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CONCERT REVIEW: Todmorden Festival Of Nasheeds – Todmorden College – 13th May 2023
This evening of Islamic song had a friendly family atmosphere and starred young singers from Bradford and Pendle as well as from Hamza Mosque, Todmorden. There were also soloists. Though most songs were not...
CONCERT REVIEW: Todmorden Folk Festival Friday concert – St Mary’s Church, Todmorden – 26th...
Two brilliant young musicians, Erin on violin and Ben on guitar, otherwise “Chords and Fiddles” opened the show. Their songs varied from the powerfully emotional to the lively “I’ll Tell my Ma”, which closed...
CONCERT REVIEW: Spring Concert arranged by Dementia Friendly Todmorden and Todmorden Age Concern –...
All the artistes in this show donated their performances. Teresa and Holly (Spokojna) opened with a melodious set, backed by a kora. Jed and Maggie performed some lively songs, and Tony Austin followed with...
GIG NEWS: Folk rock legends Lindisfarne open their 2023 tour at The Victoria Theatre...
The band which first appeared in Halifax in September 1971 comprises a classic five-piece line up of long-time members fronted by original founder-member Rod Clements (vocals, mandolin, fiddle, slide guitar), Steve Daggett (vocals, guitars,...
SINGLE REVIEW: Rosie Miles – ‘Pieces of Sky’
One of the musical trends I’ve really loved over the recent months is the rise of singer-songwriters making music that is some combination of folk and jazz, sometimes adding in influences from other genres....