David Jarman

Preview 2: The Long Road Festival, 23rd-25th August 2024 – New acts to look out for

August 21, 2024 David Jarman 1

The Long Road festival, previewed on our site last week, is now less than a week away, at Stanford Hall in Leicestershire over the August bank holiday weekend (23rd to 25th August). One of the pleasures […]

Video Interview: Sister Suzie on her musical roots

August 15, 2024 David Jarman 0

Starting a career in music when you are 28. Sister Suzie was an instant hit at the Americana Festival in Hackney in January this year, her live set showcasing her powerful vocals and sassy self-penned songs, […]

For the Sake of the Song: Mindy Smith “Raggedy Ann”

July 29, 2024 David Jarman 6

My introduction to Mindy Smith’s music came at the Cambridge Folk Festival in 2004, when I was entranced by the pure clarity and beauty of her voice. Performing with acoustic guitar, when she broke a string, […]

artwork for My Girl The River album "Songs About Space"

My Girl The River “Songs About Space”

July 26, 2024 David Jarman 0

My Girl The River’s mainly acoustic album is themed around space, metaphorical, physical and mental. My Girl The River is the band fronted by Kris Wilkinson Hughes, Louisiana-born but longtime UK-based, with support from her husband […]

Live Review: Joan Osborne, Union Chapel, London – 2nd July 2024

July 17, 2024 David Jarman 0

Visiting the UK for the first time since 2018, with her London show part of a tour taking in dates in Italy and France, Joan Osborne once more showed what a consummate performer she is. Still […]