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September 12, 2012 / markdishman / Album reviews

The Young’uns: ‘You better keep your pet whales away from me’

The Young’uns, a Hartlepool-based trio, are one of those groups who seem to have an…

August 25, 2012 / markdishman / Album reviews

It’s been quite a while – four years now – since the release of Karine…

August 9, 2012 / markdishman / Live reviews

Pete Coe is a great reminder of what one man can do with the tradition.…

August 8, 2012 / markdishman / Live reviews

“Today’s our tenth bedding anniversary”, says Fay Hield, mischievously, motioning towards a slightly embarrassed guitarist,…

August 8, 2012 / markdishman / Live reviews

It seems as if the stage behind The Anchor gets bigger every year, and there’s…

August 6, 2012 / markdishman / Live reviews

The Ham Marquee’s first roar of approval on Sunday 5 isn’t for a musician –…

August 2, 2012 / markdishman / Previews

When I first went to Sidmouth Folk Week it was as a teenager, before I…

July 31, 2012 / markdishman / Radio reviews

Radio 2’s continued revival of the Radio Ballads concept – the Olympic-themed Ballads of the…

June 12, 2012 / markdishman / Live reviews

I’m not usually a full-on festivalgoer; the prospect of camping in a wet field doesn’t…

May 21, 2012 / markdishman / Live reviews

I was a bit suspicious about the pairing of folk singer Chris Wood and rapper…