Mike Wilson
"Are you so strong or is all the weakness in me?"

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32 years old
North Wales,
United Kingdom



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    Mike Wilson's Interests
GeneralI am a freelance writer with a passionate interest in traditional, folk, country and roots-based music. I write for The Living Tradition magazine, Folking.com (for which I am Reviews Editor) and Green Man Review (for which I am live reviews editor).

My reviews and articles that are published can be found in my myspace blog! It would be great if you'd pay a visit and leave me a comment!

Folking.com - The Home of Folk and Acoustic Music

If you are ever in Bangor, North Wales then you must visit the amazing COB Records... a proper record shop with staff that are so knowledgable about all kinds of music! Visit their myspace page and say hello!

As well as music, I love socialising, food & cooking, gardening and generally being outdoors (usually walking my dog, Tess!).

Music

A is for...
Ryan Adams, Altan

B is for...
Joan Baez, Charlie Barker, Bellowhead, The Beautiful South, Bellevue Rendezvous, The Black Family, Darren Black, Frances Black, Mary Black, Michael Black, Luka Bloom, The Blue Nile, Eric Bogle, Robin Huw Bowen, Box Club, Kathleen Boyle, Paul Brady, Billy Bragg, Brother Crow, Jackson Browne, Buena Vista Social Club, Sam Bush

C is for...
Capercaillie, Mary Chapin Carpenter, Paul Carrack, Eliza Carthy, Johnny Cash, Eva Cassidy, Jim Causley, Tracy Chapman, Beth Nielsen Chapman, The Chieftains, The Clancy Brothers & Tommy Makem, Guy Clark, Bruce Cockburn, Mark Cohn, Shawn Colvin, Comas, The Corrs, Mary Coughlan, The Cranberries, Crosby Stills Nash & Young, Sheryl Crow, Rodney Crowell

D is for...
Danu, De Dannan, Sandy Denny, Krista Detor, Cara Dillon, Dixie Chicks, Dochas, Doghouse Roses, Nick Drake, Kris Drever, The Dubliners, Johnny Duhan, The Duhks, Bob Dylan

E is for...
Steve Earle, Seamus Ennis

F is for...
Faerd, Fairport Convention, Fernhill, Ella Fitzgerald, Fleetwood Mac, Radney Foster, Fotheringay, Julie Fowlis, The Fureys & Davey Arthur, Martin Furey

G is for...
Dick Gaughan, Mary Gauthier, Gwenan Gibbard, Thea Gilmore, Kevin Gordon, John Gorka, Kieran Goss, James Graham, Aonghas Grant, James Grant, David Gray Patty Griffin, Nanci Griffith

H is for...
Rachel Hair, Robert Harbron & Emma Reid, Ben Harper, Emmylou Harris, Edwina Hayes, Christie Hennessy, Boo Hewerdine, John Hiatt, Laura Hockenhull, Jools Holland, Shane Howard, Téa Hodžic, Hummingbird

I is for...
Janis Ian, Indigo Girls

J is for...
Bert Jansch, Delyth Jenkins, Nic Jones, Norah Jones, Martyn Joseph

K is for...
Lucy Kaplansky, Niamh Kavanagh, Dolores Keane, Luke Kelly, Paul Kelly, Bap Kennedy, Brian Kennedy, Nuala Kennedy, Ross Kennedy, Carol King, Lisa Knapp, Alison Krauss

L is for...
Lady Jane Grey, Doug Lang, Last Nights Fun, Eileen Laverty, Alana Levandoski, Lisa Loeb, Sinead Lohan, Lunasa

M is for...
Mabon, Kirsty MacColl, Lauren MacColl, Dougie MacLean, David Ross Macdonald, Fiona Mackenzie, Maeve Mackinnon, Calum Alex MacMillan, Siobhan Maher-Kennedy, John Martyn, Karen Matheson, Kathy Mattea, Archie McAllister, Eleanor McEvoy, Kate & Anna McGarrigle, Sarah McLachlan, Ralph McTell, Katie Melua, Natalie Merchant, Tift Merrit, Don Mescall, Cass Meurig, Mike & The Mechanics, Buddy Miller, Julie Miller, Joni Mitchell, Christy Moore, Jim Moray, Van Morrison, Moving Hearts, Paul Mulligan, Briege Murphy

N is for...
Mark Nevin, Niamh Ni Charra, Muireann Nic Amhlaoibh

O is for...
Tim O'Brien, Maura O'Connell, Danny O'Reilly, Judith Owen

P is for...
Gram Parsons, Dolly Parton, Pentangle, Gretchen Peters, Planxty, Karine Polwart, John Prine

Q is for...

