We reached the
beautiful town of Perth after a relatively uneventful nine-hour drive
from London, with the highlight being a fiercely contested game of
Monopoly, won by arch-capitalist and quartet leader Sally, who
asserted her authority with a terrifying array of hotels on the
pinks, browns and reds. Further amusement was provided by born and
bred Londoner John's pitiful lack of countryside knowledge, as he
pointed out animals, barns and haystacks with undisguised fear and
confusion.
The next day was spent
seeing the sights of Perth, and after a late lunch of cheese and
haggis paninis (yes, really) we got our first look at the venue, the
stunning St John's Kirk. With kind help from Jim, Ian and Lucy from
Perth Chamber Music we prepared our sound and visuals, managing to
get the enormous 8x6 screen set up with only mild bruising. The sound
in the church was perfect: resonant but not too washy, and we could
hear each other very clearly which made performing so much easier –
a great venue for chamber music.
A highly enjoyable
first concert ensued with a warm and friendly local audience, as well
as some intrepid souls journeying from as far afield as Arbroath. A
very impressive turnout for a cold and windy Monday evening in
January.
Many thanks to all in
Perth who made us so welcome – we are now journeying through the
beautiful and snow-blanketed Cairngorns for our next stop in
Inverness, with a mind-blown Londoner at the wheel. Wish us luck!
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