Forty five years in show business and nothing's changed. She still detests injustices and her commitment to stop exploitation of the vulnerable is as positive as ever - only the names of the politicians have changed.

Wearing a stunning, glittering outfit and high boots, the 1960s singer/songwriter Julie Felix strode purposefully on to the stage of the atmospheric Unicorn Theatre, in Abingdon, and burst into song. The audience was enthralled. This amazing woman, who is now in her 70th year, is as vibrant and inspirational as she ever was and her message of hope just as direct. Her protests now include pleas against the acceptance of identity cards which will slot us all into categories. She also proved that her commitment to protest through song is undiminished by speaking bitterly of wars in Afghanistan and Iraq.

Julie returned to Abingdon by popular demand. She has appeared at the Unicorn before and says she loves this little theatre, with its amazing acoustics and its numerous spirits embedded in its ancient walls.

This time she entitled her show Highway of Diamonds, the title of her next CD which will be out shortly. She devoted the first half of the show to the new songs she has written for this recording, seamlessly blending one with another. She dedicated many of her songs in the second half to the very talented local folk singer Pam Aird, who opened the show and who had organised the event for the Abingdon Arts Festival.

The audience selected the rest, challenging Julie to remember the words of countless songs sung by Joan Baez, Leonard Cohen and Bob Dylan. Naturally these included Blowin' In The Wind and I Wish You Love. She rose to the challenge magnificently calling on her Spanish guitar for some, and her steel string guitar for others.

Julie concluded by speaking of the remarkable gift of life which we didn't always appreciate. She admitted that life often proved a bumpy road, but that it was all the richer for it, as bumps helped us all develop qualities of compassion and love.

Listening to her was indeed an electrifying and unforgettable experience.