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The Dorothy-Jane Band, (13th February)

What a night this was with a large and appreciative audience, among which were many visitors. Another Canberra-based group, comprising Dorothy-Jane Gosper (DJ) on vocals and harmonicas, Baz Cooper on keyboards, Hammond organ and piano-accordian, Paul Leeder on electric bass and Michael-John Stratford on drums (Mr DJ), this band was previously known as The Dorothy-Jane Gosper Band but Dorothy-Jane took out the Gosper as, in her words, ‘some people seemed to think I was a gospel singer!!’ The evening started with a couple of slow ballads, but it wasn’t long before Dorothy-Jane returned to her usual raucous, irreverent self. One group of visitors was so impressed with the performance that they are going to try to get her to do a gig in Melbourne as it was the first time they had seen her.

As the band is promoting its new CD Woman on the Run, many of which they sold, there were many new numbers along with old favourites. Such was the reception that most people stayed to the end of the concert.
[Reviewed by George Pitt]