R is for...
Bonnie Raitt, Rallion, Chris Rea, Josh Rouse, Eddi Reader, Jenna Reid, Bonnie Rideout, Linda Ronstadt, Kate Rusby, Tom Russell

S is for...
The Saw Doctors, Sharon Shannon, Shira U'tfila, Show Of Hands, Simon & Garfunkel, Martin Simpson, Skipinnish, Emily Smith, Mindy Smith, John Spillane, Bruce Springsteen, Peggy Seeger, Garrison Starr, David Stevenson, Christina Stewart, Margaret Stewart, Stockholm Lisboa Project, Marsha Swanson, Swill & The Swaggerband

T is for...
June Tabor, John Tams, James Taylor, Ten-Thousand Maniacs, Chris Thile, Linda Thompson, Richard Thompson, Teddy Thompson, Inge Thomson, Steve Tilston, Racquel Badalament Tirrell, Ciaran Tourish, Juliet Turner, Turin Brakes

U is for...
U2, Uiscedwr, The Unusual Suspects

V is for...
Tim Van Eyken, Townes Van Zandt, Suzanne Vega

W is for...
The Waifs, Rufus Wainwright, Rachel Walker, The Watersons, Norma Waterson, Gillian Welch, Paul Weller, Gavin Whelan, Kathryn Williams, Lucinda Williams, Sean Watkins, Kelly Willis

X is for...

Y is for...
Neil Young

Z is for...

TelevisionThere are (sometimes infrequently) some great music programmes shown on BBC4, which are always worth checking out.
Books

Bob Dylan's exquisitely written autobiography, 'Chronicles - Volume 1'

Joe Boyd's 'White Bicycles'

Christy Moore's excellent autobiography, 'One Voice - My Life in Song' -- for daring to be different and for being SO Christy!!

Clinton Heylin's somewhat controversial Sandy Denny biography, 'No More Sad Refrains'

Alfred Wainwright's 'Pictorial Guide to the Lakeland Fells' -- I'm collecting the set!!

Colin Irwin's 'In Search of the Craic'


     Mike Wilson's Details
Status:Married
Here for:Networking, Friends
Orientation:Straight
Hometown:Manchester
Religion:Catholic
Zodiac Sign:Scorpio
Children:Proud parent
Education:Grad / professional school
Occupation:Music Journalist

   Mike Wilson's Schools
University of Wales, Bangor
Bangor, United Kingdom
Graduated: 1999
Student status: Alumni
Degree: Bachelor's Degree
Major: Economics
 

1996 to 1999
Poynton High School
Stockport, United Kingdom
Graduated: 1994
Student status: Alumni
Degree: None
 

1987 to 1994

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   Mike Wilson's Blurbs
About me:
I am a freelance writer with a passionate interest in traditional, folk, country and roots-based music. I write for The Living Tradition magazine, Folking.com (for which I am Reviews Editor) and Green Man Review (for which I am live reviews editor).

My reviews and articles that are published can be found in my myspace blog! It would be great if you'd pay a visit and leave me a comment!

The stunning photograph that forms the background for my page is by my wonderful friend, the fork-bendingly talented Lieve Boussauw. Lieve is as talented an artist as any of the musicians you will find on my page, and her work is a huge inspiration -- visit Lieve's blog and prepare to be in absolute awe of what you will find there!

Who I'd like to meet:

People with a passion for music.... folk, roots, country, singer-songwriter... but I keep a fairly open mind where music's concerned! I'm keen to meet people who play music, write songs or those involved in any other aspects of the music industry.


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Phil


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Jul 7 2008 2:57 AM

At work, but shhh, it's very quiet....
Donna-Marie





Jul 6 2008 2:31 PM

Mwah


thanks hun...hehe it made me smile xxx
Debbie Koritsas





Jul 6 2008 2:19 PM

I do like your photo of the coral! I await your crazy idea with bated breath. Just doing a final edit of my MS article. It's something I feel quite proud of.
Debbie Koritsas





Jul 6 2008 2:14 PM

I can't cope with that statement - s'not fair!!! :***( Have a great week. Sounds like you're inspired with lots of ideas yourself. I was inspired by talking to a self-employed photographer yesterday.

