Album Reviews
Izaak Opatz “Extra Medium”
True tales of romantic struggling. Izaak Opatz has been meandering towards ‘Extra Medium‘ for a while – a couple of years back he had an album of mostly country covers and two remakes of songs he […]
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Interviews
Interview: Fairport Convention’s Dave Pegg on the band’s first 55 years and the ukulele bass
He may be only the bass player but he has helped create the British folk rock genre. Fairport Convention may have defined British folk rock but their mix of traditional music with the sounds associated with […]
Album Reviews
Rev Simpkins “Saltings”
Minister and folk poet creates songs of hope in a lonely wilderness. One of the most beautifully packaged albums I can remember, ‘Saltings’ is a songbook with illustrations by artist Tom Knight to reflect the lyrics […]
Classic Americana Albums
Classic Americana Albums: Brendan Croker & the 5 O’Clock Shadows “Boat Trips In The Bay”
A German folk magazine once described Brendan Croker as ‘a sympathetic, maybe rough, pub-rocker with big ears and one of the most pleasant musicians to come out of England.’ Whilst that isn’t the most flattering write-up, […]
Columns
The View From Across La Manche #4 – from our own correspondent
Markets, Macron and Musique. Rural France is, pretty much, in semi-hibernation for much of the winter. Around mid-October, it all goes very quiet. Many bars and restaurants shut up shop and people just hunker down to […]