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 →
Two things seemed inevitable when Salut! Live posted its fantasy compilation of Irish music to mark St Paddy’s Day. We’d be rebuked for at least one of our chosen tracks and told in no uncertain terms what we had overlooked.... Read more →
Sunday is St Patrick's Day and, much of the world over, parades, concerts and serious drinking will mark Ireland's special day, Salut! Live's editorial team - Colin Randall and Andrew Curry - have known each other electronically for years, a... Read more →
Paul Brady performs Arthur McBride. Image reproduced from Flickr with kind consent of David Sutherland MUSIC TO HELP US THROUGH LOCKDOWN Not even the readers of Salut! Live are wholly on my side. My folk tastes are unusual and I... Read more →
MUSIC TO HELP US THROUGH LOCKDOWN I promised a top 10 of male singers - just my own preferences - and invite you to list yours. You may also pop back to https://www.salutlive.com/2020/04/your-favourite-10-singers-1-female-sandy-denny-and-billie-holliday-head-my-list.html and offer your top 10 female vocalists.... Read more →
Image: Jef Aerosol MUSIC TO HELP US THROUGH LOCKDOWN This was an evolving Salut! Live post. It attracted gratifying reader response although most of the 33 comments originated at social media mentions of the piece, not here. Since we're all... Read more →
Image of Bellowhead by Candy Schwartz, Boston USA OCTOBER 2017 Update: this eloquently presented list of one man's favourite 10 pieces from the vast reserves of English folk music deserves another airing. I still disagree with him about Steeleye Span.... Read more →
