Tag Archives: English folk music

 Whirligig’s Spin

Posted on 24th May 2016 by Diverse Voices

Ed Dale penned this review. It is really a delight to listen to the first 10 seconds of a new CD and know that it’s a keeper. Whirligig’s second CD, hopefully to be followed by many more, is a 50-minute gas; … Continue reading →

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Fairport’s Cropredy Convention! August 2004

Posted on 21st May 2016 by Diverse Voices

John O’Regan penned this epic review. ‘What We Did On Our Holidays’ was the title of Fairport Convention’s second album for Island records in 1969. To paraphrase said title a little, what I did this year on my holidays was go … Continue reading →

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Maddy Prior’s Collections and Maddy & Girls’ Under The Covers

Posted on 3rd May 2016 by Michael Hunter

You’d think it would be enough for anyone to be the lead singer of one of the most important English folk-rock bands for the majority of its existence, but Maddy Prior has always had a musical life outside Steeleye Span, … Continue reading →

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Maddy Prior’s Memento: The Best of Maddy Prior

Posted on 3rd May 2016 by Diverse Voices

Naomi de Bruyn penned this review. Maddy Prior is a very familiar name and voice, mainly due to her many years of being ‘front man’ for Steeleye Span. This is her first ‘Best Of’ collection, and has been taken mainly from … Continue reading →

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Maddy Prior’s Woman in the Wings

Posted on 3rd May 2016 by Diverse Voices

John O’Regan penned this review. Maddy Prior has become synonymous with the voice behind Steeleye Span. It was as much to escape the ghost of Steeleye as to make her own mark that she embarked on a solo career in 1978. … Continue reading →

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Maddy Prior’s Ravenchild

Posted on 3rd May 2016 by Michael Hunter

An icon of English folk rock, Prior knows how to set her impressive vocal talents among supportive instrumental accompaniment. I won’t repeat the history of her career with Steeleye Span and Carnival, because Lahri Bond has already done that in his … Continue reading →

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June Tabor’s Rosa Mundi

Posted on 3rd May 2016 by Diverse Voices

Eric Eller penned this review. Rosa Mundi, June Tabor’s latest album, is a collection of songs from different eras to celebrate aspects of and ideas surrounding the rose. Framing an album around a central theme or idea is a popular choice … Continue reading →

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June Tabor’s A Quiet Eye

Posted on 3rd May 2016 by Richard Condon

A new recording by June Tabor allows me to pursue further the special relationship which, unknown to her, we have had since the late Sixties. Tabor left her home in Leamington Spa in the English Midlands, where she had begun … Continue reading →

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Rob Young’s Electric Eden: Unearthing Britain’s Visionary music

Posted on 24th April 2016 by Reynard

When Ingrid, my wife who’s the Estate Buyer of everything from whiskies to low-head hydro, goes on a buying trip somewhere I’m interested, I take time off from managing the Pub here and go with her. Naturally I toss several … Continue reading →

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Maddy Prior’s Arthur The King

Posted on 14th April 2016 by Diverse Voices

No’am Newman wrote this review. There was actually a minor – but dignified – scuffle in the Green Man editorial room as to who would have the right to review this disk. Such is the pedigree of Maddy Prior — one of … Continue reading →

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