Released 10 Aug 2018 Rachael Mcshane has trekked through the valleys of folk music theatre with her star turn as Susannah, a new mother fighting through hardship on a boat to Australia in “The Transports”,[…]
Author: blueestai
Robert Lane – Only a Flight Away – Review
Released 27th April 2018 With “Only a Flight Away” there is a gear change from the “Country Lane” to the “Highway Lane”. Working and skillfully taking influences from all round this is an artist who[…]
Underneath the Stars 2018: Barnsley’s Further Foray into Folk
Underneath the Stars is a festival of celebration of Yorkshire’s music scene and the grand tradition of Kate Rusby, but more importantly it is an olive branch, nay, an olive tree that gives a platform[…]
An Auspicious Beginning in the Sun – Beardy Folk Festival 2018 – 21st-23rd June 2018
An auspicious beginning in the sun, Beardy brings the breadth of bigger festivals to you in a space which is convenient, friendly and relaxed Like when the blacksmith’s hammer is at it’s hottest, June this[…]
Underneath the Stars 2018- Interviews #2 Jack Rutter, L-R, Estbel, Kizzy Crawford and Midnight Skyracer
Hi all. Ahead of the “Underneath the Stars” Festival 2018 (running 20-22 July), as fans of folk music and the wider spectrum of folky related things, we spoke to a number of artists leading up[…]
Underneath the Stars 2018- Interviews #1 Pitou, Howlin’ Rick & The Rocketeers, Melrose Quartet, John Metcalfe and Maya Youssef
Underneath the Stars 20-22 July 2018 https://underthestarsfest.co.uk/ Hi all. We hope the sun has brought some joy to your weeks and a smile to your face! We are back after spending much time at the Beardy[…]
Beardy Folk Festival 2018 – Artist Interviews – Part #2
Aloha! The time is very close indeed for the first-of-it’s-name “Beardy Folk Festival” down in Cleobury Mortimer. As I keep bleating about, there is an astonishing array of artists from the folk tradition there, quite[…]
Beardy Folk Festival 2018 – Artist Interviews – Part #1
Hi all, hope the sun is as radiant as ever wherever you are! We thought we would take a moment to bring you some words about an upcoming festival in Cleobury Mortimer, it is called[…]
Hebden Bridge Folk and Roots Festival 2018 – What you missed
Hi I hope everyone’s good and enjoying the sun! So it’s been a few weeks since the Hebden Bridge Folk and Roots Festival, where the sun started to emerge and the musicians came out to[…]
Gem Andrews – North- Album Review 2018
An enticing mix of light and darkness tied together in a package of exploratory, urban Tyneside Country. BAND Gem Andrews: Vocals, Guitar Nicky Rushton: Piano, Accordion, Electric Guitar, Harmony Vocals Sarah Van Jellie: Double Bass,[…]