anniversary need worry no longer after Saturday's show which surely featured the youngest performer in Bermuda.

I had been puzzled when a miniature violin was placed on stage before the show and was further intrigued when banjo player Mick Hickey, who opened the show with guitarist Richard Lettington, gave this puzzling introduction.

"I'd like to welcome on stage someone who has only been in Bermuda for four years. In fact she has only been in the world for four years.'' And then up popped his daughter Mairead who bashed out "Baa, Baa, Black Sheep'' on the tiny fiddle, which prompted a gurgle of recognition from another tot in the audience, before the child star turned the tune around with a reggae beat.

A storm of applause followed, from an audience no doubt overcome with a mix of broodiness and awe.

Many must have thought nursery rhymes would be the limit of it.

However the intricate "Tennessee Waltz'' followed. Now I don't know what this is supposed to sound like but it certainly sounded good to me, and if it was a little scratchy in places you have to wonder how good Stephen Grappelli would have sounded on a violin smaller than a table tennis bat.

An Irish polka, complete with comedy ending rounded off the tot's spot and then she was off -- after all it was way past her bed time.

It was indeed a hard act to follow for singer/guitarist Chas, another debut performer, but his relaxed renditions of Tom Paxton's "When Annie Took Me'' and Fleetwood Mac's "Landslide'' were pleasant enough, though he could have benefited from a more thorough tune-up before performing.

Rob Berry, as talented as he is exasperating, followed. There's usually some sort of messing about before he performs -- in this case he fiddled with various bits of equipment before launching into Jimmy Reed's "I'm Walking'' -- but it's always worth the wait.

Strong, authentic harmonica work, and blessed with powerful vocals, Berry is surely one of the island's top three guitarists.

But he managed to begin "I ain't superstitious'' in one key on his mouth harp and another one on his guitar, before grinding to an embarrassing halt.

Still, when he gets in his stride his blues renditions instantly put you in mind of lonesome railroad tracks and cheating women.

So many people mess around with the blues, so few make it seem real.

Guitarist Paul Gibbons began the second half with Bob Dylan's "You Gonna Make Me Lonesome When You Go''.

Oasis's "She's Electric'' went down well, as did "The Cuckoo'', an ideal vehicle for his finger-picking technique.

Trio Scarfish's original tunes also drew a big response while an amended line up of Last Rights, featuring Berry at his best, closed the show with some rock standards.