Your photos of Yorkshire are lovely - I especially love the photos at the Ryedale Folk Museum. Did you get your fish and chips in Whitby after all? :o) xxx

p.s.
bet Holly wanted a chip!!
Debbie Koritsas





Jul 6 2008 12:14 PM

We were going to go out to eat, but I find it easier to cook to be honest! Just had dinner, catching up with the blether and showing Stephen my new lenses!! :o) xx
Katarina J.





Jul 6 2008 11:53 AM

welcome hem m'lad! so how was your holiday then? just read that you're teething (a bit late but everyone has to go through it at some point LOL) and that there have been some questions raised about you being smart. gawd, that's all quite tough for a quiet sunday eve, don't you think?gotta go before the thunder gets my comp.
xxx
Phil


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Jul 6 2008 11:52 AM

Just started listening to 'Dreams Fly Away'.
Why have I neglected it for so long?
Phil


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Jul 6 2008 9:57 AM

She probably means 'are you well', I guess.
What do you have planned for next week?
Phil


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Jul 6 2008 9:44 AM

Good question there, are you smart?
Debbie Koritsas





Jul 6 2008 9:17 AM

LOL I just woke up at 5!!!!! Fell fast asleep earlier.

I got lots of great photos yesterday. LOVE that photo of Richard looking straight at me. He's fantastic to photograph and his face is handsome!! Haven't even looked at most of them yet. Seeing Stephen soon, can't wait. Going to cook something nice for dinner.
xxx
Danica Krstic





Jul 6 2008 8:50 AM

Are You smart?
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Jul 6 2008 7:24 AM

Did you watch the race? What a cracker!
Iona





Jul 6 2008 7:00 AM

hey there Mikey!

Hope you had a fabby time in Yorkshire :) What a lovely part of the world it is.

Things are okay here. Pretty tired and I'm still nursing an injury from last weekend's hen-do. Can't sleep on my right side yet :(

Other than that, the new cds have arrived... soooo many boxes! Not sure when we release yet, as things keep being further complicated every day.

Anyhoos - better go to the shops and gather in some foodstuffs before the tennis is over!

x
Debbie Koritsas





Jul 6 2008 6:28 AM

Hi Mike! Just got in from shopping and doing some festival PR in POURING rain. I'm only just thawing out! Had a really good time at Garforth, it was a long, tiring day which culminated in being blown away by Richard Hawley's gig - I just loved it. The range of guitars was as impressive as Richard's wonderful voice, and drumkit and keyboard made for brilliant listening - I've always loved his 'anthemic' sounding songs best... :)) My kids were gutted when I told them Flava (a very trendy hip-hop R&B dance band!) were there. They couldn't believe it!!

Love
Debs xxx
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Jul 6 2008 3:12 AM

Oh! I hadn't heard that (just shows how much I watch the news!) I don't have an opinion either way.

I've been enjoying the Linda Thompson CD the last couple of days, it took a couple of plays to register, but that's not always a bad thing.
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Jul 6 2008 3:03 AM

Good morning Mike,

I'm in slo mo this morning, I have a sickly headache for some reason. Just finished breakfast (part1), I'm thinking about getting dressed and breakfast (part2).
It's very wet here, but the British Grand Prix should keep me entertained.
Fiona Cuthill





Jul 5 2008 1:46 PM

Cool! I won't be staying up really late tonight cos I have a Christening tomorrow, but will have time for a chat I am sure. Have suddenly got hay fever inside about half an hour ago.
Odd!!!
Phil


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Jul 5 2008 1:45 PM

I picked her up at the Chievely Services (M4/A34). She'd been to Worcester!
We stopped at Sainsbury's near Winchester on our way home, I'm not sure whether they do vintage perry or not. In any case, I forgot to look.
Fiona Cuthill





Jul 5 2008 1:40 PM

Just gonna go and finish the last of the bottle now. I've not drunk a whole bottle to myself tho - my pal helped me with it last night too. We went out on the lash in the West End and had a right good laugh.
What are you drinking?
Phil


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Jul 5 2008 12:52 PM

Just got in from an 86 mile round trip to pick Maureen up! We stopped at Sainsbury's on the way home.
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