Where is Stephen Fry when you need him?
Ted Taylor and Frank Flynn on piano with Chris Hodder on classic guitar and bass wowed an appreciative audience at the Grand Theatre in Clitheroe. Two pianos and a bass, wonderful music, a superb sound system and the delightful in-house Grant Theatre Cafe Bar serving delicious lunch-time meals and/or drinks at reasonable prices. Wonderful - what more can you want?
What sets Frank Flynn apart from other talented pianists (apart from his obvious talent as a musician) is his ability to get the audience laughing. This line up definitely has the 'feel good factor' with a wide variety of pieces of music - classical, modern and swing - played by the trio together mirroring each other or occasionally individually. Ted and Frank are back at the Grand on 15th June.
This was our first visit to the Grand Theatre in York Street, Clitheroe and we were very impressed indeed with everything we saw. Run as a charity, this is very much a state-of-the-art community venture so check out their website www.thegrandvenue.co.uk because there is a lot going on - literally something for everyone.
Great jazz music every Friday lunchtime 12 noon to 2pm, £2 entry.
Watch out for the Ribble Valley Jazz Festival from 4th - 7th May 2012 - 13 venues in Clitheroe taking part, including the Grand Theatre - www.rvjazzandblues.co.uk
To find out what esle is happening at the Grand, check out the website at: www.thegrandvenue.co.uk
