Just back in from the West End Center Aldershot from watching Reg Meuross on guitar/vocals, with Cohan Braithwaite Kiloyne concertina and vocals, and Jali Fily Cissokho?  on Kora playing "Stolen from God". A folk song cycle about the transatlantic slave trade.  Had no idea what it was going to be like, but thoroughly enjoyed it and bought the CD at the half time break.  In between each song there was a reading about the capture and treatment of slaves and their masters

Seemed a good end to the day. After earlier this afternoon replying to an old friend i have known since primary school on face book after his post ranting about Islamic slavers and how they enslaved Christians, and me pointing out slavery has been going on for thousands of years and that many thousands of slaves were taken by Christians, and that he could read about it on Wikipedia.  

I saw Marillion a few weeks back in Birmingham. For around 1991 to the 2000s I saw them (And Fish) on every tour, but kids came along and time/money was in short supply.

I thoroughly enjoyed it. Great setlist, and a wonderful performance.

(In the 2000s I seem to recall a few gigs that didn't seem that great, in particular on the Radiation tour.)

Good obituary at https://chimeo.com/article/Bob-Davenport--From-Gateshead-To-Newport

And he was a HUGE Kate Bush fan.  Really interesting bloke...big birder too.

For those who saw and loved the infectious folk rock of the Celtic Social Club at Cropredy here is some good news.

They are Headlining Saturday at Beardy 2027.

Conrad Lant, a.k.a Cronos from the death metal pioneers Venom. Among his influences, he quoted Lemmy, Gene Simmons and.... Ian Anderson!

I think we'll be going next year, this years clashed with an excellent line up at Bodelwyddan.

This just in…
https://skirky.blogspot.com/2026/10/caveat-musicus.html

Gary Stewarts Graceland. are booked for Beardy 2027.

According to the latest interview I read, RT has moved back to London.