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August 9, 2012 / markdishman / Live reviews

Spiers & Boden, Pete Coe: Ham Marquee, Sidmouth, August 7 2012

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…

May 15, 2012 / markdishman / Book reviews

We aren’t often treated to biographies of folk musicians. Perhaps it’s the idea that the…

May 10, 2012 / markdishman / Interviews

“I’m having a ball,” says Jackie Oates. “It’s really inspired me creatively in thinking about…