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 →
Steve Peck writes: As a musical explorer, one of my greatest joys is to find an exceptional act that lies off the beaten path. For the last four years, I’ve been an avid follower of He Mistook Her for a... Read more →
Andrew Curry writes: I’d half expected Ralph McTell to show up to his birthday concert at the Royal Festival Hall with a few friends to help him take the strain. After all, he’s a couple of months past 80 now.... Read more →
Colin Randall writes: when I first met Christy Moore in the late 1960s, he was a hard-drinking, argumentative troubadour who nonetheless never failed in my experience to put on a wonderful show. Decades later, decades sober too, he is a... Read more →
Sept 12 2024 update: Colin Randall names Oysterband as his Artists of the Week at the Salut! Live Facebook group ...
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Andrew Curry writes: The BBC Proms, a century old institution whose concerts run through the British summer, likes an anniversary. So last week, for one of their non-classical concerts, they marked the 50 years since the death of the singer... Read more →
