I got not one but two pleasant surprises on my first Bluesfest Sunday, the second being folk-singer James Vincent McMorrow. He's not particularly well known on this side of the ocean, but he's done fairly well in the U.K., his native Ireland and Europe thanks to his lovely debut album,
Early In The Morning. It was composed in an isolated cottage, not unlike Bon Iver's debut, to which it's been compared.
He was performing solo, but fortunately whoever was on the River stage - Keek, I think - wasn't making such a racket to cause soundbleed problems.
There was also some piano action!
James sings! His well-known cover of
Higher Love was among the tunes.
He's now recording album No. 2.
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