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• Music / Reviews

  Review: Jackie Oates, Downend Folk and Roots – ‘A welcoming embrace’

  The second of the folk club's lunchtime concert series is a relaxed and warm-hearted family affair

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  Review: Up Late Folk, Bristol Cathedral – ‘A lovely idea…’

  Despite brilliant musicianship, this edition of the Cathedral's Up Late series misses the mark

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• Music / whats on

  Bristol’s month in folk and roots – November 2024

  Emerging, renowned; traditional, experimental; this month has all folk bases covered

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• Music / Reviews

  Review: Tarren / Maddie Morris, St George’s – ‘Important stories shared’

  This folk double-header brought stories of identity and home, and a warm sense of community

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  Review: Sam Carter, St George’s – ‘A masterclass in songwriting’

  A double dose of folk beauty proved that less can definitely be more

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  Review: Oysterband / June Tabor, Bristol Beacon – ‘A hell of a goodbye”

  It's a magical last show from the band that are taking a long, long time to retire

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• Music / new releases

  Queer folk duo’s new release tackles the tradition

  The rallying cry for women's rights is the first single from the duo's new album

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  Review: Filkin’s Drift, Downend Folk & Roots – ‘Understated, gentle, exquisite’

  It was a return to form at the Downend folk club which is back after its summer break

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