Reviews

'Ethereal Waters' is her stand-out track, performed with genuine inspiration and complimented perfectly by her remarkable flutist, Vicki Martin. It’s not her only highlight though; 'Missing You' is filled with string, wood, red wine clarity and candlelit subjectivity.

Overall, it’s a beautiful performance and one which guided a delighted audience gently into the surreal and delicate world of our next performers - as Run Toto Run (or Rachael Kichenside, as the world previously knew her).

Run Toto Run (c) Laura Pearson

Rachael has presence, her smile could melt the hardest of hearts, but more importantly, her music gathers up your emotions and carries you gently along with the most delightful of voices and the most eloquent of lyrics.

It is hard to pinpoint any one particular moment or defining favourite, as the whole thing flows from instrument to instrument and from song to song like a Monet-painted haze.

It is clever music which leaves you feeling recharged and ever so relaxed, so spellbound that it was almost enough to leave the audience as prisoners forever in the comfy sofas that adorned this fantastic basement venue.

Only almost though, as the impetus to go out and buy Run Toto Run’s records – and experience this beauty at home – was just enough to awaken us from the dream.