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part 2

In which Kizzy introduces the first of many proteges in this showcase evening.

In which we combine humour, drama and choral harmonies to great effect.

In which we get to enjoy some unexpected cello.

In which Tim makes the autobiographical aspects of his songs very clear.

In which we start off with some sweet-toned classical guitar instrumentals.

In which Barry carries on a little longer than expected as the final act drops out.

In which we confront big issues of time, and little ones of local geography.

In which I catch up with an open mic circuit regular I haven't seen in many years.

In which we take advantage of the power a solo artist has to change tempos and improvise on the fly.

In which Bashema shows us a wide range of influences with her pick of covers.

In which some serious instrument swapping and doubling up takes place.

In which I check out some familiar faces at Head Records' new stage. It's nice to not have to worry about cramped conditions or lighting for a change.

In which the singer hits some impressive high notes, and plays a bit of flute to reach even further than that.

In which John pushes multiple guitars beyond their limits, and my cameras as well, unfortunately.

In which the crowd are kept going at full speed by a glammed out military assault.

In which our Belgian visitors get a warm welcome, to their mild surprise. Must be all those cool synth sounds.

In which Adam once again schools us on how to rock out, and how to work the camera.

In which the bouncer reminds us he was once young, and is still fully capable of tearing up the mic.

In which Rose gives all the members of the band plenty of chances to show off their moves.

In which we get a spontaneous beatboxing interlude between bands.

In which Beat Den get their own night, and return the favor Soul Freedom gave last year by inviting us around.

In which Heg continues to try and keep her storytelling fresh and funny even to those of us that have heard the stories before.

In which they get as many of the performers up as will fit on stage for the final song.

In which Celestine gets the whole crowd singing once again.

In which we get a typically tragic Edith Piaf tale of love and loss.

In the midst of all the big name covers, we remember to support local talent as well.

In which victoria tugs on our heartstrings one more time.

In which Caroline puts her gloves on for another smoky ballad.

In which beyonce gets a latin twist.

In which Victoria gets a whole load of backing singers in to tackle an Arethra classic.

Higher Ground

In which our attempts at avoiding overheating have unexpected consequences for Ruth.

In which Que sera sera is jazzed up and stretched out to epic lengths.

In which it's nice to see at least one person is in a happy relationship around here.

In which the keyboardist takes centre stage, and I try hard to keep her in shot over the crowd.

In which the hostess tries out a little Tom Waits, which is definitely an interesting choice.

In which the blues continue to be a good way of dealing with life.

In which Celestine pulls out a whole string of gaming metaphors.

In which emma puts herself in military shoes for a bit of social commentary.

In which we have one negative and one positive relationship song each.

In which a single band, and whole load of singers are assembled for a good old fashioned revue night. Along with everyone else they know, or so it seems.

In which Ciara pits her beatboxing skills against a selection of different backings.

In which the band kick out the jams one more time before we say farewell to the Fringe.

In which Charmzz and I exhaust all the songs in our repetoire and then some.

In which the muffs get sweaty, and make sure we all do as well.

In which Rose mashes up some modern dance, and funks up our own songs as well.

In which Bashema rocks the two-tone look and plays with her new vocal harmoniser pedal.

In which we finish off by turning things up a notch, and powering through to an early finish.

In which the double-barreled guitar assault twists a song we've already heard today into a completely different form.