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Pippa Blundell “common thread”

June 5, 2025 Andrew Raw 0

Evocative words painting a vivid picture of a relationship, accompanied by lush and sensuous music. “common thread” is Glaswegian Pippa Blundell’s debut album, and comes after her 2023 EP “sisters”. She wrote all the songs and […]

Folk Tracks Roundup – April 2025

April 29, 2025 Jonathan Aird 0

As ever, we’re more than well supplied with Track choices (it’s not a problem, and of course, we try and fit in as many as possible), and that goes as much for ones we tag with […]

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