Bluesfest: Library Voices

Last time I saw The Library Voices, I was a bit underwhelmed. Part of this might be because they followed The Grates and Blue Van, two bands that know how to put on a great show, but musically I thought there was a bit too much going on. They do have quite a few folks on stage plucking and strumming and hitting and tweaking! Flash forward to Bluesfest, and I have to say I was much more impressed. Maybe they're hitting their groove. Their new album is certainly winning a lot of plaudits.

A shouty bit! And no, I still can't tell their guitarists apart, but I'm guessing this is Carl Johnson.



Saxophonic action from Paul Gutheil!



Random drumming, Brendan Ross on guitar and Amanda Scandrett on keyboards.



Extra percussion.



Amanda is amused!



That's bassist Eoin  Hickey-Cameron at left.



Gripping action!



Bass-lifting action!



Saxophone action! (And a largely obscured Michael Dawson, I guess.)



Mike Thieven hits!



Bonus Carl!



Mike makes sounds.



Singalong action!



Mighty swell!

• Show reminder: KO, Redlight King and The Fantastic Flow drop it like it's hot at Ritual; Ivardensphere, Iszoloscope and Ad-ver-sary get technological at Zaphod Beeblebrox; Vid Warren and Tess Cartwright perform at the Rainbow.