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    Frome Busks 2022
    Chris Watson
    • Mar 31
    • 1 min

    Frome Busks 2022

    A day when Frome Town Centre came alive with music - Frome College in association with Frome Town Council brought the talents of student...
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    Sue Harding - Darkling
    Chris Watson
    • Feb 8
    • 1 min

    Sue Harding - Darkling

    I can just see Mariella Frostrup reviewing this album on Sky Arts, summing it up as “a perfectly crafted production”… Sue Harding honed...
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    Amy and Vee: a moment in time
    Chris Watson
    • Dec 27, 2021
    • 1 min

    Amy and Vee: a moment in time

    Amy Bisazza and Vaishnavi Brassey Live at St Leonard's Church Open Mic, Marston Bigot 5th December 2021 Open Mic's...fertile ground for...
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    Sarah Larkham's Heavenly EP!
    Sara Vian
    • Dec 1, 2021
    • 1 min

    Sarah Larkham's Heavenly EP!

    Forget Nashville, this is Southville! A happenin’ suburb of Bristol where [country] folk singer/songwriter, Sarah Larkham just launched...
    64 views0 comments
    Glastonbury Calling 2021
    Chris Watson
    • Oct 17, 2021
    • 1 min

    Glastonbury Calling 2021

    Music Eye's soundbytes of Glastonbury Town's own annual music festival Missed Glastonbury Calling 21? Well, Music Eye was there and...
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    Ronan Furlong: The King of Leaves burns bright
    Chris Watson
    • Sep 3, 2021
    • 1 min

    Ronan Furlong: The King of Leaves burns bright

    Ronan Furlong....The King of Leaves, 2020 and Ataraxia, 2021 Ronan Furlong’s music is like finding a chest of emeralds shining from the...
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    Western Electric Sound System: as cool and deep as an iceberg (New Release)
    Chris Watson
    • May 29, 2021
    • 2 min

    Western Electric Sound System: as cool and deep as an iceberg (New Release)

    Review of Western Electric Sound System EP - What's Bred in the Bone - April 2021 Out of the mists, an iceberg of cool drifts into the...
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    Currer Bell Interview 4th March 21
    Chris Watson
    • Mar 28, 2021
    • 1 min

    Currer Bell Interview 4th March 21

    Frome's Alt Folk duo bring sounds as clear as a bell...
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    Dora Lachaise: The Confession
    Chris Watson
    • Mar 8, 2021
    • 1 min

    Dora Lachaise: The Confession

    New single review: "I Confess" by Dora Lachaise, March 2021 Dora Lachaise lives in an attic overlooking Bristol's Arnos Vale Cemetery,...
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    Brighter Days are on their way...
    Lucy Hayward
    • Feb 12, 2021
    • 1 min

    Brighter Days are on their way...

    The idea behind this latest release from Sara Vian, co-written with our very own Chris Watson and featuring David Setterfield from...
    25 views0 comments
    Stories from the Lockdown - Giles Read
    Chris Watson
    • Jan 18, 2021
    • 1 min

    Stories from the Lockdown - Giles Read

    London-based Giles Read has been compared with Nick Drake, Jeff Buckley, Davy Graham and Donovan and does indeed possess the magic of a...
    36 views0 comments
    Platys Yialos - Ali George (Album Review)
    Lucy Hayward
    • Jan 14, 2021
    • 2 min

    Platys Yialos - Ali George (Album Review)

    Artist Ali George uses nature as a focus for his thoughts and feelings. He conjures up countryside scenes through his lyrics, whilst...
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    Get into the True Spirit of Christmas!
    Chris Watson
    • Dec 23, 2020
    • 1 min

    Get into the True Spirit of Christmas!

    It's Christmas! But what should be a time of colourful celebration with our loved ones is more muted this year by the harsh consequences...
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    The Great Pause... The Great Vision!
    Chris Watson
    • Sep 20, 2020
    • 2 min

    The Great Pause... The Great Vision!

    The natural tendency for Sara Vian’s voice to waver across a spectrum of deep and rich notes creates a powerful backdrop to this...
    56 views0 comments
    On a High... Rolling Hill!
    Chris Watson
    • Sep 18, 2020
    • 4 min

    On a High... Rolling Hill!

    Sara Vian interviews Ali George about his latest single releases, up-coming album and vision of success. Find out more Bio Ali George is...
    22 views0 comments
    Sara Vian:  The Silver Lining
    Chris Watson
    • Jul 25, 2020
    • 1 min

    Sara Vian: The Silver Lining

    "Musician on a Mission" - Live performance and Interview on 4th July 2020 Music Eye's Musician on a Mission feature on this smokey...
    27 views0 comments
    Sarah Curtis: beautiful songs delivered with the voice of an angel
    Chris Watson
    • Apr 17, 2020
    • 2 min

    Sarah Curtis: beautiful songs delivered with the voice of an angel

    Sarah Curtis @ The Cloisters, The Bennett Centre, Frome, 23rd February 2020 Sarah Curtis has the sort of voice that you would expect of...
    39 views0 comments
    The Jane Allison Band: heading out your way....
    Chris Watson
    • Mar 19, 2020
    • 1 min

    The Jane Allison Band: heading out your way....

