I still have not heard the CD but I saw them at the Bridgewater Hall, Manchester, last night I and I thought they were brilliant.

The music was exciting, exceptionally well played, the arrangements were ............... I can't really find words to describe 11 people playing two kinds of percussion, sitar, 'cello, bass, fiddles, guitars and many voices.

Billy Bragg sings well, it doesn't need to be said how good all the others singers are but Bragg is not from my end of music. He did go on a bit but the whole night said a lot about "Englishness" and English music that we should all celebrate.

If you get the chance travel far to see and hear this, it is amazing.