county durham genius of folk, roots and country type stuff.
Has Performed With
Martin Stephenson and The Daintees
Critic Concert Reviews
Brighton Source (UK)
October 4, 2021
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A rainy night in Brighton does nothing to dampen the spirits of the audience heading to Patterns to see The Daintees. This is the second date of a nationwide tour and for us it's a long time coming.
The Daintee Stephenson, sympathetically supported by Jim Morrison (violin), James Cole (banjo, guitar) and Anna Lavigne (occasional vocals), brought his acoustic guitar-picking and a stream of jokes and stories that hit the mark.
This particular night didn't start out too promising, with openers Old Pike pulling a no-show for unknown reasons, and much of the local college crowd holed up from a monsoon-like rainstorm earlier that evening.
The audience at Farncombe
Music Club were treated to a fine
performance by soloist Martin
Stephenson, along with his wife,
Helen McCookerybook, as
support. The founder of The
Daintees wowed with his skilful
guitar work and hilarious
anecdotes. One big factor is the
way that he makes random
observations about