Imagine a musical performance which is just that – a show with sinister tones, tunes with atmospheric riffs and body language to match.

Seth Lakeman’s show was more than just a music gig. The red, yellow and blue lights flashing on the stage added to the effect as the string-player’s talented hands played to the joy of the packed auditorium.

Supporting were Black Mountain – a Cornish and Irish duo whose compositions carefully caressed listeners.

Cornishman Joe Francis’s talent on the guitar filled the entire room as the pair – who confessed to resembling Simon and Garfunkel – performed perfectly-pitched harmonies.

It was a perfect way to settle into the evening before Devon’s Seth took to the stage.

Local boy and double bassist Ben Nicholls returned to the Worthing stage for the first time in more than 30 years – the last time he performed at the Connaught he was playing a munchkin in the Wizard Of Oz, if Seth was to be believed.

His tall stature meant he embraced the instrument with ease, nimbly darting between the strings with his fingers to dictate the rhythm of the set.

The tales of the songs kept everyone enthralled, with many repeatedly jumping to their feet to clap their feet and stamp along.