Opening track of the night was ' Gabriel ', a laid-back number built around gently percussive strums.
Drum and triangle gently beat out a tattoo while Howe strums out the main melody.
They have hired a band which strums away in the background.
Buying locally is good because you get see the instrument and give it a few strums before you pay, so you know you're getting good quality.
In Spain, traditional dance music, called Flamenco, consists of elaborate strums of the guitar, accompanied by claps, castanets and stamping heels.