Nov 2023: reposted because the grim state of the world leaves us in dire need of humour ... January 2022 update: this magical piece of northern humour made a remarkable ascent of the British pop charts in 1981, reaching the... Read more →
Nov 13 2023: reposted because of renewed interest after I linked to it at Facebook - Ed March 2021 update. Colin Randall writes: in a recent post about the Steeleye Span album Sails of Silver, which has been known to... Read more →
Another quick update, Oct 2023: Dave Swarbrick's widow Jill has firmly and correctly reminded me that the gorgeous music that so perfectly suits Richard Thompson's words for this song was composed by the mighty Swarb. Read her comment below, reproduced... Read more →
Jan 2022 update: a few months ago, I republished this item with mention of the Monday morning blues that had sent me to YouTube for one of my regular Kate Rusby fixes. I have been championing her music for around... Read more →
Sept 2021 update: how times have changed since this was first posted 10 years ago. Times have changed further since a follow-up entry in the Salut! Live Cover Story series. Covid-19 cut off Flossie Malavialle's source of income in the... Read more →
August 2021 update: I was slow to appreciate Oysterband. When I reflect on an outlook on life that has known nuances but no radical change,it is difficult to understand why I was resistant for so long. Yes, I was working... Read more →
