Another mix before I take some time off from doing this radio stuff. On this week's playlist are...

The Unthanks, Bert Jansch w/ Mary Hopkin, Thea Gilmore, Janice Burns & Jon Doran, Kathryn Roberts & Sean Lakeman, Richard & Linda Thompson, June Tabor, Daimh, Benji Kirkpatrick, Fairport Convention, Judy Dyble, Pentangle, John Lennon, Daryll Scott and The Stanley Brothers

Tune in at 8pm on https://www.internet-radio.com/station/gingerfeatherfm/

I saw Albert Lee on Saturday in Manchester. I thought his voice was quite strong especially for an 82 year old. I'm sure when I last saw him he played Too Young Too Die on guitar, but like you I enjoyed the piano set.

Two gigs on successive nights at the same venue (Theatre in the round, Newcastle). Albert Lee , playing as good as ever but voice slightly fading . The mini set at the piano was just sublime.
Second night Blockheads, stormed the place . Due to the layout their was much interacting between band and audience and both were loving it. Never seen so many pensioners screaming out Sex and Drugs and Rock and Roll. Reading his bio , had doubts about the new singer, but he fitted great. Any band with Mickey Gallagher has a massive head start.

Similar to us . Our previous van went before Christmas and we only replaced it last week , couldnt commit to tickets before we had a van. We just couldnt find one that matched all of our criteria for ages, so compromised on price and storage space. Our logic was that they are holding their value very well , and we bought an awning!

Congratulations, how lovely!

Bought ourselves a camper van this morning so Cropredy tickets have followed quickly after. First time since 2018 so very excited.

Not sure how long ago this was but generally he seems a lot less 'down in his cups' than he was a decade or so ago....

I saw him on the 17th April at the West End Center Aldershot.  The name seemed familiar when i saw it in the Westie program but I didn't really know any thing about him or the band he had been in. There was some chat and some tuning, though neither seemed to be longer than other people i have seen at the same venue.  I had no expectations before hand, and enjoyed the evening.  Some of the songs did seem the same, mainly in the way the songs were sung/phrased. If he does come back to the Westie in the future i would most likely buy another ticket.

Let me know how McNabb goes. Last time a friend saw him he spent half the time tuning his twelve-string and the other half getting the audience to sing the choruses.

Grrrrr.  Thankfully, I've just discovered that Pat Morgan of Datblygu pulled out yesterday of her support at tomorrow's Gwenno gig at Bedford Esquire (not sure about the rest of the tour).  As a result I don't have to drive for 7 hours and can get the money back on my hotel.

But if anybody fancies a dirt cheap ticket for Gwenno (she's playing two sets instead) drop me a line.