Against the might of Celtic Connections, that proved not to be the case – it was a select gathering in the Stevenson Hall.
In a sense, McPherson was wrong about the music too. I was unconvinced by the Psappha sextet's rendition of the Reich, which was less rigorous than eighth blackbird's debut recording of the piece, with a marked difference of colour between the recorded and live band. The way the six instruments interact was still fascinating though.
