Indigo Duck started off their set with some languid electric guitar picking before lead singer Jeff Harrison started in with his casual gravely vocals.

Eventually the drummer, bass player and keyboard player had all chimed in, and the quintet hung out on the stage, paying their instruments to a cruisy, easy beat.

Phil Bennett on keyboards started a charismatic solo, using a piano sound to wander all over the keys in the blues scale, before the lead singer chimed in again.

Guitarist John Chopping took over the limelight with some twangy electric notes, and the dancers swayed obediently along, before all the instruments went to full volume for a crescendo to end their first song.

Indigo Duck continued with their swinging, easy style of blues throughout their set, while the lead singer tried out a few notes on the harmonica, and the other band members leaned into their microphones for some backup vocals.

The dance floor got a good workout, especially when the band struck up a Paul Kelly tune.

The lead guitarist added a bit of variety to the mix by adding a kazoo to his instrumental repertoire for the night. All five band members looked completely at ease on stage, and seemed as if they were having a great time.

The keyboard player took over lead vocals for a slow, melodic song, while the lead singer took a breather and had a quick sway on the dance floor.

A different bass player (Bill) was pulled out of the audience for a song, then the band ended on an upbeat song, playing to a packed floor of dancers. It was a good song to end on, but could have done with a bit of strong guitar and bass to give it more backbone.

Mike Elrington Band

the stage . Armed with a guitar, a microphone and a couple of people to play bass and drums, he ripped through a few raucous songs to start off the set.

Elrington played a fast, heavy type of blues that could still revert to the more traditional "why do you hurt me when I love you so bad" style of lyrics.

The high-energy performance was punctuated by several guitar solos followed by interludes for just drums and vocals, and at one point Elrington encouraged some audience vocal participation for the chorus of one song.

Elrington played with attitude and vigour even when playing a melodic solo for one of his slower songs, before showing that he had quite a wide vocal range with the same song's verse.

He finished the set off with a few fast, heavy songs - including a Tom Waits cover - but threw a few melodic, softer songs into the mix.

Again, the dance floor saw a lot of action during Elrington's set, and the audience wasn't stingy with their claps and whistles of appreciation of the musician's talents.