Tag Archives: English folk rock

Pyewackett were one of those groups that defied categorization: experimenting with English traditional material, early music from France and Italy, and electronic music. While playing as a dance band with a caller, they also played in concerts in the UK, … Continue reading →

I must admit it is very hard to be impartial about this one. First of all David mentioned me (and even published a photo of me and my son) in his book The Fairport Tour. Secondly, he once bought me … Continue reading →

Chris Woods wrote this review. It seems like every time I visit a record shop nowadays there is another Albion Band release of archived material. With these two releases there can’t be many more unreleased radio sessions in the archives. … Continue reading →

Irene Jackson Henry wrote this review for Folk Tales. “There’s a country band playing hand-me-downs.” The tangled vine that is the family tree of English folk-rock music has several long stems that wind through it, touching many other stems and … Continue reading →

Ian Anderson is better known as the flute playing leader of one time heavy metal band of the year Jethro Tull. He is also an astute businessman, a blues fan, and a cat lover. That’s right! A cat lover. He’s … Continue reading →

Whapweasel are celebrating their 10th anniversary in 2005, and what better way of celebrating than releasing a new album, their fourth I gather after a check on the band’s Web site. For those of you who do not know, Whapweasel … Continue reading →

Odgers & Simmonds + Kent’s Live: Offenburg Spiltakeller 5th May 2000 Odgers & Simmonds’ Folk at The Fortress Liberty Cage’s Sleep of the Just On the bulletin board in my office at Green Man is this note from Swill, of … Continue reading →

If there was any justice in this universe, The Men They Couldn’t Hang would be as well known as The Pogues; in some senses they are their English counterpart. Indeed, Demos & Rarities, Vol. 1 shows that this group, even … Continue reading →

I eagerly look forward to seeing what certain artists will do next. Swill, one of the founders of The Men They Couldn’t Hang, is one of those artists. Nothing Swill has done has ever been less than superb, and Doh, … Continue reading →