Life is too short to leave our boats in the harbour. I took this photo of the rotting carcasses sail boats on the river Orwell estuary, because I got me thinking that this is what can happen to your dreams if you let the mud gather around your hull. It reminded me...
Rob Clamp is an artist at the white hot edge of “loud folk”, on the verge of greatness and carving out a new space from the crowded and compressed folk landscape, like a glacier. Rob and his outstanding band ‘The Ashmen’ sit at the convergence...
So, let’s get to the basics of this, Grace is sounding better than ever. The “build something better” tour is Grace and the band at their finest. Mixing some tender solo work, with early releases and classics from the back catalogue, and a generous...
Following a glorious evening with Siobhan Miller who started the ‘south of the border’ leg of her uk tour in Cambridge (Read the review) this week, I have taken a bit of Scottish Adventure in my musical gatherings. This week Iona Fyfe leads the way as...
The music of Siobhan Miller, Innes White on guitar and Charlie Stuart on fiddle, and the love they clearly have for performing is infectious. Their warmth and their combined sound surround you like hot water on a cold day, it is a truly special experience. I often...
