I turned on the radio yesterday at the very end of Lauren Laverne's morning show on BBC 6 Music. The strains of folk guitar came over the airwaves. "That's nice", I thought, "and not Lauren's usual material". Crossing the hall on my way to make a cup of tea it struck me that it sounded like John Renbourn.…Read more John Renbourn
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Journey of a Sorcerer
A few days ago I was listening to the Radcliffe and Maconie show on BBC 6 Music when over the airwaves came the theme tune from The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy. Stuart Maconie was doing the show solo that day and the track was part of The Chain - "officially the longest running listener-generated thematically-linked…Read more Journey of a Sorcerer
Live in Dublin
One of the albums on my wish list for last Christmas was Leonard Cohen's Live in Dublin. It wasn't in my stocking then but I did get a generous helping of iTunes vouchers for my birthday at the end of January so I bought it as a download. It's a live album recorded in September…Read more Live in Dublin
Magic Is Afoot
One morning earlier in the week there was a knock on the door. I was up but not yet dressed. Opening the door I was greeted by a woman carrying a bundle of small, glossy brochures. It was cold outside and a stiff breeze ruffled my dressing gown. I feared I was about to be…Read more Magic Is Afoot
The Trees Grow High
Last week a post appeared on my Facebook timeline saying something about Guardian Music's playlist. I don't read The Guardian, wasn't aware of 'Guardian Music' and don't normally follow playlists but its one-sentence content mentioned The Trees They Do Grow High, a traditional folk song that I know from Pentangle's Light Flight - Anthology album. According to…Read more The Trees Grow High
Crotchety Man 