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Heilung – Manchester Apollo: Live!

By Mike Ainscoe on 22nd April 2025 • ( Leave a comment )

We’e at Manchester Apollo for a double bill of North European rituals and rites with Eivor and Heilung.

Kathryn Roberts & Sean Lakeman: Liverpool Philharmonic: Live!

By Mike Ainscoe on 28th March 2025 • ( Leave a comment )

We head off to Liverpool for an evening in celebration of thirty years of music making from Kathryn Roberts & Sean Lakeman.

Kathryn Roberts & Sean Lakeman – Another Day At The Circus: Album Review

By Mike Ainscoe on 18th March 2025 • ( Leave a comment )

‘Live in concert’ – Kathryn Roberts & Sean Lakeman place one foot in front of the other and walk the tightrope of live performance, making it look a breeze.

Amelia Coburn releases new single and video: News

By At The Barrier on 5th March 2025 • ( Leave a comment )

Proudly hailing from the North East, fast-rising artist Amelia Coburn releases her first single of 2025 with the bewitching Sandra.

Laura Fell – Outlines: Single Review & new album news

By John Barlass on 1st March 2025 • ( Leave a comment )

An album, an EP, a sweet new single and a fervent appeal. It’s all happening in the busy world of Laura Fell.

Sunny War – Armageddon In A Summer Dress: Album Review

By John Barlass on 27th February 2025 • ( 3 Comments )

Bitterness and anger dressed in a sweet retro-soul coating. Album #8 from Sunny War is her best yet!

Seth Lakeman – The Granite Way on tour: Live Review

By At The Barrier on 25th February 2025 • ( Leave a comment )

Team ATB is on The Granite Way jaunt with Seth Lakeman and his band.

Seth Lakeman – The Granite Way: Album Review

By Seuras Og on 11th February 2025 • ( Leave a comment )

Granite is as granite does. Lakeman the Devonian hews ever deeper into his heritage.

US folk quartet Windborne to tour UK: News

By At The Barrier on 22nd January 2025 • ( Leave a comment )

American vocal quartet Windborne are touring the UK from mid-January to February 2025 with songs from their new album, To Warm The Winter Hearth.

3rd Indoor Festival of Folk – Cecil Sharp House: News

By At The Barrier on 22nd January 2025 • ( Leave a comment )

Come All Ye (again) for a day in London for a Winter sit down (and more) all in the company of some of the country’s finest folk musicians.

Claudia Schwab – Went To Walk: Album Review

By John Barlass on 10th January 2025 • ( Leave a comment )

Isolated lockdown musings take on real shape. Album #3 from Claudia Schwab is a blend of Austro-Irish sounds, tinged with Indian exotica.

25 For ’25: Opinion

By At The Barrier on 3rd January 2025 • ( Leave a comment )

With 25 for ’25 the ATB team scratch their heads over what they’re looking forward to over the next twelve months in the world of music.

Best Albums Of 2024: Opinion

By At The Barrier on 31st December 2024 • ( Leave a comment )

As ever, the years roll by and another year of fine music is in the history books. 2024, like many years before, has seen amazing releases across many genres.