This Saturday evening, I'm taking my granddaughter to see "beabadoobee" at the Germania Amphitheater.

This is a British-Filipino singer songwriter whose genre is labeled "bedroom pop." Apparently, this refers to young folks who record and release their songs on Youtube. Laufey got her start this way, as well, I am told.

After serving as an opening act for little-known performers such as Taylor Swift, beebadoobee is undertaking her first headline tour of the U.S. I've listened to some of the songs, and they're quite pleasant. I'm hoping for a good evening, but I doubt she will top Bruno Mars.

Should be brilliant if it reflects his progress over the years.

Aziz Ibrahim and full band at the local 80 seat craft ale bar on Thursday. Only seen him several times acoustic before and on Ian Brown's whistle stop tour.

Seth Lakeman tonight in Exeter on the Freedom Fields 20th anniversary tour

Huw Williams turned up at the Brecon Folk & More club a few months ago. It's not a guest club so he just did three songs but it was nice to hear him again after so many years.

I'd love to see Huw Williams again. Brilliant songwriter and so many years since I booked him and Tony for our folk club. Enjoy.

Two in the next couple of weeks. Fairport at The Acapela, Pentyrch, on Tuesday. And Huw Williams at The Barry Folk Club in a couple of weeks time.

I'd love to see Oysterband, or the 3-piece, at Cropredy.

Saw Lunatraktors and Masal last night in Oxford. Absolutely fine stuff.

Masal are a harp/modulo synth duo, while Lunatraktors are a percussion/a-capella/accordion and occasional hazard-bear costume be-decked duo. Both properly weird and wonderfully complementary, though probably not for the faint hearted!

More of this kind of thing please!

Cheers

Nick

Time flies... Steve Hackett tonight. Technically this should also be in Recent Gigs - they've just played a set of his solo material. Genesis stuff coming up in 15 mins or so...

Cheers!