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Music: Donovan tops the bill at Moseley Folk Festival Aug 27 2010

THERE’S no doubt that Moseley Folk Festival headliner Donovan has taken his audience on a journey.Read

Music: Fyfe Dangerfield returns to Moseley for folk festival Aug 27 2010

FYFE Dangerfield is returning to his home town to take part in the opening day of the Moseley Folk Festival.Read

Music: It’s jazz but not as we know it! Aug 20 2010

THE hugely popular Friday evening sessions in the Foyer at Birmingham’s Symphony Hall have gone al fresco for August, moving to locations in BrindleyPlace.Read

Music: Hits are given a twist on ukulele Aug 13 2010

ONCE the instrument of choice for World War II entertainers, the humble ukulele slipped from popularity in the 1950s, remaining the preserve of novelty acts, comedians and Music Hall tributes. That is, until the Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain made it cool again.Read

Music: Old Dance School home in on Birmingham Aug 13 2010

THEY came to Birmingham from all over the UK, but members of folk outfit The Old Dance School have decided to make the Second City their home.Read

Music: Chilling out with festival favourite Jul 30 2010

For many at The Big Chill festival, Norman Jay OBE is Mr Big Chill.Read

Review: Otis Gibbs @ The Walkabout, Broad Street Jul 20 2010

OHIO-BORN Otis Gibbs has a personal vision of the world, that of an honest man at odds with the hypocrisy and inequality of modern life. Read

Review: Bob Kerr's Whoopee Band @ Star City Jul 20 2010

BOB Kerr’s Whoopee Band remains an extraordinary and gloriously idiosyncratic phenomenon, a group of five multi-talented musicians who keep alive the anarchic spirit of Spike Jones, Dr Crock’s Crackpots and Freddie Mirfield’s Garbage Men.Read

Music: Festival has sax appeal Jul 16 2010

WHEN saxophone player Julian Smith spoke to the Birmingham Mail ten years ago, he revealed that one of the things he was aiming for was a gig at Symphony Hall.Read

Birmingham Jazz Festival has sax appeal Jul 16 2010

WHEN saxophone player Julian Smith spoke to the Birmingham Mail ten years ago, he revealed that one of the things he was aiming for was a gig at Symphony Hall.Read

Jazz: Three stages with all the best acts Jun 25 2010

IT’S festival time but for jazz fans there’s a big change this year. Birmingham International Jazz Festival has been moved until after the World Cup and will now run from July 16 to July 25.Read

Music: American roots duo's Brum Blues Jun 11 2010

JENI Hankins and Billy Kemp, aka Jeni & Billy, draw on Appalachian roots music for their songs of miners, preachers, ramblers, lovers, and plain-living folks. They’ve struck a chord with UK music fans, prompting a second British tour, including a show at Kings Heath’s Kitchen Garden Cafe on Sunday. Jeni answered our questions.Read

Music: Northfield duo's long wait for debut album Apr 16 2010

A BIRMINGHAM folk duo chose family over a music career – but they have their daughter to thank for a second shot at success.Read

Music: Adrian Edmondson ditches his comedy career to play punk on the mandolin Apr 02 2010

COMEDY is dead – long live punk, or is that folk?Read

Isla Grant to headline Birmingham Town Hall Apr 02 2010

COUNTRY singer Isla Grant is heading for Birmingham with high hopes of becoming a record-breaker.Read

Birmingham Contemporary Music Group line up family concerts Apr 01 2010

Birmingham Contemporary Music Group is set to take children and their parents on a journey through time and space at the CBSO Centre on Sunday, April 18.Read

Jazz: Special show to mark Andy’s 92nd birthday Mar 19 2010

THE remarkable Birmingham jazz legend Andy Hamilton, celebrates his 92nd birthday on Thursday night at Bearwood Corks Club.Read

JAZZ: Alan Cross looks at this week's highlights. Mar 19 2010

THE remarkable Birmingham jazz legend Andy Hamilton, celebrates his 92nd birthday on Thursday night at Bearwood Corks Club.Read

Music: Katherine Jenkins believes in classical music for all Feb 26 2010

WELSH mezzo-soprano Katherine Jenkins believes classical music should appeal to a wider audience – and Birmingham is set to be the first place to experience her new populist approach.Read

Music: Trumpeting new talent Feb 26 2010

THE Hare and Hounds in Kings Heath has played a long and distinguished role in the Birmingham music scene, having launched the careers of many local bands and artists.Read

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