I have history with The Belles as anyone who's known me for more than five minutes will testify. So was really looking forward to this.
And it was mostly great.
The girls of course looked and sounded fab. Beautiful harmonies, good banter among themselves and they quickly built up a good rapport with the audience (to be fair I was one of the younger ones). Standout tracks were a self-penned song from the new album "Belles A-Swinging, a sensationally moving "I'll Be With You In Apple Blossom Time", "Si Si Si", "Seafood Mama" which I always think is dripping in innuendo but IS actually about fish, and no matter how many times I hear it their version of "In The Mood" is great. Was sad to hear Dorothy Belle is married and Betty Belle is engaged but former-fiery-redhead-now-blonde Gail Belle is still available ...
Oh and The Bevin Boys were fine.
The bad was the venue. Absolutely beautiful former Church, wonderfully and sympathetically restored and now a performance space. But the acoustics did the Belles and the band no favours - very toppy with little middle. Only so much you can do on a budget I guess but was a shame.
Didn't detract too much however from a thoroughly enjoyable performance and great to see the girls again.
No sefies yet but will try later ...
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