Tag: Fairport Convention

Albert Lee & Peter Asher

Albert Lee & Peter Asher

by | Dec 7, 2018

One half of Peter & Gordon and a world-renowned record producer teams up with everyone’s country rock guitar ace for some duo shows. With no real preparation except years of fandom, Just Listen To This get a chance to chat with the star pair, backstage at the Cornbury Festival…Thanks gents!

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Maggie Bell

Maggie Bell

by | Aug 24, 2018

It was a pleasure to chat in detail with Scottish vocal stylist Maggie Bell at an eaterie in downtown Fulham…she is lively, friendly and full of great stories. Having shared the stage a few times with Maggie and guitar ace Dave Kelly, I can vouch for her musical fluency and sense of fun..and man, that voice…

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Hatful Of Rain – Songs Of The Lost & Found

Hatful Of Rain – Songs Of The Lost & Found

by | Jun 10, 2018

I love the name of this group – it conjures up a street busker keeping on performing in inclement weather. So here is a new album, the sonic ingredients including vocals, the expected roots instrumentation plus lyrics that hinge on a lot of current concerns – I WILL not use the word ‘issues’! – make up the brew captured here.

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Matthews Southern Comfort – Like A Radio

Matthews Southern Comfort – Like A Radio

by | Feb 24, 2018

Out of the blue and with a band of Dutch musicians whose grip on this artist’s feel for roots and folk music and vintage and modern Americana is eminently displayed here…a new album from Iain Matthews and the new Matthews Southern Comfort!

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Steve Logan – In The Spotlight

Steve Logan – In The Spotlight

by | Feb 11, 2018

Steve Logan is a singer – songwriter – instrumentalist with a new album due. We had the chance to run some questions – triggered by his songs – past Logan and can present his thoughtful and informative answers. Thank you, Steve

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Zoe Mulford – Small Brown Birds

Zoe Mulford – Small Brown Birds

by | Jan 2, 2018

A quick double take of the cover to check that we don’t have a member of the Mumford family here and whew, what a relief, no. Does the charming 50s style Nature Ramble Annual-style artwork give anything away? We shall press ‘Play’ and find out…

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David Crosby – Lighthouse

David Crosby – Lighthouse

by | Nov 15, 2016

Crosby’s art can take many musical forms. This release takes an overall mellow path but his history takes in a staggering range of moods and tempo’s. Take The Byrds’ Lady Friend – it bursts with raging drums, emphatic bass, ringing electric twelve string, an ominous staccato brass arrangement, a lyric of loss with no trace of self-pity

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