One of the many delights of this festival is the discovery of music and musicians who exist off the usual radar. An event described as showcasing the Jazz of the 1920's and 30's did not really appeal but turned out to be the best concert of the weekend. The Nova Scotia Jazz Band had four excellent musicians who were all experienced in playing together. Comprising Banjo/Guitar, Sax/Clarinet, Bass, sublime Cornet, with lots of good humour and good tunes, made for a very entertaining event. Solos were short, brilliantly played and served the tune with the melody line always clear.
Lagavulin took over the sponsorship of the event this year and made a difference. Plenty of staff on hand at each venue giving out free drams of excellent whisky. Lots of promotion too. It all helped make the ticket price very good value.
Last year was memorable for the brilliant groundbreaking Norwegians. They did divide their audience though - a significant number couldn't stand them! Nothing to match that this year. Zoe Rahman who is a terrific pianist, came out of the solo dominated ensemble events as a real talent.
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