“Rosalie Cunningham and Druidess @Cluny 2, Newcastle, May 3, 2024
Local history fact of the day: before becoming one of Newcastle’s most popular independent gig spaces, Cluny 2 was a theatre called The Round. So it was perhaps fitting that Rosalie Cunningham and her travelling players, seemingly transported from Tudor England via Camden ’68, graced the fairy-lit, atmospheric venue on Friday.
A capacity crowd, much expanded since the songstress hit Trillians Bar in 2023, was there to greet her.
Cunningham’s star has certainly been rising since her first act with Purson. She’s a unique talent, with the ability to weave between technicolour psych, warm vintage rock and vivid prog with ease. Her songcraft is sublime. And her band are effortlessly cool. And she has a voice from the heavens. And… and…”
