Fairport, for the last night of the Autumn tour, in about 20 minutes...

Let's hope they're back next year.

Boo Hewerdine and Reg Meuross at the small but perfectly formed Globe at Hay on Wye on Thursday.

Despite a small audience, their enthusiasm was infectious and by the end the audience were joining in and having fun.

We had a great time, so if you can get to see them on their brief current tour, so do it!

Scottish folk singer Archie Fisher, yesterday at 85 yrs

Thanks for that

Last night we watched the recently live-streamed Chris While and Julie Matthews gig from Elm Farm. Fine singing and playing as ever but sadly mid-way through the second set the screen went blank and a message came up saying there had been a power cut.

I suppose they might have been able to continue playing unplugged but probably called it a night as they were most of the way through their gig. There was a message at the end saying they hoped to get the power back on at 11:30pm but I don't imagine many folk would have hung around until then.

They did a couple of songs from the Ballads of Child Migration album with Julie getting quite emotional talking about it. It was certainly a dark chapter in 19th and 20th century British history.

https://brightyoungfolk.com/records/the-ballads-of-child-migration-various-artist

Cropredy favourites El Pony Pisador tonight at The Ropetackle in Shoreham

All I know is that they took part in an interview and were joined by John Spiers as well (for at least one song). They played 'When I was on Horseback, 'Betsy Bell and Mary Gray', Boys of Bedlam. Peter sang 'We Shall Wear Midnight'. They then did a Q&A  on stage with Mathew Bannister which you can hear (no video) on his FolkonFoot website. It was only advertised as them doing the Q&A so I think doing the 3 songs was possibly a late decision.

Last night at the West End Centre Aldershot Newer Woman-Rush.   In the gallery room and table seating (There was another gig on in the main room).  I had no idea what it was going to be like, and was pleasantly surprised.  I think without checking I only have one Rush album and that is 2112, none of which made an appearance last night.   Show started with just one acoustic guitar(plugged into the PA) and Leoni Kennedy playing and singing.  There were a number of bass guitars on the stage and on came Eoin de Paor (from Moving Picture a rush tribute band) to play bass. He was at one time her music teacher at school.

Again i did not recognize any songs/tunes, but they were all very good and apparently interpretations of Rush songs based on the guitar parts, there was also some other sounds coming from the stage, possibly prerecorded or samples in the back ground for some tunes.  All in all an enjoyable night, and if she/they are any where local in the future I  would go and see them again.

Autumn tour merch?  Do I need to bring my wallet (apart from for Peggy's birthday present, of course)?  

(I have a nagging feeling I may already have asked this but I'm damned if I can remember where or what the reply was)