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Gilles Apap: ‘Don’t listen to nobody’
Violinist Gilles Apap has one of the most original voices today, crossing easily between classical and folk styles, often in the same...
Aug 22, 2016


Bye Bye, Bellowhead
The ground-breaking English folk band has broken up after 12 years, leaving this fangirl sad – but grateful I’m not a mosher. I don’t...
Apr 30, 2016


Should classical players cross over?
While I’ve been researching my article on violinists who’ve crossed musical borderlines, for Sinfini Music, I found myself debating with...
Sep 9, 2014


Swedish cellist and Tunisian violinist are among Womad highlights
I’m just back from Womad: three days of camping in a field and listening to music from all over the world. I’m sunburnt and have sore...
Jul 28, 2014


My latest folk fiddle discovery
I heard this band on in the background playlist at the Green Note in Camden last week and had to stop my conversation, I was so...
Jul 20, 2014
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