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Reporting the Troubles and sneakily catching some wonderful Irish music

March 09, 2022

As we recoil in horror from the evil of Moscow’s war on Ukraine, and feel disgust at the hard-of-thinking whataboutery of Putin apologists in the UK, let us not forget conflict at home. Even what Mo Mowlam called, when Secretary... Read more →

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Tags: Altan, Christy Moore, conflict, folk music, Frank Gallagher, Frankie Kennedy, Ireland, Irish music, Northern Ireland, Tom Oliver, Troubles

Roaring 90s: best of the decade

May 05, 2007

Roberts and Rusby: Barnsley's finest Picture: Bryan Ledgard MY FOLK ALBUMS OF THE 1990s * Kate Rusby and Kathryn Roberts (Pure), album of the 1990s (1995) * How Are You Off For Coals? (Fellside) Bob Fox and Benny Graham (1997);... Read more →

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Tags: Altan, Benny Graham, Bob Fox, Dervish, folk, folk music, folk-rock, Kate Rusby, Kathryn Roberts, Leon Rosselson, Pauline Cato, Robb Johnson, Sandy Denny, Tom McConville, Topic