By Hector Christie
Live Reviews
PIPING EXTRAVAGANZA AT THE 18th WILLIAM KENNEDY PIPING FESTIVAL – November 2011
The Armagh Pipers Club Celebrated their 45th Anniversary with a grand finale, the appropriately entitled concert ‘Piping Extravaganza’ at the 18th William Kennedy Piping Festival.
Concert Review – The Emily Smith Band – Lichfield Guildhall – November 25th 2011
Lichfield folk fans turned out in force to hear Scottish singer songwriter Emily Smith and her band when they appeared at Lichfield Guildhall as part of her national tour, in support of her latest album ‘Traiveller’s Joy’.
Ian Walker - Dunfermline Folk Club - 22 June 11
The Dunfermline Folk Club meets every Wednesday at around 8:30pm in a small function room at the Thistle Tavern. The room may be small but the atmosphere is cosy, intimate and extremely inviting.
The Shee - Lichfield Guildhall - 15 April 2011
The female folk super-group The Shee played to an enraptured audience when they appeared at Lichfield’s Guildhall.
Ewan Robertson and Rua Macmillan - Lichfield Guildhall – 20th March 2011
A double bill of recent prize winning Scottish musicians played to a select Lichfield audience when the singer and guitar Ewan Robertson, and the composer and fiddle player Rua Macmillan appeared at Lichfield Guildhall.
Four Parts Guitar – Lichfield Guildhall – February 13th 2011
A capacity audience at the Guildhall saw some of the finest guitarists in the country when Four Parts Guitar opened their latest tour in Lichfield.
Fairport Convention at the Union Chapel, Islington
Being regular attenders at Fairport gigs and finding ourselves in London for the weekend, we decided to check out the band at The Union Chapel. Best decision of the weekend!
Concert Review - The Phil Beer Band - Lichfield Guildhall – February 11th 2011
Phil Beer, an acclaimed multi instrumentalist and one of the country’s most well regarded Folk Musicians, returned with his talented band to play to a large audience when they appeared at Lichfield’s
CELTIC COLOURS: There Is No Getting Away From It
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Nine long days and nights, 45 concerts, over 250 other events in 33 communities around Cape Breton Island, Celtic Colours is certainly not for the faint-hearted!
