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Elizabeth Cook “Great Television”

September 1, 2026 Richard Parkinson 1

A welcome and wonderful return. It’s hard to believe we have gone six years since Elizabeth Cook’s last album, Aftermath. Not that she’s been idle in the intervening years, with her television fishing show and a […]

Chris Murphy “Songs From the Trees”

August 28, 2026 Peter Thompson 0

A strong storytelling album, highlighted by good songs, exemplary playing and a fascinating soundscape. Chris Murphy was born into an Irish-Italian family in New York, growing up surrounded by a wide range of traditional music such […]

Damien Dempsey “Holywell”

August 28, 2026 Andrew Raw 0

Excellent new versions of Irish folk songs that keep the flame of Irish history and pride alive. Damien Dempsey is a well-known Irish folk musician who has supported, for example, Sinead O’Connor, Bob Dylan and The […]

Mr Plow “At One With Nature”

August 27, 2026 Andy Short 1

Mr Plow return with a magnificent gothic adventure from the heart of Leicestershire. Mr Plow may hail from Leicestershire, but the heart of their music is steeped in gothic New Orleans with a pinch- no, a ladle […]

Two Runner “Porchlight”

August 27, 2026 Jonathan Smith 0

Old-time instruments meet new-world issues. Two Runner is the musical nom de plume of Paige Anderson (although until this record, the band had been a long-term collaborative relationship with fiddler Emilie Rose). Anderson has now taken […]

Anniversary Cheers: case/lang/veirs celebrates 10 years

September 3, 2026 0

Outstanding one-off album is re-released together with an album of live tracks from the tour that accompanied the album, plus a new song (on vinyl and CD). case/lang/veirs was released in 2016. In keeping with the […]

Alex Dupree “Talking To The Dog”

September 3, 2026 0

Allow yourself to be captivated by a master musician’s vivid imagination. There’s always a hope that listening to a new album will take the listener to a place they hadn’t been to before. Through inspired music […]

Thunder and Rain, live at the Town Hall, Kirton in Lindsey - 28th August 2026

Live Review: Thunder and Rain, The Town Hall, Kirton in Lindsey – 28th August 2026

September 3, 2026 0

As I travelled to this evening’s show through the Lincolnshire countryside, the consequences of this long, hot summer were visible as far as the eye could see. In place of the “green and pleasant land” so […]