Music
Escape Into Sound – English Folk Music Via A Hole In The Floor
The author revisits a used bookshop with a hole in its floor and is compelled by the music he finds to travel to Exeter.
David Kerekes
31st December 2024
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The author revisits a used bookshop with a hole in its floor and is compelled by the music he finds to travel to Exeter.
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