The North East Magazine
Thanks to prestigious efforts and dedication the North East has over the years placed itself on the map with country music festivals. From the early days of the Arts and Live Music (Gypsy’s Green ) Festival at South Shields, to the Great North Country and Western Festival at Witton Castle and the Rock Ridge Festival [...]
It’s hard to believe that the first Great North Country and Western Festival was twenty year ago. Country music festivals the length and breadth of Britain have over the last three decades proved their worth to the country music appreciator who not only loves the music but the friendship that goes with it. From the [...]
It’s hard to believe that the first Great North Country and Western Festival was twenty year ago. Country music festivals the length and breadth of Britain have over the last three decades proved their worth to the country music appreciator who not only loves the music but the friendship that goes with it. From the [...]
An evening with a great singer/songwriter In the halycon days of country music festivals when there was practically one every month here in Britain I remember attending the Peterborough festival and seeing what was probably Nanci Griffiths’ first appearance in Britain. Although I enjoyed her set, I know there were many in the audience who [...]
If you’ve been in the music business for forty two years and you’re still making records and can still fill auditoriums, concert halls, and theatres then I reckon you must have got something right. One artist who can certainly fit the bill is perhaps an artist who is not normally not associated with country music. [...]
If you were the kind of person who liked to attend Country Music Festivals then like me you will remember the halycon days of The International Festival of Country Music (The Wembley Festival). The Portsmouth Festival The Morecambe Festival and The Peterborough Festival. American acts of varying status appeared over a period of twenty five [...]