Tag: Interviews
27
Dec
Buzzcocks, Steve Diggle and the story of ‘punk Soho’
byby Jon
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A quiet and unassuming man, it’s hard to reconcile the chap who sidles up to us with the boisterous youngster in those classic Top of the Pops re-runs....
01
Jun
The Gift Band Interview: Eliza Carthy on Norma Waterson, working at The Globe and Martin Carthy’s new version of ‘Scarborough Fair’
byby Jon Wilks
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It’s a big weekend for folk music, especially if you’re in London and you’ve got a thing about The Watersons. On Friday, The Gift Band...
04
May
Matthew Crampton: The Transports & Human Cargo – storytelling without borders
byby Jon Wilks
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I have a kind of modus operandi here on The Grizzly Folk blog. It was created to explore the world of traditional folk music and,...
02
May
Are the rumours of a Morris dancing revival to be believed? Will Pound says it’s time to get your clogs on
byby Jon Wilks
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If The Guardian is correct in its assertions, the Morris is making a comeback. Maybe it’s because yesterday was Mayday and, for a few brief hours...
28
Feb
Martin Carthy: the Mega Interview
byby Jon Wilks
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I pack the last of the chairs away and crawl out from the cupboard under the Whitchurch Folk Club stage, where Eliza and Martin Carthy...
10
Jan
Katy Spicer on her 10 years at the English Folk Dance and Song Society
byby Jon Wilks
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On a pleasant autumn day in late 2017, I found myself kicking about in the fallen leaves outside Cecil Sharp House, killing a little time...
21
Dec
Laura Smyth & Ted Kemp – The Interview
byby Jon Wilks
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There’s an understandable worry in the traditional folk world that there may not be enough enthusiasts among the younger generation to take the baton and...
04
Dec
Jack Rutter – The Interview
byby Jon Wilks
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Meet Jack Rutter: folk singer, multi-instrumentalist extraordinaire, and – as you’ll see – man who frets over things like ‘best before’ dates. I mention this...
06
Nov
Normafest 2018: Eliza Carthy gives us the lowdown
byby Jon Wilks
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Ahead of Normafest 2018, I chatted with Eliza Carthy about the festival’s history, the lineup for the coming event, the where to goes and what...
26
Sep
Ian A Anderson: the Interview
byby Jon Wilks
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There are, as most of you will know, at least two Ian Andersons connected with music from the late 60s onwards. The one we are...