Festival review: Magdalena Reising - Blue Cafe Jazz; The Jazz Bar (venue 57)

By Alison Kerr
Published on 14/08/2012 13:43

What an odd show this is. Magdalena Reising is a singer, songwriter and harpist with, on the evidence of her 2012 Fringe show, a penchant for the folk or traditional songs of Poland (where her parents came from) and Scotland (where she was born), as well as a bit of an angel fixation.

Her harp is called Queen Gabriella (she says that’s an interesting story, but “interesting” is overstating the case).

The show is a strange mix of all the above, and would be more enjoyable if she stuck to one aspect – her unusual swing versions of traditional Scottish songs were the highlights.

Rating: * *

Until 18 August. Today 7pm.