MUSIC WEEK APRIL 19, 1980

upon Louisiana Cajun sounds. most polished and stylish act of the darling between drums and The show is being co-presented by Traditional sounds reigned on weekend. microphone — has become a hero in Carlin Music and the Chrysalis Wembley Saturday night with appearances Praise must also be given to much the same way as Group in conjunction with The from a set of legendary artists that Ronnie Prophet, fast building a was to the fans. Round House and H. M. Tcnnent. included Roy Acuff, Kitty Wells and reputation within these shores as an DAVID DALTON Plans for an original cast album — Festival Bill Monroe, the pace was changed all round entertainer. probably to be released by Chrysalis THIS YEAR'S event successfully by instrumentalists Lloyd Green TONY BYWORTH — are already being prepared. blended together the many different (steel guitar), Charlie McCoy Only in America CHRIS WHITE areas of country music, with specific (harmonica) and Johnny Gimble emphasis on the traditional and (fiddle) though multi-skilled JERRY LE1BER and Mike Stoller country-rock aspects. entertainer Roy Clark hardly had the Genesis have probably written more pop hits Among the 40 US artists, Texas' opportunity to show all his talents in COMPARED TO their current than any other composers, except of Boxcar Willie once again proved an all loo short set. world tour the current Genesis 44 course Lcnnon and McCartney, yet The Umbrellas himself the phenomemon of the The other end of the spectrum was dale UK tour was supposed to be a to many people the mention of their British scene. Attracting rousing seen on Monday evening with a 7 low key affair — but there was no names would probably draw blank of Cherbourg cheers as he entered the stage, he hour programme of country rock led chance of that. looks. received a standing ovation from the off by British rockabilly outfit Seemingly insatiable demand to Ned Shcrrin's splendid new JACQUES DEMY'S love story, audience some 30 minutes later. Matchbox. Canadian Colleen see and hear a band largely musical. Only In America, reminds accompanied by the haunting music The appearance of the recently Peterson showed herself as a dismissed by the consumer music everyone of the treasure-trove of of Michel Legrand, was translated reunited Glaser Brothers — highly distinctive vocalist; the press made the tour a sell out within material which has stemmed from successfully onto the big screen Tompall, Chuck and Jim — Bellamy Brothers presented a set hours and sent the new album, The the Leiber-Stoller team while during the late Sixties, and later instantly proved that their successes that mixed rock beats to a country Duke, straight to Number One in the providing a large slice of nostalgia became a Broadway stage hit. A of past Wembley Festivals hadn't foundation; Joe Sun lived up to the chart. for those who lived through the decade later it has finally arrived in been forgotten. Presenting a set that buzz that preceeded him from the The reason — apart from the fact whole rock and roll era. London's West End, at the Phoenix varied little from those days of the US with a selection of songs from that fans have been starved of new Opening at the Roundhouse last Theatre. early Seventies, the brothers quickly Nashville's newest writers and product and live appearances for week for a limited season — Doubtless, the original story has proved that they still possess among Commander Cody laid down a set some time — became obvious at the hopefully the prelude to a West End lost a lot of its charm in the the best harmonies in the business. that consisted mainly of boogie Hammersmith Odeon. run — Only In America, devised by translation from the French to Charley Pride, already assured of woogie and pure rock 'n' roll. Genesis quite simply provided just Sherrin and based on the music of English, but this was still a highly success with the audiences through Then, to conclude the festival, what the fans longed for — a very Leiber and Stoller, is set in a pleasant production which passed a past lour appearances, was the first Emmylou Harris, worked through slick and totally satisfying musical Brooklyn back street during one day couple of hours in a satisfying way. night's headlining — and show- her one hour on stage with a and visual performance. The band in 1959. Legrand's two classics, 1 Will stopping — performer. He went selection of traditional country and had dumped many of the effects The storyline is almost irrelevant Wail For You and Watch What through his paces with complete contemporary rock songs in her fine, which made their world lour so but the action onstage portrays Happens, are musical highspots, but assurance, drawing upon just a few pure vocal styling. expensive, yet the lighting was perfectly the mood of the late the rest of the music which of his many Stateside hits. Two other ladies much worth carefully planned and the result Fifties, when teenagers came into accompanies the prose, while less Two other country veterans, noting were veteran Brenda Lee, stunning. their own with their own music and memorable, adds to the texture of Bobby Bare and Jimmy C. Newman, leading an excellent group and back- The audience, already primed fashions. the show. were also considerable crowd up singers, who still lived up to her with a number of album favourites The cast is suitably enthusiastic CBS has the original cast album pleasers. Bare finely mixed past hits original Fifties title of "Little Miss at the start, responded well to a with Timothy Whitnall and John scheduled for release and there's no with contemporary material, while Dynamite" and former Nashville neatly woven medley of new packing the punches, but Bertice reason why this show should not run Newman presented a fast paced, 25- session singer Janie Fricke whose material in a show lasting nearly two Reading as Mrs Brown virtually safely for several months at least. minute set that mainly concentrated incredible vocal range made her the and a half hours. — stealing everyone's thunder. CHRIS WHITE raifffliT mm

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