I think I’ve always read it all the way through without setting aside to read something else in between books – it preserves the ‘mood’. That said, I know that many years ago I did read ‘The Fellowship…’ once […]

I was going to say Spear of Destiny, ‘Janus’ – but I checked and it was late 2025. The same for ‘Focus Symphony’ by the Antwerp Philharmonic Orchestra, albeit I bought it this year. I’m struggling to think of […]

No honour required, Leffe – just donations! 🙂 I hope we get to help all 13 of the potential beneficiaries. At the very least, we should be able to help some – we have resources for nearly three so far. Dave […]

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‘…picnics by the water on warm days…’???!!!??? But Locust, surely you’re in Sweden, where the days are dark, the ground is snow covered, trolls haunt the forest, mammoths meander in the mountains and every day is winter?

Thanks Tiggs, thanks Pyro!

Thank you both!

Thank you, Iz!

Reading: ‘The Lord of the Rings’, for probably the sixth or seventh time – though the first time, I think, this century. I’m a huge fan of Tolkien’s books and (the quality end of) books about Tolkien and his […]

It’s little-remembered that Quintessence toured English cathedrals in 1971, one such show being broadcast on BBC2 (Norwich Cathedral) – long gone, of course.

Isn’t there a song by Simple Minds that goes ‘Kah-jaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaang! (sound of 80s power chord) Doooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooof! (sounds of 80s snare drum) ‘Whoa-ohhhh! Whoa-ohhhh! Come out […]

Bert Jansch – Brought With the Rain

Archie Fisher – Mountain Rain

Thank you.

The late Colin Irwin was originally commissioned to write the book. I curated the set (audio research, compiling decisions etc. plus I supplied many period music paper scans). The project manager was responsible […]

Thank you Vulp!

They’re all mentioned in the crowdfunder’s text.

Thank you Fatz. Just trying to be kind.

I don’t know. Direct from Madfish? Or Burning Shed if not.

One of the recordings (audio) in the box set – BBC Folk Awards 2014: