We spent a relaxed day, wandering about Winton.
The evening was fabulous. Fanny Lumsden is a super performer. So much energy applied to at times quirky songs, at times deeply moving songs. She loves to have her audiences participating in her gigs, so at times last night the band went and stood among the audience and drew them into singing the choruses. In another song, she trotted out a totem tennis pole and had two teams playing.
Supporting her was Melody Moko, a lady with a big, bluesy voice and a songwriter who lyrics have sharp, at time uncomfortable edges and is totally riveting.
The Lumsden band - the Prawnmakers - includes husband Ben on bass and Michael Moko on lead. Later in the gig, he was given his head and shredded on his Telecaster as good as any metal head would demand.
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A great night out - nearly three hours entertainment - despite the falling temperature in the open-air theatre. It was a pity more locals didn't support the gig, with the vast majority of the audience being travelers. I don't know what people want for their $35 but I suspect they've missed the chance to see someone who is a true crossover artist. Putting Fanny Lumsden into a "country" pidgeon hole is like thinking Dylan is a folk singer.
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