Dublin folk band Lankum made their first visit to Brighton on Friday night, with a large crowd seemingly eager to welcome the weekend by whooping and hollering along to some lively jigs and reels.
A SURPRISING opening gambit was the proclamation of "happy Christmas".
YOU would probably expect an acoustic four-piece to fill a packed pub with warmth and laughter during a night of singing and beer (and complimentary Easter eggs).
Following a sprightly support set from Laish’s Danny Green, Martha Wainwright and Lucy Wainwright Roche bounded on stage in what they described as “awful” matching dresses.
The mic-covered table perched on the stage made it look a little like The Copper Family were preparing for a press conference on Friday night.
Folk singer Jim Moray kept it simple for his trip to the Ropetackle.
There are many ways to endear oneself to an audience, but Tom Allen went for the direct route: handing out chocolate Hobnobs at the entrance.
Folk singer-songwriter Emily Portman – together with fiddle player Lucy Farrell and harpist Rachel Newton – visited Brighton on the day of release of Portman’s third solo album, Coracle.
It was only their second-ever UK show, but The Julie Ruin had a ready-made fanbase thanks to frontwoman Kathleen Hanna’s exploits with Riot Grrrl heroines Bikini Kill and Le Tigre.
