The Wood Festival is a relatively small, family friendly affair organised by brothers Joe and Robin Bennett. It’s held in the grounds of Braziers Park, a gothic mansion nestling in the hills of South Oxfordshire, which […]
An endearingly contemplative record formed in the south-east of Australia. Australian Sean McMahon’s fifth album is partly a paean to his home state of Victoria. Victoria encompasses a rich variety of landscapes, including sweeping coastlines with […]
This week we go from Peter Churchill’s choice of Carter Sampson’s ‘Holy Mother’ to another song with a maternal reference written by Natalie Merchant in 2001. ‘Motherland’ was recorded by Merchant a few days before 11 […]
An album of well-worn, primarily old-time folk tunes brought to life by excellent musicians. Mike Tod is an ethnomusicologist and practitioner of old-time music, based in Alberta, Canada. This album marks his debut, full-length release under […]
Unflinching reflections on the troubles that the United States faces in the twenty first century. Racism, equity, education, immigration, and LGBTQ+ rights are just some of the social justice battles that are still being fought in […]
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