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| A bridge over the Severn from right outside the venue. |
As far as I
know, unless I visited with my family as a very young child, this was my first
visit to Worcester and I was not disappointed, an exceptionally beautiful city.
Worcester manages to combine an understated grandeur with the sort of quaintness
normally associated with small, wealthy market towns in the shires. Every street a hotch-potch of engaging architecture, around every corner, nook and cranny a pleasant surprise, pretty courtyards and squares. In other words YES, I had time to look around.
I was there for the fabulous Worcester Music Festival to play at the lovely riverside venue of The Old Rectifying House. Again I have been extremely blessed with a music-loving and highly attentive, enthusiastic audience. I hope this experience of recent months is a sign of a real growing enthusiasm for new music. Maybe it’ll all change at the next gig but thanks to all of you who have supported me so far, I really appreciate it enormously.
Another really positive factor for the weekend, and one which was a pleasant surprise to me when already on my way (the joys of the facebook news-feed) was that one of my very favourite bands, the completely awesome Pre Sleep Monologue. Imagine the sound-child of The Doors (maybe grand-child then), The Mars Volta, Jack White and the spirit of grunge and a post-apocalyptic Americana – right up my street. They rock and they groove. Do check them out HERE.
Thanks Worcester – a great festival which felt more like a holiday rather than music-work <3 font="">
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| Inside The Old Rectifying House. |
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| The Old Rectifying House is the building on the right. |
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| Everywhere a lovely courtyard or square. |
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| They take bike-parking seriously too. |
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| Even my hotel room had a nice view. |
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| Worcester Cathedral |
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| One of many grand buildings, The Guild Hall I think. |
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| Reminds me of Nantwich! |
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| Becky Rose with her fab take on brilliant electro-pop at the ORH. |
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| View from the train. |
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| View from the train. |
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| View from the train. |
Not a dubious film but a rather wonderful night and another new venue for me, The Vine in Shavington. Funnily enough I keep miss-spelling it as "The Vibe", which would certainly have been an appropriate name on the night! All the bands & artists were "in the zone", great! With many thanks for Jonathan White for the photos and the many chums who turned up :) Jonathan was too late to photograph Sam Lyon who has the sweetest voice, catch her (JW) if you can. 
