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Megan Henwood and Picture:' Paula Mitchell Singalong with Steve ACE Space crowd in full voice for K:rightley folk $g STEVE Knightley has sold out Music he's a talented all-around performer. venues as large as the Royal Albert With a trio of stringed instruments to HalI with , his accompany him, Knightley used an folk./roots duo with , but Steve Knightley supported by octave mandolin as well as a tenor play Wednesday night saw him an Megan Henwood, at ACE guitar for different songs during his intimate solo show at ACE Space in set, and ceftainly made the most of a Newbury. Space, Newbury on Wednesday simple combination of vocals and Knightley has spent the last few years January 18 instrument. A cover of the classic of his solo career performing songs Otis Redding track(Sittin'on) The ofthe country in more than 150 village Dock of the Bay was a highlight of the ha1ls and grassroots community strumming and fingerstyle set, along with Haunt You, a song he venues, as well as a tour dedicated techniques. co-wrote with . to sea songs in maritime venues. A powerful songwriter and well- His most recent Landlocked tour He finished his set with a tribute to respected member of the English folk sees a combination of these in one the late Leonard Cohen, and the evening. scene, Knightley played two sets of40 classic Show ofHands tune Cousin minutes, dedicating half to traditional Jack,whichhad the crowd in full Supporting Knightley was sea songs and the other to tales ofthe voice once more. Oxfordshire-based singer-songwriter English countryside. Megan Henwood. With a restrained, All ix dl, another fantastic evening haunting voice, Henwood's talent as a Within the first song, Knightley had of live music at ACE Space, showing songwriter was instanily apparent. the crowd singing; his anecdotes once more that it is one of the top Her guitar playing was versatile, dispersed throughout his set always places in the area to see quality folk coaxing various sounds from her bringing laughter. Much more than and Americana music. ilstrument with a just great variety of a vocalist and songwriteq TOM SAUNDERS