This is a list of everything we have on folking.com in date and month order. So if you like trawling the depths of the site for amazing content that you may have missed then this is the place to “net” an article, feature or review or two.
The archive is a work in progress as we still have gaps to fill from 2009 back to 2001. Most of the missing content are older album reviews which require reformatting with each article having to be submitted back on to the site with album covers and links to where they can be obtained from (where available).
Fairport Convention Cropredy 2009 Festival Review
With the threat of hitting the big four O this year, it was time to try some new activities to try and prove to myself ...
VARIOUS ARTISTS – Three Score & Ten (Topic Records)
What makes a good CD box-set great? When it comes as beautifully packaged as this 70th Anniversary Topic Records collection. The wow factor comes from ...
Eric Bogle Live At Stonyfell Winery (Greentrax Recordings DVTRAX2022)
What better way than to celebrate his ‘retirement’ from performing in the UK than a DVD by singer-songwriter Eric Bogle. A visual record of Eric ...
KIMBER’S MEN IN PORT Album Review by Pete Fyfe
Kimber’s Men are something a little extra special…a shanty crew that everyone can enjoy! Consisting Joe Stead, Neil Kimber, Dave Buckley, Gareth Scott and John ...
Tom Napper & Tom Bliss – The Kelping
I had the utter delight of seeing this duo play at the Ho at Anchor, in Leigh-on-Sea and they wove magic for me that night ...
Interview with Lindisfarne 17th April 2003
Here is another chance to have a listen to the 2003 Lindisfarne Interview that we was recorded at the Gosport and Fareham Easter Festival as part ...
Celtus Reflections and Echoes
This was the place where Celtus fans shared their stories, gigs they attended and the Celtus music they loved. It was also the place where ...
Celtus Live 2000 (Evangeline GEL4020)
The fourth album from Celtus featuring all live tracks with 2 Bonus Tracks. A must have. Starting with Navigator at full belt in front of ...
Celtus Rooted (Shamrock Records 001)
A traditional album, again different, but stunning in its own right. Irish Folk/Celtus at its best in a traditional form. Rooted brings out whistles, bouzoukis, reels ...
Celtus Portrait (Sony 494710 2)
This is the second Celtus album from the incredible McManus Brothers. The opening track Two Worlds, is an up-tempo, love song then leads into Wide Awake, ...
Show of Hands – No Song To Sing
Whatever else, you can't fault Show Of Hands. So, needless to say, this album comes recommended but, as it were in passing. There are now ...
Cherish The Ladies – The Girls Won’t Leave The Boys Alone
Welcome back to the girls! Mind you, on listening to the opening track 'The Broom Of The Cowdenknowes' I thought I was listening to The ...
Jennifer & Hazel Wrigley – Skyran
Instrumental albums are notoriously hard to carry off. So, you have to be extremely confident and ready to roll with the punches when bearing your ...
Canterach – Canterach
Cor blimey! Scotland must count itself the session man's home from home. Another band featuring a few recognisable faces namely Ross Kennedy, Steve Lawrence, Iain ...
Old Blind Dogs – Fit?
Opening with 'Is There For Honest Poverty' ('For A' That') it's nice to see the Dogs really getting to grips with their material perhaps not ...
Kate Rusby – Little Lights
It's great to welcome back to the fold a bona fide British artist. In Kate Rusby, we have a treasure we need to grasp like ...
The Easy Club – The Easy Club
Opening with the now familiar strains on single string note into the glorious title track this band was, in its day (1984 actually) to prove ...
Alasdair Fraser & Paul Machlis – Legacy Of The Scottish Fiddle Volume One
Throughout the years, tastes change and, if like mine yours has mellowed, you will find nostalgia is no bad thing particularly when it is performed ...
Maddy Prior – Arthur The King
The opening intro of Maddy's latest CD brings to mind Clannad's 'Robin The Hooded Man' with the Uilleann pipes set-up by Troy Donockley. Now sitting ...
Ralph McTell – Right Side Up
Here's another superb offering to swell the ever-extending Ralph McTell back catalogue. His songs fit so comfortably - like a well-settled pair of slippers. 'Naomi', ...
Ralph McTell – Red Sky
The wind whips and moves the stale air from those who only remember “Streets of London” as “Red Sky” dawns into a fresh collection of ...
Vyktoria – Something about Driving
This live album oozes with confidence and is rich with intriguing time signatures and unearthly vocals. Track Listing: 1. Voice & the Drum - 2 ...
Loscoe State Opera – Dawn Bird
Lively lot this - You're sweetly piped into "Brian Boru" a slow instrumental medley that accelerates into a medieval romp. "The Butterfly" starts as a ...
MARTIN SIMPSON – The Bramble Briar
My first introduction to Martin's opening track 'Polly On The Shore' was the Trevor Lucas interpretation on the Fairport 9 album. Something to live up ...
Ralph McTell – Ralph Albert & Sydney
I'm never more comfortable than when listening to a Ralph McTell record. Maybe it's because he writes songs that envelope you in their Englishness that ...
MAGGIE MACINNES – Spirit Of Life
I first came across Maggie MacInnes on an album with George Jackson some years ago and was taken by her impressive vocals and harp playing. Last year ...
