Cropredy Festival 2025 Preview – Part One: Opinion
The first of our Cropredy 2025 previews features Rosalie Cunningham, The Churchfitters and Bob Fox & Billy Mitchell.
Hothouse Flowers w/ Lorraine Nash – O2 Ritz Manchester: Live Review
Hothouse Flowers celebrate their first two albums in emphatic fashion. Support comes from the brilliantly talented Lorraine Nash.
Ross Whyte – Provenance: Album Review
Classy academia in a new age sonic display of ambient neo-classicism from Ross Whyte on Provenance.
Toria Wooff w/ Creepy Crawly – YES, Manchester: Live Review
Toria Wooff , a favourite of At The Barrier, heads to Manchester to deliver her unique blend of ethereally gothic folk.
Mànran – Something That I Said: Single Review
(Glitter)balls to neo-trad, as Mànran take on a different hue. (Don’t worry, it’s fine!)
Granny’s Attic – Cold Blows The Wind: Album Review
But warm comes the summer, with new textures borne in by the breeze; a triumph for the Granny’s Attic trio of CBK, Sansome and Wood.
Skinny Lister – Songs From The Yonder: Album Review
Continuing the fine work of their last full flagon outing on Shanty Punk – carry on Skinny Lister.
TRIP – In Terra’s Keep: Album Review
Few slips twixt cup and TRIP here, as the pan-celts odyssey continues.
Kate Rusby – When They All Looked Up: Album Review
Chief stargazer, Kate Rusby looks up and finds a cluster of sparkling gems.
The Million Dollar Bash – Ashley Hutchings 80th Birthday Celebration Concert: Live Review
Ashley Hutchings, the Godfather of folk rock, celebrates a huge milestone with a star studded show at Birmingham Town Hall.
The Thumping Tommys – new single and crowd funder: News
The Thumping Tommys are set to release their third album; The Dealers Blind is their new single.
Andrew Ferguson as SIASA – Different Kinds Of Folk: Album Review
Edinburgh musician/poet/novelist Andrew Ferguson pursues his SIASA project as, prompted by Dylan – and the life experiences of himself and others – he asks “What is Folk?”
Rachael McShane & The Cartographers – Uncharted: Album Review
Rachael McShane and her cartographer friends show the way and have made another fine map.
Various Artists – Lazy Days: The British Progressive Pop Sounds Of 1975: Album Review
A great new collection that travels through the lazy days of British rock and pop music of 1975.
Steve Tilston – Last Call: Album Review
So here we are. 54 years on from his 1971 debut album, Acoustic Confusion, venerable singer-songwriter Steve Tilston has issued his last offering.