PanPipeHow anticipated was Narasirato Pan Pipers final FRF gig Saturday night at Gypsy Avalon?  People were already dancing before the performance started, eagerly bouncing and clapping along while members of the band ran through their sound check.

And while the Avalon MCs sucked out a bit of the pre-concert energy with their lengthy speech about the act’s history, Narasirato Pan Pipers quickly raised the excitement level again as soon as they bounded on the small stage and a member shouted “Are you ready for our show?”

And what a show it was with lots of traditional clothing, choreographed dance moves, and some way cool instruments.  Stopping between numbers to talk with the crowd, a lot of the banter seemed lost on the predominantly Japanese crowd, but Narasirato Pan Pipers soulful, upbeat playing definitely was not.

Photo report here.

*Photo by 輪千希美