Author Archives: Richard

Snake Davis performs with Sumudu. Raised in Scunthorpe, now London-based, Sumudu has been a natural performer from a young age, singing, playing guitar and piano and writing songs. She made her TV debut on BBCs “Pebble Mill at One” at the age of 15, performing her own composition, accompanied by Snake on sax and flute… […]

Jack Warnock is a multi-instrumentalist and singer from Maghera, Co. Derry. Throughout his career, Jack has performed as a soloist, accompanist, and in groups such as TRODA, Cóiriú and The Doc Flock. He has performed at events, festivals, and venues across the world. In recent years Jack has been nominated for the prestigious BBC Young […]

Across the Evening Sky: Josienne Clarke sings the songs of Sandy Denny Josienne Clarke has been hailed as the songwriter-poet of melancholy, as well as a thrilling interpreter of traditional song. In the wake of her acclaimed new album, Parenthesis, I, she is now stepping up to honour Sandy Denny – a singer with whom […]

In 2022, global-folk band Mishra met international fusion vocalist Deepa Shakthi (formerly Deepa Nair Rasiya). Out of a blossoming musical friendship, they began a collaborative project that takes the soul-stirring euphoria of Deepa’s sufi singing as a starting point, and weaves in the threads of Mishra’s UK folk and Indian classical influences to create a […]

SUPER-DELUXE FIDDLE, BANJO, AND SONG Through twenty years and a couple of thousand shows together in bands such as The Foggy Hogtown Boys and The Lonesome Ace Stringband, John Showman and Chris Coole have developed a deep and instinctual musical bond.  Their music lurks in a truly unique space that is somewhere on the outskirts […]

The Set Remains The Same       Thirty years ago, four musicians joined John Otway to form a band. Otway had just had some success with his autobiography – Rock and Roll’s greatest Failure. The plan at the time was to rid their microstar of this title and to endow him with a degree of success. Over […]

“Bluegrass at heart, but pulling from a wide range of influences including swing, ragtime, jazz, and even a hint of contemporary perspective in the songwriting, they offer virtually unmatched energy and enthusiasm, underpinned by intelligent songs that don’t skimp on the infectiousness…” —Saving Country Music Damn Tall Buildings are a folk-bluegrass band celebrated for their soulful melodies and intricate instrumentals.  Fuelled by […]