Fairport Convention

Live Review: Fairport Convention, Victoria Hall, Settle – 16th October 2024

October 23, 2024 KC Vines 0

As I walked out on an autumn’s eve, for to view the fields and to take the air… but the air was damp, and the fields were all sodden, so when I spied the twinkling lights […]

Book Review: Richard Houghton “Cropredy Capers”

October 22, 2024 Tim Martin 0

With Fairport just off on their annual Autumn tour around the nether regions of the UK, this book is a timely reminder of why they are such a beloved musical institution. The Fairport Convention story stretches […]

The Song Remains: Gerry Conway (1947-2024)

April 2, 2024 Martin Johnson 0

If you needed a British folk rock drummer, call Gerry Conway. Anyone who has enjoyed British folk rock over the last fifty-plus years owes a debt to drummer Gerry Conway who died on 29th March due […]

Live Review: Fairport Convention, The Exchange, Twickenham – 4th November 2023

November 16, 2023 Lyndon Bolton 0

Going to see Fairport Convention is like catching up with old friends. It certainly is for this reviewer who tonight was nine days short of a half century since his first Fairport gig. If the welcome […]

Interview: Chris Leslie on how a schoolboy fan eventually joined Fairport Convention

October 24, 2023 Martin Johnson 0

Achieving longevity through continually moving forward and not getting stuck in the past. It is that time of the year and Fairport Convention have started their 2023 Autumn Tour in what is their 56th year. This […]

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Folk Roundup – Anna McLuckie, Arthur Coates & Kerran Cotterell, Emily Portman, Gareth Davies-Jones, Lady Maisery and Jimmy Alkdridge & Sid Goldsmith, Old Spot, Songs of the Folk

May 7, 2026 0

With springtime now upon us, it is time to delve into some of the recent folk and roots music embracing these warmer, albeit not always drier, times. A plethora of new releases landed in the inbox […]

Deer Tick “ACI” – a place for porridge

May 7, 2026 0

And what, you may ask, is an ACI? Adult Correctional Institutions – or, if you prefer, a prison. On this latest release from Deer Tick’s new album Coin-O-Matic we find the band in Springsteen’s Nebraska or […]

Video Premiere: Michael McDermott “The Best We Get” – only focus on what is in your control

May 7, 2026 0

The new single from Chicago singer-songwriter Michael McDermott is a typically catchy song that immediately hooks you in with big chords and big choruses. Opening with bright, uplifting guitar, The Best We Get is a driving […]

Live Review: Fairport Convention, Victoria Hall, Settle – 16th October 2024

Book Review: Richard Houghton “Cropredy Capers”

The Song Remains: Gerry Conway (1947-2024)

Live Review: Fairport Convention, The Exchange, Twickenham – 4th November 2023

Interview: Chris Leslie on how a schoolboy fan eventually joined Fairport Convention

Folk Roundup – Anna McLuckie, Arthur Coates & Kerran Cotterell, Emily Portman, Gareth Davies-Jones, Lady Maisery and Jimmy Alkdridge & Sid Goldsmith, Old Spot, Songs of the Folk

Deer Tick “ACI” – a place for porridge

Video Premiere: Michael McDermott “The Best We Get” – only focus on what is in your control

Florence Dore “Hold the Spark”

Hannah Cohen to tour Europe UK in August and releases new single