Tim Hart, who was one of the founders of Steeleye Span, died of lung cancer at his home in the Canary Islands on Christmas Eve, aged just 61. Liam Clancy, last survivor of the Clancy Brothers, died at home in... Read more →
The answer to my own question is that I am having it all ways. This has been a thin year for Salut! Live, a consequence of the time I have necessarily spent on the day job (and developing another of... Read more →
We don't yet run to a staff photographer, but this is Kevin Dooley's third outing this week at Salut! sites. The traffic towards Salut! Live has been thin of late, as have been the postings, but I wish all readers,... Read more →
A quick note to assure Salut! Live currently small band of readers that I am aware of the sad news of Liam Clancy's death. The Clancy Brothers were an important part of my folk education and I will always be... Read more →
James Findlay, a 20-year-old singer/guitarist is the 2009 winner of the BBC Young Folk Award, chosen by a six-strong judging panel on Friday evening (Dec 4). One immediate prize for James was an offer of a performing slot at Fairport... Read more →
The result of the fRoots 2009 critics' poll is that Staff Benda Bilili's Très Très Fort (Crammed) is the folk/roots/world album of the year. That make it an album I have to acquire. In both the Best Re-issue/Compilation and Best... Read more →
