JEZ
LOWE – Folksong Club, Croydon 08.02.10
To fans
of folk music everywhere the name Jez Lowe is enough to conjure images of a
great night out. As well as his finely crafted songs he is a consummate
professional when it comes to musicianship and entertainment. His confidence
motivates the audience to join in the songs…even if they haven’t heard them
before…with an extensive repertoire running the gamut of high drama to the
highly amusing. He has you hanging on every word of his lilting North East
brogue and enjoying every minute which is a rare gift indeed and one that the
‘folk’ scene should be proud to acknowledge. In a performance that whistled by
Jez managed to delve into his ‘hit factory’ including “London Dannyâ€ð, “Old
Bonesâ€ð, “The Bergenâ€ð and “High Part Of The Townâ€ð but, as always he also
integrated several new additions. Written as part of the ‘Darwin Project’ the
outlaw style “We’ll Hunt Him Downâ€ð with the groan worthy tagline “He’ll not make
a monkey out of meâ€ð and the infectious “It’s A Champion Lifeâ€ð inspired by the
movie “It’s A Wonderful Lifeâ€ð brought peals of laughter from the enraptured
throng. For me though it was his final song, “Darling’s Other Daughterâ€ð an
account of Grace Darling as seen through the eyes of her sister that will remain
embedded in my thoughts. In all the years I’ve known him, I’ve never been
disappointed with either a ‘live’ performance or a song from his seemingly
endless creativeness. Do yourselves a favour and check out Jez’s website at
www.jezlowe.com to find out if he’s playing at a venue near you or to purchase
copies of his CDs and DVDs.
PETE
FYFE