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by blueestaiPosted on11th November 202011th November 2020Album/EP ReviewsLeave a comment on Lizabett Russo- “While I Sit and Watch This Tree” (album review)

Lizabett Russo- “While I Sit and Watch This Tree” (album review)

Russo’s album is a brighter, more focused affair that lets the positive rays of growth bring more optimism to her delightfully individual music. To Be…

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by blueestaiPosted on25th June 202025th June 2020Album/EP ReviewsLeave a comment on Will Pound- A Day Will Come (album review)

Will Pound- A Day Will Come (album review)

Breathlessly broad yet uniting; Pound’s love letter to the European idea and its people touches the soul. Released 8th May (Will Pound Lulubug Records). Will…

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by blueestaiPosted on5th June 20185th June 2018Acoustic2 Comments on Hebden Bridge Folk and Roots Festival 2018 – What you missed

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…

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by blueestaiPosted on5th June 20176th June 2017AcousticLeave a comment on Martin Carthy at Village Folk, Chellaston, Derbyshire – April 2017

Martin Carthy at Village Folk, Chellaston, Derbyshire – April 2017

Village Folk – http://www.villagefolk.org/ In my past posts about Village Folk I have alluded to the venue (The Lawns Hotel) in Chellaston being very much like…

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by blueestaiPosted on1st May 20172nd May 2017Album/EP Reviews1 Comment on Geoff Lakeman – After All The Years – A Review

Geoff Lakeman – After All The Years – A Review

Observational and considered, Lakeman collects a squad of influencing folk artists that bring his rich imagination and celebratory character to life Released 3rd February 2017…

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by blueestaiPosted on20th February 2017AcousticLeave a comment on Merrymaker at Village Folk, Chellaston 28th January 2017

Merrymaker at Village Folk, Chellaston 28th January 2017

During a brief  hiatus to the excessively cold weather last month,  I had the pleasure of heading down to Chellaston in Derbyshire for a gig…

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by blueestaiPosted on5th December 20165th December 2016AcousticLeave a comment on Steve Pledger’s – “Somewhere Between” Album Review

Steve Pledger’s – “Somewhere Between” Album Review

A self-assured album from Pledger, whose writing has clearly grown in skill. The lyrics are pleasingly concise, yet emotive and manage to capture other people’s…

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by blueestaiPosted on21st November 201621st November 2016BritishLeave a comment on Merry Hell’s Bloodlines – Album Review

Merry Hell’s Bloodlines – Album Review

Release Date – 1 November 2016 Merry Hell are certainly putting their hours in. There are a working band with new disc “Bloodlines” coming out…

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by blueestaiPosted on19th November 201620th November 2016BritishLeave a comment on Show of Hands w/Megan Henwood Live @ Royal Northern College, Manchester

Show of Hands w/Megan Henwood Live @ Royal Northern College, Manchester

I am happy on this Wednesday in November…. I am in Manchester. Christmas stalls are up, but it is not that seasonal treat that interests…

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by blueestaiPosted on8th November 20168th November 2016Album/EP ReviewsLeave a comment on Lady Maisery – Cycle – (Album Review in Poem Form)

Lady Maisery – Cycle – (Album Review in Poem Form)

LADY MAISERY- CYCLE (poetic review)   A dawn chorus whose stalwart shanties wash an ignorance of history past they  approach the day careening in Physis’ circuit,…

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