Tag: David Agnew

“Strong, broad-ranging music that tells social stories that mean something.” David Agnew, director of Manchester Folk Festival

Manchester is set to become the centre of the international folk world at the end of October. Back...

Posted by Kevin Bourke | Oct 23, 2017 | Bands & Gigs, Music

You may well have read our recent interview with David Agnew, director of the Manchester Folk...

Posted by Kevin Bourke | Oct 17, 2017 | Music

For several years, the Homegrown festival at Bury Met, with its associated Folk Expo industry...

Posted by Chris Payne | Jul 22, 2016 | Uncategorized

Brilliant do last week – the Northern Soul afternoon tea at The Clarence, Bury, where David...

Posted by Pauline Hadaway | Jul 27, 2014 | Arts, Music

Once the driving force of Lancashire’s booming textile trade, Bury’s enterprising spirit lives on...