Derby Folk Weekend – 29 September 2023
A summary of music from the first night of the Derby Folk Weekend 2023.
Hebden Bridge Folk Roots Festival Interviews #4 Katie Spencer
Ahead of performing at this year’s Hebden Bridge Folk Roots Festival, taking place from 10 to 12 May, we were delighted to have interview, in partnership with “Last Night I Dreamt Of…”, 21 year old singer song writer Katie Spencer. Q. For those who haven’t come across you before, please tell us about yourself? I […]
Looking Back Before Looking Forward: Derby Folk Festival 2018
It’s been a little while and Derby Folk Festival 2018 has come and gone.. in fact, as of writing it is 2019 and there is a new year ahead! We are pretty certain plans are under way for the next festival in October 2019, but in case you didn’t go last year.. let us give […]
Hebden Folk and Roots Festival 2018-11th, 12th, 13th May. 5 Reasons Why You Should Go!
PROMOTION FOR HEBDEN FOLK AND ROOTS FESTIVAL 11th, 12th, 13th May 2018 ( https://www.hebdenfolkroots.org/ ) Hebden Folk and Roots Festival is back in 2018! Persistent in the yearly calendar, Hebden Festival has been going for a little while now showcasing music from far and wide but what is it about for those who have never been? Hebden […]
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 is here). Before the hot rays return I wanted to bring you a roundup of some of the things that […]
Folk Amongst the Mills and Stone – Hebden Bridge Folk Roots Festival 2017
Hello fellow folk enthusiast. It is true that everybody has heard of Cambridge Folk Festival, and Cropredy Festival, and why not? After all, they are big festivals with International renown and very good lineups. Certainly fun times are had (I would love to get myself to one of the ones in Ibiza/Portgual) but there still […]
Hebden Folk Roots Festival – 2017: 12-14 May
HEBDEN FOLK ROOTS FESTIVAL HEBDEN BRIDGE 12-14 MAY 2017 https://www.hebdenfolkroots.org/ How are things going with everyone? Things are going splendidly well here in Sheffield. The sun hasn’t fully retreated, life is certainly stirring and festival season is well and truly kicking off. I wanted to write something to make you aware of a festival, this weekend […]
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 […]
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 […]