Josh Lederman did two
shows at The Plough And Stars last week. For the first show, on December 7th,
the band included a couple of horns, a violin, an accordion, a stand-up bass
and female backing vocals. Then on the 13th, Josh had a smaller band: stand-up
bass, drums, accordion and female vocals. So while some of the material was the
same, the approach was different.
Saturday’s show was an
afternoon affair, starting at 4 p.m. After running over a few pedestrians in
Harvard Square, we made it to The Plough And Stars, and miraculously found a parking
spot right in front. It was a sunny day, but still cold, so I appreciated the heater
under the bench inside the venue. Josh kicked off the first set with “The Leaving
Of Liverpool,” with the accordion coming in toward the end of the song. To give
the show a festive spirit, there were some Christmas lights on the kick drum.
For me, the highlight of the first set was “The Town’s Old Fair,” a song from
the Los Diablos days, and always one of my favorites. Josh quickly taught the
song to the group as he began. The first set also included a cool cover of “Jackson.” The second set began with a brief instrumental
rendition of Gloria Gaynor’s “I Will Survive,” and concluded with “Long Black
Veil” and “New Year’s Day.” It was a wonderful show at a good venue. If you live in
Massachusetts, I highly recommend checking out this band when you get the
chance. You will not be disappointed.
Here are a few photos
from the show on December 13th:
And here are a few photos from the show on the 7th:
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