One could hear them as one arrived this evening. The enigmatic emanations were luring one into The Shannon with soothing deep soul driving tones. Turned out to be Joe and Dan doing a duo. And thereupon I beheld, for the first time, a bass in the hands of MC Dan, who usually plays piano...

All of a sudden at YourSpace, the humble bass has gone from zero to hero! This week we were surrounded by basses ripe for the playing. And they added an extra dimension of depth and warmth to many of tonight's performances.

And so forthwith did commence an awesome evening of entertainment, that featured many YS regulars as well some exciting new talents making their YourSpace debuts. The debuts were as follows:

• First there was Gene who we remember from the QL days, dropped in for a visit, and was persuaded to give us the great benefit of some of his (typically) excellent performances (for the first time at YourSpace).
• Then there was Raija, who is just starting to come out publicly as a musician, chose to grace us with her soulful guitar and vocals and great original songs for the first time.
• And then there was the fabulous Mardi (aka Captain Corelli, aka Brett) on mandolin, and Corrine on vocals, who provided some spirited performances and good ol' foot tapping tunes, with an irresistable charm.

Last weeks debut Dub returned for another really great performance, and this time a few people joined in on the jam. Now this guy is a real polished performer. Great singer, great guitar player and excellent entertainer. And then later on he showed off some great basslines too! Definately a privilege to hear and see.

Finally, Morgan & Ben rate a mention not only for being their usual class act, but also for bringing new material, jamming hard, and generally rocking the free world all the time!