HOT FINGERS - In Glorious Mono (Lake Records
LACD311)
Years ago I used to pop to my local pub (anyone remember those?)
and be ?entertained' by artists the calibre of Bill Posters Will Be Band and
Bob Kerr's Whoopee Band. Well, they're becoming a rare breed these days so it's
refreshing to find a CD from those nice folks at Lake Records (more commonly known to you and me as Paul Adams at
Fellside Records) with a group of artists capturing that l azy Sunday afternoon
feeling. A real ?Festival' pleaser you can prime yourselves with a glass of
Pimms, put on your straw hat and sun-glasses as you bask in the fruity tones of
Hot Fingers. Led by the effervescent Spats Langham on Banjo, Guitar, Ukulele and
Vocals, Malcolm Sked (Double Bass/Tuba), Emily Campbell (Vocals/Triangle) and
multi-instrumentalist Danny Blythe on Guitar, Mandolin, Clarinet, Bass Clarinet
and Harmonica this quartet certainly know how to cook. They even dress for the
occasion with their sartorially snappy suits and cocktail dress looking every
inch the ?dandies' they more than likely are. I must admit to not knowing a
majority of their repertoire with the exception of "Can't Help Lovin' That Man
Of Mine", Albert Ketelbey's "In A Persian Market" and a couple of others but
who cares when you've got 23 bright and breezy tracks to choose from? If you
long for the days of Acker Bilk and Kenny Ball check this CD out?you won't be d
isappointed. www.hotfingers.co.uk
PETE FYFE