by simon291122 | Jul 16, 2026 | Reviews
A couple of introductions, in case either or both are necessary: Nic Jones is a towering figure in the folk revival: a singer, arranger and guitarist whose work reshaped traditional song for generations of listeners and performers. A hugely influential performer...
by simon291122 | Jul 14, 2026 | Reviews
It doesn’t take long to discover that, 35 years and now 10 albums in, the Shoogles are as nifty as ever. The founders of ‘acid croft’ and Celtic fusion pioneers are back with their tenth album ‘Stamina Island’ 35 years in and sounding fabulous. However, let us not...
by simon291122 | Jun 11, 2026 | Reviews
What’s it take to write music that is distinctly of you and your patch that is successful and true to the intention? Well, certainly a belief in your self and your abilities but I’d argue that you need a dose of contentment and connection as well. You can...
by simon291122 | Jun 3, 2026 | Reviews
Once upon a time in a land long ago there were but a handful of live Fairport Convention albums, now thanks to archive raids and unearthed radio/TV sessions, festival performances and other sundry sources there are plenty. The quality varies somewhat from release to...
by simon291122 | May 12, 2026 | Reviews
The genesis of these BBC sessions lies in the mid 60’s explosion of folk music in both the UK and USA. After his early days in the folk clubs Strawbs founder Dave Cousins quickly cottoned on to the fact that the band needed to be on the radio to make the impact they...
by simon291122 | May 12, 2026 | Reviews
A 3CD collection that could be considered a companion piece to the recently released (and positively reviewed) compilation celebrating the birth of Folk Rock in the same year – albeit more focussed on the other side of the Atlantic, the two together show just how...
