Mark Whitfield

Kronos Quartet & Friends celebrate the music of Pete Seeger

August 3, 2020 Mark Whitfield 1

The GRAMMY-winning Kronos Quartet has announced its new album ‘Long Time Passing: Kronos Quartet and Friends Celebrate Pete Seeger’, a tribute to the music, political philosophy, and social impact of Seeger, which is due out 9th […]

Something for the weekend: Amanda Shires and Jason Isbell play in support of Mighty Writers

July 31, 2020 Mark Whitfield 0

Well that’s a wrap from us this week everyone. Enjoy the blistering weather, hopefully while listening to the wonderful new Charley Crockett album (but spare a thought for the poor folks in Abadan, Iran Climate change […]

Mandolin Orange and Hiss Golden Messenger support new North Carolina fundraiser compilaton

July 31, 2020 Mark Whitfield 0

If you were going to rank US states for their contribution to music over the years, North Carolina would be right up there and for fifty years, Carrboro’s live venue Cat’s Cradle has been at the […]

Songs for the apocalypse: The Jayhawks “Smile”

July 30, 2020 Mark Whitfield 2

My good friend and longstanding AUK comrade Keith Hargreaves and I had a debate recently about the best and worst of The Jayhawks. To be fair, there was agreement that there wasn’t much “worst” but of […]

Cambridge Folk Festival at Home 2020 begins tomorrow

July 29, 2020 Mark Whitfield 0

The Cambridge Folk Festival has announced Cambridge Folk Festival at Home 2020, a unique event to mark the Festival weekend by inviting the public to create their own festival atmosphere at home (bonfire in the garden, […]