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06/11/2006: "Edinburgh Marathon and Music"
Like lots of people, I'm up early today. Not because I'm preparing for the Edinburgh Marathon but because as the news article says it's too hot! That and I have to get SYD ready to go off to France tonight and my head is still buzzing with the great music I heard last night at a Karine Polwart concert at the Queen's Hall. Karine was brilliant. She used to sing with Malinky but went solo last year (and my claim to fame connection there is that Malinky's band member Mark Dunlop taught me how to play the bodhran - well he tried!).
As I do at all concerts, I listen to and nearly always like the support. Last night's support was Yvonne Lyon and I have to say I think I enjoyed listening to her more than Karine. Yvonne has a beautiful, mature, mellow voice which reminded me very much of Mary Chapin Carpenter. I really think this is a young singer songwriter who will be going a very long way. Yvonne mentioned some sadness her family had had as one of her songs was written about it and I found myself thinking about the Roseanne Cash concert the other night and the differences and similarities between the two women. One at the beginning of her career and one with a very long established career already. Both with family sadness incorporated in their music but being able to express that and transfer it to the most beautiful songs. I hope Yvonne gets the airplay and recognition she deserves. I can't keep buying all these support act's CD's without one of them ultimately becomming really famous. Yvonne's one to watch out for I think (so does Iain Anderson)
)Yesterday, I kept running into people making music-- it was the first time since I've been here that I've heard live music and it was everywhere. Evidently, June 21 is a national day of music in France and everyone gets out there and celebrates. It should be a lot of fun. Hope SYD has a great time.