folk

  1. W

    Mac's Real Music Shows

    Hi all, hope you're all doing well enough. Just wanted to promote my Mac's Real Music shows, there are 12 from last year and just uploaded a new one for January... They all include a selection of Folk and Acoustic music mainly from the British Isles, but usually includes at least a couple of...
  2. occasional thinker

    Wammers' Album Club Tuesday 18th April, Quercus - Quercus

    Up a bit early because of Easter, I offer you a touch of late evening listening. Quercus are June Tabor (vocals), Iain Ballamy (saxes) and Huw Warren (piano) and this, their only album together so far, lies at the junction of folk, jazz and classical with a slight nod to pop. The songs and...
  3. occasional thinker

    Folk clubs and live performances

    Is it just my impression, or are folk clubs in a bit of a renaissance? There are a lot of young performers coming into the folk scene, which is good to see. Thought I'd start a topic for this type of live music, so use it to flag upcoming gigs, recommendations for clubs and performers or to blow...
  4. H

    We liked the artist so much we made the CD

    It's kind of strange this Hifi game really, people spend a fortune on kit, get worked up (or not) over cables etc. etc. but at the end of the day the most important thing about the reproduction is the integrity of the music being played and how well it is recorded. I've got albums recorded by...