Tag Archives: folk

Album review: BELLOWHEAD – Broadside

Posted on September 4, 2012 by jason
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Navigator Records/Proper Music [15.10.12] One of the joys of reviewing is discovering bands and new music, of which this band are a prime example. I had read rave reviews about their debut album and have been hooked ever since, with … Continue reading →

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JOYCE THE LIBRARIAN – They May Put Land Between Us

Posted on September 2, 2012 by jason

Folkwit Records (Released 5th November) From  Bristol the band neither have a member called Joyce or have been librarians, but they have produced a very enjoyable debut album that neatly mixes folk and indie musical influences.It is a mix of … Continue reading →

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BLAME SALLY – Live At KVIE Studios

Posted on September 2, 2012 by GRTR! HQ
Blame Sally - Live At KVIE Studios

  Ninth Street Opus [Release date [15.10.12] Blame Sally’s last studio album – Speeding Ticket And A Valentine (2011) – was one of those rare gems that you  discover only occasionally – a release that has you searching out the … Continue reading →

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VARIOUS – Harbour of Songs

Posted on July 16, 2012 by jason

Stables 2012 News of the building of a seafaring yacht made from donated wooden items caught the imagination of the British public and gets a deft re-boot from The Stables music venue’s commission of folk artists (old hands and new … Continue reading →

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ARJEN LUCASSEN – Lost In The New Real

Posted on April 20, 2012 by jason

Inside Out (2012) Arjen Lucassen has gone down the solo route for his new album (although long time drummer Ed Warby plays on the album), based on Mr L, a 21st-Century man who was cryopreserved at the moment of clinical … Continue reading →

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The Lady: A Homage to Sandy Denny

Posted on February 28, 2012 by jason

An evening of classic songs by Sandy Denny featuring Joan Wasser aka Joan As Policewoman, Maddy Prior, Jerry Donahue, Dave Swarbrick, Green Gartside, PP Arnold, Thea Gilmore, plus members of Bellowhead, Lavinia Blackwall (Trembling Bells), Sam Carter, Blair Dunlop (The … Continue reading →

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Patsy Matheson & Becky Mills Maltings, Farnham Monday 20th February 2012

Posted on February 21, 2012 by jason

Quite appropriate that I should be at Farnham tonight as it was ten years ago whilst working for a previous employer in Farnham that I helped start off Get Ready To Rock! The Maltings is a very impressive set of … Continue reading →

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