Shocking-quality phone vid for you of Dartmoor dweller Seth Lakeman’s sell-out show at the St Ives September Festival last night. You know you can rely on me for plenty of distortion on the sound, and erratic framing. Still, hopefully this snippet conveys something of his electric performance of eerie, insistent ‘Kitty Jay’ – in my view his finest song.
Btw, if you missed Botallack O Clock the other night, fret not: the excellent Third Man Theatre are performing their ambulatory show ‘The One that Got Away’ this week, meeting at the Guildhall: details here. Am hearing great, often surreal things.
PS I feel duty-bound to point you to the full version of Kitty Jay with crystal-clear sound.
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September 21, 2011 at 6:36 am
Chris
Think you’ll find the song’s Kitty Jay, m’dear … about the tragic heroine of Dartmoor legend, buried at a crossroads.
September 21, 2011 at 8:44 am
ismay atkins
Oops, thanks for spotting the typo. Have changed :/
September 19, 2011 at 2:36 pm
owlwoman
Seth’s great even with wobbly footage! Didn’t go to this gig, saw Show of Hands the night before instead, who were fantastic. Have seen Seth a few times but I’m sure I missed a good ‘un on Saturday.