Kaspar and Lucy play a free evening of Mississippi Hill Country and Delta blues at the historic Ye Olde Fighting Cocks pub.
Kaspar and Lucy are playing Ye Olde Fighting Cocks on Friday 6 November, an evening of Mississippi Hill Country and Delta blues. The duo draws on the rhythm-led guitar and percussion traditions of those styles, and they describe their sound as stripped-back and rhythm-led — which is a fair way of saying the beat stays front and centre rather than getting buried under layers of production.
If you're not familiar with those traditions, the Hill Country sound is a particular branch of the blues from North Mississippi, known for its hypnotic, repetitive guitar riffs and a heavy, driving pulse that keeps things moving. It's less about the polished solos you might associate with later electric blues and more about the groove, and that's exactly where Kaspar and Lucy set up shop. Between the guitar and the percussion, they strip the music back to its essentials, letting the rhythm do the heavy lifting.
The venue is Ye Olde Fighting Cocks, 16 Abbey Mill Lane, AL3 4HE, a historic pub sitting right beside Verulamium Park. It's a riverside spot with traditional pub food and a garden, and it runs live music regularly. This particular set is indoors, in the Octagon, so you'll be inside rather than out in the garden.
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There's no entry fee and no booking required, so you can just turn up on the night. It's an evening performance, with the exact start time still to be confirmed, so it's worth checking in closer to the date if you're planning your night around it. Between the free entry and the riverside location, it's a low-stakes way to spend a Friday night in St Albans.
