Andrew Curry writes: Andy Irvine is one of the most consequential Irish folk musicians of the last 60 years. His influence stretches through his membership of bands such as Planxty and Sweeney’s Men, his exploring and popularising of a huge... Read more →
Andrew Curry writes: The folk singer Wizz Jones has died, two days after his 86th birthday, after a short period of illness. His career in folk music stretched over more than six decades. His son Simeon announced the news on... Read more →
Andrew Curry writes: I’d been listening to the McGarrigle’s luminiscent first LP, and that brought Loudon Wainwright III to mind, Kate McGarrigle’s-by-then ex-husband. He pops up on the record in two guises, as the writer of The Swimming Song and... Read more →
Andrew Curry writes: Although music is more or less on tap these days, our routes to new music can still be haphazard. Because there is so much of it, and most of the algorithms are terrible, we need recommendations to... Read more →
Colin Randall writes: I came across my copy of this groundbreaking fusion of superstar rock and top-drawer Irish traditional music while sorting through my substantial collection of old vinyl. Thirty-seven years on it still feels fresh and thoroughly deserving of... Read more →
Steve Peck writes: From a cricketer’s crease to communing with Greek gods, Roy Harper successfully surfed the latter stages of his career—buoyed by the support of famous friends and a creative muse who danced upon his shoulders. And he still... Read more →
