Wee Jack
A sudden thought came to me as I was watching a life changing performance of Robin Williamson on 3rd November at the Fraser Centre in Milngavie.
As he approaches his 64th birthday, I thought this incredible man has brought the African thumb piano & the blues of Ali Farka Toure & fused it with Celtic harp playing.
A long time ago I saw him make this much use of the harp on the Renfrew Ferry to accompany stupendous stories. Last night, although much older, he has got even better.
He takes you right to the heart of the almost forgotten art of Celtic storytelling & he does it in such a beautiful manner. The harp playing was just so wonderful & if ever there any doubt about the migration of Celtic culture or African culture throughout the ancient world, then last night the fusion of these far & beyond the silk routes was there for all to see & hear.
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