I think the Uni’s trying to get a blues night off the ground. If this was an example of the job they’ve got to do, they’re choosing the right acts but unless they improve their marketing, I’m afraid they’re going to struggle, with less than 20 people in attendance.

Lightnin’ Willie is a blues artist who splits his time between the UK and US, with a ‘Poorboy’s’ band on each side of the atlantic. Most of the set was straightforward, honest electric harmonica driven blues. With such a small audience, Lightnin’ Willie and Giles King, the excellent harmonica player took the opportunity to come down from the stage and join the ‘crowd’ an acoustic set. Despite the inadequacies of the audience, Lightnin’ Willie played close to 2 hours. In fact I suspect if it wasn’t for the sound guy’s need to go home, I suspect the band would have been happy to play for another hour.