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Opening the show at a packed Glad Cafe, Anglo-Dutch duo Not Yet entertained with a lively mixture of original songs and covers – some of the latter unexpected, but no less welcome.

Tim Hoy (guitar, keys, and vocals) and Laura Brandenburg (stand-up electric bass) displayed a nice mixture of musicality with a healthy touch of self-deprecating humour.

The interchange between guitar and upright bass is one that I’ve always loved since the days of John Martyn and Danny Thompson, and certainly came across well at Glasgow Southside’s premier small venue.

The effects of Tim’s ADHD on his life and music were wryly summed up in his song Ironing My Shoes, which not only upped the audience empathy levels, but was also a fine song, well-delivered in his strong baritone voice.

In the original material, there was a real mélange of influences, from the Americana-tinged Before She Came, to touches of flamenco, and even a bit of reggae in the class-critical number Enough – the politics of wh