<img class="size-full wp-image-1285 alignleft" alt="KT-Tunstall-(nov13)" src="http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/KT-Tunstall-nov13.jpg" width="150" height="200" />We booked up to see <a title="KT Tunstall" href="http://kttunstall.com/" target="_blank">KT Tunstall </a>many months ago and although her tour would visit Northampton we took a risk and decided to see her in York. It was just over an hour's drive away but we stayed overnight.

The hotel was a 30 minute walk from the York Barbican and thankfully it was a dry, chilly evening. After a reasonably priced dinner at a nearby Wetherspoons we took our seats. It never ceases to amaze us how late people will turn up to an event all apologetic about making you stand up as they move along the row but they had a enough time to stop off in the bar to grab a drink or two. The support act was a young guy called <a title="Billy Lockett on Facebook" href="https://www.facebook.com/billylockettmusic" target="_blank">Billy Lockett</a> who was really good and someone to look out for in the future.

Now for KT. What a set! She was excellent, like looking into a stream of crystal clear water and hearing her voice.  She never hits a bum note and draws you into the event like she's playing for you and a few friends, even prepared to start again if she feels it isn't going right. We just love the way she starts by sampling the percussion by drumming on her guitar, adds a few voice bits, and some tambourine and away she goes. To see this build from nothing is exceptional and we've never seen anyone else do this.

Her final song of the night brought together all her creative skills and she left the stage with the sampled backing music still playing - what a stunning ending. The walk back to the hotel through York at 11pm was magical.