Meg Janaway and the Allen Brothers

secret woodland location near Canterbury
24th June 2018 (Midsummer's Day)

Meg's back in action now after a maternity break (now mother of little Arthur), opened with 3/4 of her current band, Dan Sayer on flutes, etc. and Jules propelling things along nicely with some very subtle double bass. All new stuff, some really great songs, great grooves and that powerful voice of hers. When I'd booked them I was somehow under the impression that the Allen Brothers were playing bluegrass these days (they're certainly capable of that), but it turns out they're doing gypsy jazz and Western swing, and I think I enjoyed that more. Toby and Geary on blazing guitars, Josh on bass. A great turnout for this one, and a peculiarly magickal atmosphere it seems several of us picked up on...