When Folk Witness went to see Lady Maisery in Aldershot a month or so ago,… Read the postLady Maisery: This Woman’s Work
Laylam: it means ‘singing in chorus’ apparently. And the inherent warmth of the harmony is… Read the postCarthy Hardy Farrell Young: Clair Hall, Haywards Heath, February 6 2013
Starting off the year with a short “spasm” of gigs, Lady Maisery showcased their gathering… Read the postLady Maisery: West End Centre, Aldershot, January 31 2013
The Hurricane Party: it’s an evocative name. You’d be forgiven for expecting a messy musical… Read the postFay Hield & The Hurricane Party: Orfeo
If there was ever a time for folk dance and song, it’s Christmas. Carols are… Read the postA Ceremony of Customs and Carols: Cecil Sharp House, London, December 16 2012
Katriona Gilmore and Jamie Roberts will be familiar faces to folky gig-goers. Gilmore plays with… Read the postGilmore & Roberts on The Innocent Left: ‘Stories that are closer to you have more drama’
He makes rather an unassuming entrance, but then Sam Carter has little need for grandstanding.… Read the postSam Carter: The Spring, Havant, October 26 2012
I’ve never been to a gig anywhere other than the main hall at Cecil Sharp… Read the postMegson & friends: Cecil Sharp House, London, October 18 2012
So I’ve become a ‘social sharer’ for the EFDSS. It’s a new initiative, but it’s… Read the postNancy Kerr & James Fagan: Cecil Sharp House, September 29 2012
It’s big, it’s noisy, it features cackling – it’s the new album from Bellowhead. There… Read the postBellowhead: Broadside track-by-track