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Ed Sweeney & Cathy Clasper-Torch “While My Guitar Gently Weeps” – that’s folk guitar

March 30, 2022 Jonathan Aird 0

The quiet ones’ ‘White Album‘ classic is here re-imagined as a gentle acoustic guitar and fiddle instrumental featuring the guitar playing of Ed Sweeney and (yes you’ve guessed it) the fiddle playing of Cathy Clasper-Torch. She […]

Artwork for Hurricane Clarice by & Tatiana Hargreaves

Allison de Groot & Tatiana Hargreaves “Hurricane Clarice”

March 30, 2022 Rich Orpin 0

Accomplished roots duo evoke the Carter family on matrilineal inspired album ‘Hurricane Clarice’ – the new album from Allison de Groot & Tatiana Hargreaves – is a collection of fiddle and banjo led roots songs, many […]

Artwork for The Infamous Stringdusters album "Toward The Fray"

The Infamous Stringdusters “Toward The Fray”

March 30, 2022 Darren Lumbroso 0

A steely take on the world by Grammy winning, progressive, bluegrass band. The cover of The Infamous Stringdusters’ latest studio album, ‘Toward The Fray’, features an image of a young girl clutching a teddy bear. She’s […]

Sounds from beyond the shed – Week 51

March 30, 2022 Keith Hargreaves 0

Believe it or not Easter Hols are coming Thank f**k for that. Covid numbers are at an all time high, spend more lessons covering for absent colleagues or uploading work for isolating students than I do […]

Multimedia (Book/Music) review – Darden Smith “Western Skies”

March 30, 2022 Rick Bayles 0

A Multi-Media release that combines photography, lyrics, essays and songs to paint a bigger picture. Back in 1989, I stumbled across a very interesting album. “Evidence” saw The Bible’s Boo Hewerdine teamed with a young Texan […]