Keith Edkins / John Barleycorn – sign via Wikimedia Commons
I’ve barely scratched the surface of UK folk music, and while I’d like to blame it on Brexit, my failure had more to do with my butterfly-like mind. I’d start every year coming up with a diverse, balanced review plan, and by January 15, I’d already blown it.
I am pissed about Brexit, though, and for good reason. Once I was safe and sound inside the EU and far, far away from those violent Americans with their monstrous caches of assault weapons, I seriously considered a job offer that would have meant relocating to London. I decided to pass on that particular opportunity, but the thought of someday moving to Britain remained very appealing to me.
Well, that’s one more dream I can flush down the toilet of anti-immigrant politics.
While it may be obvious from looking at the site’s menu that I’m rather fond of British rock, I dearly love British folk music as well. Below you’ll find links to the albums I have reviewed to date. You may ask, “Where’s Nick Drake?” And I would reply, “I don’t consider Nick Drake a folksinger.” Nick can be found in the Singer-Songwriter button on the menu bar.
p.s. You can find my reviews of Richard and Linda Thompson under RT’s menu button at the top of the page.
p.s.s. June Tabor has also earned her a spot on the menu bar.
p. s. s. s. Many Baby Boomers have expressed outrage in response to my reviews of Donovan. My response to their outrage is (yawn).
Fairport Convention – Liege and Lief
Maddy Prior and June Tabor – Silly Sisters