Paul Lamb may not be a household name but, in the blues world, he is heralded as one of the greatest harmonica players.

He was voted best UK harmonica player for a staggering seven consecutive years and recently joined the likes of John Mayall and Peter Green in the British Blues Awards' Hall Of Fame.

But Lamb is not the only star in his band. The King Snakes also feature one of the greatest living British blues guitarists, Johnny Whitehill, and the wonderful vocalist Earl Green.

Both Green and Whitehill have won numerous awards in their own right, as Best UK Blues Guitarist and UK Vocalist Of The Year respectively.

It is no surprise, then, that they played to a full house and The Old Market audience was in for a treat.

Lamb's harmonica playing was truly extraordinary.

He coaxed sounds from his harp I didn't know the instrument was capable of producing.

On the up-tempo numbers, he let out a series of short high-pitched wails in between harmonica notes in the "whooping" style of his one-time mentor, the legendary Sonny Terry.

Paul Lamb And The King Snakes could never compete with the genius of Peter Green in his early days but, judging by Green's recent performance in Brighton, the King Snakes are a better example of contemporary British blues. High praise indeed.