Last weekend I was invited along to Bristol Folk House by Cole Stacey and Joseph O'Keefe in order to see them support the lovely Jackie Oates and, whilst there, take a few pictures! Having never been to the Folk House before, I wasn't sure what to expect but it was a lovely, friendly and intimate venue. Cole and Joe were kind enough to let me take a few photos during their soundcheck for which I was hugely grateful.

Unfortunately, it was so dark during their set later on that it was near impossible to get any decent photos! I found myself shooting at iso 6400 and f1.8 which still didn't provide me with enough scope to get shutter speeds greater than around 1/30!

I had the same issues with Jackie Oates set - and it wasn't helped by the fact that Jackie, dressed in a pretty green dress, was standing in a green-tinged shadow whereas her guitarist, wearing a vivid orange shirt, was bathed in a bright orange light! It didn't detract from the performance however and her "Lullabies" set was just lovely - it made me want to curl up, close my eyes and go to sleep (which I presume was the intention!).