What we are looking forward to in 2024: Opinion
2023 is in the books. So…on to 2024. There is an awful lot to look forward to. Here are a few picks of what we are looking forward to this year.
In The Pocket / Bram Taylor Band – Over Hulton Folk Club: Live Review
Over Hulton Folk Club hosts traditional acoustic blues from In The Pocket and the groundbreaking brand of folk music from the Bram Taylor Band.
Eliza Carthy and Jon Boden’s Wassail – Stoller Hall, Manchester: Live Review
ATB go a-wassailing with Eliza Carthy and Jon Boden for a yuletide cracker at the Stoller Hall.
UK West Coast Folk Festival – News
news of the exciting West Coast Folk Festival that takes over Blackpool Winter Gardens in early January 2024.
Jim Moray – Beflean, An Alternative History 2002-2023: Album Review
Beflean – in which Jim Moray is at his best in a (sort of) ‘best of.’
At The Barrier – Best Of 2023: Opinion
Picking albums to sum up a great year in music gets harder and harder. 2023 has again seen some incredible releases.
MÃ nran – Wild Mountain Thyme: Single Review
Ethereal and moving; MÃ nran reel you in and keep you captivated with their latest single.
Lily Neill & Vesa Norilo – Tales and Golden Histories: Album Review
Breathtaking arrangements of the music of Ireland, Sweden, Finland, Brittany and beyond from harpist Lily Neill and cellist Vesa Norilo. Ever wondered what a harp and a cello can achieve together??
Chris While & Julie Matthews w/ Corrie Shelley – Over Hulton Folk Club: Live Review
We’re at Over Hulton Folk Club for an exceptional evening with Julie Matthews and Chris While.
Jo Quail – Invocation / Supplication: Album ReviewÂ
Jo Quail releases the spellbinding Invocation/Supplication through By Norse Music. One sure to have the tongues of discerning music fans of all tastes wagging.
Ceitidh Mac – Seabird : EP Review
Swoony chantoozie with melodic charm aplenty, Ceitidh Mac, makes more indelible her mark, on EP number two.
Show Of Hands – Roots 2: Album Review
Tremendous resume brings the venerable institution bang up to date with a, um, bang!
Jenny Sturgeon with Alice Allen & Grant Anderson – Wintergreen: EP Review
Wintergreen finds Jenny Sturgeon and friends on a dreamy, ethereal set that revels in the intimacy.
Jack Rutter – This Is Something Constant: Album Review
Jack Rutter completes his trilogy of love letters to Folk music with This Is Something Constant.
Arielle Silver – Watershed: Album Review
Bright, uncomplicated, folk/pop – with a strong lyrical message at every turn. The fifth album from Californian singer-songwriter Arielle Silver is a sheer delight.