A selection of some of the women performers we have had the privilege to photograph. 1. Laura Marling (Cambridge Folk Festival, 2011) I first became aware of Laura Marling when I was researching the line up for the 2008 Cambridge Folk Festival, at which Laura would be headlining the Thursday night concert on Stage 2, … Continue reading 50 ♀
Archive: Live 2021
Brooks Williams | Live Review | Cast Theatre, Doncaster | Review by Allan Wilkinson | 04.03.21 I’ve always considered it odd, if not nigh on impossible, to review a live gig if you’re not actually there, yet in these wildly extraordinary times, this is precisely the way it goes. Under normal circumstances, just prior to … Continue reading Archive: Live 2021
Archive: Live 2020
Steve Tilston and Reg Meuross | Live Review | CAST Theatre, Doncaster | Review by Allan Wilkinson | 22.01.20 Three things spring to mind when sitting before such a pairing as Steve Tilston and Reg Meuross, two highly accomplished British singer songwriters; first admiration, followed by satisfaction and then chronic envy. I have great admiration … Continue reading Archive: Live 2020
Archive: Recordings 2020
The Gossamer Strings - Due to the Darkness | Album Review | Self Release | Review by Marc Higgins | 01.01.20 The Gossamer Strings are a duo made up of Liat Lis and Kyle McGonegle, from Eugene Oregan. Due to the Darkness is the sound of two harmonising vocal, banjo, guitar mandolin and bass. “She … Continue reading Archive: Recordings 2020
Archive: Live 2019
Frank Carline | Live Review | Roots Music Club, Doncaster | Review by Allan Wilkinson | 11.01.19 With the last scraps of turkey (or your own particular veggie option) well and truly disposed of and the multitude of tree pines almost completely swept up, together with those resolutions made and broken within minutes of one … Continue reading Archive: Live 2019
Archive: Recordings 2019
Iona Fyfe - Dark Turn of Mind | EP Review | Cairnie Records | Review by Marc Higgins | 04.01.19 Fresh on the tails of 2018’s excellent Away From My Window, Iona Fyfe returns with a six track release, Dark Turn of Mind. Iona’s 2018 debut album after a series of EPs established her as … Continue reading Archive: Recordings 2019
Archive: Live 2018
Martin Hayes Quartet | Live Review | Howard Assembly Room, Leeds | Review by Allan Wilkinson | 27.01.18 It was with a spot of unfortunate programming that I first experienced the gentle music of Martin Hayes and Dennis Cahill, which happened shortly after the debut appearance of the Afro Celt Sound System at the Cambridge … Continue reading Archive: Live 2018
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Midnight Skyracer - Fire | Album Review | Self Release | Review by Allan Wilkinson | 01.01.18 I was well aware as I faffed about with the settings on my Nikon D5100 that we were steadily losing light on the opening night of the 2017 Cambridge Folk Festival, just after Midnight Skyracer left the club … Continue reading Archive: Recordings 2018
Archive: Live 2017
Normafest 2017 | Live Review | Whitby Pavilion, Whitby | Review by Allan Wilkinson | 07.01.17 A blanket of thick fog hovered above the meandering hillside road leading down to Whitby on Friday afternoon, giving the cliff top’s ancient Abbey an eerie atmosphere that its reputation very much deserves. The hazy Gothic silhouette majestically peered … Continue reading Archive: Live 2017
Archive: Recordings 2017
Robyn Stapleton - Songs of Robert Burns | Album Review | Laverock Records | Review by Marc Higgins | 01.01.17 Robyn Stapleton was BBC Scotland’s Young Traditional Musician in 2014, releasing her debut album in 2015. Brought up in South West Scotland, Robyn traces her introduction to singing, to the poetry of Robert Burns. Her … Continue reading Archive: Recordings 2017
