Fanny Lumsden
Street Theatre
4 August 2023
Some gigs are about the big gestures and others are about the small details. Fanny Lumsden was all about the intimate moments and making you feel that this was a special moment that was only for those fortunate enough to be in the room.
On album release day for the excellent Hey Dawn album both the band and crowd were happy to be in the room. Ecstatic might be a better description.
You’d call Fanny Lumsden a country artist, but, as the song goes, she’s a little bit country, a little bit rock and roll. Also, while we’re at it, a little bit pop and a whole lot of energy. You can’t help but get swept up in her enthusiasm and have a good time!
The best moments were when they broke the band down to the 4 members who played Glastonbury (yes, that Glastonbury – she said proudly that she’ll probably never stop talking about it)! and showed how strong these songs are when broken down to their bare bones.
Or maybe it was when the band gave the audience a choice (this happened a couple of times) and we chose a song they hadn’t played in years. You couldn’t tell. It was both flawless and confident. Loose but not out of control. Intimate, yet universal. That pretty much sums up the entire performance. One you couldn’t help but get swept up by.
