I shall let this choice from 2011 stand by itself and speak for itself in the new Song of the Day Revisited series ... Red Indians, as they were called in insulting innocence, formed a part of every childhood of... Read more →
I was very pleased with this entry in the original procession of Song of the Day choices and am delighted to repeat it for the Revisited series. No reason to change a single word (except for one typo I noticed)... Read more →
Jez Lowe is the latest up in this series of Song of the Day Revisited, retracing and in some cases remaking steps from the original exercise in 2011. This, more or less, is how I introduced him then: Jez Lowe... Read more →
Martin Simpson is a guitarist's guitarist. He also writes outstanding songs and delivers them in a way that is entirely his own but can send shivers down any discerning person's spine. This is the choice I made, and the words... Read more →
We can all forget 2007, when Dervish finished, er, last in the Eurovision Song Contest. Personally I'd regard that as an honour and regret only taking part in the wretched thing in the first place. I love Dervish. there. Said... Read more →
Another choice from Pete Sixsmith, but one he made when the original Song of the Day series appeared, as Damien Dempsey and a tasty slice of Dublin folk. The new Song of the Day Revisited series will now take another... Read more →
