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State.ie review of Haiti fundraiser |
"Isn’t it great when you get more then you bargained for? Judging by the line of shivering punters clambering for the Whelan’s door at 8pm sharp on a Sunday night (and equally, the number of assorted late-comers groveling for tickets), Glen Hansard alone was more than enough to keep the crowd happy, and to send a nice big stash of Euros on their way over to Port Au Prince. Glen Hansard, though, doesn’t do things by halves."
When the assembled masses first lift themselves from the beer-swilling collectives that have gathered stage front it’s to greet Mundy, the first of half a dozen surprise guests. The man with the hat is in fine form, running through downbeat hits like ‘Linchpin’, ‘Gin And Tonic Sky’ and ‘Fever’ while peppering his set with stories (wow, he really does hate his hit cover ‘Galway Girl’), and imitating Hansard in raising his eyebrows at the audience. The Offaly native sets a downbeat tone, even calming ‘Mexico’ to suit the occasion, but things don’t stay mellow for long."
Full review available at www.state.ie
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