Well that's what Jane Austen would have said if she had been at The Boat in last night. I'd been keeping an eye on the weather for the last couple of very wet days and had my fingers crossed for Tony, who'd put in a lot of work organising the event as a part of this year's Folk On The Water and their appeal for Zoe's Place.
Wisely, I picked up a tarpaulin to cover the lighting rig in the event of rain, as it provided a little additional protection to the performers too.
The privilege of bringing the evening to a close fell to MDF, possibly as a strategy to get everyone to go home, who were ably assisted by Steve Edgar. Because one of the listed acts hadn't made it we got a little longer on stage; and on behalf of MDF I'd like to thank those that did stay for hanging on with us to the end of the night. It was not for the faint hearted. No1 Roadie hadn't been able to help me set up, because she was still at work as the first act got under way, but I was very glad to see her when she later appeared in the audience and I was very glad of her help when it came time to pack up.
Here's a photo of the sound man's view from the stage, as Napton's 'Soul Sisters' basked in the warmth coming from the audience, possibly the only warmth going this evening, unless you were sat under one of the patio heaters.
The highlights of the evening for me were a lovely set from John Wright, who we don't often get to hear on his own, and local legend Mick Bisiker's 'Rack and Ruin'.Other performers that braved the elements were
The Willow & Tool, setting the bar very high with their opening set, Steve Edgar and also the lively Garrison Evolution Band.
For more information on this year's Folk On The Water follow the link http://www.folkonthewater.com/
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