Don Mescall @ Tudor Barn Eltham 30th October 09

Following his intimate gig, singer and song writer Don Mescall (www.donmescall.com) talks about where the best venue in Eltham really is and how nice it is to return to the recently refurbished Tudor Barn Eltham (www.tudorbarneltham.co.uk) As a live performer in his own right, Mescall has become known for connecting with audiences at a profound level through his intense and intimately personal lyrics. By reaching back with honesty into such harsh personal tragedies as the loss of his father as a young boy, and a broken marriage in recent years, Mescall's songs range from story-telling vehicles of humanity at its most fragile to uplifting anthems of hope and spirituality. As a song writer he has joined forces with many world-famous songwriters including Graham Lyle (whose hit songs include Whats Love Got To Do With It for Tina Turner), Randy Goodrum (who wrote, amongst others, the US No.1 hit and Grammy Award Winning Song, You Needed Me), Steve Robson (These Days, What Hurts The Most), Scott English (Mandy, Pretty Flamingo), Greg Sutton (Stop with Sam Brown) and Pam Sheyne (the massive Christina Aguilera hit, Genie In A Bottle). Don also co-wrote "All Over Again" with Randy Goodrum which was taken to a highly respectable No.6 in the UK singles chart as a duet between Ronan Keating and the beautiful voice of English singer Kate Rusby. Despite his ongoing growth as an artist, all the historical references remain strong in Mescall's sound and his soul is undeniably Irish narrative, the influence of the classic song-writers of his youth, and echoes of his long-standing bond with the guru that is Richie Havens. Mescall is clearly an individual who absorbs the complexities of life. He feels this compexity and it's effects deeply. Mescall reflects this back to his audience with grace; often in ways that they cant readily comprehend. Good luck with the tour Don and good luck with the album release next spring. We look forward to seeing Don back at the Tudor Barn Eltham in sping 2010.