Word watching #1: Blue Velvet
A classic of the Great American Songbook, written by Bernie Wayne and Lee Morris in 1950, a hit for Tony Bennett the following year. Covered by many – here by Bobby Vinton: So I bet you can sing it off the top of your head, right? Wrong, probably. I...Crown of Horn – Martin Carthy: Forgotten Favourites #18
Let’s bend the rules a bit. Of course Crown of Horn is a favourite, but it’s a long way from being forgotten. It’s the record that kick-started my lifelong devotion to folk music and British finger-style guitar. Come with me, back to the musical dead zone of 1976 and...The Star of Sunday’s Well – Donal Maguire: Forgotten Favourites #17
One evening at the tail end of the 1970s I folked up at Barnsley Folk Club, upstairs in The Wheatsheaf at Town End, not knowing what to expect from the night’s guest. It was Donal, bespectacled, with an exuberant auburn beard flowing from his chin and a scarlet beret...New Album Now Available
Bar the Doors and Bang the Shutters Down, my fourth solo album. Released September 1st 2024 Available via Bandcamp and on all major streaming platforms, in person from me and (if you absolutely must) from the retail behemoth masquerading as a South American river....Bar the Doors and Bang the Shutters Down
My latest album is now available! Click the image to find out more.
