The first band on were M Craft (aka Martin Craft.) Along with 2 ladies and a drummer they produced some quite nice songs. I particularly liked the use of a handheld fan as an instrument. It gave a lovely fluttering sound.
Absentee were the second support act. I was sure I'd heard their stuff on the radio, but actually on seeing them live I'm not sure I have. I was not expecting the sound that came from the small geeky looking singer.
He had a voice as deep as Johnny Cash or Stuart Staples, maybe even more so, in a proper country style drawl, though the music itself was more twee indie. May have to dig around for some of their stuff on the cheap I think.
Finally King Creosote with support went on to do a jolly set. Joking around throughout, there were quite a lot of "in" jokes that we didn't understand. A few people down the front seemed to get what was going on, the rest of us noticeably in the dark. But that aside it was an upbeat gig, the sort that makes you warm inside. The music was spot on. And you can't go wrong when an accordian is involved can you? It was all in all a good night, even though I was like the walking dead, having not had enough sleep the night before. 
Must make an effort to see King Creosote next time, maybe I'll get the "in" jokes a second time round.
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