The Life And Opinions of Andrew Rilstone

The Black Swan Folk Weekend in York.

Nothing to say, really, is there?

Leon Rosselson Cellar Upstairs Folk Club, London 16 June   When I arrived at the little upstairs room in the Exmouth Arms, Leon...

Bristol Folk Festival 5- 7 May Colston Hall Bath Ales have ludicrously re-branded “Barnstormer” as “Barnsy”. I would no more order a pint ...

Isambard Folk Award Colston Hall March 30th The Isambard Folk Awards, named after the fella who invented bridges, are a newc...

Tony Benn & Roy Bailey St George's Bristol 29 March I am guessing that one or two of the congregation at St Georges on...

Ron Kavana Cellar Upstairs Folk Club 17 March St Patricks night in the Cellar Upstairs Folk Club, hidden away in a back street near gl...

Martin Carthy  Kings Place London  16 March   He comes out onto the stage; peers out into the audience; says "Hello!"; pa...

Robb Johnson  Bristol Folk House  9th March   Just occasionally, I wonder if I might give up on the whole the geek thing; that maybe...

Folk Music – A Very Short Introduction by Mark Slobin In the movie "A Mighty Wind" the bland Weaver-esque Main Street S...