Image of Bellowhead by Candy Schwartz, Boston USA OCTOBER 2017 Update: this eloquently presented list of one man's favourite 10 pieces from the vast reserves of English folk music deserves another airing. I still disagree with him about Steeleye Span.... Read more →
Tommy Sands takes a bow Irish Philadelphia Photo Essays October 2017 update (a further update appears below as a footnote) ...: I believe Salut! Live's archive deserves a wider audience, not for any merit in the writing but because it... Read more →
It is another of those off-piste moments for Salut! Live and the Cover Story series comparing the same song, different versions. First of all, join me in saluting the memory and achievements of Fats Domino, who has just died aged... Read more →
If you read this item in or after August 2022, please bear in mind it originally appeared five years ago. SalutSunderland.com's vast archive is still accessible but the site is not mine and is woefully neglected by the people who... Read more →
In my constant campaign to draw attention to gems from the Salut! Live archive, now that the site attracts a more respectable number of readers, here is piece of music that combines compelling artistry and painful social history. It recalls... Read more →
Salut! Live's new series draws on the choices made by people of interest to this site, or on what others select from what we may loosely call our sort of music, on BBC Radio 4's Desert Island Discs. For the... Read more →
