The Scottish song Tam Lin is one of the oldest ballads in the British folk repertoire, and one of the strangest versions came from a collaboration between the dub poet Benjamin Zephaniah and the musician and producer Simon , who both died last year. Read more →
Richard Thompson reminds us that Who Know Where The Time Goes was once voted the best folk song recording of all time in a BBC poll. And Phil Lynott pays his respects as well. Yes, that Phil Lynott. Read more →
July 2024: The last update was January 6 this year when, had she lived, Sandy Denny would have been celebrating her 77th birthday, writes Colin Randall. It felt appropriate to mark her birthday once again. I have also posted an... Read more →
Dave Goulder’s January Man has been covered by enough artists to be considered a modern folk classic. But which version is best? We’re calling this for Christy Moore, but you might disagree. Read more →
Colin Randall writes: Salut! Live wishes its growing body of readers a very happy new year. I have chosen an appropriate song with which to mark the start of 2024. Dave Goulder's most memorable song among the many he has... Read more →
