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Music, a guide through darkening days: The MOnday (28.9.26) (opens the original)
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Tessa Rose Jackson: St Pancras Old Church [Live] (opens the original)
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Sometimes, when an event is particularly special, a writer’s job can feel particularly hard. So, let’s get all the superlatives out of the way first: magical, entrancing, memorable, spellbinding… you’ll have the idea by now.St Pancras Old Church has to be one of the best music venues in London. With a seated capacity of only 150, events are kept intimate and exclusive. Posters and artefacts remind concert goers that this is a working Roman Catholic church which also happens to have fantastic aco
Title comes later: The MOnday (14.9.26) (opens the original)
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The never ending joy of catching up: The MOnday (8.9.26) (opens the original)
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My favourite Dolly Parton songs (opens the original)
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Like many people, I’ve always been very aware of Dolly Parton and her music and hugely respect everything she did. And of course she was absolutely one of the greatest songwriters to have lived. We’ve lost a great light and voice. As a mark of respect more than anything else, here are my top three Parton songs.Light of a Clear Blue New MorningThis is the opener to 1977’s ‘New Harvest… First Gathering’ and a masterclass in songwriting to evoke emotion and feeling. Beginning with fragil
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