Personal Comment from Adrian
Ingrid will, of course, be deeply missed by Johannes and myself for the rest of our lives and there are many thoughts and feelings that need to be expressed from a personal perspective about the lady that we both loved most but, as this web page is for music, I will stay with this aspect of Ingrid’s life.
I always enjoyed performing our first number of the evening, opening a song with my guitar and waiting with a secret smile of expectation going on inside me. Many places had noise going on in the background, clinking glasses, loud murmurs of conversation and orders being shouted at the bar. I would play a few bars of music and Ingrid would begin, within a few seconds all heads would be turning to the new focus of attention in the room. Our Ingrid was singing. Birmingham’s hidden gem was shining and I always got a buzz from the change of atmosphere in the room as people quickly realised something unique and different was occurring.
She had an amazing voice and audience members and other musicians alike would always come up afterwards to give positive comments on her performances. Ever unpretentious and down to earth, Ingrid approached music like everything else in her life, with energy, focus and commitment, managing to turn songs into journeys of expression that drew the attention of anybody in earshot.
A person’s creative expression naturally gives an insight into their persona, and when Ingrid was on stage she was totally engaging with her listener, her voice reflecting the passion, strength, and sensitivity of her elegant and graceful personality. The light of Birmingham’s music scene has been diminished without Ingrid’s presence.