Just Steve Winwood left from the original lineup

Intrigued by this review...as I have been by all the glowing 4/5 star reviews over the last few years. I've tried to find what it is that's so brilliant about them but so far singularly failed. Maybe I'll stop trying now.

Dave Mason, 79.

A legendary figure, touring until very recently, he'd retired due to "a serious heart condition".

Never seen Brown Horse live but I thought their debut album, Reservoir, was a good listen. They haven't reinvented the country-rock wheel but the songs were pretty enjoyable. Shame that didn't come across on stage.

Brown Horse at The Church in Ipswich - one of a network of local venues maintained by Brighten the Corners, a local arts enterprise who have breathed new life into the town’s original music scene. Back to the gig, BH are a Norfolk-based alt-country/Americana band garnering four star reviews and nine out of tens across the board and are shortly off to tour the states. I guess it’s me then, because I thought they were the most profoundly average band I’ve ever seen. Not poor, not great (the penultimate songs was quite the epic, I will say) but so thoroughly unmoving that I almost felt bad about myself for what I must have been missing.

Alan Osmond of the Osmonds. 76.

Re the above…..
I’ve bought a book, not read yet, about how does one separate a bad person from their excellent art /work. I just need to gird my loins to read it.

A few excellent shows within walking distance of home, over the last few weeks:

1. Lindisfarne were fantastic . Nicely balanced setlist. All the songs you'd expect but plenty of strong album tracks from across their/Alan's career too. Also good to see Nineties touring bassist, Steve Cunningham, back in the fold.

2. Dark And Twisties, a new-ish Swansea-based contemporary folk band, featuring former members of The Rag Foundation and Lost Tuesday Society. They managed to easily replicate the intricate arrangements and sublime harmonies of their debut album, Ungrateful Women and also threw in an invigorated version of CSNY's Our House, for good measure. Brecon's own premier folk-rockers, Enw, played a terrific opening set too.

3. Liz Jones & The Broken Windows, from Edinburgh had a great rapport with the crowd and if I wasn't as sold on the sonwriting as most of the atendees, I still had an enjoyable evening.

4. Nadav Tabak, a New Zealander now based in France, on his first UK tour. He uses guitar, electronic percussion and looping pedals to creat amient/trance soundscapes. I would have told you that wasn't my bag but I had a splendid evening.

Andy Clark, lead singer of Clark Hutchinson.  As reported on FB by Mick Hutchinson.

A mostly Irish lineup this week on Off The Beaten Tracks following the death of Moya Brennan with music from...

The Pogues, The Dubliners, Polly Barrett, Cara Dillon, Van Morrison, Nuala Kennedy, The Alt, Clannad, Karan Casey, Oisin Leech, Kate Bush, Muireann Nic Amhlaoibh, Simon Murphy, Grainne Duffy and McGoldrick McCusker Doyle w/ Heidi Talbot

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