Soprano Emma Horwood has something of a legendary reputation around these parts as the girl with the heavenly voice and her following turned out strongly at this event.
 
Supported by her own harp playing plus that of Christine Morphett she performs numbers full of Celtic mists and whimsy in her inimitable style, wonderfully folk-rooted and intimately projected.
 
Her vocal tone quality, agility and genuine feeling are to die for. No question. But disappointingly her songs only made up about half of the program and while two harps and sometimes a guitar playing together is a very pleasant ensemble sound it can’t compare with the rich Irish vocal tradition she presented.
 
But even with such reservations it was still well worth going, if just for that voice.