Lankum - Guardian Album of the Year UK

Subject: RE: Lankum - Guardian Album of the Year UK
From: GUEST,henryp
Date: 21 Jan 24 - 08:36 AM

NB Molly Tuttle - supporting Tommy Emmanuel
JAN 21 SUN Buxton Opera House
JAN 23 TUE Corn Exchange Theatre Kings Lynn
JAN 24 WED Theatre Severn SOLD OUT
JAN 25 THU Alban Arena St Albans
JAN 26 FRI Floral Pavilion Wirral
JAN 27 SAT Royal Hall Harrogate

Subject: RE: Lankum - Guardian Album of the Year UK
From: Backwoodsman
Date: 21 Jan 24 - 02:04 PM

I saw Molly solo at The Greystones, Sheffield back in 2019 - she played a great hour-long set to a packed house (including some UK Folk-music luminaries, such as Kate Rusby and Martin Simpson), and wowed everyone.

I’m not by any means a fan of TE but, if they had a date close enough, I’d go to see them. Sadly, it ain’t so.

Subject: RE: Lankum - Guardian Album of the Year UK
From: GUEST,North Country Primitive
Date: 29 Jan 24 - 12:06 PM

Saw Lankum on Friday at a packed Manchester Albert Hall. I’ve been to 100s of gigs over the years since I saw the Clash 45 years ago aged 15. I can honestly say this was one of the best gigs I’ve ever experienced - the intensity of the drones, the solo, unison and harmony singing, the incredible arrangements and playing. I was completely blown away.

Sandman, your comment about Jimi Hendrix is fair enough (even if he did go on to fill big venues and play to huge festival crowds). Most of the gigs I go to have been ti y- I prefer small venues. And Lankum have spent plenty of time playing the small venues and are still happy to join in pub sessions etc. I just think it’s good to see a folk group - especially one so uncompromising in their vision - do well these days. And yes- I’m sure they have a good manager!

Subject: RE: Lankum - Guardian Album of the Year UK
From: GUEST,North Country Primitive
Date: 29 Jan 24 - 12:13 PM

In fact, this review of their recent London gig totally sums up the visceral live experience

Lankum live review

Subject: RE: Lankum - Guardian Album of the Year UK
From: GUEST,henryp
Date: 26 Feb 24 - 05:54 AM

HTSI 24 February 2024 No folk like Lankum https://www.ft.com/content/52a3668d-c24a-459d-bd1c-efeaccda1a12

No folk like Lankum; Dublin's most thrilling traditional band discuss uilleann pipes, punk and poisoning.
Interview with Ludovic Hunter Tilney

Subject: RE: Lankum - Guardian Album of the Year UK
From: GUEST,Peter Laban
Date: 26 Feb 24 - 06:54 AM

In the srticle they say:

'“Nobody takes up the pipes in their 20s because it’s just so hard.”'

That a load of, well, nonsense Plenty of examples to disprove this hype.

Subject: RE: Lankum - Guardian Album of the Year UK
From: GUEST,henryp
Date: 26 Feb 24 - 09:35 AM

That's rather taken out of context! One of the examples, of course, is Ian Lynch.

"It takes a long time before you can produce anything that is more than noise," Ian says. "What Ian did - which is take up the pipes in his 20s, and get as good as fast as he did - is amazing," Peat avers. "Nobody takes up the pipes in their 20s because it's just so hard."

She's just emphasising how difficult an instrument it is to learn to play.

Subject: RE: Lankum - Guardian Album of the Year UK
From: GUEST,Peter Laban
Date: 26 Feb 24 - 09:52 AM

And she is using extreme hyperbole to make the point. He is not unique as a late starter and we could argue over the difficulty. Personally, I find the fiddle much harder.

Subject: RE: Lankum - Guardian Album of the Year UK
From: GUEST,henryp
Date: 27 Feb 24 - 06:09 AM

Hyperbole is exaggeration used for emphasis or humour. It is not meant to be taken literally!

The interview is relaxed and informal, but largely devoted to their background.

"They're one of the most important Irish bands of their generation," says Jim Carroll, chairman of the RTE Choice Music Prize, an annual award akin to the UK's Mercury Prize.

There is no explanation of the personal circumstances that have caused them to cancel their tours in 2024. I hope things will be resolved happily.

Subject: RE: Lankum - Guardian Album of the Year UK
From: GUEST,Peter Laban
Date: 28 Feb 24 - 11:06 AM

Lankum, predictably, did we in the Rte folk awards

Subject: RE: Lankum - Guardian Album of the Year UK
From: GUEST,JoeG
Date: 28 Feb 24 - 01:22 PM

'"They're one of the most important Irish bands of their generation," says Jim Carroll, chairman of the RTE Choice Music Prize, an annual award akin to the UK's Mercury Prize.'

I assume that is a different Jim Carroll? Unless he has had a Damascene conversion ;-)

Subject: RE: Lankum - Guardian Album of the Year UK
From: GUEST,matt milton
Date: 29 Feb 24 - 05:38 AM

" There is no explanation of the personal circumstances that have caused them to cancel their tours in 2024. I hope things will be resolved happily. "

They've said a few things about this on social media, giving the impression that it's largely to do with most of them being parents. I got the impression they won't ever be doing hugely extensive international touring. Which is fair enough - you can't do the school pickup if you're in Spain.

Subject: RE: Lankum - Guardian Album of the Year UK
From: GUEST,henryp
Date: 29 Feb 24 - 06:27 AM

From: GUEST, JoeG Date: 28 Feb 24 - 01:22 PM

'"They're one of the most important Irish bands of their generation," says Jim Carroll, chairman of the RTE Choice Music Prize,
an annual award akin to the UK's Mercury Prize.'

I assume that is a different Jim Carroll? Unless he has had a Damascene conversion ;-)


This Jim Carroll is the editor of RTÉ Brainstorm. Combining opinion, analysis and features, and edited by RTÉ,
this initiative aims to provide readers with informed views and perspectives on a vast range of topics.

Subject: RE: Lankum - Guardian Album of the Year UK
From: GUEST,Peter Laban
Date: 02 Mar 24 - 11:28 AM

If you're into that sort of thing, the Rte folk awards, concert etc is here:

RTE folk awards 2024