Going to church and joining in the chorus would not be for everyone on a Saturday night.

But on the last night of his tour Seth Lakeman’s show at St George’s Church was sold out to dedicated followers.

Lakeman’s new album, only released earlier this month, was recorded in a Cornish church, chosen to capture the sound of the room. Whether St George’s had a hand in the superb acoustics here no doubt Lakeman will tell, but it was hard to listen for when mesmerised by the skill of a multi-instrumentalist like him.

Known for disseminating traditional songs, Lakeman’s new album Word Of Mouth featured a repertoire about ‘ordinary’ people from his Cornish community.

Striking also was his rehearsal of King And Country about his grandfather’s participation in D-Day landings.

In contrast to the live energy on stage, the congregation only shyly picked up invitations to join in, yet Lakeman’s bid to dance gave way to a celebration so lively that he finally confessed to being ‘pooped’ and sang off-mike for a last song.

Supports, 2014 BBC Folk Awards winners Philip Henry and Hannah Martin, were inspiring, especially their ballad about a nailmakers’ strike in 1862.

Henry’s stunning harmonica-playing really had to be seen to be believed.