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Fisherman’s Friends to host new festival in Cornwall in May 2026

June 17, 2025 Richard Parkinson 0

The desire to hold a special gathering close to home in Cornwall has been on the Fisherman’s Friends’ minds for some time. While still holding down their day jobs, the group regularly sell out venues across […]

Folk Tracks Roundup, August 2024

August 30, 2024 Jonathan Aird 0

Well, what a busy August it has been. Gigs. Holidays. That sort of thing. But never fear, we’d never let you down without a set of Folk Tracks for the month. And it shortens the waiting […]

2023’s Americana festivals – where we are spending our summer?

May 26, 2023 Emily Dongray 2

In the blinking dawn of the new year, many of the festivals announced their line-ups. They dropped exciting news about headliners, and some early-bird tickets went on sale, but in the wave of resolutions and starting […]

First names for the Cambridge Folk Festival 2023 announced

February 8, 2023 Emily Dongray 0

Cambridge Folk Festival has announced the first names for 2023 taking place this July. Cambridge Folk Festival is one of the longest-running and arguably the most prestigious folk festivals in the world. Established by Cambridge City […]

RE: What are you listening to at the moment?
Palm Sunday - Wishful Thinking EP
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RIP Mike Westbrook
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Just finished A Cure for Gravity by Joe Jackson, really...
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My First Record Player
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RE: What are you listening to at the moment?
The Replacements - Don’t Tell a Soul
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RE: What are you listening to at the moment?
@joe-nathan Let's hope they issue a live album from the...
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RE: What are you listening to at the moment?
Smashing Pumpkins - Gish
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@martinjohnson I caught them on the fourth date of the ...
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It is 45 years since the Dead released the acoustic liv...
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Ruth Eliza “While The Light Shines”

April 14, 2026 0

A strong, evocative, bluegrass debut. The state of UK bluegrass music seems to be in rude health, with 2026 alone seeing around 25 festivals dedicated to this increasingly interesting genre of music. One of the latest […]

Ardentjohn “Hey Boy” – doing all right in the sunshine

April 14, 2026 0

And, not for the first time we want to say “Hey Girl, Superstar DJs…here we go“, but let’s not fall into that cliché. Especially when it would be so inappropriate since what we have here is […]

Video: The Long Version “Late Bloomer”

April 14, 2026 0

Late Bloomer is the new video from London-based band The Long Version. Fronted by American musician Tricia Davies Nearn, who delivers warm bass guitar and a gorgeously melodic, vulnerable vocal performance, The Long Version have crafted […]

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