Legendary guitarist and folk icon Wizz Jones has died. He passed away on Sunday morning (April 27th) at Trinity Hospice, two days after his 86th birthday.
An excellent 6-track taster EP that celebrates the 50th anniversary of British folk and blues label Village Thing Records featuring Wizz Jones, Ian A Anderson, Steve Tilston & more.
Tonight (25 April at 8 pm) in Putney, London, the Half Moon will be presenting The Clifftop Sessions with Martha Tilston & Guests incl. Wizz Jones. It promises to be a magical evening.
Ralph McTell & Wizz Jones return with ‘About Time Too’, an extension of last year’s ‘About Time’ and very much cut from the same cloth. Throughout, it sounds like they’re playing for fun, nothing is too perfect or polished – one of the album’s key strengths. Lovely stuff.
This year’s Costa Del Folk takes place in Portugal featuring an all-star line-up including Show of Hands, Seth Lakeman, Steve Tilston, Sam Kelly & The Lost Boys as well as sessions, a late night folk club, all in the luxury of the Hotel Grande Real Santa Eulalia 5* Resort And Spa in Albufeira.
Blues Run the Game is a new film by producer and director Damien Dupont about the life the cult American folk troubadour Jackson C. Frank. It features interviews with the likes of Wizz Jones and the late John Renbourn. Watch a clip here.
Clive Palmer, famed banjo player and founding member of Incredible String Band and C.O.B. passed away on 23rd November. We take a brief look back at his musical career.
Paul headed to London’s Borderline this week to catch an amazing line-up: The legendary Wizz Jones with Case Hardin and Jason McNiff and the Lone Malones. What a night!
‘Acoustic Routes’ documentary to be released on DVD. Presented by Billy Connolly it featured folk legends Bert Jansch, Brownie McGhee, Davey Graham, Anne Briggs, Wizz Jones and a stellar cast of musicians.
Tucker Zimmerman makes a rare London appearance this Friday and will be also be performing at Bristol Folk Festival this Sunday with Wizz Jones, Ben Mandelson, Ian A. Anderson, Nancy Wallace and Jason Steel.
Weekend Beatnik, Rif Mountain & the EFDSS present a 40th anniversary celebration of Village Thing (see below) and the lost songs, dreams and folkadelia of the early 1970s at Cecil Sharp House, London on 25th September. Includes Concerts • Sessions • Author Slam!