    The Jane Allison Band @ The Beehive, Swindon, 6th February 2020 It was an inky, outer space like journey down the inter-galactic M4 to...
    21 views0 comments
    Take a peek into the Mediaeval Moogiverse
    Chris Watson
    • Mar 13, 2020
    • 1 min

    Take a peek into the Mediaeval Moogiverse

    Mediaeval Moogiverse, The King Arthur, Glastonbury, 23rd October 2019 This was an unusual night with the creation of an experimental...
    32 views0 comments
    Maaike Siegerist: a voice smoother than Dutch chocolate and one to savour
    Chris Watson
    • Mar 10, 2020
    • 2 min

    Maaike Siegerist: a voice smoother than Dutch chocolate and one to savour

    Maaike Siegerist and Jonni Slater @ Jelli records songwriter night, The Bristol Fringe, 25th Feb 2020 Having met singer/songwriter Maaike...
    62 views0 comments
    Dragonsfly: Celtic Folk Rock from the Campfires
    Chris Watson
    • Jan 15, 2020
    • 1 min

    Dragonsfly: Celtic Folk Rock from the Campfires

    Dragonsfly @ Art Bank Cafe, Shepton Mallet, 31st Dec 19 New Year's Eve 2019 was celebrated at the Art Bank Café, a contemporary...
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    It's all a Highlight: Music Eye clips of 2019
    Chris Watson
    • Jan 13, 2020
    • 1 min

    It's all a Highlight: Music Eye clips of 2019

    Been out to see so much great music this year and its all been a highlight; it took a while but put together a few cut-down clips of 18...
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    The Mighty Rooster's wake up call!
    Chris Watson
    • Jan 12, 2020
    • 1 min

    The Mighty Rooster's wake up call!

    Music Eye caught them @ The Cornerhouse and Box Rocks in 2019 and they will be live on Visual Radio Arts, Soundcheck on 25th January 2020...
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    Strange Folk: an exciting potion......
    Chris Watson
    • Dec 23, 2019
    • 1 min

    Strange Folk: an exciting potion......

    Strange Folk - Hollow - Part one, EP Strange Folk’s “Hollow” imitation “vinyl” EP immediately reels you in with a seductively wicked...
    22 views0 comments
    Tamsin Quin: a sparkle from the Wiltshire Downs
    Chris Watson
    • Dec 7, 2019
    • 1 min

    Tamsin Quin: a sparkle from the Wiltshire Downs

    Tamsin Quin - Gypsy Blood (2018) I first came across Tamsin Quin at the Boathouse in Bradford on Avon on a dull Sunday afternoon in early...
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    Harding McCabe: haunting sounds echoing between the Appalachians and Sicily
    Chris Watson
    • Nov 27, 2019
    • 1 min

    Harding McCabe: haunting sounds echoing between the Appalachians and Sicily

    Harding McCabe - "Something Real" (debut EP) - Released on 8th November 2019 After launching her solo acoustic Americana debut album...
    10 views0 comments
    Strange Folk: a bewitching brew....
    Chris Watson
    • Oct 31, 2019
    • 1 min

    Strange Folk: a bewitching brew....

    Strange Folk @ The Hawthorns, Glastonbury, 26th October 20 9 The Hawthorns was dressed for the part creating a Halloween atmosphere that...
    51 views0 comments
    Josh Beddis: a voice from the wild windy west of Wales
    Chris Watson
    • Oct 22, 2019
    • 1 min

    Josh Beddis: a voice from the wild windy west of Wales

    Josh Beddis @ Cheese and Grain Roots Sessions, Frome, 16th October 2019 The wild winds and rains of Pembrokeshire blew Josh Beddis to...
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    Rivers of England...Let it flow
    Chris Watson
    • Oct 8, 2019
    • 1 min

    Rivers of England...Let it flow

    Rivers of England @ Cheese and Grain Roots Sessions, Frome, 25th September 2019 Maybe it was my reflective mood, but this Bath-based band...
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    Boudicca's Child growing......
    Chris Watson
    • Sep 11, 2019
    • 1 min

    Boudicca's Child growing......

    Boudicca's Child @ South West Rebel Fest, Tapeley Park, 8th Sep 19 It's been a few months since I first saw this trio playing for their...
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    Becky Lawrence powers up UK Country music.....
    Chris Watson
    • Aug 24, 2019
    • 1 min

    Becky Lawrence powers up UK Country music.....

