Thomas Charlie Pedersen – Employees Must Wash Hands: Album Review
Sixties pop, folk introspection and orchestral manoeuvres. They’re all present and correct on the third solo album from Copenhagen’s Thomas Charlie Pedersen.
Josienne Clarke – Onliness : Album Review
Revisioned, refashioned, revitalised, this is the work of a woman revived. Thank you, Josienne.
The Young’uns: Tiny Notes: Album Review
Any thoughts that the award-winning Strangers album would be difficult to surpass prove false as the Young Uns have done so with Tiny Notes.
Lankum – False Lankum : Album Review
Stunning showcase confirms this Irish band are way more than just dronetastic as they expand and extend their mastery of upending the tradition.
Megson – What Are We Trying To Say?: Album Review
Megson – Debs and Stu Hanna – combine poignant storytelling with off-kilter observations on What Are We Trying To Say?
RURA – Dusk Moon: Album Review
Rura stake their claim in the premier league, firing on all cylinders from the front.
Len Pilkington / Tony Winstanley – Over Hulton Folk Club: Live Review
Over Hulton Folk Club’s March offering sees Tony Winstanley and Len Pilkington offer up a double bill.
Kathryn Roberts & Sean Lakeman – Almost A Sunset: Album Review
Their first new album for five years, Kathryn Roberts & Sean Lakeman make the wait worth the while with Almost A Sunset.
Dan Walsh – O’Neill’s Tunes: Album Review
Dan Walsh does O’Neill’s Tunes -Heaven for both the seasoned banjophile and the banjocurious, which may even convert the odd banjophobe.
Will Pound & Jenn Butterworth – Volume One : Album Review
A terrific pell-mell helter-skelter whirl through the possibilities of harmonica, box and guitar, from Will Pound and Jenn Butterworth. Also features voice.
Fairport Convention w/Hannah Sanders & Ben Savage – the Wintour in the North West: Live Review
Fairport Convention, Hannah Sanders, Ben Savage, Southport and Manchester. All for one and one for all as the Wintour draws to a close.
Sharon Shannon Trio – Norton’s, Digbeth: Live Review
Sharon Shannon Trio – Live at Norton’s Digbeth. Much glee – given and shared with a heaving audience.
Daoirí Farrell – The Wedding Above In Glencree: Album Review
Fourth album from Irish troubadour Daoirí Farrell finds him in confident shape.
Reg Meuross – Stolen From God, a folk song-cycle: Album Review
On Stolen From God, Reg Meuross unravels facts about Britain’s involvement in the Triangular Trade of slaves in the 17th and 18th centuries.
Love Folk 2023 – The Atkinson, Southport: Live Review
We’re at the excellent Love Folk Festival at The Atkinson who regularly serve up a top class bill of the established and the upcoming.