Ange Hardy and Lukas Drinkwater- Findings – Review
A culmination of learning the disc boasts high-class collaborations, vocals like fireweed and a smooth, rewarding experience that builds on earlier work and honours the traditional Ange Hardy and Lukas Drinkwater – http://www.angehardy.com/ Label: Story Records Limited Executive Producer: Rob Swann Released 14th September 2016, Live on BBC Radio 2. In association and support from the EFDSS. In […]
Derby Folk Festival 2016 – Some of the Happenings – Megapost
Hi all. Derby Folk Festival has been a really good event, I have seen some great acts over the three folk-filled days and wanted to give a rundown of the bands that have come on to my radar since the weekend. There were many big names, there were some energetic new acts and a variety […]
The Shahnameh “vibrant and colourful with ancient intrigue” – Derby Folk Festival 2016
Title: The Shahnameh: The Epic Book of Kings Company: Adverse Camber http://www.adversecamber.org/ Producer: Naomi Wilds Arts Council England It is Friday 30 September and the first night of the Derby Folk Festival 2016. The marquee is up, the rain is generally holding off and the crowds are just forming. With the choice that there is I […]
Support Merrymaker’s charity single “Nobody here wants a war”
Nobody Here Wants A War- Charity Single Launch – 26/09/16 Pushing their best foot forward with all the sensibilities of protest folk, the band Merrymaker come at us with a new single “Nobody here wants a war”. Merrymaker is happily made out of Dan Sealey (from Merrymouth), Adam Barry (The Misers) and Nikki Petherick […]
South Yorkshire FRW Music Festival – Sep 2016: Gilmore and Roberts
Folk tales done somewhat contemporary with audacious combination of source material, rhythm and wonder. In Doncaster the day turned to night, the amber lights came on and Gilmore and Roberts came out, though vampires I am sure they are not. On their 10th year working together Katriona Gilmore and Jamie Roberts are going strong, as […]
September 19, 2016 : Gilmore and Roberts, “Doctor James”
So no doubt you have come across to see my video of the week (yes week, the monthly thing was too short even after one month). If you have not read my blog post on Gilmore and Roberts and their appearance to crowds at the Doncaster Folk Music Festival, you are of course invited to […]
South Yorkshire FRW Music Festival – Sep 2016: Said The Maiden
Authentic energy brought to dark, traditional numbers and original work. http://www.saidthemaiden.co.uk/ Admittedly one of the two acts that drew me to the the new festival in Doncaster (South Yorkshire Folk, Roots and World) at the Leopard, “Said the Maiden” fantastic in name, and beginning to flourish in notability. They are like a group on their way […]
South Yorkshire FRW Music Festival – Sep 2016: Lucy Marshall
Later in the day I was able to catch Lucy Marshall, a Hull-based acoustic artist with three EPs and experience of touring across festivals such as Cambridge Rock and Blues, and Cornucopia, her website is very nice indeed I am totally jealous http://www.lucymarshallsings.com/. She was playing in the 1st floor room of the The Leopard pub, […]
South Yorkshire FRW Music Festival – Sep 2016: Madison Violet
Madison Violet “light Americana which grabs and appeals across the board” Starting off the South Yorkshire Folk, Roots, and World Festival there was the incredibly talented duo of “Madison Violet”. Madison Violet consists of Brenley MachEachern and Lisa MacIsaac, two great robust names and musical artists with a sound I am going to describe as […]
September 2016 : Little Lapin’s “Lover’s Gate”
Little Lapin – “Lover’s Gate” from the Album “Holding Out for the Kicks” Album available @ CDBaby and BandCamp Website http://www.littlelapinmusic.com/ Check out the website for details of their tour! What can I say? I reviewed this album the other week for FATEA magazine, (here) and listened to some of the tracks before moving on to […]