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Manchester Folk Festival 2026: Preview

By Seuras Og on 23rd February 2026 • ( Leave a comment )

A quick preview of the masses of delights at the 2026 Manchester Folk Festival.

The Pentangle – Solomon’s Seal (Deluxe Edition): Album Review

By Gareth Allen on 23rd February 2026 • ( Leave a comment )

Pentangle’s final studio album by the original line up stands alongside the band’s finest work.

Astro Bloc – Astro Bloc: Album Review

By Seuras Og on 12th February 2026 • ( 2 Comments )

Bloccy and Astroey, Astro Bloc find more new as they plunder the old.

Houghton Weavers – Over Hulton Folk Club: Live Review

By Howard King on 3rd February 2026 • ( Leave a comment )

Longstanding local folk heritage trio, the Houghton Weavers perform a set of folk standard favourites from yesteryear.

Jim Moray – Gallants: Album news and pre-order

By At The Barrier on 20th January 2026 • ( Leave a comment )

Happy days – news of a new album from Jim Moray with all the pre-order detail.

Maz O’Connor – Once I Had A Sweetheart: Single Review

By Seuras Og on 28th November 2025 • ( Leave a comment )

A bold re-awakening and a fresh re-imagining from deep in Kent; it’s the return of Maz O’Connor!

Sam Kelly and Jamie Francis / Alan Hedley- Over Hulton Folk Club: Live Review

By Howard King on 22nd November 2025 • ( Leave a comment )

Sam Kelly (in duo format accompanied by Jamie Francis) makes an end of year appearance at Over Hulton Folk Club.

Joy Shannon on Osi & The Jupiter: Why I Love

By Special Guest on 15th November 2025 • ( Leave a comment )

We plunge deep into dark folk territory as Irish harpist Joy Shannon joins us for a Why I Love on Osi & The Jupiter.

Fairport Convention, Autumn Tour – Medina Theatre, Newport, Isle of Wight: Live!

By John Barlass on 29th October 2025 • ( Leave a comment )

And the bus just keeps rolling along – this time with the aid of the Portsmouth-Fishbourne car ferry. It’s Saturday 25th October and Fairport are paying their first visit to the Isle of Wight in nine years. At The Barrier was there to help welcome the Folk/Rock World Champions back to Vectis.