MICK MCSHANE is roused by a band whose socialism laces every line of every song with commitment and raw passion
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2021 folk albums round-up with STEVE JOHNSON
Memorable and edifying voices of dissent and resistance
Jimmy Aldridge and Sid Goldsith
New releases from Mountain, Soul Asylum and Michael McDermott
ALEX HALL is disgusted by the misuse of ‘emotional narratives’ to justify uninformed geo-political prejudice
SUE TURNER welcomes a thoughtful, engaging book that lays bare the economic realities of global waste management
JOHN GREEN welcomes an insider account of the achievements and failures of the transition to democracy in Portugal
SIMON PARSONS applauds an imaginative and absorbing updating of Strindberg’s classic
PETER MASON is enthralled by an assembly of objects, ancient and modern, that have lain in the mud of London’s river
DESPITE the trials and tribulations of the pandemic and uncertainty about live performances 2021 proved to be an interesting year for folk fans with some inspiring albums from artists both old and new to the scene.
Lincolnshire-born Mossy Christian made an impressive start to what looks like a promising career with his debut album Come Nobles and Heroes. Stemming from the musical traditions of Yorkshire and Lincolnshire, the album referenced historical events like the 1827 Red Barn murder.
Another interesting debut album came from Joe Danks with Seaspeak, a collection of songs about the sea and its role in history culminating in a beautiful rendition of Ewan MacColl’s Sweet Thames Flow Softly.
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