Credit: http://www.flickr.com/photos/poptech/10468763423/ Never let it be said that Salut! Live is stuck in the past. Why, I'm even aware of the fuss Jethro Tull are causing. But yes, it is important to look at artists much younger than those we... Read more →
Forget the striking melodic similarities with Boots of Spanish Leather, Bob Dylan's Girl From The North Country is a great song. But the same debate arises: is Dylan/s version better than an Irish interpretation? The song has a tangled history.... Read more →
February 2021 update: in my quest to bring past delights to the attention of Salut! Live's expanding audience, even truer now than when this item appeared in 2017, I invite you to listen to Cara Dillon's version of a song... Read more →
Way, way back - well, all the way to 2000 - I was able to visit Newcastle University to write about its folk music course. The key contact was Richard Middleton, listed to this day as emeritus professor of music.... Read more →
Jan 31 2021 update Today, for the first time to my knowledge since this site was launched 14 years ago, the number of visitors from the US exceeded that from the UK. Add Canadians and the margin, though narrow -... Read more →
