The Magpie Arc Archives : At The Barrier

The Magpie Arc’s Indoor Festival of Folk: Live Review

By Seuras Og on 11th February 2026 • ( 2 Comments )

The Magpie Arc heading their own festival. Where else? Cecil Sharp House, 8/2/26.

The Magpie Arc – Gil Brenton: Album Review

By Seuras Og on 10th December 2025 • ( Leave a comment )

The Magpie Arc weld their bombast to the folk frame, with lashings of prog and metal, along with a little unexpected goth.

Ragged Bear Festival 2025: Live Review

By Jen Taylor [JenFoto] on 6th November 2025 • ( 1 Comment )

Join us for the 9th edition of the small but perfectly formed folk-rock festival in the heart of Nuneaton. Ragged Bear.

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.

Fairport’s Cropredy Convention – Who We Would Like To See: Opinion

By At The Barrier on 12th October 2024 • ( Leave a comment )

Fairport’s Cropredy Convention 2024 was a great success. In the face of adversity, the festival saw one of its’ most consistent bills in many a year. We look forward to 2025 and who we would love to see on the bill.

Love Folk Festival – The Atkinson, Southport: Live Review

By Jen Taylor [JenFoto] on 16th February 2024 • ( Leave a comment )

The small, seaside festival that continually punches above it’s weight delivered another knockout weekend, but this year the heavyweights turned out to two northern girls who left even the most trad of folk fans in a state of amazement.