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Daylight Music is a wonderful concept: lunchtime concerts concentrated into a two-hour time slot in churches. It started in the Union Chapel in Islington, where I played and where I met Robert Rotifer and Ian Button, actually. They were part of the late Judy Dyble's band, who were playing that day.It's now moved to Leytonstone, not far from the tube station. Going yesterday was a no-brainer because not only was Clémentine March playing, but Terry Edwards was playing between the main acts.They have food and drink: cake, quiche, coffee. The slice of quiche I bought remained delicious even though I dropped it face first on the ground (shh!). There was a pile of blank postcards, and two artists drawing live: their drawings were projected on a screen alongside the performers.Ben was master of ceremonies, as well he should be. He has been the driving force behind this from the start. In a bright pink t-shirt and with bright orange hair he lassooed the volunteers, performers and audience…

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