I'm listening to The Durbevilles show from last week at the moment.

Steve Fairholm's on, who runs Otley Festival, The Hardraw Gathering, Otley Folk Festival and...Pickering Festival too, which had to cancel last week, shortly after this programme, due to the weather. That must have been devastating for everyone concerned..so much organinsation. I hope it comes back next year..

Steve also runs Otley Folk Club. (Great place!) Heck, Otley's been going for 17 years..and Duncan's band have been every year. Steve plays in the band.

Duncan McFarlane Band

Just listening to Duncan now, and memories of Otley Folk Festival come flooding back...seeing them play live in the folk club. It was HEAVING with people in there, and everyone was jigging up and down to the great music. Their music *rocks!* I've never seen a folk venue so packed out, and...there were YOUNG people there too...Shock, horror! Chuckle! ;-)


I think he should be entered into his own category in the Radio 2 F&A Awards...

Steve Fairholm - Winner of: The Man of Folk Award! ;-)