After fifty years gig going this was my first proper folk gig apart from Barry McGuire in the eve of Destruction era and Lindisfarne who I would describe as folk rock

The Hub is a superb venue only 20 minutes drive from where I live but the gig failed to take off for me. Sold out, the audience was almost entirely 70 years old plus, the music largely dreary. I quickly remembered why I do not go to folk concerts.

Billy Mitchell looked ridiculously youthful and energetic, Bob was similarly engaged  both sang well. The music was dreary, the audience loved it, I didn’t.

Obviously Lady Eleanor was excellent, Galway Shawl was touching, and that’s about it

The set list included:

Rocking Chair

The Bonnie Gateshead Lass

Shiftin’ to the Toon

The Devil’s Ground

Dance to your Daddy

Rambling Rover

The Collier Laddie’s Wife

Born at the Right Time

The Galway Shaw

Old Peculiar Feeling

Lady Eleanor

My first and last folk gig