Mark Whyatt

The Shake the Chains cast along with special guest Martin Simpson gave a performance to lift the most sullen heart in these trying times and to point the way to a better future. With a finale which saw everyone singing We Shall Overcome, the evening was a potent reminder that together we could be harmonious and unvanquishable.

Rob Heron and the Tea Pad Orchestra latest album offers a cornucopia of western swing, country ballads, Tom Waitsian instrumentalism and cross-cultural Americana jambalaya goodness.

‘Bellowhead Live’ is a sumptuously packaged reminder of what a band they are, Andy Bell manages to capture subtleties and textures of the band live…one to keep coming back to to relive those memories.

The Coven, comprised of O’Hooley and Tidow, Grace Petrie and Lady Maisery, brought warmth, wit and wonder to Greystones on a Friday night in a cold damp Sheffield to celebrate International Women’s Day