Bruce Fummey is the larger than life product of a Scottish mother and a Ghanaian father and has been described as the finest comedian on the Afro Celtic comedy circuit. A bit of a backhanded complement me thinks, as there are not numerous of this description that spring to my mind.

However, that description aside, Fummey seems to be highly respected as a stand-up, a corporate entertainer and as an after dinner speaker, so this sometime school teacher is constantly in demand and his travels taking him on regular trips to the Gulf and also throughout this country entertaining as he goes.

Sheila and I never get a chance to review his annual Fringe shows as Ben usually grabs the reviewing ticket, so it was with some relish we joined an intimate audience to see his ‘07 Fringe show entitled About the Jacobites at the Stand comedy Club.

Perthshire based Fummey quickly established his rapport with the audience, chatting with many and telling a little of his heritage before launching into a very informative yet extremely funny show based on and around the Jacobite period of history.

Being the token Englishman in the audience I was a little wary that a possibly anti-English slant may have been predominant, but given the researched facts that this was really a civil war with many English on the side of Bonnie Prince Charlie likewise many Scots lining up with the Duke of Cumberland’s forces.

I was never a fan of history during my school days, however if I had been taught by people with the style and presentation of our Bruce, and then mixed in with his gags to break up the facts then who knows.

Fummey is a very cerebral comedian, often self-deprecating, but always entertaining and I would thoroughly recommend him to anyone no matter what their nationality. One thing I’m sure of is that I will probably be putting up more of a fight to review his show come Fringe ’08, so Ben, you better beware!!