Village Folk – Trials of Cato: Welsh Folk Heralds – 06-04-19
Time moves on and once again we return to Village Folk in Chellaston to see what folk wonders are in store at the Lawns Hotel. For those not yet acquainted in South Derbyshire, Village Folk is a consistently welcoming, entertaining and inclusive folk-gig night that takes place once a month. Without fail they attract big, […]
Hebden Bridge Folk Roots Festival Interviews #5 Michele Stodart
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…”, talented solo artist, singer-songwriter and member of the Mercury Prize nominated Magic Numbers, Michele Stodart. Q: For those who haven’t come across you […]
Hebden Bridge Folk Roots Festival Interviews #3 Birds and the Beasts
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…”, Leo and Anna from alternative pop/folk duo Birds and the Beasts. Q. How did Birds and the Beasts come about and where did […]
Hebden Bridge Folk Roots Festival Interviews #2 Merry Hell
Ahead of performing at this year’s Hebden Bridge Folk Roots Festival, taking place from 10 to 12 May, we were delighted to interview, in partnership with Folk Phenomena, the folk rock sensation that is Merry Hell. Q. For those who haven’t come across Merry Hell tell us more about yourselves and how you came about? […]
Ruth Notman & Sam Kelly’s “Changeable Heart”
Photos by Redwood Photography 2019 is with us, and with it comes the next wheel of folk that propels it’s artists up and into the sun for the year to come. First in our more regular series of album reviews we would like to cast our eye over a new pairing of Ruth Notman & […]
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 […]
Robert Lane – Only a Flight Away – Review
Released 27th April 2018 With “Only a Flight Away” there is a gear change from the “Country Lane” to the “Highway Lane”. Working and skillfully taking influences from all round this is an artist who is more assured, more confident and more accomplished. What comes to mind when you think of refinement? Fine wine, some […]
Steamchicken Tour Begins at the Guildhall Theatre 23rd February 2018
“Strong of purpose, unbridled in energy… Steamchicken’s sound is a surprise to many, but a disappointment to none” There are plenty of good reasons to hide away. It could be the dark, a moment of reflection, or even (at the time of the his writing) to get away from scary snow beasts clawing at your […]
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 […]
The Twisted Twenty (Debut Album) Review
THE TWISTED TWENTY From: Penny Fiddle Records Tracks: 8 With: Holly Harman (baroque violin, vocals), Alexis Bennett (baroque violin, guitar, bodhran, electronics), James O’Toole, David Rabinovici (baroque violin), Ewan Macdonald (Cittern), Lucia Capellaro (baroque cello), Carina Cosgrave (baroque double bass Producer: Sam Proctor Zesty yet focused, the Twisted Twenty’s Debut is a fantastic window […]