The engaging singer-songwriter, Annie Dressner from New York (now a resident of Cambridge) charmed our socks off with some lovely songs, to start the evening. She is playing the Green Man Festival in August so, if you are going, check her out.
Simone Felice made another welcome return to Cambridge with yet another band to play songs from last year's solo album, his Felice Brothers days, the Duke & the King era and towards the end of the set, an exuberant cover of Springsteen's 'Atlantic City' and Neil Young's 'Helpless'
Only one new (road) song, from the trio completed by, Matt Green on guitar and mandolin and Mountain John on bass during the set, with Simone rekindling the drummer in himself being behind the kit for most of the evening.
The songs have taken on a power trio vibe for this three week tour covering Ireland and the UK meaning that this show was then was a new variation of the same shows we have seen over the past eighteen months. New songs must now be the order of the day for Simone and band mates even though, this was still an electric performance and much enjoyed on a summer's evening in Cambridge.
Pete
