Lucy May Walker and Nerina Pallot at Cottingham Folk Festival

Had a great night out at Cottingham Folk Festival. We saw Lucy May Walker and Nerina Pallot perform in the parish church. They were both awesome. Lucy (or is it Lucy May) was up first. Just her and a guitar in front of an audience who hadn’t paid to see her and were probably wondering who she was. Such is the life of a support act. Anyhoo, she gave a fantastically assured performance. Her audience banter was right on-point and she ripped through her set with aplomb. Catchy songs sung from the heart.

Then it was time for the main attraction. I first heard Nerina Pallot via number one daughter who had some of her music back in the day. Her voice was in amazing form. Some new stuff and some of the older stuff, which sounded as clear and tuneful as the songs I’d listened to as I refreshed my memory in advance of the night.

It’s amazing that we get such good people allong to our little village like this. Thanks to everyone for making it happen. It really was a great night out. It was so good I forgot to take any pictures….