Friday
We're about to explore the topic in more detail when
Uiscedwr head for the stage. It takes a while to get Cormac's percussion set up,
but once it's complete we're ready to go.
The band officially launched their
new album earlier in the day and is obviously up for it. The light is good
enough for photographs, well except for Kevin who’s managed to find the area of
the stage that's bathed in red light.
Anna is in sparkling form, fire flew from her finger tips as
she....Well you know where it's going. Cormac 
launches
into a percussion solo that holds the crowd in its thrall.
The time's tight
as the band launch into one last number. It's a longish one and there's a dagger
look from side of stage, Anna's looking the wrong way and doesn't notice.
The
tune builds to its conclusion. There's not time for the band to bask in their
applause, the crew are on stage and starting the change over. Leads are
unplugged and new ones inserted.
The change over is done at lightening speed,
like a well drilled machine kicking into life. Even by Cambridge standards this
one is quick. Waking The Witch does a nippy rig check and they're ready to
go.
The band consist of four singer songwriters, all capable of working an
audience on their own, but combined they become something really
special.
They start with just a couple of the band on guitar, the others
using handheld percussion. The voices kick in and it's every bit as good as I've
been expecting. The band's albums have been really good and there's another in
the pipeline, but live it has that extra dimension, is that little more
vital.
It's a hell of a way to end the night in the Club Tent. Cambridge Folk
Club has done us proud.
Phil and I decide to knock it on the head. There's
time for a pint of cloudy cider to the final strains of Amadou And Miriam on the
mainstage, before making our way back to base camp.
It's been a long day and
a highly enjoyable one, time to get a few hours kip ready for tomorrow.