Tag Archives: Seth Lakeman

First-class return to Holly Head, and beyond – the Kate Rusby interview

After a successful 2022 on the back of her most recent LP, 30: Happy Returns, Kate Rusby is rounding off the year with her latest festive tour, hailed as the start of Christmas for many. The ‘Barnsley Nightingale’ will be entertaining audiences … Continue reading

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WriteWyattUK’s year in quotes, 2021 – part two (July to December)

As we draw closer to a new year, here’s the second half of my 12-month review of sorts, featuring quotes prised from the collected words of the WriteWyattUK website in 2021, this time involving the concluding six months, as yet … Continue reading

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Truly making his mark – in conversation with Seth Lakeman

Seth Lakeman is back, and on the evidence of new LP, Make Your Mark, the last 18 months did nothing to blunt his creative prowess. Emerging from the long days, weeks and months of lockdown, the celebrated indie-folk singer-songwriter and … Continue reading

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Lisbee Stainton / Glyn Shipman – Ribchester Village Hall

Having fallen foul of weekend gridlock on English motorways many times between the South-East and North-West, my heart went out to Lisbee Stainton on Friday night. After an eight-hour stop-start drive from London to rural Lancashire, she had barely half … Continue reading

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From unmade beds to living room word games – the Lisbee Stainton interview

Rising singer-songwriter Lisbee Stainton is going places, even if that list of locations still involves the odd living room and village hall. This ‘English rose with the eight-string guitar’ is barely 26 but already has four albums behind her and is … Continue reading

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