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A few months ago I posted a blog about a new regular event taking place on the first Tuesday of every month, organised by Guernsey Gigs, and mixing the ideas of an open mic night with a social 'club' kind of atmosphere. Now four months in the event has become a fairly well established part... Continue Reading →
With open mic nights happening weekly at the De La Rue (Mondays), Cock and Bull (Tuesdays), The Golden Lion (Wednesdays) and The Vault (Thursdays), as well as the monthly Folk Club open sessions it might seem that Guernsey Gigs have stepped into a well over subscribed arena with their new, monthly, Unplugged Club events that... Continue Reading →
It might be the name of another of the Guernsey's big musical events but 'Chaos' is a word more easily applied to this annual kick starter for the Vale Earth Fair than pretty much any other regular show on the island. With eight acts, across four hours, on two stages, in one venue, Vale Earth Fair... Continue Reading →
Every summer Castle Cornet, the medieval castle that stands at the entrance of Guernsey’s harbour, is thrown open on Friday evenings for the Castle Nights events featuring a selection of live music in different areas of the fortification. Before heading up to The Fermain Tavern this evening, I went to the castle to catch The Space... Continue Reading →
After a jam night and an international Folk Americana night, Guernsey Gigs continued their run of shows at The Fermain Tavern by inviting four acoustic acts on to the stage. Spanning veterans of the scene to new performers the night featured a mix of sounds, once again in a relaxed ‘club’ style setting. First up... Continue Reading →
The fifth annual Sark Folk Festival took place over the weekend of 4th, 5th and 6th July 2014 and, as with previous years it acted as a great way to discover new music while also seeing some show stealing performances from some of my local favourites. As has become traditional things really got going the... Continue Reading →
The fourth annual Sark Folk Festival took place on Guernsey's smaller neighbour between the 5th and 7th July 2013. The show featured performers from all over the world including Seth Lakeman, Hat Fitz & Cara Robinson and The Ross Ainslie Trio alongside artists from the Channel Islands including The John Wesley Stone, The Space Pirates... Continue Reading →
For the November issue of the Guernsey edition of Gallery Magazine I took a look at two new albums both with a direct connection to the island. First was the debut from an act called Portinfer, but more likely known to those in Guernsey as Ben Hinshaw. Having played with Our Sleepwalking Hero in the... Continue Reading →
