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Alabaster dePlume at Marina Fountain, St Leonards
Alabaster dePlume at Marina Fountain, St Leonards

Such a pleasure to experience and photograph the absolute joy that is Alabaster dePlume aka Gus Fairbairn in a little pub in the town I live in. Alabaster’s music is uplifting, funny, spiritual and healing, yet not at all devoid of edge. Songs like Be Nice To people and Don’t Forget You’re Precious, are like mini manifestos. It’s kinda like the 60’s hippy scene mashed up with punk and jazz. It’s stunning. Apparently he mixes up the musicians that he plays with, which I think leads to a freshness and newness among all of the players on stage - like they’re all just experiencing Alabaster dePlume for the first time too. I liked the way he acknowledged that the crowd make the experience as much as he and the musicians do. It certainly felt like the whole room was in it together. Thanks for the after-gig portrait Gus.

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Event Photography, MusicGeorgina CookMarina FountainAlabaster dePlume, St Leonards, East Sussex, live music, music, event, gig, photography, jazz, saxophone, musician, portrait, pub, Marina Fountain, Hastings, punk, healing, instruments, sound, Georgina Cook
A Night at Steam Down in Photos
A Night at Steam Down in Photos

A night with Steam Down

Thanks again to the Steam Down crew for giving me their blessing to document the night which was not only the release of their brilliant single Free My Skin, but also the first time keys player Dominic performed his own music under the name Doom Cannon.

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Events, Photography, Documentary, Music, Music PhotographyGeorgina CookMatchstick Pie HouseSteam Down, Deptford, London, Matchstick, Theatre, Pie House, Jazz, live, music, performance, musicians, music scene, Events, night life, event photographer, female photographer, instruments, crowd, flag, Ahnansie, Wumzum, Wonky Logic, Phi Is Life, Doom Cannon, South London, music photography, music photographer, community, co-operative, scene, wide-angle, Nikon, Georgina Cook, 35mm, Green, lights, keys, brass, brass section, young people, youth culture, Slideshow, Jools Holland