Isobel sees the Whiskey Shivers at Cambridge Folk Festival
The Whiskey Shivers at The Crown, Burston, Norfolk - 1st August 2018
Texas band "Whiskey Shivers", who we'd seen playing to a few hundred at WoW festival a few weeks ago, had gone on to appear before 4,000 at Womad and were following that up with an appearance at the Cambridge Folk Festival. However, almost implausibly, in between these "stadium" gigs they were playing at the Burston Crown, and so we were there having cycled over for a night of crazy music and beer in the sweltering pub - most likely the lowest-ceilinged venue the band has ever experienced. Isobel happens to mention to the band after the gig that she "was in Cambridge the next day and could stop by to say hello" when they were playing at the Folk Festival, and only goes and manages to wangle an invitition including free entry. Thus she gets to see them for the third time and then hang out at the festival catching some more of the Thursday warm up.
next album: A Trip to Da Gorls, Monkstown Farm, County Dublin, Ireland - 4th August 2018
previous album: Blustery Beach Trips, Walkford and Highcliffe, Dorset - 29th July 2018
Bobby Fitzgerald says hi to Isobel
The Ludlam Pikes play the support slot
Banjo playing action
Isobel at the bar
Sandie, Gaz and John have a beer
The Shivers set up
The busy view through the window is like a collage
Thumb's up from the Shivers' James Bookert
The pub is packed
The band is announced
The Whiskey Shivers kick off their set
Cheers for beers
The band in the Burston Crown
Some serious guitar
Crazy double-bass action
Bobby Fitzgerald looks around
Andrew Van Voorhees on double bass takes a break
It's time for tequila
Jeff Hortillosa on guitar
Bobby Fitzgerald plays a bit of harmonica
More Jeff Hortillosa
Orange light outside makes an other-wordly scene
Joe Deuce in the rhythm section
More Trashgrass action
The band is filmed by mobile phone
Jeff Hortillosa does a singing spot
The string section
More from the Shivers
The band has finished their set
Billy Fleming starts the packing down
After the gig, Billy Fleming dismantles the PA
Banjo player James Bookert, with a super-fan
Something weird with feet kissing occurs
James Bookert gives an impromptu banjo lesson
A demonstration of banjo chords
Isobel and Hannah with Jeff Hortillosa
The pub is almost empty
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Isobel sees the Whiskey Shivers at Cambridge Folk Festival
Isobel sees the Whiskey Shivers at Cambridge Folk Festival
Bobby Fitzgerald says hi to Isobel
The Ludlam Pikes play the support slot
Banjo playing action
Isobel at the bar
Sandie, Gaz and John have a beer
The Shivers set up
The busy view through the window is like a collage
Thumb's up from the Shivers' James Bookert
The pub is packed
The band is announced
The Whiskey Shivers kick off their set
Cheers for beers
The band in the Burston Crown
Some serious guitar
Crazy double-bass action
Bobby Fitzgerald looks around
Andrew Van Voorhees on double bass takes a break
It's time for tequila
Jeff Hortillosa on guitar
Bobby Fitzgerald plays a bit of harmonica
More Jeff Hortillosa
Orange light outside makes an other-wordly scene
Joe Deuce in the rhythm section
More Trashgrass action
The band is filmed by mobile phone
Jeff Hortillosa does a singing spot
The string section
More from the Shivers
The band has finished their set
Billy Fleming starts the packing down
After the gig, Billy Fleming dismantles the PA
Banjo player James Bookert, with a super-fan
Something weird with feet kissing occurs
James Bookert gives an impromptu banjo lesson
A demonstration of banjo chords
Isobel and Hannah with Jeff Hortillosa
The pub is almost empty