Tanglefoot at Parkgate Folk Club

I've no notes from this gig, it was highly anticipated having enjoyed Tanglefoot's recent performance in Vale Park and since played their live CD many times, and I had wondered out loud how this Big Folk act would fit into the confines of the Boathouse's Function Room. The answer was "Just fine" - the lads lined up along the wall, backs to the sun, and we all squeezed into a sold out gig and had a jolly good time. This was no acoustic quieted down Tanglefoot, they just used a slightly smaller sound system and played full on all night, to the obvious delight of the audience, many of whom could be seen singing along, even to the French song!

Suffice to say is was a great night, the band were on top form, having a whale of a time, and when, at the death there was a single, but very obvious bum note, there were smiles and apologies, but nobody cared, we just asked for, and got, MORE!

Afterwards we were able to talk to a very hot and sweaty Al Parrish, their Canadian bass player and shared our delight with him and the band - it was typical that they found the time to chat for some time afterwards, helped perhaps by having dedicated merchandise sellers! The other good news is that the Boathouse survived un-scathed.....