A sold-out Cambridge Corn Exchange welcomed Suzanne Vega to the venue for the fourth time in her celebrated career. Opening the show was Katherine Priddy, with a short set of her thoughtful original songs. ‘A Boat on the River’ is a gorgeous melodic meditation then ‘Eurydice’ has a more sinister and dreamlike atmosphere. New single ‘Matches’ recalled the persecutions of women in medieval times while the final two songs had more personal stories attached. It was a fine performance from an upcoming indie-folk talent.
Suzanne Vega draws on a rich catalogue and has the relaxed performing style that brings the tales to life. Starting with ‘Marlene on The Wall’, complete with black top hat Suzanne’s voice is in fine form. She was accompanied for this show by her own acoustic guitar and additional electric guitar and occasional cello to give texture to her quite varied song styles.
Many familiar tracks featured as well as material from her acclaimed new collection ‘Flying with Angels‘, including the superb Dylan tribute ‘Chambermaid’. Finishing the main set with the timeless ‘Luka’ and ‘Tom’s Diner’ we were then treated to an encore including ‘Walk on the Wild Side’ and the beautiful ‘Galway’ ending the show on a high.
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