April 2024: a fairly wretched season for Sunderland is almost done. I don’t remember the thought process that led me to juxtapose football and murder balladry but mots of fans feel the season has been murder to watch … May... Read more →
One more update: April 2024. Bill Taylor just nominated Kate and Anna McGarrigle as the Salut! Live Facebook group's Artist(s) of the Week ... Join the Salut! Live Facebook group. Visit this link now Author Colin Randall: (re-posted on Jan... Read more →
Andrew Curry writes: It’s William Shakespeare’s 460th birthday today, probably, so we’re using that as an excuse to share a few of the Shakespeare lyrics in the folk repertoire. (Shakespeare mural near the Globe Theatre in London. Photo: Peter Trimming/Geograph,... Read more →
Colin Randall writes: I love record shops that specialise in vinyl. Del Day, an old acquaintance from record-reviewing days - me the reviewer, him the artists’ publicist- runs a gem of a store in Lewes, around the corner from my... Read more →
Andrew Curry writes: There was some chat on our Facebook group a couple of weeks ago about Richard Thompson’s timeless classic, Beeswing. Thompson’s always denied that it was “about” the fine folk singer Anne Briggs, but much more recently he... Read more →
Andrew Curry writes: The Glasgow-based trad band Ímar were at King’s Place in London as part of the venue’s successful Scotland Unwrapped season. The audience loved them. Ímar started their first set at high speed, and didn’t let up for... Read more →
