“This has been so fun” exclaimed Anna, getting a few gentle heckles from her friends at the front table. Anna described the new tune as “kind of cheesy” but I do love my cheese and apparently so did the rest of the audience as we were all singing along by the end of the song.įrom there things got a bit existential with Do I Exist? and Remember Me, a song about age and ageing. This turned out to be the most “raucous” moment of the hour-long set as things got quiet and acoustic during Nigh Class/Akonranga Pō and Mana-Wā-Hine, the title track of her recent EP.īy this time, the musical connection between artist and audience was solid and we were treated to Leaning Into Love, a new song getting its first public outing. Then Anna plugged in her Omnichord for a little electro-rhythm as she sang Both Ways. By this time Anna had taken up an electric guitar (provided by her friend Julia Deans who was sitting at a table near the front of the room) and we snapped our fingers along to Make You Mine.
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It was a struggle, but we got there thanks to her patience and despite my sudden attack to technical ineptitude.įinally, with drinks on the table we were relaxed and in full music-loving mode. Meanwhile there was no table service which made things doubly complicated.įortunately, a helpful staff member assisted me in ordering with my phone. The bartenders were in place behind the bar but we were not supposed to order from the bar. Ok, so far so good…but how do we order a drink? And with that thought we settled in for a lovely version of The Saint (with Stains). With a well-rested voice, she was in fine form.Īfter the ice breaking first song, Anna spoke again, telling the small group that we should feel as if “you’re all at my home”. The opening tune was Garden, one that Anna had written for Fly My Pretties. We remembered why live music had been such an important of our lives and how much we had missed it.
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I’d say that went for both the performer and the audience.īut then she strummed her guitar and sang, and the tension was released. Anna described the show as “exciting and nerve wracking in equal measure”. “How are you feeling?” she asked and there was a smattering of nervous laughter, applause and cheers in response. Almost as soon as we found a table, Anna Coddington took to the stage… just a gal and a guitar.
I’m guessing there were fewer than 100 in attendance, which may very well constitute a “sold out” show in these trying times. It was dark, there was no one at the bar and groups of fans were seated (socially distanced) at tables throughout the room. Had the show been cancelled?Ī helpful staff member emerged from the door, checked my vax passport and welcomed me and my companion inside. Usually the venue is buzzing with patrons sitting outside smoking and drinking and laughing, but all I could see was what looking like an empty building. It was with great anticipation and a bit of trepidation that your reporter approached The Tuning Fork last night. After four long months, Auckland music lovers were finally treated to live music. Anna Coddington got the summer season started with a whisper rather than a roar at The Tuning Fork last night.
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