Sunday afternoon turned into a little live music tour, and my final stop was Phil Gooding at the golden lion. Bedhampton.
By the time I arrived the garden was absolutely packed. Not an easy achievement when The Goldie has one of the biggest pub gardens around. The sun was shining, the drinks were flowing and it was another fantastic outdoor event following last week’s huge Sunday session and live stream with THE FLASH ON AIR.
Phil was in his element, spending as much time engaging with the customers as he was performing. Between songs he could not resist a little jibe that it was busier than Coalie Fest, which he had heard had been rather quiet for most of the afternoon. I will leave that one between Phil and Emsworth!
The atmosphere was brilliant all afternoon and, living locally, I got an unexpected encore. Walking home, the light breeze carried Phil’s music all the way to my front door, where I could still enjoy the finale until around 6:45pm. A perfect end to the afternoon with classics such as Country Roads and Delilah drifting across Bedhampton.
