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Tag: 2016

Folk Phenomena’s – The Folk of 2016 – Award Post

24th January 201730th January 2017 blueestaiAward

Hi all, I have been threatening for a couple of months now to do an award post to celebrate (in my opinion) the best Folk of 2016. It is a cliche to say it was a fantastic year for folk music, so I won’t say that more than that once. But what I can honestly […]

Lorcán Mac Mathúna – Visionaries 1916 (album review)

17th January 201730th January 2017 blueestaiAlbum/EP Reviews

Folk music that tackles some stirring source material that should not be forgotten. There is a roving central passion that brings both a delightful sense of joy and personal isolation to the works within. The album dwells very much in the topic it is exploring. The year 2016 will be seen as a year of upheaval […]

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

19th November 201620th November 2016 blueestaiBritish

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 me. It is instead the chance to catch a music group, a well-established roots band that is characterised by many years of playing and writing. I am talking of course […]

EP Post Autumn 2016 #1: Steve Grozier (Take My Leave)

2nd November 20163rd November 2016 blueestaiAlbum/EP Reviews

Hi all, I have had some interesting things coming through the mailbox in recent weeks (several in some cases). I have finally had a chance to listen to it all and wanted to share the musical endeavours these artists are striving for early on their road to fame. It is always exciting to find something […]

Derby Folk Festival 2016 – Some of the Happenings – Megapost

5th October 201622nd February 2017 blueestaiFestival

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 […]

About Me

My name is Peter Taranaski.
Based in Sheffield and travelling outward, I review folk music (and other) album releases and gigs, in my spare time.

I love whisky, myth and literature and the interaction between music and history

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