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...

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.

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/

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.

Better still, he sang that at Beardy.

Saturday is always warm.

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

Just hoping it’ll be a lot cooler there!

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.

Looking forward to seeing all the TAW folk. We're there from tomorrow for setup, so look for the exhausted people when you arrive.