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| Juni Habel |
When I reviewed Norwegian singer-songwriter
Juni Habel’s album
Evergreen in Your Mind on this blog back in June I didn’t imagine I would soon have
the opportunity to see her play live. But I was lucky enough to see her in my hometown
of Shrewsbury earlier this month, thanks to
SY Gigs – an innovative music
promoter who put on gigs 'for the
curious.’
SY Gigs invite audiences to ‘slow down with quiet, alternative and
reflective performances in some of Shrewsbury’s most beautiful and historic
places.’ Juni’s music is certainly quiet and reflective and it would be hard to
find a more beautiful and historic place than the Darwin Room of Shrewsbury
Library (whose stone buildings date from the 16
th century.)
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| Nick Jonah Davis |
Nick Jonah Davis – a Derbyshire-based guitarist and composer – opened the show
with a selection of his solo instrumentals on electric guitar, his Peter
Green-inflected ambient music perfect for an early Sunday evening in October.
The concert seemed to have been timed to take full advantage of the changing
natural light seen through the tall, church-like windows, so that Juni’s set
unfolded as the sun slowly set over the town.
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| Juni Habel |
Juni performed her delicate songs with minimal chat
– the songs mostly left to speak for
themselves. This was her last UK gig before returning to Norway and she told us
how she had been impressed by what she’d seen of England, with its wide variety
of trees. As she explained, Norway has a lot of trees but they’re mostly all pine
trees!
The intimacy of the gig was highlighted by the audible string
noise from the movement of Juni’s left hand on her guitar. This was a real ‘pindrop’
performance - understated but certainly highly appreciated by the audience - a little gem of a concert, destined to remain evergreen in our minds.
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