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Memorial bench for Gemma Leahy Waddell

News by AndyHoldcroft, 05 Oct 2025

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I'm pleased to let you know that the memorial bench for Gemma Leahy Waddell is now in situ right up high on Campion Hills in Leamington: a spot chosen by Gemma herself. I've just been up there on a glorious autumn morning and the location & view do certainly make you consider higher thoughts.

"better" by Euan Blackman

by AndyHoldcroft, 28 Nov 2025

Euan Blackman has today released a new single called "better".

I'm afraid that I don't know any background this time but since Euan is ...

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"Four Thousand Weeks" by Liam Vincent and the Odd Foxes

by AndyHoldcroft, 24 Nov 2025

The pace is hotting up in the den of Liam Vincent and the Odd Foxes. After the passion of lead singles "Summer's Secrets" and "Keep Running" from ...

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"Confusion (Slight Paranoia)" by Orange River Remedy

by AndyHoldcroft, 23 Nov 2025

This review is possibly (sorry) going to be one of my weirder ones.

Let me explain.

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'Hot Music Live Presents' eighth fundraiser for The Tin

by AndyHoldcroft, 15 Nov 2025

You'll pardon me I hope any inadequacies in my report on our eighth ‘Hot Music Live Presents' fundraiser for The Tin: the one you'll have seen ...

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'Palm Tree Woman' by Zaruna

by AndyHoldcroft, 09 Nov 2025

Available now, at the really generous "name your price" rate via Bandcamp, is the third album from Zaruna, ‘Palm Tree Woman'.

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"Wild Mountain Thyme" by Women of Folk

by AndyHoldcroft, 09 Nov 2025

No sooner had a published a review of a local folk icon who is now also part of a supergroup (I'm talking here about Ellie Gowers and The Magpies) ...

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