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 on: Today at 01:09:26 PM 
Started by davidmjs - Last post by Alan2


The Eighteenth Day of May :  Same   (duochrome green 2LP,  Circuitry,  2026).

It's a bit folk rock by numbers



Fwiw, I think it's a lot better than that... and they gave very good gig indeed.  All gone on to do other interesting things as well and lovely people to boot.

Addendum: I suspect this wasn't quite the criticism that I heard.  It's hard not to criticise somebody else by explaining what I mean....and I can't, but...Magpie Arc, to my ears they're folk-rock by numbers.  Now, I like folk-rock so that's ok...and I like Magpie Arc, but I think The 18th Day do something a little different with the source.  Damned if I can define what it is, though...
 
  It wasn't meant to  sound too dismissive- I try to give  artists their  due.   The guitar jangles in a pleasing way,  though  sometimes I'd like it to jangle  with  a bit more variation,  if you get my meaning.  And the thing of burying the vocal.  I wonder if it's an identifiable trend? 'Hazier'  - deliberately so?   Outside of folk, more or less,  The Sundays did it,  and I absolutely  love them,  have spent  over £100  on their vinyl reissues.  

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 on: Today at 11:24:33 AM 
Started by davidmjs - Last post by davidmjs
"The Eighteenth Day of May infused Fairport's solemn beauty circa Unhalfbricking with Paisley Underground psych to create a hazier, plusher folk rock blueprint" - Martin Aston, MOJO 4* star review - discuss (or not)!

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 on: Today at 10:22:36 AM 
Started by davidmjs - Last post by davidmjs

The Eighteenth Day of May :  Same   (duochrome green 2LP,  Circuitry,  2026).

It's a bit folk rock by numbers



Fwiw, I think it's a lot better than that... and they gave very good gig indeed.  All gone on to do other interesting things as well and lovely people to boot.

Addendum: I suspect this wasn't quite the criticism that I heard.  It's hard not to criticise somebody else by explaining what I mean....and I can't, but...Magpie Arc, to my ears they're folk-rock by numbers.  Now, I like folk-rock so that's ok...and I like Magpie Arc, but I think The 18th Day do something a little different with the source.  Damned if I can define what it is, though...

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 on: Today at 08:33:13 AM 
Started by davidmjs - Last post by Alan2
The Eighteenth Day of May :  Same   (duochrome green 2LP,  Circuitry,  2026).


A nice release for those who, like me,  completely missed it 20  years ago.  

It's a bit folk rock by numbers, and I'd like to hear the vocals  more up front, but overall  I'm pleased with this release.  It's  interesting to reflect  that I started out listening to music played by artists only a few years older than myself,  and here I am listening to  musicians perhaps less than half my age.
There'll never be another Fairport or Trees,  but we have a new generation carrying the folk rock flag.

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 on: Yesterday at 01:42:50 PM 
Started by Dan O. - Last post by ColinB
Sending good wishes to Ashley Hutchings with a couple of Fairport numbers on this week's show. Also on the playlist are...

Eilidh Shaw and Ross Martin, Damien O'Kane & Ron Block, Chris Wood, Bert Jansch, Cara Dillon, Fotheringay, Ewan McLennan, Show of Hands, Sver, Annlaug and Will Pound & Jenn Butterworth

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

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 on: Yesterday at 09:31:26 AM 
Started by Will S - Last post by Andy
I'm going to say this one more time: the camping fields open at Noon on Wednesday.

Arrive early and you will be put in a field to wait until Noon.

 7 
 on: Yesterday at 09:29:43 AM 
Started by Harbottle (Martin) - Last post by Andy
Better still, he sang that at Beardy.

 8 
 on: Yesterday at 09:27:52 AM 
Started by Will S - Last post by Andy
Saturday is always warm.

 9 
 on: June 28, 2026, 12:00:31 PM 
Started by Harbottle (Martin) - Last post by Nick Reg

I have to say that the hits of Beardy Festival for me were Ian Prowse & Amsterdam and Nick Parker & The False Alarms.

I'd heard of neither, but they've obviously been going for a long time and are blindingly good.

Ian was the leader of Pele who we followed for many years. Great live band. You may have heard his song " Does this train stop on Merseyside" which was covered by Christy Moore

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 on: June 28, 2026, 11:12:03 AM 
Started by Will S - Last post by Amethyst (Jenny)
Just hoping it’ll be a lot cooler there!

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