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LIVE REVIEW : EDINBURGH QUEEN'S HALL ★★★★

Karine Polwart Trio 

Queen’s Hall 12 Aug 2017  

by John Grieve 

It’s safe to say Karine Polwart is quickly cementing her place as a national treasure here in Scotland, composing and performing an eclectic range of…

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LIVE REVIEW : EDINBURGH QUEEN'S HALL ★★★★

Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2017 

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Karine Polwart Trio  

The Karine Polwart Trio consisting of Karine, Steven Polwart and Inge Thomson brought their unique blend of Karine’s own songs, a love of traditional songs and music, sharp…

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A CONCERT FOR BERT JANSCH: CELTIC CONNECTIONS : THE GUARDIAN ★★★★

THE GUARDIAN : Malcolm Jack

Monday 1 February 2016

Jazz-folk veterans, Britpop pin-ups, classic rock icons, up-and-coming singer-songwriters – how many other musicians except Bert Jansch sit at such a spaghetti junction of influence? A stellar lineup…

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A CONCERT FOR BERT JANSCH : CELTIC CONNECTIONS : INDEPENDENT ★★★★

THE INDEPENDENT : David Pollock

“What a fantastic combination of music, songs and attitude,” reflected Robert Plant at this first of two evenings at the Celtic Connections festival to pay tribute to the late Glasgow-born, Edinburgh-raised folk-rock guitarist…

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SONGS OF SEPARATION LIVE : THE GUARDIAN ★★★★

THE GUARDIAN 

Colin Irwin 

Monday 25 January 2016


It sounds like an Alan Partridge pitch for a new reality show. “Take 10 female folk musicians – say five English and five Scots – stick ’em on…

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PILGRIMER : CELTIC CONNECTIONS : THE LIST ★★★★★

A Re-imagining of Joni Mitchell's Hejira  

Source: The List  
Date: 25 January 2016  
Written by: Nicola Meighan 

Here's the thing about Hejira. You can lose, and find, yourself within it.   

Joni Mitchell's enlightening, meandering 1976 album…

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LIVE REVIEW : UNION CHAPEL LONDON : PROPERGANDA

BY SIMON HOLLAND – OCTOBER 17, 2012

It’s always gratifying to find The Union Chapel full; if not packed to rafter stretching capacity, there was a good crowd in for Karine Polwart. It’s a lovely venue, but needs the…

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KARINE POLWART TRIO : NEW BRIGHTON : ★★★★★

Liverpool Sound and Vision

New Brighton Pavilion Theatre
October 15, 2012  

Ian D. Hall 

Karine Polwart continues to amaze and beguile audiences whenever she steps out onto a stage, whether in her native Scotland or when…

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UNION CHAPEL LONDON : THE GUARDIAN ★★★★

 

Robin Denselow 
Monday 15 October 2012 

The current Scottish folk renaissance has centred on inventive instrumentalists who can switch easily between genres, and Karine Polwart has brought the same sense of the unexpected to her songwriting. She's…

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