Live Reviews

Damien O’Kane Trio @ The Met, Bury

Live Reviews 21 May 2013

The Damien O’Kane Trio put on a great performance at The Met, Bury. Damien was accompanied by John-Joe Kelly on bodhran and Ed Boyd on guitar.

Live Review: KAN @ Band On The Wall, Manchester

Live Reviews 20 May 2013

We catch KAN performing at Manchester’s historic Band on the Wall where the rarely seen quartet put on a great performance with their unique blend of folk, jazz and Mayan culture!

Live Review: Shooglenifty @ Ashcroft Arts Centre

Live Reviews 20 May 2013

Friday evening and Shooglenifty breeze into a chilly, and eventually soggy, small Hampshire town for a gig at the Ashcroft Arts Centre, but it’s not long before things warm up!

Lau: Live @ Union Chapel, London

Live Reviews 16 May 2013

Dead can dance, or they would if they could. You wonder whether Lau have the power to raise the ghosts of the Union Chapel in an exultant, sold out return to the north London venue.

Amy Duncan London album launch – Gallery Cafe London

Album of the Month 10 May 2013

Simon Holland catches Amy Duncan’s London Album Launch, a great performance that leaves an enduring memory. Her songs possess an ethereal quality, each a vivid herald of a quietly compelling songwriter and a special night.

Hothouse Festival – Halsway Manor, Somerset (with Live Video / Audio) PART 2

Live Reviews 8 May 2013

Part Two of our review of the Hothouse Festival held at Halsway Manor, Somerset with video sessions from Songs from the Shed and recordings from Folk Radio UK of some of the live performances on the day.

Hothouse Festival – Halsway Manor, Somerset (with Live Video / Audio) PART 1

Live Reviews 7 May 2013

Part One of our review of the Hothouse Festival held at Halsway Manor, Somerset with video sessions from Songs from the Shed and recordings from Folk Radio UK of some of the live performances on the day.

Bella Hardy @ The Slaughtered Lamb (battleplan Album Launch)

Album of the Month 3 May 2013

Simon catches Bella Hardy at The Slaughtered Lamb for her battleplan album launch. With her full band The Midnight Watch also present it turns out to be a spectacular evening and a great performance.

Show of Hands @ Sale Waterside Theatre (26th April)

Live Reviews 30 April 2013

Folk Radio UK catches Show of Hands at the sold-out Waterside Theatre in Sale, Greater Manchester. Miranda Sykes and Rex Preston opened the evening of entertainment whilst Show of Hands delighted many with a delve into their back catalogue.

Katy Carr at The Lexington (22nd April)

Album of the Month 29 April 2013

We catch a great live performance by Katy Carr at The Lexington who takes to the stage in a vibrant, vivid red dress and matching pillbox hat to put on a great performance supported by her trusty Aviators!

Spiers & Boden @ The Hungry Horse Folk Club, Ellesmere Port

Live Reviews 24 April 2013

Folk Radio UK catch up with Spiers & Boden on the latest leg of their ‘Backyard Songs Tour’ at the Hungry Horse Folk Club in Ellesmere Port.The tour is set to culminate at the home of English Folk music, Cecil Sharp House, on 25th May.

Nels Andrews, Peter Mulvey, Allison Russell: Songwriters circle (Live Review)

Album of the Month 22 April 2013

We head off-piste with London’s Green Note Café for a spectacular night billed as a Songwriters circle featuring Nels Andrews, Peter Mulvey, Allison Russell…as well as Brandon Seabrook and J.T. Nero. It was a truly magical night! Read our live review.

The Dunwells – Album Launch Party @ The Islington 11 April (Live Review)

Live Reviews 16 April 2013

We catch The Dunwells performing at their London launch for the UK release of their debut album Follow The Road. Their vibrant melodies positively bristle with hooks and driving dynamics, creating an instantly infectious sound.

Erica Buettner – The Slaughtered Lamb 8th April

Album of the Month 13 April 2013

Simon Holland catches a great live performance by Erica Buettner at The Slaughtered Lamb, she is supported on the night by The Diamond Family Archive. True Love and Water is one of our Albums of the Month.

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