Folk music

Festival review – Bank Holiday Sunday Alldayer at Firebug & Duffy’s Bar, Sunday 24th August 2025

03/09/2025 Kevin Gaughan 0
Yes, the overall sound was a humming fervour, but there were carefully manoeuvred rhythmic changes amongst the distorted riffs, and a groovy chug to bob your head along to.

Gig review – Andrea Kenny at Duffy’s Bar, Thursday 31st July 2025

07/08/2025 Kevin Gaughan 0
It was a sparkling performance. Andrea is a superb singer and songwriter. Her sumptuous vocals could give strength as well as delicacy.

Gig review – Katherine Priddy at The Y Theatre, Friday 7th March 2025

12/03/2025 Kevin Gaughan 0
This was a performance full of crystalline moments – gems stepping out of time – and also a truly shared experience.

Gig review – King Creosote at The International Music Venue, Wednesday 20th November 2024

02/12/2024 Kevin Gaughan 0
The newer songs were often driven by throbby synth-loops and relatively modern beats, but always overlaid with KC’s characteristic gravelly, Scots-inflected tones.

Gig review – Hejira: a Joni Mitchell Tribute at The Y Theatre, Thursday 18th April 2024

26/04/2024 Kevin Gaughan 0
The performance started with the opening track of the Hejira album, Coyote, the driving rhythm set by a steady snare shuffle and bouncy bass line showcasing a relentless fury of words