Galway folk singer Declan McClafferty began with his distinctive lurching voice and frenetic guitar. Even with broken strap, he clutched it tighter, continuing a Leadbelly cover, fingers skedaddling up the fretboard.

Frazey Ford, at ease on stage in ripped jeans and a headscarf, approaches her guitar more gently. Many of her songs arise through jamming, with a laid-back quality matching her plaintive, quavering voice.

She was accompanied by four piece band The Quiet Revolution, with Trish Klein – also ex-Be Good Tanyas – whose voice blended with Ford’s in easy harmony.

Firecracker didn’t gather pace but Hey Little Mama was a beautiful highlight, as was The Gospel Song.

Ford seemed more assertive with no guitar, simply clutching the microphone and singing in a more soulful, emotional style.

During her long set, with smoke machine puffing away and abrupt lighting transitions, a small crowd was quietly appreciative.

For their encore, the group tried something different: huddled, they began chanting “Walk Around” in acapella harmony. Ford closed her eyes, launching into the gospel incantation with impassioned bluesy yearning.

Though the night was pleasantly relaxed, this single risky performance was the most exciting of the night.