GOOD old Hank! An evening with this one-time rock ‘n’ roll doctor turned country music guru guarantees a chance to wallow in the very best sort of misery - someone else’s.

With a twinkle in his eye and twang in his guitar, the inimitable Wangford trawls the country catalogues for songs of drunkenness, desertion, divorce and desperation and when he wants one that’s really distressing, he writes his own.

They are delivered by a band made up of the very best musicians. The Lost Cowboys include such top-flight session men as pedal steel star BJ Cole, one time Graham Parker and The Rumour guitarist Martin Belmont, Doll by Doll bassman Kevin Foster and Fairground Attraction/Eddie Reader drummer Roy Dodds.

Though their frontman may not be quite as good a musician as his bandmates, Wangford writes great songs and possesses the kind of charisma that would work wonders even if he wasn’t wearing a kilt, knee-socks and cowboy boots.

Despite the humour, Wangford is passionate about country music. The result is an evening that entertains and, while you’re having a good time, educates too. Great stuff, just a pity there weren’t more people in the audience.