When Robin George burst on the scene in the mid 80’s great things were predicted. With a vocal style reminiscent of Marc Bolan, his rockstar...
REVIEWS
The Green Man Collection – Steeleye Span.
Compilation? Not altogether. New material? Certainly. Archive tracks? Bonuses. Steeleye's latest offering is a bridge between recent history and...
The Colour of Amber – Nick Hart & Tom Moore.
After years of collaboration this is the first duo album from Nick Hart and Tom Moore. 'The Colour of Amber' is a collection of traditional...
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...
On The Run 1984-2013, 4CD Box Set – Mick Ralphs
In the pantheon of rock guitarists Mick Ralphs is rarely mentioned, yet for twenty odd years was an integral figure within the British rock scene....
Native Sons, Expanded 3CD Edition – The Long Ryders
Debut album from the darlings of the Americana crew gets the expanded 3cd treatment – is it really nearly 40 years! With their influences firmly on...
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.
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.
Raised amongst the troubadour lifestyle, it was somewhat inevitable that Ché Aimee Dorval would become a creative of sorts. The natural path was...
The Reunions & BBC Sessions – Pentangle.–
From their beginnings in London’s Horseshoe Club in 1967, Pentangle blazed a trail from 1968 to 1973 of producing music laid back yet exciting,...
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.
A Covid-enforced remote collaboration between Derbyshire-based Lucy Ward, Iceland’s Svavar Knútur, and Canada’s Adyn Townes, has brought about the...
Nothing But Green Willow – Martin Simpson & Thomm Jutz.
Where would we be without Cecil Sharp? Good question, not only was he a premier song collector in Victorian England - a somewhat controversial...
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.
Frontman of 90s, jangly indie-pop group goes acoustic, releases an eponymous album of vulnerable folk-pop songs, and includes reworkings of old...
Let The Music Speak For Itself – Merry Hell.
"Hey, he's given it five stars!" Incredulous of Croydon. Well yes. Some things in life are essential, here's a list... love, water, food,...
FolkEast 2023 – So much more than ‘A Very English Fete’
I have been a loyal attendee of FolkEast since its move to Glemham in 2013 having had its early start in Somerleyton Hall in Suffolk the previous...
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
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
As it says on the packaging, Iona is a special place. This is highly-acclaimed traditional musician, composer and teacher Paul Anderson’s...
