The ‘usual’ amazing guitar madness from Mr Thompson. 06 January 2023 | James Porteous | Clipper Media Richard Thompson Band – Can’t Win – Bristol 2011-01-22 I will…
A great set with Richard and Linda Thompson from a BBC series “A Little Night Music” 06 December 2022 | James Porteous | Clipper Media News With Simon…
Part happenstance, part good luck, and a very large portion of talent found Canadian folk singers Ian & Sylvia at the forefront of the folk-rock movement. 26 November…
A wonderful testament to the words and music of Richard Fariña and the everlasting splendour of Iain Matthews and Andy Roberts. Five stars. Photo: Mimi and Richard Fariña:…
She was part of a musical family of Scottish Travellers that furthered the nation’s folk revival and influenced its American counterpart. Photo: Elizabeth Stewart in 2003. She was,…
An interesting look at one of rock’s most inventive and enduring bands, with concert footage and interviews. 01 November 2022 | James Porteous | Clipper Media News It…
Two country-masters play their hearts out in this TV program recorded in 1983. 01 November 2022 | James Porteous | Clipper Media News In Session – Glen Campbell…
Indigo Sparke’s second album is at once majestic and sublime, a complex ode to life, love, relationships, and the power of a woman’s beating heart, sometimes alone but…
With ‘Sorrows Away,’ The Unthanks have created a spellbinding classic collection that is both a testament to Northumbrian folk music and to the power of ‘new’ music. 18…
I guess this live-concert footage has been available for a while, but it is nothing short of revelatory. 12 October 2022 | James Porteous | Clipper Media News…
An interesting interview with Roger Waters, late of Pink Floyd talking about politics, foreign policy, music, and his latest tour, “This is Not a Drill” – which he…