Last night at Faversham turned out to be one of those very rare occasions that I was very glad to attend.

We arrived at the Folk Club in good time only to be met by the lady in charge who explained that unfortunately Peggy would not be playing as he was unwell, but that Chris Leslie would be deputizing for him.  Of course we were very upset to hear of Peggy being unwell and that we would not be seeing him, but to look at the situation positively, we would be seeing Chris and PJ! 

I spotted Chris and PJ in the small lounge room hastily constructing a set list,  so went in to say hello.  They explained that Peggy was suffering from an ear infection and had been advised by the Dr to rest for a few days. 

The gig was introduced by PJ who explained how he last deputized for FC when Chris was sick, and how pleased at the time that he was!  He then deputized for Fairport Acoustic a few weeks ago, but now the table was turned!! 

The set list was as follows 

1  Everything’s made in China.

2  Bread and Circuses.      Chris played the violin on this and in my opinion this tune really lends itself to the violin, fantastic stuff!

3  Spring Song.

4  Little Johnny England.

5  Rosie.      Chris introduced this by saying ‘PJ and I know many versions of this song and you may get to hear them all’!

6  40 Years On

7  Bushes and Briers

8  Lark in the Morning

 interval

 9   The way Things are to Be.

10  Close to You.

11  Like the Moon at My window.

12  Geronimo’s Cadilac.

13  Random Acts of Kindness.

14  John Gaudie.

15  Lily of Barbary (encore)

2nd encore  Guess it Doesn’t  Matter Anymore 

Chris and PJ really compliment each other extremely well, Chris’s fiddle playing bringing a new depth to some of the songs, and they looked as though they were really enjoying themselves. As a one off show we felt really privileged to be there, but hope we can catch Peggy with PJ another time and he feels better soon.