Concert Reviews
City Hall, Newcastle Thursday, 5th April 2018 “This is a celebration of all the 33 band members who graced our ranks – musicians who brought their talents, skills and styles to bear on the performances live and in the studio.”…
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Brangwyn Hall, Swansea Wednesday, 11th April 2018 The last time I was in the Brangwyn Hall was almost 30 years ago at my graduation. It’s a beautiful space, home to artist Frank Brangwyn’s British Empire Panels, commissioned for the House…
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The Flowerpot, Derby Wednesday, 31st March 2018 With former Wishbone Ash leader Martin Turner heavily promoting the band’s imminent limited edition box set The Vintage Years (1970 – 1991), the Martin Turner Band arrived at Derby’s Flowerpot midway through their…
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To the Bone Tour: St. David’s Hall, Cardiff – Weds 21st March 2018 Royal Albert Hall, London – Weds 28th March 2018 Cardiff by Mel Allen On a reasonably pleasant evening the faithful began to gather for the latest Steve…
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City Hall, Sheffield Wednesday, 14th March 2018 As the opening strains of Stravinski’s Firebird Suite filtered through Sheffield’s City Hall, the years just fell away and transported the predominantly ageing audience back to their youth, back to the classic Yes of the…
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Acapela Studio, Pentyrch Friday, 16th March 2018 Acapela Studio‘s rural setting in the village of Pentyrch’s 19th Century Capel Horeb, which is about as far out of Cardiff as you can be whilst still being, nominally at least, in Cardiff,…
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KNIFEWORLD AT THE LEXINGTON Or An Adventure In That London With A Gentleman And Some Music. It was a winter’s day of contrast and light, pummelled by cold winter rain, but illuminated in so many ways. My companion for the…
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Boston Rooms, Tufnell Park, London 2nd December 2017 Mike Morton is usually the vocalist with London based Progressive rock band The Gift, but he also occasionally turns his hand to promoting ‘mini festivals’, such as Resonance and last year’s first…
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The Gresham Centre, St. Anne & St. Agnes, Gresham Street, London Sunday, 26th November 2017 I was in a church the other day, St. Anne and St. Agnes, Gresham Street, in the City of London, near The Barbican. I was…
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Hafan Y Mor Haven Holiday Park, Pwllheli, Wales 17th & 18th November 2017 HRH Prog 6 put on display an impressive range of bands old and new in the now familiar yet remotely beautiful North Wales location. Following on only…
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