There is procrastination and procrastination. I mean I have thought about painting the walls in my office a beautiful forest green for weeks (and haven’t managed yet) but sometimes people put off really big things,[…]
Category: Folk Stories
Kathryn Roberts & Sean Lakeman – Personae (2018) Album Review
“Sharp, witty and accomplished there is a class to Roberts & Lakeman’s new album that cannot be measured on any known scientific apparatus” Album: Personae Producer: Sean Lakeman Tracks: 10 Iscream Music Records (2018) Released[…]
Derby Folk Festival – A Roundup – October 2017
Hi everyone. Quite a bit of time has passed since my last festival post and as the cold sets in to it’s fullest we have snow as far as the eye can see (well it[…]
The Transports – 2017 – 27th Jan – Buxton Opera House
A hallmark example of a revival done well, “The Transports” brings stalwarts of the folk world to tell affecting stories through song and history. Introduction Peter Bellamy’s folk ballad opera about migration, “The Transports” is[…]
Adverse Camber- Fire in the North Sky at The Crucible Studio, Sheffield 11/10/16
For one night only the Studio space of the Crucible was turned into a a kaleidoscope of story, wonder and history with a combined storytelling and musical performance of “Fire in the North Sky” by[…]
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[…]