Folks On The Guest List

31 January 2013 by Pure Radio

Paul Holloway spoke to frontman Scott Anderson and guitarist-songwriter Michael Beasley from Folks ahead of their headline gig at the Deaf Institute on Saturday 2 February 2013.

Folks are tipped for big things after supporting Noel Gallacher’s High Flying Birds. The six piece come from across Manchester with vocalist Scott being a Stockport lad from Reddish.

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Galley Beggar at St.John the Baptist Church, Heaton Mersey

13 June 2012 by Pure Radio

Roots & Fusion Stockport Sessions continued with a session from six piece folk fusion group Galley Beggar.

Heavily influenced by the folk / rock music of the late 60’s and early 70’s, Galley Beggar talk to Rick and play some music off their upcoming sophomore album, simply titled Galley Beggar.

Thank you to Reverend Marcus Maxwell for the use of St.John the Baptist Church in Heaton Mersey.

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Patsy Matheson in the Roots & Fusion studio

25 April 2012 by Pure Radio

After completing a successful tour promoting her album “Stories Of Angels And Guitars”, Patsy Matheson brought her guitar, voice and songs into the Roots & Fusion studio…

As well as a chat about her album and a potted history of her musical life, Patsy also sang “No Angel”, “If You Ask Me” and a brand new previously unrecorded song called “Seven Buttons”.

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Sean Taylor session for Roots & Fusion

21 March 2012 by Pure Radio

Based in Kilburn, London, singer songwriter Sean Taylor has just released his 5th album, Love Against Death; his strongest yet.

Sean came into the Roots & Fusion studio and recorded four songs from the album as well as having a chat with Rick.

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Run Out The Guns Roots & Fusion Session

7 March 2012 by Pure Radio

Manchester masters of traditional folk, sea shanties and bawdy drinking songs, Run Out The Guns play five tunes and chat with Rick in the Roots & Fusion studio.

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