Jamie Marshall – Here After
Jamie Marshall - a new shining light in acoustic music releases his latest album 'Here After' - an album mixed by the legendary John Wood. The opening track 'She is ...
Darryl Purpose – Travelers’ Code
Travelers' Code, Darryl's third CD, is as colourful as the man himself. Darryl was once recognized as the World's top blackjack player and is an ...
Sheila Nicholls – Brief Strop
Sheila Nicholls début album Brief Strop has classic written all over it. Her voice contains a primal emotion that makes you instantly connect with the ...
LUNASA – The Merry Sisters Of Fate
A nice opening set-up from Donogh Hennessy's driving rhythmic guitar settles comfortably in to the jig 'Aoibhneas Eilis Ni Cheallaigh' with Kevin Crawford's flute and ...
Bob Fox – Dreams Never Leave You
Bob Fox's latest album "Dreams Never Leave You" is like an old friend. "The Road to the North" welcomes you in and leads very nicely ...
Battlefield Band – Happy Daze
Starting the album with Alan Reid's interpretation of the traditional song 'The Devil's Courtship' he is joined by the rather wonderful voice of Karine Polwart ...
Celtarabia – Cult of Audio
Wow! The word 'programming' gives it away, this is a spectacular mix of trad and world music with a thumping techno back-beat. Celtarabia are: Quentin ...
Bluehorses – Dragons Milk and Coal
This album bays loudly and stampedes the listener with a sound that has been created by the fusion of a classic Rock technique thrust into ...
Shave the Monkey – Good Luck Mr Gorsky
Original folking posting date - 17-May-2001 When Apollo Mission Astronaut Neil Armstrong first walked on the moon, he not only gave his famous "one small ...
Ashley Hutchings – An Hour With Cecil Sharp
Not exactly an hour but who's counting? Bearing in mind the current debate on the nature of Englishness, this is a timely and welcome re-issue ...
Flook – Flatfish
Orginal folking.com Posting date - 17-May-2001 Flook are like a well-oiled machine, with the many parts working in harmonious precision. Driving the sound is the ...
Martyn Joseph – Far from Silent
"Far from Silent" is about real life, people and experiences. When you listen to the words behind the songs you begin to understand the depth ...
Lorraine Jordan – This Big Feeling
“This Big Feeling” has it all: Syncopated rhythms where guitar, cello, accordion and bouzouki work together in perfect harmony, blended with soft rhythmic swing vocals ...
Celtus – What goes Around
“What goes Around” builds a new refined pyramid of sound, vocal and spirit. John and Pat McManus are at the heart of this new structure, which is ...
Gjallarhorn – Sjofn
Gjallarhorn's unique mix of world music finds its roots in the Swedish folk music of Finland. It features a layered style of mythical medieval ballads, whirling ...
Eliza Carthy – Angels & Cigarettes
Interesting concept that explores a yearning for what you can't have and an addiction for what you shouldn't have. Stylistically, the album reflects its title ...
Calico – Songdogs
Songdogs is the second album by Irish band Calico and takes its name from the book written by the Dublin-born author Colum McCann. This album ...
Andy Guttridge – Amongst Friends
Andy Guttridge "Amongst Friends" is a fine recording based on light soothing melodies with good guitar and vocal accompaniment sometimes reaching moments of purism. There ...
Celtus Moonchild (Sony 487715 2)
Debut album of the incredibly talented Celtus, who were previously the hugely successful hard rock band Mama's Boys. Formed after the death of their drummer ...
Interview with Bert Jansch at Fleadh Festival 2000
Here is a transcript of an impromptu interview I did backstage at the London Fleadh in 2000 with Bert Jansch. I was very lucky as Bert ...
Celtus At the Memorial Hall, Sheffield 2000 -By Jean and Emma Camp – Devon, England
We all waited outside eagerly, knowing that we were in for a treat. We were not disappointed!! It was our first visit to the Memorial ...
Interview with Dave Pegg from Fairport Convention on Saturday 29th April 2000
Brief introduction... A couple of weeks ago we visited Peggy's place, the "Woodworm Hilton" supposedly to do an interview with him in the morning before ...
Celtus At the Royal Festival Hall on Monday 13th March, 2000
The air was filled with gathering excitement as we waited for Celtus to appear on stage. Our first view was of Dan bathed in a ...
Celtus – Reviewed by The Sunday Citizen Milton Keynes on the 12th March, 2000 – by Paul Brookman
Celtus are simply the best! CELTUS are quite simply the best band Ireland has ever produced. Forget U2, The Corrs, Them or any group of ...
Celtus Moonchild and Portrait Albums – A Poetic look back
Sitting in a high place, the darkness of night passes slowly to a dawn of eager glow. Beneath lie the souls of the loved and ...
Celtus – Reviewed by the Liverpool Daily Post on the 06th March, 2000 – by Andrew Judge
It's a great achievement finally knowing you've got there. Celtus have paid their dues and they deserve it. The band have supported Paul Carrack of ...
The History of Celtus
Pat, John & Tommy McManus grew up on a family farm near Enniskillen, in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. The parents, Valerie and John have a ...
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