As EFEx ‘s International Partner for 2018, Wales threw a spectacular afternoon concert, complete with a lavish lunch within the capacious Great Northern Warehouse in Manchester. The bill was rich with varied sounds; of acoustic power trio Alaw, the atmospheric folk of 9Bach, the poetry to music of Gwyneth Glynn, and the mesmerizing duo of Catrin Finch and Seckou Keita. This … [Read more...]
Coven sings “Bread and Roses” at the English Folk Expo
https://vimeo.com/manage/296723262 https://vimeo.com/296723262 https://vimeo.com/manage/296723262 This performance from the English Folk Expo (EFEx) caught me by surprise, as I had never heard of the group Coven before. But I love surprises, and in truth, a sound man for EFEx, Tom Stanier assured me that I would be “blown away.” Which I was. … [Read more...]