APRIL 2026 MICK’S QUICKS ►Following the acclaim of his debut album Source, Kentish melodeonist James Kerry returns with the James Kerry Trio; and their new 10-track instrumental offering Tributaries (independent release, JK2025CD) really is a little blinder. Known for his rhythmic, dance-inspired style and deep roots in the English tradition, James has recruited fiddle and…
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Expand the Table of Contents to find the review you want DECEMBER 2024 MICK’S QUICKS ► Songwriters, singers and Paisley ‘buddies’ Evelyn Lawrie and Neil Thompson celebrate the rich and colourful population of their Renfrewshire home town in Silver Threads – Songs of Paisley (Independent release, STPEN10001) from its infamous connections to the witchcraft trials…
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CD Greats – Jan 2014 Issue
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by Mick Tems One of the perks of a good many years’ reviewing, writing and reporting on the roots scene is my bulging, bursting album collection. It’s a pointer to more than 40 years of exciting, wonderful history, and my eyes and ears have been influenced by many brilliant and exotic sounds from Wales, Europe…