The Fabulous Penterators / The Hightown Crows / The Curst Sons /
Benjamin Folke Thomas Band / Simon James Onions / Graham Larbey &
The Escape Committee / Texas Tea / The Lucky Strikes / The Dog Roses
Henry Reynolds Gardens in Leytonstone, E11 was once again the venue for the annual What's Cookin' picnic, which forms part of the Letonstone Festival. It was a lovely afternoon and the music was of the usual high standard. Highlights included The Fabulous Penterators who topped the bill and rounded of the day with rock n roll that got the audience dancing. The Dog Roses who are becoming big WC favourites with their bluegrass, Texas Tea a deut from Brisbane, the female singer had a good country voice although I preferred their more uptempo songs to the slower ones and my personal favourites The Lucky Strikes who have lost their singer and gained a banjo and fiddle player since I last saw them at WC. They were good before but I have to say I think they have got better, the bassist who has taken on vocal duties is good and the banjo/bass have given the band a more rootsier sounds and the songs more depth.
The large crowd suggests that the WC picnic has progressed from an event attended by locals to one that
people travel to from miles around. With the announcement, reported in yesterday's blog, that WC will no longer be based at the North Star pub we can only hope that another venue will be found near by and that the 5th annual picnic takes place next year.
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