Reviews John McCusker

Heidi Talbot, John McCusker & Boo Hewerdine – King’s Place, London 01/10/2010

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Ah, folk. The audience are real ale drinking, unexplainable foot stamping, strange yodelling noise making and sensibly dressed. The musicians are slightly incestuous, or are married to or been in a band with each other, and not exactly rock and roll. That doesn’t stop Catriona Boyle enjoying herself though.

Kris Drever – Mark The Hard Earth

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Even if folk music isn’t your normal staple Mark The Hard Earth is well worth a listen. It should challenge the ‘folkie’ stereotype of four old geezers in Aran Sweaters singing diddly dee, according to Catriona Boyle