In The Pink: Fabulous All-Female A Capella

3 Stars ***

A capella singing has always been a popular choice of entertainment at the Fringe, and C Venue seems to have been the home of it for years. Certainly this group fromOxfordUniversityhave performed there for years in … Read More

Blues!

4 stars

****

Well, 5 stars for the band, they are simply awesome. Superb music for an hour with genuinely interesting facts and a brief history of blues music and its development.

It lost a star because of the … Read More

Out of the Blue

5 Stars *****

 Out of the Blue, an a cappella group based in Oxford are well on their way to becoming Fringe institutions that is assuming the have not already reached this status.

Fourteen male singers in pale blue … Read More

Pink Noise by FORK

5 Stars

*****

Each year at the Fringe there are a few acts that aren’t generally well known at the start but, by word of mouth and several favourable reviews, they become the memorable acts of that year. I … Read More

Truly Medley Deeply

4 stars **** 7th August show.

Okay, outfits aside, this young quartet are excellent – individually very talented players as well as gelling as a group. The singing is great too and medley following medley of popular songs is performed … Read More

Elsa Jean McTaggart

5 stars ***** 7th August show.

With a beautiful voice and highly accomplished fiddling, Elsa sings her own original songs while accompanying herself on either her fiddle or guitar. The songs are very appealing, excellent and often personal – she … Read More

Caledonian Folk and Blues at the Guilford

****

4 Stars

One of the longest running institutions at the Fringe is the Caledonian Folk and Blues at the Guilford Pub, an establishment famed throughout the year for a wide selection of quality food and an even wider selection … Read More

Maria Tecce: Strapless

5 Stars *****

Maria Tecce has all the seductive qualities of sophistication and sensuality but there is much, much more to her performance. She has a fabulous voice, complete stage presence, and, boy, can she put across a song.

Her … Read More

Lady Carol: Malady

*****

5 Stars

It is not very often that this wizened reviewer gets blown away by a musician at first hearing. I usually find the attraction grows over a period of time, but last year I was with the Fringe … Read More

Camille O’Sullivan – Chameleon

*****

5 Stars (only because I can’t give six)

 I have been attending Fringe performances from this superbly talented Franco- Irish performer for a number of years now, and each time I see her it is in a bigger space … Read More