Emma Donovan is an indigenous singer with a fine husky soul voice, and on her current tour, promoting her upcoming album "Til My Song is Done" (due out in about two weeks from now), she's accompanied by guitar and slide guitar in a range of songs, both the ones from the new album exploring the various aspects of love in her current life (from her love for her new partner to the love for her children and the love of her family), and older stuff both from other artists (including Archie Roach, Ruby Hunter, Tammy Wynette, and Simon and Garfunkel) and from family members. It's a warm, generous evening as Donovan shares personal stories and context and reaches across the stage in fine voice - if the banter isn't too polished at this early point in the tour, it only makes it warmer and more personal.
It's a compelling night out and well worth the listen when the album comes out, or to hunt out the older ones while you're waiting.
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