Of all the tribute shows I saw at the Edinburgh Fringe this year this was my favourite and the most unexpected too. I’m not a big Bob Dylan fan but I kept hearing about this show and people raving about it. There was no male impersonator playing Dylan songs for 50 minutes. Most of the audience will have been surprised that a fresh new 18 year old girl called Kiah Spurle walked onto the stage un-announced and started to sing a song with just her guitar to accompany her.
The voice was unbelievable. Further investigation uncovered that she was discovered by Dan Clews from Night Owl busking and put centre stage in this production with a nod to the great Bob Dylan.
She delivered the story of Bob superbly – didn’t fluff a line and looked so confident on stage. When the band joined her for fantastic songs like “Hurricane” and “Like A Rolling Stone” the place was jumping. It was no surprise to see her performance interrupted towards the end to present her with the “Best Debut Act” award at the Fringe. Thoroughly deserved and not even bullets will stop this youngster from going on to big things in the world of music. A stunning 5 star show!
