The Levellers may not hold wide mainstream appeal, but ever since they began playing the circuit back in the early nineties, they've always managed to pull in large eclectic crowds of passionate fans.

At the peak of their powers, in 1994, they attracted the biggest crowd Glastonbury festival had ever seen, and in the 16 years since they've lost none of their bohemian magic.

The anticipation in the moments before the band took to the stage was palpable. Suddenly as the lights in Komedia went up and Mark Chadwick walked on stage in his customary trilby, pint in hand, the crowd went wild.

The floor shook with the tapping-foot folk tradition and the cider pumps were bled dry. A thrilled and enthusiastic crowd lapped up each song as the Levellers charged through their plethora of folk-rock classics.

Komedia once again provided an excellent venue, with solid acoustics and a thriving atmosphere. Whereas most gig venues will pack to rafters, so much so that your arms can only be in two positions, up or down, a sold-out Komedia allowed in just the right amount of people; enough to create a fine atmosphere, but also few enough that you could get to the bar and back between songs.

Perhaps The Levellers could have played a couple more of their classics; Another Man's Cause and Hope Street were particularly missed, but with such variety and volume of tracks, over 120, sadly, they can't play them all.

It was an excellent evening full of nineties nostalgia, hosted by the best large-crowd venue in Bath.

Jake Tupman