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4357 days ago
Said the Gramophone — Fairport Convention - "Both Sides Now" [buy] Carly Rae Jepsen - "Both Sides Now" [buy] It don't change: we really don't know clouds at all. Or love. Or life. We are dizzied by moons and Junes and ferris wheels, by... more info
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Festivals guide 2012 listings: folk & world

4360 days ago
Guardian Music — For roots and world music goodness, here are the best events out there this summerAcoustic Festival Of BritainWhen 25-27 MayWhere Uttoxeter Racecourse, StaffordshireWhat Folk, rock, blues, guitar, bluegrass and countryWho The Animals, the MoveHow muc... more info
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New band of the day – Alt-J (No 1,275)

4362 days ago
Guardian Music — This Cambridge four-piece not only write clever music and boast more references than a jobs agency, they've also set tongues wagging with their rapturously received first albumHometown: Cambridge.The lineup: Joe Newman (vocals), Gwil Sainsbury (bass)... more info
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'I lost my life's collection of vinyl records'

4394 days ago
Guardian Music — How do you replace 1,600 LPs after a shipping mix-up results in US Customs destroying the whole lot? It takes a few generous friends, tenacious trawling of record shops, a research guru – and a whole lot of cash, writes Ed Vulliamy'But you can guar... more info
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Levon Helm

4396 days ago
Guardian Music — Drummer with the Band whose career stretched in many other directions has died of cancer aged 71A shorthand way of describing Levon Helm, who has died of cancer aged 71, would be as the drummer with the Band. This would have made him eminent enough, ... more info
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Old music: The Daily Flash – Jack of Diamonds

4434 days ago
Guardian Music — These 60s psych-rockers play a winning hand with their take on a traditional Texas gambling songBuried among the military bands and trad jazz in my Dad's record collection were one or two gems, notably a number of Lonnie Donegan 78s, perhaps the best... more info
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Old music: Matthews Southern Comfort – Woodstock

4490 days ago
Guardian Music — The second best Fairport Convention singer secured a UK No 1 only to move on, leaving solo success behindWas it for only three weeks in autumn 1970 that Matthews Southern Comfort topped the UK chart with their cover version of Joni Mitchell's song ab... more info
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Old Music: The Incredible String Band – The Hedgehog Song

4494 days ago
Guardian Music — The psych-folk pioneers stand as a reminder of a period of incredible creativity in British musicDespite a recent reissue series, and a revival of interest that has seen younger musicians starting to offer tribute, the Incredible String Band remain o... more info
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Johnny Silvo

4501 days ago
Guardian Music — Entertainer and singer who rode the crest of the folk revival of the 60s and 70sJohnny Silvo, who has died of cancer aged 75, was a singer and entertainer who performed in British folk clubs for more than 45 years. His wide-ranging repertoire, which ... more info
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The Albion Christmas Band: A Sound in the Frosty Air – review

4515 days ago
Guardian Music — (Rooksmere)Despite the title, this is not just an album of carols but a varied selection of (mostly) wintry songs performed by a four-piece that features two celebrated veterans of the English folk scene. Ashley Hutchings and Simon Nicol were found... more info
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