Any artist recieving money for performances should expect to be subject to some form of review. As matt milton notes live reviews can be of particular interest. The following is a recent review of a Dick Miles concert
The Newsletter of Readifolk
Reading's folk song and music club
Dick Miles
3rd April
"Dick Miles - what a lovely fellow"
"Oh, yes lovely fellow; had a nice chat with him before the show. Amiable chap."
"Very amiable. And an interesting voice, too - has a nice rustic quality to it."
"Rustic - just what I was thinking. And a good knowledge of his subject matter."
"Lots of traditional stuff, with some jolly good concertina, too."
"But not quite so good on guitar."
"Not quite, no. But, after all, he was using a borrowed guitar."
"And a lovely fellow, none the less."
"Oh, lovely fellow."

"But..."
"Yes!"
"Something missing. What's the word I need..?
"You're quite right. Whatever the word is, that's exactly what I would have said."
"Which is not to say he's not a lovely fellow."
"Oh, a lovely fellow. But I just wish it hadn't been so, err..."
"Yes; absolutely. But as you say, a lovely fellow."
"Though perhaps he could have thought more about, umm, y'know..."
"Yes; just what I thought, too."

"A smaller audience than usual, here tonight."
"Yes. School holidays, perhaps?"
"Or maybe it's because there's poetry reading in the bar downstairs"
"Is there, now! Fancy that. Another beer?"
"Good idea. Have I ever mentioned my deep interest in poetry..."

Dave & Nick