And by the fact that some of that impressive turn-out had made the journey from Lockerbie.
The reasons for the popularity of this pair were immediately apparent – and not just in the terrific music they made, accompanied by a trio led by Paul Kirby. Anyone who’s seen either Barnes or Peplowski in concert knows that they’re going to be entertained – when the two of them get together, the fun they have onstage is infectious. One number couldn’t get fully under way because Peplowski was laughing so much he couldn’t play. No-one in the audience had any idea what had triggered it, but it was impossible not to share his Dudley Moore-like giggles.
