Not a good idea to stand still for too long in the Duchess- chances are your feet will stick to the floor ! This venue reminds me ( not in a bad way ) of places I went to see bands in around 1970 - Low ceiling, black painted walls, posters in the loos - Nothing changes …..but the music gets better ! Smoke Fairies were not originally on my list but thanks to a mention by Richard Hawley on his website and a few recommendations ( thanks Karen) I decided that this was a must see. Badly promoted though as the crowd was a bit thin - 100 at the most - not helped by a rainy night. Not going to say much but superb live performance ranging from folk to rock and check out their CDs . Ace version of “Sanctuary” was the only non original song.
Set time 1hr 30

Support - Bears Den

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