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BBC Music Introducing In The Channel Islands – June 2019 – Arts Sunday and Sark Folk Festival
This is an excerpt of an article written by Tom Girard Click here to listen to the show For my latest stint in the hot seat on BBC Music Introducing in the Channel Islands I had two features in amongst the music. First was a look back at three of the five artists who played the BBC Introducing on Arts Sunday, Monty Taft, track not found and Burning At Both Ends along with live tracks...
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Slim Pickings and The Honest Crooks – St James Concert Hall – 22/06/19
This is an excerpt of an article written by Tom Girard The Honest CrooksWhen it was announced that St James was staging a pirate themed ska party featuring well known Guernsey based band The Honest Crooks and visiting octet Slim Pickings, ‘complete with pirate ship,’ I expected maybe a few Jolly Rogers and some inventive fancy dress. Upon arriving at the venue on Saturday night though, less than 24 hours after Phill Jupitus graced the...
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BlackTopTales, Blue Mountains and JD And Folk – The Golden Lion – 15/06/19
This is an excerpt of an article written by Tom Girard BlackTopTalesWith festival season fast approaching three bands, BlackTopTales, Blue Mountains and JD & Folk, took over The Lion’s Den upstairs room at The Golden Lion for a bit of an unofficial warm up for this year’s Sark Folk Festival that happens at the beginning of July. Country influenced duo JD & Folk started the night with their own relaxed take on the style mixing...