Author: markdishman

February 5, 2020 / markdishman / Album reviews

Seth Lakeman: A Pilgrim’s Tale

It’s 400 years since The Mayflower departed Plymouth for the New World: a world-changing journey…

December 29, 2019 / markdishman / Album reviews

The last one began with a deep breath of air. This one kicks off with…

November 24, 2019 / markdishman / Interviews

Folk Witness has been talking to Josienne Clarke about her debut solo album, In All…

November 17, 2019 / markdishman / Album reviews

Josienne Clarke has made some serious changes. Leaving London – and her duo partnership with…

September 8, 2019 / markdishman / Album reviews

You’re most likely to have seen Ben Walker, a quiet virtuoso of the finger-style guitar,…

March 30, 2019 / markdishman / Interviews

We recently spoke to Scottish singer Iona Fyfe about her new EP, but as she…

March 24, 2019 / markdishman / Album reviews

Iona Fyfe is a busy woman. When the singer, originally from Aberdeenshire, is not touring…

March 10, 2019 / markdishman / Album reviews

Would you believe it’s been 12 years since Ruth Notman released her charming debut solo…

January 23, 2019 / markdishman / Live reviews

Topic Records is 80! Almost certainly the world’s oldest independent record label marked its auspicious…

December 29, 2018 / markdishman / Album reviews

It’s been six years since Karine Polwart and her tight-knit trio – which is completed…