This month the music is going to have a definite Folk flavour to it. This is because, as previously posted, we have a couple of special shows lined up in Fairlight. (Scroll down the page to see our promotional poster). 

And this weekend is the Fairport's Cropredy Convention. 

A few weeks back while listen to Radio Caroline (yes they're still going) a songwriter was featured and among the tracks they played was his composition 'Home is Where the Heart Is'. Now I'd heard this before because in the mid 90's Fairport Convention recorded this song written by Clive Gregson. I suspect you may not know him but he was in an 80's indie band called Any Trouble - which is an interesting story... (Fyi: click here)

I have today's Star Track from Any Trouble and then links to some excellent earlier videos.

Played by Radio Caroline and from a 2015 Cherry Records release entitled 'Present Tense' is the track 'Rocking Horse' - it's about a car, a pop top Ford Transit, to be precise. Those of you who know me well will not be surprised I was taken with this track, reminding me of my own VW pop-up days. A vehicle, I might add, that made a few appearances at Cropredy in its time >  

Like this? You'll love ‘Not Like Other Girls’ - [a bit Traveling Wilburys] from the same album and check out 'I Love the Way' - great guitar - ALL happy singalong music !

As the writer of ‘Home is Where the Heart Is’ Clive Gregson performs it here on the 'Old Grey Whistle Test' in 1985 [introduced and praised by David Hepworth] > link 

Two songs 'Home' & 'Open Fire' - with Christine Collister and the great Richard Thompson on guitar

Finally from the early 80's here's an Any Trouble single called 'Second Choice' > link 2  [sounding a bit like Elvis Costello]