enjoyment of the rest of the sound. It was unfortunate that PB's performance was at exactly the same time as Imelda May on Stage 2. We took turns to alternate between both.
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