Blog: The Line Of Best Fit

Despite the efforts of the chart-bothering brigade of faux-folkers in recent years, not to mention a major label deal of his own, Seth Lakeman remains the poster boy for the twenty first century authentic folk revival. Live, Lakeman and his elite support ensemble pack out provincial arts centres and student unions alike, his appeal cutting across generations and his audiences eschewing polite applause for fevered ovations and frenzied whoops, displaying uncommon lust towards one so folky. Like Bellowhead, the challenge of capturing this thrumming, thronging, enthralling live experience on CD is close to insurmountable. [...]