The final batch of Bonnie & Clyde promo dates found us heading south again, firstly with a show at the Millennium Centre in Cardiff. Long drive, that one, not helped by the Bank Holiday traffic, as soon as we got there we were straight into soundchecks and then onstage shortly after. Decent show; good audience including lots of tourists, nice big stage so we could stretch out a bit, great sound onstage (and off it, we hope, obviously), I like it when we can be fully loud and electric. Fantastic to catch up with my old mate Tracy before/after the gig too, been far too long. A quick drive through the valleys and we found ourselves in Ebbw Vale, where we stayed with Griff and Gaf's parents - we ate well and the banter was rich, lovely evening.
Following a substantial breakfast we made our way to Swindon to hang out a bit/kill some time (note to self: don't bother trying to kill time in Swindon in the future, there's nothing to do in Swindon apart from a generic shopping centre). My car momentarily had a few troubles - an odd noise, a little steam, but after a couple minutes it drove beautifully (well, it drove) as normal. I don't understand cars, but happy that this little banger is still just about getting me to places. Bracknell that evening; nice arts centre and we were performing in the cellar where many great comedians had previously graced (notably Tim Vine) but also serves perfectly well as a folk venue. I was a bit worried how loud my drums would be in what was quite an intimate space but it was a nice controlled set in front of a very enthusiastic audience. At a majority of our shows we play we have people we know in the audience - we're building a nice little following around the country - but for Bracknell it was a completely neutral crowd so it was especially satisfying to win them over so comfortably.
The Cambridge launch show was always going to be a bit special. Having dashed around the country a bit this year it was finally a chance to play in front of our very loyal following. The result was a completely sold-out, sweaty show (it looked uncomfortably busy in that audience) and a storming gig - it felt bigger and louder than normal but we were all the better for it. Homecoming shows are always a tricky beast because expectations are just a little bit higher, but we more than got away with it.
The final show of the tour found us in Market Harborough yesterday afternoon. A slightly surreal early show (that lasted more than 2 hours) in an unconventional space, we played to another busy room and left feeling jolly. I like Market Harborough very much - it's not very often you turn up to a venue to be given a full cooked breakfast, and they also gave us beer to take home with us. All in all, an easy but perfect way to end the tour.
Although the tour itself is over things never seem to stop with this band - we have another BBC session tomorrow night, and then I'm buggering off for a few days to do the solo show properly for the first time (first run of shows in Halesworth, Liverpool, Leeds, Norfolk, Godmanchester) before band stuff kicks in again...no rest then, but where's the fun in resting?
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