Never have I reviewed a mostly instrumental album, and admittedly I thought this would be a difficult task. However, growing up with much instrumental classical music being played in our house, it occurred to me that, unlike other pieces of music which can be dissected in terms of vocal style and lyrics, orchestral music of the kind found on Bill Ryder-Jones’ solo debut If ……
The festival landscape has undergone major upheaval in the last three years, and Covid’s long-term impact on the music industry…
