Last Friday we went to see Moishe’s Bagel at Burton Bradstock Village Hall, a Scottish-based quintet whose music is a hybrid of klezmer, jazz, Balkan and classical, played on piano, accordion, […]
Moishe’s Bagel at Burton Bradstock Village Hall
Joe Strouzer and the Wing Faced Earth Figs at The Barton Inn
We went to this gig tonight to see Joe Strouzer and also the Wing Faced Earth Figs. There was rather too much chat going on in the pub to really […]
Cambridge Folk Festival 2017 – The Den
As in previous years, time out from the main stages at ‘The Den’ was hugely rewarding and we were fortunate to discover three amazingly talented new acts: Sleepy Folk Captivating […]
Lucy Ward at the David Hall, South Petherton
Our first proper gig since moving to Somerset last December – went to see Lucy Ward at the David Hall, South Petherton. Lucy has a powerful voice and sang a […]
Bronwynne Brent at Green Note March 2017
We were back at The Green Note again to see Bronwynne Brent – a little more relaxed and chatty than last time. Accompanied by her producer and highly-rated guitarist Johnny […]
Circular Raised Bed (on a Budget)
Objective – raised beds for less than £10 per sq m Whilst potentially expensive to construct, a raised bed (with boards containing the soil) has a number of advantages over a […]
Cambridge Folk Festival 2016 – Sunday
Världens Band Fourteen musicians, seven countries, three continents, one band. Världens Band creates captivating world music that unites across borders. Världens Band performs folk and roots music from their native countries […]
Cambridge Folk Festival 2016 – Saturday
Le Vent du Nord First on the Main Stage were Le Vent du Nord (The North Wind), a Canadian folk music group from Quebec. The band, formed in 2002, performs traditional […]
Cambridge Folk Festival 2016 – Friday Evening
KT Tunstall An excellent performance from KT Tunstall – great band, lovely person, entertaining, some new songs and some more familiar tunes given a new lease life. Sound of the Sirens […]
Bronwynne Brent at The Green Note!!
Another superb night at The Green Note. Bronwynne played two sets drawing on material from her albums Deep Black Water and Stardust plus a few covers. There are some excellent […]