Kathleen Edwards

For the last few years, I have been listening to virtually nothing else but Kathleen Edwards, so seeing her live was a highlight of my life. The crowded room was pin-drop silent during every song and explosive in applause and cheers afterwards. A great mix of songs from her back catalogue and a new song to whet the appetite for the new album next year. I'd hoped that the venue might enable me to chat to Kathleen after the gig and I brought a card in which I had written a sonnet for her to describe how weirdly wonderful it feels when I recognise my own life experience in her lyrics. I am sure we all get that sense of being known by someone who doesn't actually know us personally from some artists. I'd encourage anyone to grab any chance to see Kathleen and I hope one day she'll be back in England, maybe even with the band!