    Becky Lawrence @ The Queen's Head, Box, 16th August 2019 With Becky and her new guitarist Dave Griffin gelling so well on their first...
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    Spirit...as clear as a mountain stream
    Chris Watson
    • Aug 21, 2019
    • 1 min

    Spirit...as clear as a mountain stream

    Spirit @ The Queen's Head, Box, Wiltshire, 16th August 2019 An intimate performance space and stage at the Queen's Head with expert sound...
    7 views0 comments
    Woodstock echoes in Glastonbury
    Chris Watson
    • Aug 20, 2019
    • 1 min

    Woodstock echoes in Glastonbury

    Jolanda Traarbach @ Blue Note Cafe Open Mic, Glastonbury, 18th August 2019 The Blue Note Cafe always has a surprise and this night was no...
    24 views0 comments
    Larkham and Hall release heartfelt warmth....
    Chris Watson
    • Aug 20, 2019
    • 1 min

    Larkham and Hall release heartfelt warmth....

    Larkham and Hall @ The Bristol Fringe, Clifton, 15th August 2019 The rigours of parking aside, Clifton Village has a relaxed feel and...
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    Rachael Sage and Carrington MacDuffie @ Tucker's Grave Inn
    Chris Watson
    • Jul 28, 2019
    • 2 min

    Rachael Sage and Carrington MacDuffie @ Tucker's Grave Inn

    Rachael Sage and Carrington MacDuffie @ Tucker's Grave Inn, Faulkland, Somerset - 20th July 2019 Tuckers Grave Inn has a sense of being...
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    Josie has a field day in Frome....
    Chris Watson
    • Jul 18, 2019
    • 1 min

    Josie has a field day in Frome....

    Josie Field @ The Archangel, Frome - 6th July 2019 (Frome Festival) Having been trapped on the M32 out of Bristol for an hour, I thought...
    8 views0 comments
    Soaring up to the Electric Blue
    Sara Vian
    • Jul 10, 2019
    • 2 min

    Soaring up to the Electric Blue

    Raveis Kole - Electric Blue Dandelion (Nashville Sessions 2018) Raveis Kole obviously mean business and have an impressive online...
    41 views0 comments
    Songwriting showcase sparkles in deepest Somerset
    Chris Watson
    • Jun 24, 2019
    • 1 min

    Songwriting showcase sparkles in deepest Somerset

    Chris Difford's Songwriting Retreat Showcase, East Pennard Church, 20th June 2019 Written by Chris Watson Music Eye was asked to cover...
    15 views0 comments
    Bonne Nouvelle - a voice of glad tidings
    Chris Watson
    • Jun 11, 2019
    • 1 min

    Bonne Nouvelle - a voice of glad tidings

    Live at the Cheese and Grain , Frome, 15th May 2019 Bonne Nouvelle are a duo re-imagining popular songs, but its the voice that counts...
    52 views0 comments
    Tamsin Quin singing out of the rain........
    Chris Watson
    • Jun 4, 2019
    • 1 min

    Tamsin Quin singing out of the rain........

    Tamsin Quin @ the Boathouse, Bradford on Avon, 2nd June 2019 A rainy afternoon, so where better to go than a Boathouse...and with Tamsin...
    15 views0 comments
    Raveis Kole plant Electric Blue Dandelions in Somerset
    Chris Watson
    • May 20, 2019
    • 1 min

    Raveis Kole plant Electric Blue Dandelions in Somerset

    Music Eye was asked to record the full live set of U.S folk duo Raveis Kole at the start of their 2019 UK Tour at the rising Pilton...
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    Americana with a Celtic infusion conjures a fresh breeze of sound
    Chris Watson
    • May 12, 2019
    • 1 min

    Americana with a Celtic infusion conjures a fresh breeze of sound

    Written by Chris Watson and Sara Vian “Americana” singer/songwriter, Sue Harding, has teamed up with mandolin-player Adrian McCabe to...
    23 views0 comments
    Boudicca's Child: a powerful spell to silence the noise
    Chris Watson
    • Apr 29, 2019
    • 1 min

    Boudicca's Child: a powerful spell to silence the noise

    Boudicca's Child @ the Griffin Open Mic, Frome, 10th March 2019 Written by Chris Watson Music Eye is re-releasing this video of...
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    A voice evoking the Backwoods to the Prairie on a gentle breeze.....
    Chris Watson
    • Apr 17, 2019
    • 3 min

    A voice evoking the Backwoods to the Prairie on a gentle breeze.....

    Review of Sue Harding's Album, Flight, 2016 Written by Chris Watson Frome based singer/songwriter Sue Harding has been writing her own...
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    Canadian cool warms Somerset
    Chris Watson
    • Mar 20, 2019
    • 1 min

    Canadian cool warms Somerset

    BE Cooling at the Pocket Money Studio, Shepton Mallet, 12th Jan 2019 Written by Chris Watson The Pocket Money Studio, based in the heart...
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    Sara Vian - Musician on a Mission!
    Chris Watson
    • Mar 3, 2019
    • 3 min

    Sara Vian - Musician on a Mission!

    Review by Chris Watson Sara Vian is a musician on a mission(!) having cultivated a real faith in life and how the world can be changed...
    29 views0 comments