by Barry Balmayne

I was very impressed on my first visit to Rick's Garden Cafe and Bar and the Lant Suite at the Nailcote Hall Hotel , Restaurant and Country Club in Berkswell, deep in the Warwickshire countryside. The full events diary for Live at the Hall has a terrific line-up of quality shows, entertainers and musicians who, along with excellent cuisine, affords 'House Full' notices on a regular basis.

I particularly wanted to catch Streisand - The Tribute by the gorgeous Tina Law and her very accomplished band. Law's natural affinity for cabaret provides the perfect platform to pay tribute to a world-class superstar. Experience, vocal talent and sheer professionalism commanded the intimate setting at the Hall and, superbly dressed in white, her performance shone through from entrance to exit.

Not seeking to repesent an impression, to take on a tribute of the work of an artist like Streisand is a very exacting task, but this extremely talented Birminghm-based entertainer produced it all - the light and shade, the full depth and, perhaps most important of all, the high and low moods in interpretation of every number.

All the hits were there in a superb 75 minutes, from The Way We Were, Second Hand Rose, People, On A Clear Day, For All We Know, each with the perfect delivery they deserve. They were well serviced with impressive arrangements from her personal MD Colin Campbell on main keyboards, Rick Godsell on second keyboards, Brian Baddams on guitar and percussionist Garry Allcock.

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