The Hut People

A wonderful evening of eclectic folk music as part of the Live Friday programme.  The Hut People – Sam on accordion (and feet!) and Gary on a vast array of percussion instruments.  These included Brazilian stringed gourds through to little wicker parcels with seeds in through to … well it’s all too difficult to explain and I don’t know their proper names …It appeared at first that we were in for a mix of folk from different parts of the world. It soon became clear it was something more inventive. Sam introduced one number as a traditional English morris dancing tune with a Latin rumba beat! As befits the digital age Sam cited itunes as his main inspiration: claiming he trawled through 30 second takes of anything a search for accordion music threw up! But when he demonstrated his mastery of Appalacian tap dancing learnt in a hall in Scunthorpe one suspected the joy of mixing different national styles went deeper. They played 3 sets in the main bar area and their enthusiasm, expertise, and relaxed interaction left everyone wanting more.