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blues of the world, o2 abc, glasgow

THE blues is no respecter of birthplace, residence or bloodline and as this wide-ranging programme served to underline, whether you belong to Memphis, Brixton, the south of France or the Tuscarora Nation, when the blues strike, it's best to get them out of your system.

It may even be very entertaining, as the evening's closing act, the rogue-ish Moussu T et lei jovents, were to prove.

Singing in the ancient Occitan language from the region around Marseille and presenting a highly individual, blend-of-old-and-new take on the jugband tradition, this quartet made quite an impression. There was even a modest outbreak of kinda Blues Brothers-style dancing, as wilfully energetic banjo playing, bubbling percussion, and songs enthusing over regional delicacies combined in a good-time gumbo that should ensure that this first Glasgow trip won't be their last.