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.
John McCusker

Kris Drever – Mark The Hard Earth
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
Under One Sky – The Songs EP
Under One Sky is a collaborative project commissioned to unite the musical talents of England and Scotland. But does John McCusker achieve the brief?
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