
Welcome to Folk Phenomena.
For several years now, we have been a small part of the Folk Music landscape by listening to, and writing about, Folk Music of all kinds.
Bright and joyful, Folk Music is our connection to history, society and folklore, and our page aims to seek and explore the sensory nature of Folk Music, the feelings and emotions within the instruments and composition, and the themes in the words. We strive to find what people will like about a work, and explain how it hits us.
We review CDs, attend festivals and are active on social media, in the future we intend to continue on to a video channel also with interviews and some live streaming.
Please have a read, and click the contact box below if you wish to get in touch.

Live Review: Burd Ellen, Carusias Arise!, and Aeourth (5th October)
23rd October 2023
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Bishops House Recently we got a chance to revisit Bishops House for a gig. Bishops House is a venue close to heart as this where

Derby Folk Weekend – 1 October 2023
21st October 2023
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On the final day of the Derby Folk Weekend after being buoyed by the proceedings thus far, we come to the final run of acts.

Derby Folk Weekend – 30 September 2023
7th October 2023
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A post that collects writeups of all the musicians at the second day of the Derby Folk Weekend on 30 September 2023.

Derby Folk Weekend – 29 September 2023
1st October 2023
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A summary of music from the first night of the Derby Folk Weekend 2023.
Joshua Burnell – Glass Knight – Review – 14/08/23
14th August 2023
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A review of Joshua Burnell’s “Glass Knight” album 14/08/23

Miranda Sykes @ The Wesley Centre – 9th June 2023
15th June 2023
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We return to the Wesley Centre in Maltby after a hiatus to see what we have been missing out on. We haven’t been since Covid

Peter Taranaski
Publicity & Creative Reviewer
To the highs of the brightest chord, to the lows of human terror.