The Parting Glass - Palms at Crown, 10.7.15
Aug 3, 2015 18:58:03 GMT 10
Post by Glawz on Aug 3, 2015 18:58:03 GMT 10
I feel so privileged to have been in the audience to see “The Parting Glass” at Palms.
It’s completely different to what we’ve come to expect from Damien Leith , - a play within a concert, written and performed by Damien Leith and accompanied by the “Black Velvet Band”, consisting of Eric Aranda, Jess Graham, Chris Alford and Kevin Kelly, a group of very talented musicians who provide stunning vocal harmonies as well.
The audience was transported to Ireland, to an evening in an Irish Pub where the band was playing. An old man appeared regularly during the band breaks to tell his tale to anybody prepared to listen, about his son who had just left Ireland and returned to Australia after a brief visit back home. And listen we did - in fact we were spellbound, you could hear a pin drop as Damien Leith in his ‘Michael’ alter ego spun a yarn so funny, witty, moving and entertaining throughout the evening, taking the audience on a journey we wished would never end. I found tissues compulsory, both for the laughing and the crying.
The music… ahh the music! Mostly Irish tunes from Damien’s album “Songs of Ireland” with a few other popular favourites woven into the story as well and they fit in perfectly. Damien’s voice is superb, the story excellent, the music awesome. Damien and the band’s a Capella version of “The Auld Triangle”, wow, words fail me it was so good!! This is a show that doesn’t need 20 dancers in bright costumes and a 20 piece orchestra, just the man and the band will do nicely thank you.
In a word (or three) ….BRILLIANT, AWESOME, SPELLBINDING.
JUST REMEMBER.....YOU NEED TO HAVE RAIN TO GET THE RAINBOW
anyone who reads this should be so motivated to go and see the show with their friends 
