Sunday 3 December 2023

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Roots 2 – Show Of Hands.

Roots 2 – Show Of Hands.

Currently in the midst of what might be termed a triumphal progress rather than a farewell tour, Phil Beer and Steve Knightley have a  track record...

A Seed of Gold – Rosie Hood Band.

A Seed of Gold – Rosie Hood Band.

This assured compilation of balladry introduces us to the four-piece Rosie Hood Band, of hopefully long-lasting fame. Wiltshire born/Sheffield-based...

Cyrm – Oxn.

Cyrm – Oxn.

This'll divide, confuse, shock and cause debate in equal measure. The coming together around Lankum's Radie Peat of singer writer Katie Kim,...

The Crowned – Ché Aimee Dorval.

The Crowned – Ché Aimee Dorval.

Raised amongst the troubadour lifestyle, it was somewhat inevitable that Ché Aimee Dorval would become a creative of sorts. The natural path was...

I’d Rather Be Merry – Mean Mary.

I’d Rather Be Merry – Mean Mary.

  Yes, it’s nearly that time of year again! Noddy Holder will soon be telling you that it’s Merry Christmas and everybody’s having fun, and...

Unanswered – Ward Knutur & Townes.

Unanswered – Ward Knutur & Townes.

A Covid-enforced remote collaboration between Derbyshire-based Lucy Ward, Iceland’s Svavar Knútur, and Canada’s Adyn Townes, has brought about the...

Glass Knight – Joshua Burnell.

Glass Knight – Joshua Burnell.

Joshua Burnell, the artist you can't pin down. Who'd want to anyway? Half the fun is not knowing what he's going to pull out of the hat next....

John Douglas.

John Douglas.

Frontman of 90s, jangly indie-pop group goes acoustic, releases an eponymous album of vulnerable folk-pop songs, and includes reworkings of old...

Songbird – Carla Fuchs.

Songbird – Carla Fuchs.

The music of Sandy Denny still holds mystique, charm and attraction some 45 years since her passing. Her colleagues in Fairport Convention carry her...

All Of This Is Chance – Lisa O’Neill

All Of This Is Chance – Lisa O’Neill

Idiosyncratic voices can bewilder the casual music fan, but they often benefit from being recognisable and characterful. Just ask fans of Tom Waits...

Iona – Paul Anderson

Iona – Paul Anderson

As it says on the packaging, Iona is a special place. This is highly-acclaimed traditional musician, composer and teacher Paul Anderson’s...

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