Bluesfest: Mama Kin

@011 must have been Bluesfest's Year of the Australians. I saw three myself. Well, okay, three isn't a lot, but Australia's quite far away, isn't it? We had the reggae act, the ska act, and now the slightly bohemian jazz department pops up in the shape of Mama Kin. Known as Danielle Caruana to her folks, she's the wife of John Butler, a fairly big name in Oz musical circles.

Some precise drumming from George Servanis.



It's a stripped down outfit - here's Brother Michael on keys and Ms. Caruana.



It's all about the snap brims, you know.



Mamma sings!



Gripping action!



George brushes up.



Caja action!



More Mama!



Looks like she's touring again in March - in Australia and New Zealand, anyway.

• Show reminder: There are New Year's Eve shows hither and yon, the heaviest is probably Alaskan, Rough House, Currents, Shahman and We Fled Cairo at 446 Lisgar. Monkeyjunk rings in the New Year at The Rainbow; Electric Six does the same at Mavericks; The Ya-Yas do it Stones style at The Elmdale; Dry River Caravan is at Irene's.