folk music Archives – At The Barrier

Cohen Braithwaite-Kilcoyne – Rakes & Misfits: Album Review

By Mike Ainscoe on 3rd March 2021 • ( Leave a comment )

Rakes & Misfits finds Cohen Braithwaite-Kilcoyne makes the concertina sexy.

Jon Boden – Last Mile Home: Album Review

By Mike Ainscoe on 2nd March 2021 • ( Leave a comment )

Jon Boden revisits the themes explored on Songs From The Floodplain and Afterglow as his ‘climate change trilogy’ comes to a conclusion.

Ninebarrow – A Pocketful Of Acorns: Album Review

By Mike Ainscoe on 1st March 2021 • ( Leave a comment )

Ninebarrow craft another exquisite collection of music inspired by nature

Seth Lakeman – Freedom Fields, 15th Anniversary online gig: News

By At The Barrier on 17th February 2021 • ( Leave a comment )

News of the online gig by Seth Lakeman and his band that celebrates fifteen years since the release of his seminal Freedom Fields album.

Why I Love: Megan Dixon Hood on Aurora

By Special Guest on 13th February 2021 • ( Leave a comment )

Emerging singer songwriter talent Megan Dixon Hood joins us At The Barrier to share her thoughts on how she’s been inspired by the music of Aurora.

Karen Matheson – Still Time: Album Review

By John Barlass on 10th February 2021 • ( Leave a comment )

Eleven divine contemplations from Karen Matheson, the Voice of Capercaillie

Mick Peat – A Tribute

By John Barlass on 3rd February 2021 • ( 1 Comment )

At The Barrier was saddened to read, this week, of the passing of Mick Peat, former member of The Ripley Wayfarers and Rogue’s Gallery and a nationally admired musician, singer and presenter on the folk scene.

WÖR – About Towers: Album Review

By John Barlass on 29th January 2021 • ( Leave a comment )

Carillon Music of 1780’s Belgium brought back to life on About Towers, the new album by WÖR – and how!

Why I Love: Luke Jackson on Martyn Joseph

By Special Guest on 19th January 2021 • ( Leave a comment )

In the first Why I Love of 2021, singer songwriter Luke Jackson writes for us of his admiration for Martyn Joseph.

Kate Rusby’s Happy Holly Day: Live Review

By Jon Kean on 16th December 2020 • ( Leave a comment )

Christmas without some songs from Kate Rusby wouldn’t be Christmas. Fortunately for us all, Kate and her band set up not far from home and bring some seasonal cheer.